Why is the Democratic Party so spineless? Progressive or more Liberal Democrats why do you think this is? Have?

More Liberal, vote Democrat begrudgingly.

The Democratic Party is not spineless. This is clear to see when you realize that it really is no different from the Republican Party. For example a close look at the ten biggest campaign contributions to McCain and Obama in 2008 shows that 8 of them were the same.

In short, the same money that drives the Repubs, drives the Dems.

Votes do not matter in American politics, money does.

When you understand this, it is difficult to be disappointed with the Dems. They are just whoring their votes (in congress) to the biggest bidders (corporations) exactly like the Reps are. What makes it uglier is that they pretend to be the party of the common man, while the Reps make no bones about being for big business.

What we really need in this country is a Liberal or Progressive Party. We Americans don't know what it is like to have a real workers' party like they do in other countries.

Look at it this way. Last month, when the French government considered increasing the age at which French citizens could apply for retirement benefits by two years (from 65 to 67), there were revolts in the streets. At one point, there were reports of 3.5 Million people protesting. And the population of France is about 1/3 that of the U.S.

Can you imagine 10 Million Americans even being informed, much less protesting? That is progressivism. Until we can organize our side, we have no business feeling disappointed by the politicians that the corporations deem safe enough for us to vote on.

EDIT: As to their agenda? That's easy. As soon as the actually Democrats did anything IN their agenda, they would lose the financial backing of corporate America. Thus, they purposely don't pursue their agenda. Their perferred mode is to blame Republicans for the fact that they won't even try.

Of course, one other factor comes into play. Even though the Dems enjoy a 60-40 majority in the Senate, their numbers include a handfull of Blue Dogs Democrats, that rarely vote with their more Liberal collegues. Thus, it would have been difficult to get really Liberal legislation passed.

somewhat, the GOP is closer to a Marxxist gadget than the Democrats. Communism relies on a one party rule (Karl Rowe stated because it a "everlasting majority), the abrogation of regulations on government (e.g. the state could be below no regulations regarding spying, due technique, etc). Socialism does not propose a dictatorship--look at Sweden or France. And ALL industrialized international locations have some components that are "socialist." interior the US, Democrats tend to take a broader view of how huge those components could desire to be. yet they totally help a marketplace economic gadget and are plenty more suitable on guy or woman rights than the GOP. yet Democrats (maximum, besides) are decidedly no longer socialists. Socialism, as such, is defined because of the fact the state possession of the flexibility of production/distribution. that's definately no longer a factor of the Democratic schedule and by no ability has been.

There's a difference between doing things without being a loudmouth, and being spineless. There's also a difference between being bipartisan and giving in.

I suppose you prefer a divided nation?

Oh, please. DC taes too much tax money in the first place. And to ave spines you need honor & principle. Something Democrats know nothing about.