Well, Jerry, I don't have a particle of faith in either the Democrats or the Republicans...

But I agree with your main point: the Democrats have lost their way. I'd say it's because they're deathly afraid to say what they are really thinking and what they really believe...for fear that they might be accused of being "liberal" or "unpatriotic" if they did.

So, they're trying to play it safe. That won't cut it. Playing it safe amounts to lying, evading, going into denial, fudging, and not taking a clear stand on anything.

It's really sad to watch from outside the borders of the USA, but it's no big surprise. The Democratic Party lacks guts enough to take a stand, and they won't run a candidate who has that kind of guts. They'll make sure he doesn't run.

And other than that...what Frank said.