Very well said Bobert.

Greens and non-aligned progressives feel absolutely no need to rescue the Democrats from themselves, and we won't. We will work to get rid of Bush, but how we choose to do that is up to us, not the Democrats and their apologists.

"How well has the shrub and the GOP worked with the Green party in the past four years?"

Just as well as the Democrats have. Or did you forget that the Democrats blamed Nader and the Greens for the 2000 election results? Read further up in this thread, and you will see posters saying exactly that. George Bush is president of the US, because of Ralph Nader and Greens. Which is bullshit, but it is the widely accepted Democratic delusion.

So kat, can you please explain for all what incentive there is for Greens and non-aligned progressives to work for the Democrats this time around?

Ralph Nader has clearly and repeatedly said he is working to defeat George Bush, and isn't going after the Democratic candidate. So maybe Democrats who are looking for true choice should come work with Nader.