David Corn writes on Democratic disarray

The election of 2006 is a year away. But if the Democrats are going to try to turn it into a national election--that is, one with overarching themes that can play in various districts and states--they will eventually need a consensus pitch. Going national in this fashion is always a difficult task for a party; most elections are determined by local factors and the qualities of the particular candidates. But it's even tougher when the party has competing messages on the key issues of the moment.

"if the Democrats are going to try..." "they will eventually need..." "a party..." "the party..." who are these people he's referring to...? up until recently, i thought i was one of them... i'm a registered dem... i'm tossing an admittedly paltry $25 a month into dem coffers but it's what i can afford... but "they" aren't speaking for "me..." the recent split over the roberts nomination reveals complete democratic disarray... there's clearly no cohesive national democratic leadership and certainly not one i can identify with... does that still make me a democrat...? at this point, i'm not sure...

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