The vitriol has been flowing - and getting worse - between solid progressive Democrats who favor different solid progressive candidates.  Let's take a step back and look at the forest instead fighting over which of the nearest trees is good or bad/dead or alive.

• Hi All – the following started out as my first comment, but a couple of people said it would make a good diary.  So, here it is, lightly edited and slightly lengthened, as my first diary.