What democrats will do

Put new rules in place to break the link between lobbyists and legislation.
Enact all the recommendations made by the 9/11 commission.
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour.
Cut the interest rate on federally supported student loans in half.
Allow the government to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies for lower drug prices for Medicare patients.
Broaden the types of stem cell research allowed with federal funds.
Impose pay-as-you-go budget rules, requiring that new entitlement spending or tax cuts be offset with entitlement spending cuts or tax hikes.

Well, what do you think. There's not a lot about the gubbymint going after the guns, but maybe they will get up to some dumbshittery in the future. Anyway, I have nothing against this agenda, do you?

>>>>"Well, guns aren't the only thing on the founding papers, and I believe dems are more capable of finding a rational position on guns and AA than reps on abortions and same-sex marriage."

>>The democrats' position on guns is totally irrational.  It is based on nothing but raw emotion, and is actually caused by our own drug policy that they won't admit HAS FAILED (again, see above).

It's worth pointing out that John Kerry, two years ago, campaigned in some part on his wish to protect the rights of gun owners. A lot of people took it as inauthentic and insincere, but it was his position for sure. Sure, his support of hand guns wasn't a core value for him, but it was an issue where he was willing to let sleeping dogs lie.  Many Dems, like him and myself don't really feel like gun control is a goal worth fighting for, and will gladly table it in exchange for support on more important issues. 

He's not the only one who's willing to give ground.  Ironicly, our willingness to give ground is what keeps moving this country further to the right, by making Dems feel the need to reposition ourselves as the true guardians of "family values"