Mark Lause wrote: > > > By definition, "left Democrats" define themselves as institutionally part of > one of the governing parties...and they see absolutely nothing to be gained > from such a connection. Until they acknowledge bolting as an option, almost > none of them will be interested in life outside the DP.
It does happen. As of 1955 I was loyal enough to be attached to NSA (Staff Sergeant, USAF). As of November 1964 I voted _for_ Johnson, not merely against Goldwater. But after the Dominican Republic invasion in the spring of '65 I never again voted for a DP candidate. In another 18 months I was beginning to consider myself a marxist. I can't be unique -- no one is. But we can't predict the conditions under which such things will happen. Carrol
