More centrist Democrats? Don't you believe it!
Thanks to Paul Waldman of the liberal spin-tank Media Matters for correcting the misperception that there is a new, moderate face to the Democratic caucus in the House. The notion that the Democratic party is moving to the center is a mere illusion, as Waldman does us all the service of explaining.
And his attempt to portray Bob Scheiffer of CBS and the MSM generally as displaying a conservative bias- the laughable premise which is the irrationale for Media Matters- is good for a chuckle or two in the bargain.
The fact that some few Democrats who won on Tuesday are more moderate on a couple or three issues doesn't change the fact that the ideological complexion of both the party as a whole and its House caucus remains far to the Left of the American people. Democratic success on Tuesday did not happen because of any great moderation of the party's message or candidates; it happened because people were mad at George W. Bush.
HT: Real Clear Politics
And his attempt to portray Bob Scheiffer of CBS and the MSM generally as displaying a conservative bias- the laughable premise which is the irrationale for Media Matters- is good for a chuckle or two in the bargain.
The fact that some few Democrats who won on Tuesday are more moderate on a couple or three issues doesn't change the fact that the ideological complexion of both the party as a whole and its House caucus remains far to the Left of the American people. Democratic success on Tuesday did not happen because of any great moderation of the party's message or candidates; it happened because people were mad at George W. Bush.
HT: Real Clear Politics
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