Ousting DINOs shouldn't be a priority until after we have the majority [View All]

[ArtVandaley]

I've read a lot of threads talking about how defeating Lieberman or other conservative dems in the primaries if a top priority for 2006. While I agree that we should try and get ride of these bastards, I really think a sense of perspective is needed. We're down significantly in both the House and Senate. If we want to have any chance whatsoever of retaking Congress, we need to put ALL our resources into supporting the Democrats, regardless of who it is.
Don't get me wrong, I don't want a republican-lite party. I'm not a moderate, I'm a committed liberal. I am enraged at every senator who voted for that God awful bankruptcy bill, and I think we needed to put up a much better fight.
However, right now we are at war with the republicans. If the GOP maintains a firm majority after 2006, there will be nothing at all stopping Bush from passing horrific legislation on his way out of office. We need to control the floor of the Senate. We need to control what gets voted on and what doesn't. Even if some of the Senators basically vote like republicans, as long as they vote for our party for leadership they will be valuable. There is no room for screwing around here.
I am not in favor of recruiting DINOs who praise Bush, I think we need to get strong progressive candidates. But cleaning up our own house shouldn't be our top priority. Destroy the republican's should be. After we've got the majority back, I would be very much in favor of trying to oust DINOs in the primaries, but right now all my donations are going to Dems running against incumbent Repubs, for I want us to have some control.