Hard Core

Though certainly not new news, I think revisiting the "Take Back America" meeting is worth while. It certainly isn't surprising to see the left back at their old standby (adolescent angry name calling) but even I am shocked when it is directed at their own. The establishment Democrats have now become equated to Republicans. The hard left has always be fawned of short simple chants with booing and noise making to overwhelm any speaker. This time the speaker was Sen. Hillary Clinton. After a statement that a set date to bring the troops home was unrealistic she was treated like the key note speaker for the Republican convention. Most of the serious Democratic candidates (save Al Gore) have realized that the angry rhetoric their party is known for has alienated the majority of voters. The Democratic party however is still controlled by the hard left making it difficult for the centrists in the party to gain a nomination and limiting the party's chances in the next election.