“There are really two Democratic parties,” writes Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center. “One is the old corrupt party of thieves and crooks. Its politicians, black and white, are the products of political machines. They believe in absolutely nothing. They can go from being Dixiecrats to crying racism, from running on family values to pushing gay marriage and the War on Women. They will say absolutely anything to get elected. … The other Democratic Party is progressive. Its members are radical leftists working within the system. They are natural technocrats and their agendas are full of big projects. They function as community organizers, radicalizing and transforming neighborhoods, cities, states and even the country. They want to win, but it’s a subset of their bigger agenda. Their goal is to transform the country. If they can do that by winning elections, they’ll win them. But if they can’t, they’ll still follow their agenda. … The 2014 election was a collision course between the two Democratic parties. … Reid is blaming Obama. The White House is blaming Reid. This isn’t just a showdown between two arrogant men. It’s a battle between two ideas of what the Democratic Party should be.” One thing is certain: Obama’s agenda will trump anything else Democrats have to offer. Indeed, “In the time honored tradition of the radical left, Obama would rather have a Republican senate than a Democratic senate won by going to the center.” More…