Reply #196: Really, they can't [View All]

[Virginian]

If the speakers stayed on topic, maybe there would be some elected officials in attendance, but, they just can't risk being associated with some off-the-wall fringe group. I am not saying there were any at the rally, but without better control of who gets the stage, and what issues are being discussed, they could have been photographed standing next to the Grand Wizard of the KKK. Wouldn't that picture look good in their next campaign.

With all the different issues discussed, I am surprised there weren't some in conflict with each other.

If this was just about the Iraq war, that would have been one thing, but it was also about Palestine and the security wall in Israel and the West Bank and Apartheid in South Africa and so many other issues that I tuned out. Maybe the congressman opposes Bush's war, but doesn't want to take a stand on the Wall in Israel right now. Democrats don't walk in lock-step like the Republicans do.