Comments on: The Democrats’ Lament http://donklephant.com/2006/02/24/the-democrats-lament/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:05:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jonathon York http://donklephant.com/2006/02/24/the-democrats-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-7039 Jonathon York Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:38:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/24/the-democrats-lament/#comment-7039 This may be an overstatement of the obvious, but in order to get responsible partisans in office, the Democratic party will have to broaden its appeal. No interstate political party in the United States can become a majority without a strong interstate coalition. Look at the more stable ideological parties, such as the Conservative Party of New York, the Libertarian Party, and the Wisconsin Progressives. Unless a party can move beyond ideological 'purity', it will have a hard time gaining a following. This may be an overstatement of the obvious, but in order to get responsible partisans in office, the Democratic party will have to broaden its appeal. No interstate political party in the United States can become a majority without a strong interstate coalition. Look at the more stable ideological parties, such as the Conservative Party of New York, the Libertarian Party, and the Wisconsin Progressives. Unless a party can move beyond ideological ‘purity’, it will have a hard time gaining a following.

]]> By: Lonely Federalist http://donklephant.com/2006/02/24/the-democrats-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 Lonely Federalist Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:35:38 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/24/the-democrats-lament/#comment-7005 Well, if it's any consolation...Zogby's been off his game for oh...about 6 years now. So he could be wrong. But I don't think he is. I've been saying for a while now that the best thing going for the Republicans is the Democrats. I keep waiting for anything resembling the Donks' Contract With America, SOMETHING that shows they have something to offer, something to strive for, something other than "NO! NO! NO!" I've seen more positive potential out of you, Justin, since I've been lurking her, than I have from your party's collective elected representation. And you bug the bejeezes out of me, what with you never having seen a problem (real or imagined) that you couldn't set up a government program to fix (financed by revoking a tax cut you think is unnecessary). But at least you offer SOMETHING. Hopefully you and your guys will apply the pressure to get some responsible Donks in office. Every election is a chance to start anew. And both parties will be stronger for it when you guys get back on your game. Well, if it’s any consolation…Zogby’s been off his game for oh…about 6 years now. So he could be wrong.

But I don’t think he is.

I’ve been saying for a while now that the best thing going for the Republicans is the Democrats.

I keep waiting for anything resembling the Donks’ Contract With America, SOMETHING that shows they have something to offer, something to strive for, something other than “NO! NO! NO!”

I’ve seen more positive potential out of you, Justin, since I’ve been lurking her, than I have from your party’s collective elected representation. And you bug the bejeezes out of me, what with you never having seen a problem (real or imagined) that you couldn’t set up a government program to fix (financed by revoking a tax cut you think is unnecessary). But at least you offer SOMETHING.

Hopefully you and your guys will apply the pressure to get some responsible Donks in office.

Every election is a chance to start anew.

And both parties will be stronger for it when you guys get back on your game.

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