Reply #28: But not entirely because of the DLC...

[Solon]

If the DLC never organized itself, I doubt things would have turned out much differently. We have both economic and socially conservative Democrats in the party, and in most cases they are the first to compromise. But even the most liberal of Representatives can be bought(Conyers and the RIAA), so I don't see how much Obama can do, even if he's willing to do it, which I find doubtful.