Reply #4: Nope. [View All]

[Julien Sorel]

Look at this message board, for example. Who in their right (heh heh) mind would want to let themselves in for this kind of garbage? One of the reasons Clark was undecided for so long was because he knew what kind of reception he'd get from some elements of this party, and he wasn't certain it was worth the trouble. The rest of them aren't running for office, so they gain nothing by openly joining or supporting Democrats. In fact, they avoid a whole lot of crap by staying away.

A big part of the reason the military is alienated from the Democratic Party is because of the Democratic Party. Sure, the majority of Democrats are smart enough to understand what's going on, but the vocal, 'baby killer' minority cancels common sense out -- so Democrats remain the 'soft on national security' party, and the military, even the rank-and-file military, vote Republican in droves. It's not smart politics, but it's been that way since Vietnam, and until that attitude dies down in this party, it's going to stay this way.


One of the reasons I like Clark is because he has a chance to make a dent in that attitude, and if he can get by that kind of attitude in the primaries, I think he will. But we'll have to see.