MoveOn Is Taking Over

CNN is reporting that MoveOnPAC, a 527 group, sent an e-mail to their supporters.

"For years, the party has been led by elite Washington insiders who are closer to corporate lobbyists than they are to the Democratic base," said the e-mail from MoveOn PAC's Eli Pariser. "But we can't afford four more years of leadership by a consulting class of professional election losers."

This quote was of particular interest:

"In the last year, grass-roots contributors like us gave more than $300 million to the Kerry campaign and the DNC, and proved that the party doesn't need corporate cash to be competitive," the message continued. "Now it's our party: we bought it, we own it, and we're going to take it back."
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"Call me crazy, but I think the fact that for the first time in party history we outraised the Republicans, and did so primarily through grass-roots fund raising is something to be proud of," Cabrera said.

The Democratic party has a real problem. MoveOn represents the Michael Moore crowd. They are definitely on the left side of the party. From their quotes, it looks like they're planning on either taking over the party from the more moderate elements or will end up starting their own party. If MoveOn starts their own party, it would mean the end of the Democratic party. The Democratic party needs the far left to win elections. This is obvious from the elections lost because of Ralph Nader. If MoveOn takes the party over, they will alienate moderates and push them over to the Republicans. In the past 25 years and longer, the Democrats haven't been able to run and win a liberal president. Kerry was the closest they got but that was mostly because of an anti-Bush sentiment within the whole party as well as the fact that Kerry never committed to too many positions. Bill Clinton always ran as a Southern Democrat and a moderate. Many of his policies weren't moderate (ie Socialized Medicine) but he was always able to run on a moderate platform. So the Democrats find them selves in a very difficult position.

On a side note, this quote I thought was funny:

"In the last year, grass-roots contributors like us gave more than $300 million to the Kerry campaign and the DNC, and proved that the party doesn't need corporate cash to be competitive,"

I thought 527 were supposed to have no direct ties or coordination to the candidacy itself. So much for campaign finance reform.

P.S. - I'm looking for a copy of the whole e-mail. If anyone has a link to it, I'd appreciate it.

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