Reply #19: I guess I might be considered a "lefty purist" by some. [View All]

[saracat]

I supported JK because I thought he was the most presidential and the most liberal of the candidate field. I despise the DLC, they has assumed a much more influential role than they deserve, and I am one of the "heartless ones "that believe that a politician should put the country ahead of his family. If he doesn't, why would I want to vote for him? I am not casting a vote for family man or husband of the year. I am voting for President or VP! I do not believe in "going to the center", or "re framing the issues " to appeal to the moderates or the repugs. We don't need the respect or votes of the republicans.We need to create more Dems. We need to reach out to the 200 million who didn't vote.
I deviate from "lefty purist" in that I believe we have reached the point where the ends justify the means as far as elections go. I believe we were better off in the days of the Daly machine.I don't even care if we have to vote the dead. It got Kennedy elected! We used to be better at this than the repukes and we won! Ironically, we, the so called godless party ,got "religion, developed ethics , and now we get walloped, while the true thieves scream about morals.
I respect John Kerry because he didn't fold. He wouldn't throw Gay Rights overboard as requested by the DLC. He stood fast. I will lose respect for him if he truly softens his stance on abortion. I hope he doesn't. I believe, without being a conspiracy theorist, that it is possible JK won. There certainly is enough evidence of possible fraud to investigate. The unsupported Kerry bashing did go on during the primaries and I think in some ways it is worse now. I think most of it is from disappointed Kerry supporters who think he isn't doing anything (I think we don't know what he is doing!), and Deaniacs. They insist, with no proof whatsoever, that Dean would have won. They refuse to accept the fact Dean lost the primaries! I find it ironic that Dean , who was massacred, can be considered to have had the primary stolen, and Kerry, who ran an exceptionally close general election, is considered by these people to be a loser with no ability to contest this race! I find it particularly disgusting that some are quoting the SBVFT as valid! I support JK unabashedly and will not make any judgements on his actions until after the twentieth of January! I owe that much to the young officer who came home and protested the Vietnam War.