The problems and promise of the Democratic Party

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Currently, the Democratic members of Congress are drifting about discombobulated from their core. A centralized mission and focus is admittedly lacking; it's not just a right-wing myth. What is a right-wing myth is that this lack of mission comes from a deficiency of ideas. That simply is not true. Democrats have innovative proposals for education,health care, national security, and more. But these are bills primarily introduced by individuals, with a handful of co-sponsors. They get introduced, and then are referred to committee where brilliant Democratic ideas languish and die a slow, bureaucratic death.