Reply #17: He's saying dissent is Patriotic [View All]

[andym]

He's saying dissent is Patriotic, and that
serving the public good is Patriotic, and that together
these are characteristic of Americans at their best.

Sounds good to me.

A great example of a New American Patriot is Governor
Dean. He is perhaps the strongest critic of Bush (dissent), yet
he devoted his life to public service (medicine, governor). Clark's definition will help him when he is attacked by Republicans for being
unpatriotic, ie, not promoting everything Bush.

Of course, Clark and most of the other candidates are New American Patriots as well.