What really separates the democrats from the republicans is

[WCGreen]

that we openly criticize the members who are not doing what we like...

On their side, no one says a word and they all fall lockstep into line with what ever the leadership wants...

We have leaders throughout the party...

They have toddies throughout their party...

BEside the fact that we offer solutions and a future...

They offer negatives, search for scapegoats on which to blame our problems...

Just a few differences....

[LWolf]

1. We openly criticize them and then endure

the shitstorm of outraged demands for party loyalty.

What is the Democratic citizen's version of censure?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

2. What separates the Democrats from the Republicans is policies.

If you believe the the Republicans toady to their leaders, go visit Free Republic some time. They may not be quite as prone to circular firing squads as DU, but there isn't that much in it.

The difference is that the Democrats support gay rights, abortion rights, health care, not invading Iran, environmental protections, getting out of Iraq, separation of Church & state, etc; while the Republicans oppose them.

That's your difference right there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Yeah, we're different from them...

It's not just all about me, me, me...

We actually care about our country and her future...

Because that's our future too...

We're not into it for the money...

We know we all live on this little blue marble, and so its future is ours...

We want to make things better for those who really need things to be better...

Not just for those who've already got it...

K&R