Without prefix, without suffix...

Jerome Armstrong makes a point worth repeating...

The only gripe I have with DLCers is that they can't get beyond last decade to realize that the new movement within the Democratic Party has nothing to do with restoring a Liberal agenda. Howard Dean did not say "I'm from the Liberal Wing of the Democratic Party," he said, "I'm from the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party. This is why the establishment in DC failed in their struggle to stop Howard Dean-- they don't understand how the terrain of the party has shifted, and are still thinking like Democrats are a governing party that must put forward an ideology.

The movement that brought Howard Dean to power has nothing at all to do with ideology, and everything to do with partisanship. In fact, Howard Dean was once a darling of the DLC, who cares? Harry Reid has a different viewpoint on abortion, but if he's not going to push government into a woman's body, who cares? Evan Bayh is a member of the DLC, but who really cares, as long as he's able to strike a partisan chord?

The only questions to ask is, are they a strong partisan Democrat that wants to beat Republicans? Do they walk the talk, and do they cut the crap? That's all I want to know. DLC, Deaniacs, Liberals, Centrists, Moderates.... it's all meaningless when you are in the minority. Democratic, that's the price of entry.

...without apology.

(my emphasis, as usual)