who are really Republicans but don't agree with Republicans on certain social issues like abortion. Other than that, it's hard to tell them apart without a very powerful microscope.
They devised a strategy to take over the Dem Party from the inside by soliciting money from Wall Street in return for favors and abandoning "working family" principals when they conflict with corporate interests.
As a result, the Dem Party flops around like a fish out of water and can't even bring itself to speak out on issues like Ferguson for fear of making their rich benefactors uncomfortable.
When not hawking corporate entitlements, the Bush Doctrine for foreign policy, NSA spying and an aggressive police state, they consider themselves pro-gay rights and pro-choice, so many Democrats find this an acceptable compromise to take leadership of the Democratic Party.
Obviously, I don't. I believe a candidate should have a clear, consistent set of principals leading to legislation. But the "new" Democrats call that a purity test. They believe principals are something traded in the "free market" to benefit the "Party" i.e. Party over all. However, that's why many would be voters are so confused about the Democratic Party. Historically, the Party First idea is not much different than a self-serving cult that NEVER serves in the best interests of the nation as a whole. Instead those with wealth and power find themselves lavished with benefits. Those without the means to purchase favors, go without.
Rather than rely on principals, New Democrats aka Third Way aka Neo-Liberals, views are carefully calculated for political gain as in the case of Hillary Clinton who found her long standing anti-gay marriage views no longer paying dividends. They will refactor as necessary for political gain of the moment, and will go the other way just as quickly. In the case of HRC, her Wall Street constituency and Kissinger-like foreign policy views are being called into question, so we may see a sudden "re-enlightenment" on these views as well (guaranteed to be abandoned AFTER her election).
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