Heartening responses to awful NYT editorial

[wiggs]

So....like others I took 2 weeks off from news, newspapers, msnbc, CNN, and even DU. Lots of Springsteen and classical music. Just started to come up for air at Thanksgiving with some good family discussions. As the very rude one said, you have to put your own oxygen mask on before you can deal with others.

As I looked at the NYT editorial page today for the first time, I found myself disgusted at Douthat's suggestions on how dems need to move right to regain a place in politics again. It unfortunately reflects minor and frustrating public discussion that something is wrong with dem policies and positions.

HOWEVER...as typical, NYT readers provide MUCH better insight and perspective than the articles and editorials do and I was heartened to see the thoughtful backlash comments. I suggest that interested DUers skim the article but definitely take in the reader comments (I selected reader favorites). A bit of needed oxygen.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/opinion/can-the-democrats-move-right.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0