Just met the THIRD "progressive" avidly

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

supporting Ron Paul.

WTF?

The guy is rabidly anti-Row v Wade, wants to "crack down" on immigration, and even though he is anti-Patriot Act and against the war, does not seem to have a good grasp on what it is he would do differently.

This scares me.

[TwilightGardener]

1. I see handmade, magic-markered Ron Paul signs in Lincoln, NE.

But these are mostly in the UNL college areas--I think that's his main support--the young anti-establishment crowd.

[babylonsister]

2. Why does he claim to be a progressive? nt

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. Who? the guy I know? he is

a progressive, active in the green party, and not a dumb bunny at all. I know him better than the other two I met this weekend, I intend to quiz them to find out what the attraction is.

[aquart]

5. Democrats, of course, are not pure enough for him.

If they try to sell you the crap about the parties being alike...well, all my suggestions are illegal. And you probably don't have a woodchipper.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. Ah, but I do have a woodchipper

but lack the cool accent of Fargo to use it properly.

Yes, he is one of those "all the parties are alike" types.

I just wonder if this is some kind of trend.

[jobycom]

3. And he opposed all aid after Katrina.

He's a bad man, who is accidentally right on one issue--and that for the wrong reasons.

[knowledgeispwr]

6. Don't know about that particular person...

but some lump all "anti-war" or "anti-bush" people in the same box, regardless of their beliefs and stances on other issues. As long as they are against the war, or against Bush/Cheney, they are 'alright' in their book. It's sickening and unfortunately we see that attitude on DU sometimes. While I agree that the war is one of the most important issues facing us right now, it's not the only issue, and I don't think so-called "progressives" should throw their support behind a candidate/figure simply for being anti-war.