Reply #145: I think people are misunderstanding Clark's statement, here [View All]

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Clark was not addressing the rank and file Democrats with this statement. He did not mean that you and I should shut-up and defend the Democrats no matter what.

In fact, in the video, he admonished us to "tell them to get some starch" if they should "get wishy-washy" about Iraq and the new Idea that Bush Was Right. "Bush was wrong!"

What he is talking about, I believe, is the lack of any sense of "team" in this Party. How many times have we said, "where are the Democrats??" when Kerry or Boxer or any other Dem was being attacked in the media by the rethugs? How many times have we seen the Republicans move like a pack of wolves to defend Bush or any other repuke under attack? Haven't you envied at least their their understanding that you must present a united front to the MSM when your party is under attack? That to allow each other to go down without defense is opening yourself to even more vicious attacks?

Does anyone remember when Gore was out there on his own in Florida, fighting in the courts for the votes that were his? Where were the Democrats?

Yes, this is a major reason that Rove and the rethugs are so shameless in their attacks on the Dems, they know they won't fight back, they know they won't come to each others aid.

That is what it means to defend other Democrats.