Arkie, you just said "the citizenry of the country has fared better under Democratic control" as if it were a fact. It is not. It is your opinion/belief. Reasonable and intelligent people can easily disagree with that statement.

When I express my opinion, it isn't "doublespeak" as you claim, just because you don't agree with my opinion.

But what Don Firth is doing, is disingenuous name calling, nothing more, nothing less.

It is clear you are of the opinion that the nation's best interests are served by sticking with the two party status quo, but voting Democratic instead of Republican. If you believe that is the best course, that's fine.

But many voters now describe themselves as political independents, and are not interested in maintaining the two party status quo.

That does not make us "bomb throwers" or guilty of "doublespeak" for stating our opinions here in a true blue Democratic party majority forum.

Not everyone in the US votes along party lines. More and more politically independent voters cast their vote for the candidate, not one particular party over another.

Many Mudcat Democrats have a real problem with political independents, and regularly mock them, just like they do anyone with Republican leanings.

Which explains why they "don't get it" any better than John Kerry apparently does.