Reply #78: I don't believe in "two wrongs make a (w)right" comparisons. [View All]

[MADem]

Oh, those Catholics were worse....at least he isn't a FLDS MUSLIM, fachrissake! The association has to stand on its own, not in relation to other "sins" or wrongs.

That alliance with Wright was political. It was eight thousand votes in his district. He got votes and organization, in exchange for a tax deductible contribution. His problem--and his judgment issue--was that he STAYED TOO LONG.

He should have made the move to suburbia and distanced himself a LONG time ago. Become a "guest congregant" and aligned himself with something a big more conservative, perhaps liturgical, but predominantly black. Maybe a nice AME church with a good daycare and Sunday school.

I actually DO find it OK to constantly vet candidates. You think the GOP is going to invoke Queensbury rules any time soon? Better to know NOW, in the primary, than enjoy a fucked up October Surprise in the general.

And the sooner we vet, the sooner we CAN get on to those issues. At the primary level, though, it's up to us to research and decide on a favorite. The debates are unhelpful, because there are too many people, and when it gets down to two, there's unwillingness to go head to head unless it's absolutely vital.