Reply #3: There's a line between dialogue and pandering [View All]

and I think a lot of people are terrified party leadership will cross it, sacrificing core social values for votes they way they've sacrificed core economic values over the years in a misguided attempt to lure moderate pubbies. It's a legitimate fear, given the venal men at the top of the party power structure.

Dean struck exactly the right note on CBN, tying economic values to the teachings of Jesus. If the party follows his lead, then dialogue will be opened with a lot of Evangelicals who are disgusted by the distinctly unchristian policies of the GOP but fear the "godless" label those men have managed to stick onto the Democrats.

Obama moved a little closer to pandering than Dean did, and I found his speech mildly disturbing.