My party's taken a hit. We've got to find ways to re-energize and re-invigorate our voters to come back to the party, and re-mind them of what we stand for. And with that said, we need to state clearly who we are.
The lesson for Democrats out of these two extraordinary elections is that registered Democrats will cross party lines -- and even put aside ideological differences -- if they feel their concerns are not being heard by the people in power. If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere -- and if it can happen to Democrats, it can happen to Republicans or Greens. Regardless of registration, voters are caring less and less about party label, and more and more about responsiveness and results.