Stewards Of The Party

In trying to justify a possible attempt by Clinton superdelegates to overturn the will of the Democratic electorate and the pledged delegates at the Democratic National Convention, former DNC chairman Steven Grossman used a curious phrase:

...our party concluded that we had demonstrated the ability to act as stewards of the national party--and of the national interest. By dint of our experience in the community and our public service, we were adjudged fit to fulfill a moral responsibility to act in the best interest of the country as we saw it--

If you read the rest of the e-mail, it's nothing more than a collection of Hillary talking points. But in a way, he does have a point about how the superdelegates can act as "stewards of the party." The Democratic leadership obviously has an interest in doing what's best for their party.

That's why it's time for some of them to step up.

I'm looking at you, Al Gore and John Edwards. Bill Richardson too. It's been laid completely bare for the world to see that we have one candidate who is engaged in the ugliest form of race-baiting, one who has ridiculed most of the country (including several states that are absolutely winnable for the Democrats in November), one who will have no problem bringing down the rest of the party to get her way.

There may have been a time when Democrats engaged in racially charged, "they're stealing everything from us!", dog-whistle campaigning:



But that time is long past.

And so, if you really are stewards of the party, it's time for you to stand up and say, in no uncertain terms, that what Hillary and her advisors are doing is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

There is no reason why the Democrats should lose this election. We're following one of the worst Presidents in history, and the best the Republicans can do is someone who cannot unite their base. But if Hillary is allowed to persist, then we are essentially snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

I'm looking at you in particular, John Edwards. As a Southerner, you should understand damn well what's going on here. And if the "Two Americas" bit wasn't just some nice campaign rhetoric, then you need to take a stand against it. You could put an end to it.