I ask again, what does the Democratic Party stand for?

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/dolan-to-offer-prayer-at-democratic-convention/

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has accepted an invitation to deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention next week, following through on a promise he made when accepting the same role at the Republican convention.

His appearance before the Democrats in Charlotte, N.C., which was announced on Tuesday by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, may lead to one of the most intriguing tableaus of this convention season.

Cardinal Dolan, an opponent of abortion and same-sex marriage who is among the Catholic bishops suing the Obama administration over its contraception health care mandate, will bless a gathering of thousands of delegates who passionately disagree with him.

Please tell me we don't stand for slapping women and GLBT citizens in the face with a $2 million Cathedral building's cornerstone?

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I ask again, what does the Democratic Party stand for? (Original post)	Zalatix	Aug 2012	OP
Perhaps that is the problem with the Democratic party, they are an "inclusive" party, which presents	still_one	Aug 2012	#1
Irony?	MrSlayer	Aug 2012	#2
DLC DLC DLC bla bla bla... The DLC no longer exists. That meme is dead and buried. You want purity,	RBInMaine	Aug 2012	#5
Stick your head in the sand all you want.	MrSlayer	Aug 2012	#6
+100,000! They can go join the GOP if they want outsourcing (and ESPECIALLY bigotry) in our party.	Zalatix	Aug 2012	#7
Great post.	bigwillq	Aug 2012	#11
you're never going to have a pure party	liberal_at_heart	Aug 2012	#3
Excellent. So why do we even PPR people here for having "right wing opinions"?	Zalatix	Aug 2012	#8
you're still here, aren't you? n/t	lillypaddle	Aug 2012	#12
I don't spout anti-GLBT or other crazy right wing opinions.	Zalatix	Aug 2012	#13
diversity my ass.	HiPointDem	Aug 2012	#15
Guess Rick Warren and Donnie "ex gay" McClurkin were busy.	blkmusclmachine	Aug 2012	#4
Progressivism shouldn't require not being pro-life	Green_Lantern	Aug 2012	#9
It's not that. It's the anti-GLBT and everything else, too.	Zalatix	Aug 2012	#10
I agree progressivism has to stand for human rights for all...	Green_Lantern	Aug 2012	#18
Truth, Justice, and The American Way.	trof	Aug 2012	#14
They stand for giving in and giving up. I'm so tired of them not standing up for what they are	Raine	Aug 2012	#16
Would it be okay if an anti-choice log cabin republican defected and was invited to speak...	loyalsister	Aug 2012	#17

Response to Zalatix (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 05:03 AM

still_one (89,317 posts)

1. Perhaps that is the problem with the Democratic party, they are an "inclusive" party, which presents

an interesting paradox.

Howard Dean said we should reach out to people we don't agree with, not in so many words, but that was his 50 state strategy.

The Democratic party has changed drastically throughout the years. I would like to think todays Democratic party stands for at least certain basic principles which include:

1. The right to privacy
2. Preserving Social Security and Medicare
3. Civil Rights

However, you can find Democrats, many blue dogs, who do not adhere to even the above.

Thus we are a divided party.

I ask again, what does the Democratic Party stand for?

1. Perhaps that is the problem with the Democratic party, they are an "inclusive" party, which presents

2. Irony?

5. DLC DLC DLC bla bla bla... The DLC no longer exists. That meme is dead and buried. You want purity,

6. Stick your head in the sand all you want.

7. +100,000! They can go join the GOP if they want outsourcing (and ESPECIALLY bigotry) in our party.

11. Great post.

3. you're never going to have a pure party

8. Excellent. So why do we even PPR people here for having "right wing opinions"?

12. you're still here, aren't you? n/t

13. I don't spout anti-GLBT or other crazy right wing opinions.

15. diversity my ass.

4. Guess Rick Warren and Donnie "ex gay" McClurkin were busy.

9. Progressivism shouldn't require not being pro-life

10. It's not that. It's the anti-GLBT and everything else, too.

18. I agree progressivism has to stand for human rights for all...

14. Truth, Justice, and The American Way.

16. They stand for giving in and giving up. I'm so tired of them not standing up for what they are

17. Would it be okay if an anti-choice log cabin republican defected and was invited to speak...