Reply #2: Do Not agree at all; I think a better question is when will politicians (all) start listening to [View All]

the people, grassroots & those who are unable to speak for themselves instead of corporations and lobbyists which both the DNC and the RNC do anymore.

You say: " But there is an element of the Democratic party that does not understand our political system, at a very fundamental level, and truly believes that just nobly speaking truth to power actually gets things done."

I don't think that statement by you is necessarily true maybe in some cases but not as a whole. I think it is happening out of frustration, nothing getting done especially for the people anyway. Also, as far as republicans and democrats, it is a well known fact that the republicans have always marched to orders because they are not a democratic group. Democrats generally do not just believe something because it has been said. Democrats question most things which is why we are consider rebel rousers by the other side and why it is us that protest wars and demonstrate for causes. It is not about just attacking politicians, it is about getting the job done, fairness to all and help for those who need it and don't have a voice to speak for themselves.

An example of this would be we elected democrats to bring change and an end to the war in the last election. You have two top democrats in leadership of the house and the senate and they are flat out ignoring the grassroots and the people of this nation on a number of things and enabling GWB to continue like he has a mandate. That is why people are upset. You have people like Senator Feinstein in CA, Senator Schumer in New York regardless of a man refusing to acknowledge torture, they assist GWB in putting him in the position of AG. They are not listening to their constituents and the people such as us. We have a right to question those kind of acts.