Third Way's supporters in Congress are going to lose, but the group wants to run the Democratic Party

This was inevitable. Third Way, the same people who helped weaken and undermine the Democratic agenda over the past two years, are now blaming the Democratic base for the upcoming losses.

We have nothing but disdain for Third Way. It's a group whose motto should be "compromise first." They've got no constituency, no grassroots and no membership, except for wealthy funders. And they don't believe in core Democratic values. But they want to control the Democratic Party:

The long-simmering battle between moderates and liberals for the soul of the Democratic Party is about to explode.

That presents a golden opportunity for Third Way, a five-year-old think tank that remains largely unknown outside the Beltway.

The group has spent months preparing to capitalize on this moment and take a more central role in the party.

And it’s coming down squarely on the side of centrism — and planning to vigorously challenge the left.

“The party is about to come to a major fork in the road,” said Jonathan Cowan, Third Way’s president. “A left turn at this juncture is a turn toward permanent minority status.”

Sounds like Third Way wants to abandon the Democratic base. I guess that means they'll be doing all the fundraising, phonebanking and GOTV from here on out. Oh, that's right. Third Way has no members or organization.

There is one other problem for those political geniuses at Third Way:

In addition, many of Third Way’s most sympathetic Democratic allies now appear likely to lose.

So, their supporters are losing, but they want to control the Democratic agenda. Yeah, that makes sense.

I agree with Ari Berman:

“A big tent is great but not just for the sake of having a big tent,” said Ari Berman, a contributing writer for The Nation and the author of “Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics.”

“What I don’t understand is: why is Third Way expending all this energy justifying people who are consistently voting against Obama’s agenda?” he said in an interview. “It seems to me like they’re using Democratic defeats as an excuse to once again blame the liberals, which happens pretty much every single time the Democrats lose.”

That's exactly what they're doing. Opportunistic, but for what?

Don't forget, Third Way encouraged dropping the public option. And, for some reason, they had a seat at the table when the DADT compromise was crafted. They've got access -- and use their access to undermine overwhelmingly popular Democratic values.

Third Way's candidates are going to lose. Their message alienates the base.  And their proposals are out of kilter with what the majority of the public wants. So, just give them the keys to the DNC.