Reply #2: I actually think it's the opposite [View All]

[democrattotheend]

I think part of our problem is that we don't hate McCain enough. With McCain viewed as a moderate and Democrats in solid control of Congress, we don't have the same sense of urgency about defeating him as we had about defeating Bush 4 years ago. I think one of the reasons we coalesced around Kerry so quickly was because we all felt an imperative to beat Bush. Kerry wasn't everyone's first choice but he may have been the only candidate who was acceptable to all factions of the party, a compromise candidate of sorts between the Dean and Lieberman factions. This year, I don't think people feel as urgent about beating McCain and that's part of why some people seem inclined to wait it out 4 years so that their candidate could have another chance. I was always going to vote for Clinton if she got the nomination, but I would be lying if I said that part of me wouldn't have hoped that she would lose so Obama would get another chance. I think that's how many of her supporters feel right now, and the fact that we don't hate McCain enough is contributing to that.