General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Party Loyalty [View all]Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Nominating a candidate is ONE part of the issue. Winning the general is the other.
I'm not advocating that we run tot eh center on every issue, but in my view, winning the generals matter MORE than getting a candidate that's perfectly aligned to my views.
I am not interested in noble defeats.
And yes WE are the party. Wanna make a difference? Participate in your local party. Transform it. In my district, we had an entrenched "Old Boys Network" who controlled the party. Over the last 10 years, through organizing and running candidates, and working elections, we've managed to seize control of the local party from this corrupt old group. And now WE put up candidates, who are winning (well at least as much as they can in this deep red state).