Democrats Push for Their Own Religious Voice

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

The issue isn't just indentification.

The majority of Christians have beliefs and opinions which run again Christian principles. The actual hardline christians are not the majority - even though they make enough noise. So to start selling its soul would be wrong.

The majority of Americans are pro-choice, more importantly women by about 65-35% split are pro-choice (check the polls - it jumps around)... given how good women have been to the Reps in 2002 and 2004 elections they're not going to touch it - and only give lip service to appease the extreme right-wing.

The brand of christianity advocated by down and others (yes there are different brands... not doubt you believe yours is the one true faith) is strong in the south - where is always has been. When the Dems turned toward social liberalism and the Reps were gutted after Watergate - the Reps took the bull by the horns and slowly started to force out the Rockefeller republicans. The book "What the Matter With Kansas" goes into this issue extremely well.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

You would expect the Dems to sell out their values just to win elections? You would respect that.?

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

You would expect the Dems to sell out their values just to win elections? You would respect that.?

When you are a party that hates religiion and only a small portion of the country is atheist, you might want to consider changing your opinions

That's like saying, "You expect Hitler to sell out his values and stop killing Jews to win elections? Would you respect that?"

That is typical of you. You make the judgement that because Democrats as a whole do not conform to your idea of christianity and do things which do not conform with your PERSONAL values - then you make ridiculous generalisations like "party that hates religion". You are unable to make the distinction between atheism and secularism.

Democrats and liberals do not HATE religion - I personally have not objections to nativity scenes or christmas plays - the US is 75% Christian so that should be respected - having said that - I have problems when a viewpoint which is held by a minority of christians - and a minority of Americans is used as the "Christian" or "American" way simply because you lot shout louder.