Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Those that were elected, were registered Democrats that ran for office as Democrats and were Elected by Democrats.

People who are registered members of the Democratic Party are Democrats.

Now, I do not agree with their economic policies, but they are Democrats.

Big Tent is not their excuse, that is what the Democratic Party is. It welcomes people of all races, naturalized citizens, women, men gays, poor, middle class, wealthy, and a bunch of what used to be called Rockefeller Republicans. Rockefeller Republicans were fiscally conservative and socially liberal. They are why the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. At the time, the South was staunchly Democrat and as racist as a Confederate victory celebration. Johnson could not pass the Civil Rights acts, so those fiscally conservative/Socially Liberal Republicans voted for it. In fact, all of Johnson's Great Society programs were passed with help of Republicans because Southern Democrats (Who are now all Republicans) would not vote for those programs.

Republicans have enforced a fairly strict ideological test that makes them center Right to Radical Right. As their party drifted right, the Democratic party drifted right.

I think a better term than Third way is Neoliberal, but a rose by any other name, etc. etc. etc.

So do you think the Democratic Party should enforce a strict liberal/progressive ideology? Personally, I think that is a bad idea because liberalism celebrates individuals and individual liberty.

Should these people face liberal challenges in primaries? I think that is a great Idea. I support more and better Democrats.