A Consensus Convention
But if they’re not arguing with each other, are they still really Democrats?
Even if Kerry steps on his lines, however, the level of anti-Bush zeal in the Democratic base, not to mention Bush’s own floundering performance, may well suffice to put Kerry in the White House. That zeal, that commotion, has proved so great that it’s beginning to force such official party entities as the Democratic National Committee, and such informal newcomers as MoveOn.org and America Coming Together, to contemplate how best to build on their hundreds of thousands of new supporters after the election. With an initial push from Howard Dean, an entire Democratic infrastructure has willed itself into existence where there was nearly none before, and there are no rules or precedents to govern its existence. With any luck, our biggest problem should be how President John Kerry interacts with his new army once he’s in the White House.
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