Reply #17: the party has not been standing for much for a while? [View All]

[wyldwolf]

C'mon.

First, let's dispense with the IWR and Patriot Act reasoning. Admittedly, the party did cave there but the circumstance in the post 911 world were unique, wouldn't you say? And with public opinion at the time very much in favor of the war, hedging would have been political suicide. The GOP could have picked up even more seats in 2002 and wouldn't we be in an even bigger pickle now?

And surely two issues can't be the total sum of a quote like "amalgam of nothingness."

And that fact that Dean wasn't really against the Iraq war surely disqualifies him using that as a basis for his statement.

But we haven't been standing for much?

We've fillibustered rightwing judicial appointments.
We insisted, pressed, and got 911 hearings
We continue to fight for a woman's right to choose
We worked to create a liberal talk radio network (yes, the DNC was involved in that venture)

on and on...

So, yeah, Dean wanted the nom, he was rejected in the primary process, and now it is just an amalgam of nothingness?

My man, Wesley Clark, didn't get the nod either. But he isn't dissing the party because of it.