Revealing the Republican Party's idiocy, their lack of accountability, hypocrisy, and disregard for human/civil rights, with determination and with moral indignation, can get a message out there, can make a difference.

But establishing Democratic alternatives as more ethical, more morally sound, more politically principled, as deeper answers to serious problems, and as insightful and realistic approaches to real dangers, is extremely important, too.

It isn't just about the platform. Hypocrisy, shallowness, or unrealistic approaches will hurt us. Lack of principle with hurt us. Over-focusing on lesser principles or ignoring the most important principles, will hurt us.

Let's strenghten our positions, let's look at the best most principled arguments, and let's look at difficult realities deeply.

This is serious business. Serious challenges, serious criticisms, can be opportunities to really do better.