To my friends who valiantly support Howard [View All]

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It is very hard to believe that just one week ago, I was in the same boat that you fear now. We prayed for Clark to win, but we never expected we would lose him. I don't believe Howard is out by a long shot, but I've read a lot of posts today from you guys, and I can see a very dejected spirit. Unfortunately, I see another commonality - the vultures, swarming and hoping for a Dean demise.

If I might address a few common elements...

"Dean is not going to win, so you should get behind Candidate X." Hogwash. Many Clark supporters received a similar message just one week ago today, from many of the same posters. I hope that those people realize that dancing on Dean's not-yet-dug grave in hopes of boosting their candidate's chances at the nomination are doing NO favors for their candidate. In fact, they may be doing Candidate Y the biggest favor of all. Don't listen to their arguments about why you should give up. They are not heart-felt statements; if anything, they are vulturistic.

"Dean did this to himself." Hogwash. Dean has played the game, same as all candidates. Yes, the media treats each of them differently, but ultimately, it is not the media, NOR the candidate's fault. It is the general 'merican public's desire to do as little thinking as possible. Why READ and THINK, when you can have someone tell you what to do? Not "shame on Dean", not "shame on the media", but shame on the powers that dumbed down this country's educational standards - teaching rote memorization of patriotism, instead of critical thinking skills and analytical observation.


I guess, if nothing else, I wanted to let you guys know that you are heavily in my thoughts today. I am lighting the original Dixville Notch Clark Candle for Howard tonight. Yes, I'm a Wes Clark Democrat, and yes, I'm supporting John Kerry... but my primary vote is going to the candidate that NEEDS it. Come Super Tuesday, if Dean needs my vote to stay viable, he's got it... he's also got my hubby's, and anyone else I can convince. Regardless of who we support, I support all our guys staying IN THIS THING until THEY call it...not the media, not GD'ers, and certainly, CERTAINLY, not the supporters of Candidate X.

Peace out guys! I'm with you tonight!