Can the Democrats blow it (again)?

Sad to say, but I think we are seeing from the Clintons what I have always accused them of: putting their short term political fortunes above the long term interests of the Democratic Party. While I thought Bill Clinton was a step up from the wrong headed Reagan/Bush years, one of my biggest gripes was their moving the Democratic Party towards the right. In essence, their response to the demonization of the left and liberalism from the right wing was to say "We're not liberals anymore" and sell the American public on that. They essentially forced the Republican Party, and by extension the country, further to the right. They played a big part in why the word "liberal" these days is considered an epithet by many, despite the long proud history of liberalism. The failure of this strategy though showed up in the takeover of Congress by the Republicans shortly after Clinton's election and the subsequent failures in years after for the Democrats to regain power or to make any real meaningful change to the country (something which Obama pointed out and which earned the special wrath of Bill). Now we see the Clintons essentially dividing the party and potentially alienating black voters (whom the Democratic Party will need at the voting booths come November if they are to win) in a scorched earth drive to become the Party's nominee. Despite my loathing for Ronald Reagan, his famous truism of "Thou shall speak ill of no Republican" remains sound political advice for a political party hoping to make long term gains. The Clintons, if they are serious about putting this country in a better state, should speak ill of no Democrat. But for them it is about power, not the good of the country. And if the Democrats fail at this unique and crucial moment in our history, it will be unforgiveable. And the terrible disrepair of the last 7 years will go unchecked and unchanged.