Reply #49: These issues are complex. [View All]

[porphyrian]

Many people, myself included, only supported Kerry because we believed that it was the only way to win the 2004 election, not because we agreed with his stance. In fact, many people did so holding their nose and grimacing. Kerry does not represent me effectively, he's too conservative. The same goes for Hilary Clinton. Her support comes from a number of different camps, not all ones toting her political agenda. Some people would just like to see a woman President. Some are looking for that old Clinton family magic. Others just want to spite the republicans who irrationally hate her. That doesn't mean they agree with her completely, if at all. The thing with both Kerry and Clinton is that they are active members of the DLC, an organization that has declared war on the liberal base of the party it is running into the ground, which I think says a lot for their character, little of which is good.