Links worth a thorough read

The Democratic Party Must Find its Core Values
http://pdamerica.org/component/k2/item/309-the-democratic-party-must-find-its-core-values-in-order-to-become-relevant-again

“People yelled and carried on”: Howard Dean tells Salon how he remade DNC — and Dems’ new path forward
http://www.salon.com/2014/11/25/people_yelled_and_carried_on_howard_dean_on_how_he_remade_the_dnc_and_dems_new_path_forward/

The Solid South Will Rise Again
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/opinion/charles-blow-the-solid-south-will-rise-again.html?referrer=

Delusions of the Democrats
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/opinion/sunday/delusions-of-the-democrats.html?_r=2