Mayday Mayday, we're getting hit on the right and barraged on the left

-- The previous post in the blog concerns the Democratic Party getting hit on the right. This morning in the ajc we read that the Party is in the process of getting barraged on the left by friendly fire. The article notes:

More than two decades ago, conservative visionary Newt Gingrich set out a strategy that helped Republicans win control of Congress and a majority of the state legislative houses and governorships.

Now, some liberals are using the methods of the former House speaker in what they hope will be a Democratic comeback.

Gloria Totten [a seasoned political organizer from the abortion rights movement] heads Progressive Majority [PROPAC, which echoes Newt's conservative Republican group, GOPAC], which is building a 'farm team' of liberal Democratic politicians.

In one of the best organized of these efforts, a small but optimistic group named Progressive Majority has already begun coaching 93 left-of-center state and local candidates on how to win elections.

-- To paraphase someone I have little respect for, "Can't we all just get along without your help ma'am, thank you very much?"

For you see, Ms. Totten, here in Georgia we're about the important task of rebuilding the Democratic Party, and in the process showing Georgia and the rest of the good ole US of A that we are "A National Party, You Damned Right We Are."

If you want to be of help, get behind the Democratic Leadership Council or some similar organization.

We are the party of the people, the party of inclusion, and while we want your help, many good Democrats agree with the skeptic quoted in the above link to the ajc article who states:

"I think there is an unrepresented majority of Americans with middle-of-the-road positions on abortion, guns, taxes and a whole host of other issues that are not pure enough for groups on the left or right. The problem is that the process is driven by ideologues and issue purists on the left and right that are equally removed from where most Americans are."

In the process of rebuilding, we are far less interested in black caucuses and white caucuses and Hispanic caucuses. We want Democratic caucuses.

In the process of rebuilding, we are far less interested in liberal caucuses and conservative caucuses. We want Democratic caucuses.

As we rebuild, we want to attract back many white male voters and others groups who may have abandoned us, and in the process, we think labels -- such as the liberal one that you espouse -- at this time could do us more harm than good.

As I said, we are the party of inclusion and want your help, but at this point we do not need to be taking one step forward and two back.