Over at TAPPED Big Media Matt says a lot of what needs to be said about the DLC. In some ways the DLC is a lot like Joe Lieberman - a hell of a lot more liberal in stated policy positions and votes than most people give him credit for. But, in politics as in many things, sometimes emphasis is everything. In 2003 it's really rather silly to be too concerned about Democrats appearing to be "too lefty" when the Republicans are passing an agenda, with the help of conservative Democrats, that the DLC doesn't actually support. The only way to be an opposition party is to, well, oppose. That would be different if the Dems controlled either the House or the Senate, but they don't.
As for their hissy fit about Howard Dean, I really don't know what to make of that. I have no idea if Howard Dean is the guy with the most chance to win, but disingenuous arguments against that make it appear that they're more concerned with Dean losing than with Bush losing. Any organization with the name "Democratic" in the title should have realized that at some point one of these guys is going to be the nominee. Spending months blasting the perceived frontrunner means that come '04 they can either shut the hell up or endorse George Bush.
