Evolution
5/5/2008 5:01:00 PM
Kevin R. Schneider wrote:
> "Evolution" <myname@rcn.com> wrote in message
> news:O8-dnSqjxcDBt4LVnZ2dnUVZ_orinZ2d@wavecable.com...
>> gumboman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 04 May 2008 12:11:02 -0700, Evolution <myname@rcn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> You claim people aren't liberal and won't vote for liberals.
>>>> That's just a fact, based on the only democrat elected since 1977
>>>> has been a moderate democrat, helped by Perot being in the race.
>>>> Maybe if we'd tried running someone earlier who could make a good
>>>> speech, we'd have been more successful...
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What is this we? You're no liberal based on many of the things you've
>>> said. I very much doubt I want a president that is acceptable to you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> JH
>>
>> When I took that political test, I came out 100% for Kucinich. I
>> don't support him because he can't get elected either. See, I learned
>> my lesson with McGovern and more recently, Kerry. Dems will continue
>> to lose unless we nominate someone who is more moderate.
>
>
> Kerry WAS moderate. His losing had nothing to do with being painted
> with the 'liberal' brush. It had everything to do with being painted
> with the 'wishy-washy' brush. It was his (and his handlers') fault(s).
> He should have said, "You're damn right I flip flop. I do it all the
> time. When I make a decision and realize it was incorrect, I go back
> and fix it. That's what an intelligent person should do." As for the
> Swift Boat crap, he should have stood up and said, "Yes, I was in
> Vietnam. It was a terrible war, but I am proud to have served my
> country. Not everyone went over there, and I think it's reprehensible
> for those who didn't to criticize those who did."
>
> It's not the liberal brush. They tried to paint Bill Clinton with that
> brush as well, but that didn't matter. Dukakis wasn't going to win, and
> that really didn't have to do with the liberal tag. Gore's "loss" had
> more to do with a wooden personality on the campaign and on TV. Nothing
> to do with liberals.
>
> Nominating a moderate is just compromising your ideals, IMO. If someone
> really believes X way on Y issue, that's fine to disagree with me (as
> long as that disagreement is based on legitimate arguments), but I don't
> believe that Hillary is any more moderate than Obama - she's just
> willing to claim it to try and get elected. I won't vote in a
> democratic primary for someone who runs to the right.
>
And your ideals are going to give us another 4 years of McBush...
Laurie