No shame, no truth, no understanding, no nada....

the "big problem in the democratic party right now" is that there are too many who think they're democrats, too many who claim they're democrats, too many who want us to think they're democrats, that only care about holding on to their own power so that they can continue to set the agenda for the rest of us...

A consultant to Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) had harsh words for 2008 Democratic presidential contender John Edwards and members of his staff in an appearance on MSNBC today.

Bloggers in the Edwards camp are accused of making inflammatory postings, including comments deemed offensive by some ethnic and religious groups. Despite the backlash, Edwards has decided to retain the staffers.

"There's a big problem in the Democratic Party right now," says Dan Gerstein, political strategist and Lieberman's 2006 campaign spokesman. "I think for a lot of Democratic bloggers, there's extremism, there's an anger, and there's a lack of accountability for what people say and do."

Gerstein gained a measure of notoriety himself last year when, as Lieberman's spokesman, he accused challenger Ned Lamont's supporters of hacking Lieberman's campaign website, despite the lack of direct evidence.

dan gerstein and his ilk are so friggin' far from having a clue, it's pathetic... the "extremism" and the "anger" are completely understandable in the context of the reality that the bush administration successfully staged a quiet coup d'etat via the scotus decision of 12 december 2000, and has been systematically dismantling the very fabric of the united states since... both the extremism and the anger are exacerbated by the sad fact that, despite the grave damage to the republic that has already been done, serious steps to stop it are not being taken...

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