These days they also hear the sound of bloggers, who are active within the party and pay attention to those bloggers who particpate in the party process. So I’m just saying a registered Dem with a blog you might get farther then a registered Independent with a blog in trying to influence the party. Money talks, but so do blogs these days.

Actually, I don’t get that the party cares unless I contribute $ or don’t contribute $ to them. The only sound they seem to be able to actually hear is the sound of people leaving the party. I consider myself a Democrat in exile.

I think I have more leverage as an exile willing to return under the right circumstances — a showing of goodwill and due diligence from the party — than as a member who is taken for granted.

In some circles, that might be called a trial separation.

Now that it is clear that Hillary is out of the race, she will probably pledge her support to Barak Obama.
It will be, in my opinion a loss not to have her as a force in Democratic team and am in agreement with Alegre from the the Democratic Daily Who …

Personally I think you would have more leverage getting the party to listen to you if you were an active member of the party. Otherwise, you’re just someone unwilling to participate in the party who is complaining that probably won’t get far. Just my 2 cents.

I signed.

My focus, at this time, other than asking Senator Clinton to retain her delegates and to appeal the May 31 ruliings out of the RBC, is to ask Senator Clinton to leverage for primary reform.

I would consider returning to the party if there is a real move to change the primary process so that in close elections like this one, the will of the people could actually be determined.

I will be posting at http://www.PrimaryReform.net about my thoughts on primary reform, and about how Obama can truly help unite the party and provide “healing.”