You are delusional [no offense] if you think the Democratic Party represents the political left anymore. The main difference in the corruption is the organizational level of the two parties. Democrats are far less organized to pull off the big scams without getting caught. As a whole, Democrats are not 'better', they are just less bold. There are only a few with a spine -- Kucinich, Sanders come to mind. We have lost some relatively good ones - Finegold, Wellstone.

The system is corrupt. If you are for the people and the causes of the left, then take off those blinders and stop supporting a corrupt system.

Whether you think the Democratic party represents the left is irrelevant. Perception is everything. This story revolves around the fact that these two men were officials of the Democratic Party. Otherwise it's just two guys behaving badly and why even mention it?

Of course you are aware that the USSC has ruled that political "parties" are private clubs and not subject to most rules of discrimination and fairness right? This is why when they sponsor "debates" they can exclude anyone they don't want participating. There are no state or federal laws that force parties into conducting primary elections. If they wanted to, they could in theory permit only white males to select the party's candidate.

Oddly enough, some states has made laws that say that 'only' these same private clubs can be on the ballot.

Welcome to 1984.

uhh, lil bat buddy, is it not possible that it is at an all time low because no matter who they elect, the people still get the shaft, without the lube? It's possible that the people can swallow a lil corruption, but when all they get in return for their votes is corruption, and repetition, could that not be cause of mass disaffection?

abso-freakin-lutely!! ^'d too for good measure!!

Of course it's the republicans fault, OMG ha ha.

she didn't say it was the republicans, she looked down on the democrats for acting like republicans. and if you like, i'll go ahead and let you think that "acting like a republican" is a subjective opinion...

i was going to say the exact same thing-- almost word for word

i already loaded up the alvin greene pictures and bio i was going to post.

So if your point was that you don't know how to read, your point was made.
If it was anything else, you fell flat.

Bad apples.

No they won't, they frequently don't do anything at all.

Who rioted to shut down the recount attempt in Florida and then had your right-wing Supreme Court declare your president the winner? Who posts lawyers outside of polling places to challenge peoples' voting legitimacy?

Compare that to the 2010 midterm elections, in which some Democrats barely even campaigned.

You're just looking for an excuse to say the worst thing possible.

Sounds like I gave you an excuse to say the worst possible things.

We are not like you.
That is why we don't like you.

You don't know me. I am a nice guy.

He is something that couldn't get an honest job, so he's shilling for corporate right's shekels

"Stupid" is being too kind.

He was under Grand Jury Indictment for lewd behavior with a minor --- showing porn photos to a teenage female student in a computer lab. He did not know her, just sat down next to her, called it up and then suggested they go to her dorm room.

He appeared first [alphabetically] on the democratic primary ballot and just barely edged out the parties pre-selected candidate but they decided to go with him anyway. Proof positive why political parties are a danger to democracy or as Benjamin Franklin said "the masses are asses."

Recently [February] he ran for South Carolina District 64, which has been vacant since the death of Rep. Cathy Harvin. He ran fourth in the primary, garnering only one percent of the local [Manning SC] vote.

His felony charges are still pending.

I used to live in South Carolina and I keep up on the news of the state. As former congressman James L. Petigru famously remarked, "South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum."

I was just wondering the very same thing,,,

All I know is that he was finally charged with some sort of lewd behavior, and his name was stricken from the ballot. However, as to getting to the bottom of how he even came to be, I've heard nothing.

Not as far as I know - and I've been flapping my ears.

He lost and the truth was buried with him. I am sure Sen. DeMint is silently laughing at the blindness of the so-called left media who most often plays directly into the hands of the far right.

He was on the ballot but lost significantly.

I am in total agreement sir. We must not stoop to our opponents level.

amen brother.

"Mr. Kucinich [represents the left], yes, but not most of them."

Agreed!

If they don't represent you, why did you elect them.

Because they are afraid to take a stand and put the right into power. The right is power drunk and as soon as they have a clear path, they show their true colors. Personally, I think the left should boycott all elections until we do get a candidate that represents our values. In the mean time, the right will go over the top with their march toward authoritarian rule. They can't help themselves -- that's who they are.

I know I can count on you in showing us all how true the above statement is. Go ahead, show us your humanity if you have any.

No one asked!

Totally agree. BS like this just damages our integrity. And that most excellent Keanu Reeves eyebrow plucking job does not help. Dude.

I couldn’t help but cringe when I read your summation of what the left is supposed to be opposed to the opposition. That type of moral or intellectual grandstanding is unnecessarily divisive and demeaning to the reality of the issue. Its like when pro-life (which in itself is a ridiculous title) describes their side as the moral, civilianized or what have you alternative to the baby killers.

Worst still this herp derp, “my side is smart and yours is stooped” is at best delusional and at worst a incorrect measure of political prowess. Delusional first off because you’ve simultaneously rebuke the other side for being mud slingers while also indirectly calling them dumb and incorrect because your assessment of either side in relation to the other is not so extreme to allow one side have a definitive edge over the other or two because in the end a high IQ doesn’t really guarantee you will be the best politician.