The path to Democratic Party Unity has one track.  It leads to serious party reform to try to undo as much of the Party destruction that has happened the last year as the leadership plowed further and further away from the basic Party values.  And the rest is clear in this open letter to Hillary written by an Independent, just the sort of Independent the Democratic Party needs to attract and have "unity" with. She titled it:

                   On to Denver!!!!

I am 44 years old, and was never much interested in politics. So, you know, when all this primary stuff started a year ago, I really didn't have much interest in any of the candidates specifically, only "let's get anyone else in there other than Bush". But, I started watching the debates and reading up on all the candidates.  In a perfect, ideal world, we wouldn't be voting for a person because of their "Party" and friends, we would be voting for that individual who has a track record of crossing those very lines and trying to get the important things we all want in life: health, wealth, harmony and happiness, regardless of, gasp, party affiliation. Quite quickly, I realized Senator Clinton was head and shoulders above Obama and the others, on every issue, on judgment, character and certainly experience. She frankly blew me away with her command of the issues. I found myself picking the person that has a track record of what I am looking for. That person is Senator Clinton. She has worked hard and diligently for all Americans, and spent years (35) building strong relationships because she has a passionate vision of what America can be. She became MY candidate. "Hill-R-We", became my mantra.

When I read that the "party leaders were tired" of the Clinton campaign bringing up the FL & MI votes for the past few weeks, I thought: well, E-X-C-U-S-E ME! I am tired of not having a say in a Presidential election, I am tired of not having my vote count, I am tired of no insurance, I am tired of little business in a struggling economy, and I am REALLY tired of some out-of-touch, well-paid, Washington fatcats deciding they know more than their constituents! The straw that broke this voter's back was the way the DNC mishandled the FL and MI votes. That is NOT democracy, NOT the values of the Democratic Party and certainly NOT my values! The media has mounted the most biased, blatant one-sided campaign for Obama that frankly reeks of more than just voter suppression. What happened to journalistic integrity?

What does everyone think about stepping back from the edge for a moment, and instead of relentlessly trashing BOTH our Presidential candidates, we spend just a moment or two discussing..... oh ,..  I don't know,  maybe a few of those insignificant little things like the FRIGGIN Constitution and how it is being trampled on by the Senate and House of Representatives.

I thought things would be at least a little different when the Democrats took control of both houses, so why is David Rockefeller trying to flush the Constitution down the toilet?  Why do at least seven Democrats believe that Telephone companies deserve more protection and rights than do the American people?

When are Americans going to get off their fat asses and get into the streets and take back America? I am outraged that a Democratically controlled Legislature is allowing the Bush crimes to continue.

DO SOMETHING!

As Senate Majority Leader, Senator Harry Reid, and Speaker of the House, Representative Nancy Pelosi have cravenly betrayed the trust of the American people, and violated their oaths of office, when they have given in (or sided with?) George W. Bush. They made lots of promises when we gave them the chance to take the majority, but betrayed each and every one. Given how bad the situation is in the United States at present, we can not afford to continue to allow those two frauds to retain their leadership positions. We have to demand they be removed from those positions by their colleagues in the congress.. our representatives and senators.

Dear Friends and Patriots

Since you are receiving this email, you may very well be aware of the latest developments with regards to domestic spying. The federal government wants to take away the power of the courts to determine if AT&T and other Telecoms broke the law, instead seizing the power to overide the courts. It is bad enough the congress has given those in the government amnesty, it now wants to give amnesty to companies that have good enough lawyers to have known what they were doing was breaking the law. These cases important because they would determine for sure if the law was broken (and so far AT&T is losing).

Just a brief update to say that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced that he will keep the Senate in session all night Tuesday and into Wednesday to bring attention to the Iraq vote. Workers will set up cots outside the Chamber for Senators to sleep on in between votes. Although even this extreme step will not garner enough votes to pass the bill, it certainly is interesting and attention-getting! Hopefully it will get enough attention to eventually make some progress and allow the Senate to pass a good bill.

Attn: (Hon) Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid

You probably don't check out "MyDD" and never got a chance to read a recent thread of mine, "Pelosi..Reid..Your Leadership is Pitiful"

I've gotten a few responses from others, some in total agreement and others who prefer the roar of a mouse to a lion!

Those of us who voted in 2006 to oust the Republicans fully understand that even though Democrats are in control, albeit with tiniest of majorities,that "your hands are tied" when it comes to getting things done. But that shouldn't mean that you have to plead and beg for Republican support when it comes to Iraq or  other major issue.
We are disappointed and disallusioned by what we see. It is better to "go down fighting than with a wimper"
Bush and the Republicans have bullied this nation for the past six plus years. Limbaugh and Hannity and the rest of the Right Wing agitators continue to belittle us on the airways. It's long overdue for us to fight back!
You've got to, verbally, fight fire with fire!  Show us that your a fighter and not a victim. Shout out your sincere indignation and show us signs of your honest anger.

Nancy and Harry, let's get right to the point! Let's expose this mess before it continues for another second. You have shown yourselves to be nothing more than pragmatists and not leaders. Since the 2006 elections neither of you have displayed the talent to lead the Congress. Nancy and Harry you are both a great disappointment to the American people. Your words are timid and your actions are mindless. Are you so frightened of George Bush that you won't take him on? Do you really believe that the President's antics are making the Demo
Nancy and Harry, please see the light.cratic Parties' chances for victory in 2008 any better?

You're both dead wrong if you believe taking a back seat and keeping mum shows leadership. Churchill, FDR, Eisenhower and Truman did not need consensus to take action.
                                                              You are both validating George Bush's decisions by your meekness. Examples are Bushes defense of Gonzalez and his pardon of Libby.The Bush people have been smart enough not to argue the issues but have been successful in turning this whole thing around by their use of talking points: This President's great sense of loyalty and his unwavering stubborn nature .  Nancy and Harry, if you don't get it, please let someone else take the reins.

Note:  The following was originally posted at the web
site of http://www.chicanoveterans.org and its "Cactus
Juice Commentaries".

Our "Open Letter" to Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid

                "Immigration:  Challenging Orthodoxy"

Should the Democrats ever decide to address Immigration Reform with a tad of intelligence and effectiveness, then, we, as Democrats, have to start owning, maintaining, and defending the high Moral Ground in this contentious and public debate.  And if not, it's more than likely that the tunnel rats of opposition will wreak havoc and any concentrated efforts will be for nil.  Needless to say, but we will, the high Moral Ground will be destroyed out from under our feet.

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