The Argument...?

Despite the fact that it's been over a month since we tackled The Argument, I still find myself asking, "What exactly was he arguing, other than the fact that he is a well-informed political observer who knows how to name-drop like nobody's business?" Okay, so I know that he was following the progressive movement to remake Democratic politics, but I can't help but have the feeling that his argument was not particularly helpful to further my understanding of the issues we discussed in this class. Which is why I think that this book shouldn't be included in the required reading for the next semester of this class.