To The Beltway Democrats & State Party Chairs:
Please stop the in-fighting.
Certainly there is enough credit to go around this year.
The Democratic Party just had a successful coup. We gave the Republican's a "thumpin'".
I have been a card carrying member of the Democratic Party (at least my state party) for over 20 years. And I have to say that Dr. Dean brought new life into the Democratic Party when he ran for President.
And we need to continue to nurture his efforts at building this party back up on a state-by-state basis.
If anyone inside the Beltway doubts the number of people involved in netroots -- many of whom came into the Democratic Party through Dr. Dean's campaign, then just click on that colorful box on the bottom of the DailyKos page and see how many people visit that site every day. Thousands and thousands and thousands. These people are not just smart and interested in politics, but they are active in their communities.
Dr. Dean is on the right track. Please give him the opportunity to continue to work on his 50 state strategy. It is working. (When was the last time Democrats won an election like this one? Not just the seats in the House and Senate, but the Governors and the state legislatures?)
Please stop the in-fighting. We know the Democratic Party is a big tent party. We are proud of that. We just want the people in the tent to be respectful of each other and to be open to new ideas for building and improving this party so that we can have a permanent majority and lead America forward.
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That is my letter to the Dems. Now I just have to figure out who to send it to...