Letters to the Editor
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Looking below the surface
It is simply not possible that the Democratic Congressional leaders are unaware of the deep discontent amongst party members and independents. But they and their consultants have a higher priority--holding onto their own jobs. If progressives manage to grab the reins of the Party, most of the old school types will become irrelevant or unemployed. For the most part, these people have no core convictions other than the desire to keep their own paychecks and perqs coming.
As a lifelong Democrat, I find myself despising Pelosi, Reid et al nearly as much as Bush & Co. I feel nothing but disgust for a Party that strives to be the lesser of two evils. I will not contribute one nickel to the Democratic Party, but will support individual candidates whom I consider to be principled progressives.