Reply #9: That is the job he is supposed to do. I don't envy him. [View All]

[madfloridian]

To bridge the factions. I don't know if it will work.

Here is an example:
Since he was elected chair, the party has taken in on average a million a week. Yet that is way behind what the Republicans are doing. They have always been taking in more big money, but there is something else at play here.

Dean is trying to give the grassroots a voice. To do that we have to donate. I think a lot are, but more are already giving to people who may or may not run in 08. That could be given to the party, not to 3 year from now candidates.

Another factor, some large donors who heartily endorse the DLC have not been as willing to give the grassroots a voice. Thus, if they withhold funding to the party...not saying they are...saying if..then the party will suffer and Dean and the grassroots won't succeed.

And from what I can tell at the various forums, not real life, a lot of people are withholding donations on one-issue things. Like they won't give unless we come through on their issue...get the troops out, say pro-abortion...or something like that.

Thus you have a scenario doomed to fail, which unfortunately makes many at DU quite happy because they don't like Dean supporters. But since we aren't Dean supporters anymore as much as DNC supporters...that makes no real sense. But it is real.

This is the way it is. He is doing a good job. The DLC won't give up power to the grassroots. The grassroots are divided on single issues. The road to failure and the road to more corporate control.