2004 is almost over... [Political]

[Jason T.]

For those of y'all who missed the memo: the new year is almost upon us. It's a time to look forward to a new beginning. At least, for most people...

I must admit that I am extremely upset at the results of the U.S. Presidential election. It's not because George Bush won, in fact, it has nothing to do with Republicans. The anger comes from the fact that every time I turn on the television I see more and more "experts", including some very well-known Democrats, commenting on how the party needs to move more to the center and change its positions.

WTF? Did I miss something?

I just cannot understand how that is going to help one bit. Since when was it right to just give up and conform over to what you think is wrong? I don't care which side you consider yourself on...that just defeats the purpose of having two parties. Is it not common sense to keep on fighting?

I personally do not feel that our positions are wrong and that is the reason that I'm a Democrat. I'm almost certain that most other Democrats feel the same way. So what is changing the party's position going to help us with? Getting more votes? Well, that would make sense if there wasn't already a party representing conservatives. Is it going to help polish the image of the party? No, tt is just going to make us look like a bunch of cowards. Not to mention that the party will basically lose it's base if it does such a thing.

What should we do? I think that we should try to stand for what we believe in better. Sometimes I get the feeling that Democratic politicians are afraid to get out there and put forth the message: I'm pro-choice and proud of it. Almost as if they're ashamed of it. If we would just stand up...

I say we put Hillary up in 2008 with Obama as her running mate.

If this is truly the end of the leftist-liberal-loving party as we know it...we might as well go out with our heads held high and our opinions fully represented for once.