Why the Democratic Party Has No 'Base' and Why That Matters

Originally published at: Why the Democratic Party Has No ‘Base’ and Why That Matters - TPM – Talking Points Memo

We’re now in the midst of one of these now and again collective Democratic meltdowns, filled with dooming laments, drama, intra-party attacks and insults, rending of clothes, “reckonings” and more. But there’s a fact, little discussed and under-appreciated, that is nestled in these collective freak-outs. This may sound nonsensical or perhaps a semantic point with…