That was funny, Chris.

For what it's worth, I think that America is centrist.  So are MoveOn, MyDd, DailyKos, and many other outlets on the Internet.  After all, people like us floated Jim Webb and Jim Tester and they are conservative in many ways.

What separates us from the establishment types is not ideological spectrum but the effort to educate and agitate American voters about their own interests.

Protecting the middle class is centrist.  Properly educating our children is centrist.  Taking care of the elderly is centrist.  Preserving the life on earth is centrist.  Owning up to defeat is not only centrist but courageous.

And that is the main difference between activists and the party establishment.  We are courageous and they are risk averse.

Therefore, we have every reason to claim centrist for ourselves but not as a lousy compromise.  Rather centrist has to reflect the genuine interests of all Americans.