Reply #27: I intepreted this differently. [View All]

[Clarkie1]

I want to preface by saying in no way is my interpretation of what this article is saying meant to support the DLC philosophy....o.k.?

You said:
"This one paragraph from 2000 at the DLC website shows that the Democratic Leadership Council knows that the majority of the party do not hold their views. In other words, IMHO, it sounds like they are very aware they are in the minority in the party. What does one say to this."

They said:
"it is clear that the liberal faction and its constituent groups continue to predominate within the party."

In other words, liberals are the most active; that does not, however, necessarily mean they are the majority. So it is possible that the DLC may think the majority of the party does hold their views, just not the most activist part.

I'm not arguing if this is right or wrong, and I don't support the DLC; I just have a different interpretation of what they are saying here.