Dems just don't get it

The WaPo continues its battle with schizophrenia, struggling between reporting actual news and promoting White House steno pieces like this pablum.

"The bloggers and online donors represent an important resource for the party, but they are not representative of the majority you need to win elections," said Steve Elmendorf, a Democratic lobbyist who advised Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. "The trick will be to harness their energy and their money without looking like you are a captive of the activist left."

The blogs-vs.-establishment fight represents the latest version of a familiar Democratic dispute. It boils down to how much national candidates should compromise on what are considered core Democratic values -- such as abortion rights, gun control and opposition to conservative judges -- to win national elections.

Many Democrats say the only way to win nationally is for the party to become stronger on the economy and promote a centrist image on cultural values, as Kaine did in Virginia and as Bill Clinton did in two successful presidential campaigns.

Yeah Dems, why don't you listen the "experts" that put you on the fast track for defeat in 04. That'll work in 06 -- to guarantee the demise of the Democratic party. And how is it these strategists don't see the lesson in Kaine's fluke victory. He sure doesn't get it.

"Blogs can take up a lot of time if you're on them," Kaine said to reporters Thursday. "You can get a lot done if you're not bitterly partisan."

The Virginia Democrat said he will not adjust his speech to placate the party's base. "I'm not anybody's mouthpiece or shill or poster boy for that matter. I'm going to say what I think needs to be said and they seem very comfortable with that."

Bloody idiot. He didn't win on the basis of his freaking centrist views. He rode in solely on a backlash against the Bush presidency. I got news for these people. Sure blogs have a limited audience compared to Fox News, but activists -- those are the people you dim bulbs need to reach -- read blogs daily. It's the relentless blogging of the President's follies and the growing organization of left wing bloggers that created the environment that allowed Kaine to take a "red" state.

The Dems can forget our money and energy if they don't give up this paleo-centrist strategy. You want to be Republican lites, go out and court Power Line and good luck with that. You want to go down in history as the biggest all-time losers ever, just keep doing what you're doing. If you want to win for a change, wake up and smell the internets you fools.