True Blue???
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I cannot understand the persistence in True Blue advocating a Third Party candidate in 2008. The one thing that seemed immediately apparent was that he truly was a Democrat. One that sees the downward spiral our country is in right now and the need for Democratic leadership. However, his recent advocacy for a third party candidate says otherwise. Insisting on voting for a third party candidate is nothing more than continued pouting when his candidate lost. I do not adovcate telling him not to post, as censorship isn't just un-American, its Republican. Advocate whatever you want true-blue. But one thing is for sure: change your name, call yourself True-Billary. True Clinton or Truely Disappointed. But get real. I too am frustrated with the Democratic Party and their reluctance to standup to Republicans. Whether it be the War, FISA, Karl Rove, the are weak, but much better than the alternative. If you do vote 3rd Party or Repub, do us all a favor, post on the Repub site or the Green Site. But know you do not stand for Democratic principles. You stand for a senial man advocating a continuation of Iraq, streching the military far beyond its capacity, out of control spending, poor state of the economy, shelter for predatory mortgage companies, reluctance to get off oil, abrasive and disgraceful foreign policy, shelter for political criminals and overall incomptence. Join their party and freely voice your opinion to those who care. And I pray, I don't hear you complain about what John McCain's administration has done to this country next year because voting for a third party is voting for McCain.
it's harder with some, as they delete their own blogs, or only post comments, and don't expose themselves to research by blogging.
thanks
This is still America. Vote for whom you want. But this is still the website for the Democratic National Committee and our presumptive nominee is Senator Barack Hussein Obama (D-IL). Those who are opposed have a variety of websites they can bash our nominee at.
Some folks just ain't smart enough to figure that out. The ones that are smart enough are probably here as remnants of Rush Limbaugh's Operation Chaos or some other GOP infiltration group.
Also, don't declare yourself the defender of free speech and dismiss my opinion as garbage. At a minimum, its hypocrtical.
#1 it is UNDEMOCRATIC to denounce the right to speak one's mind.
#2 people are upset. Not just because their nominee did not get the nod but because the party engaged in tactics to assist one in insuring his nod.
There was no response to cries of caucuses not being completely fair. Texas is only now thinking of looking into it (After the fact of course). This is similar to Howard Dean's tacit approval of sexism by remaining silent UNTIL his candidate won the nomination. But the web site was full of diatribes regarding the accusations of racism, however unfair.
The unseemly ability of caucuses to overturn primary votes (one open to all and one open to the few???)
Spouting of rules but lots of misinformation by the party. Rules say no counting Michigan and Florida and poor Obama not on the ballot. But no information that clearly in florida the democrats were stuck by a Republican legislative decision. No discussion of high turnout in Florida.
No discussion of the fact that the field was level in that neither campaigned there but an Obama ad had been seen on Florida TV and that florida came after highly covered wins by Obama in the South.
Yet still no consideration for the true Florida vote nor the demographics which had been seemingly coming true for both candidates.
In addition, it was not just Hillary and no Obama on the ballot in Michigan. Hillary was not the lone option in Michigan but few realize that.Still this rules committee claiming fairness basically ruled the way Obama wanted.
#3 Early cries by the Obama people that delegates must accurately represent the people not just their own will. Yet, after showing some strength that was forgotten and delegates were overturning the people's decisions in their own state?
#4 Hiding behind surrogates too much in false claims.
#5 a party which seemed to give up on the concept every vote must count!
#6 too much arrogance. I understand a nominee can make their own chocie when selecting VP's. However, when the nominee barely won and did not win by a landslide consideration must be made of the one who similarly claimed a virtually equal vote count for it does represent the will of the people. When the will of the people no longer counts we are in trouble.
#7 we are hearing slogans which are meaningless when it all goes back to the same old same old. Money is all that matters and promises can be forsaken once one gains enough. (FISA)
#8 Taking the opponents position but never acknowledging it is interesting. During the debate Mr Obama was stumbing on a tax policy. He seemingly had no clue as to what would be considered middle class and what point is above. Ms. Clinton was clear. Now we are hearing Ms. Clinton's numbers being tauted. The big question can we believe it.
#9 When the party leadership does very little, cries weakness even after a vote in their favor, and never stands up sometimes people feel that a turn to independence is in order even if the wrong nominee gets a vote, because it is time to shake up the party into realizing what they have done.
Going along often reinforced the same bad behaviors. That is a choice and decision one considers like it or not. Sometimes it is right,sometimes not, but sometimes thought necessary.
The sad truth is we needed checks and balances all along and we have seen few, even with a democratic leader in the house and senate.
And some of us are still shaking from our representatives so afraid that they fail to fight. That lack of filibuster left a permanent stain on the courts. Respect would have been shown had we had leaders who at least fought a good fight. But we saw little of that. Perhaps between that and poorly orchestrated primary season wrought with inconsistency we have thoughts of independents. Perhaps it is to effect that sting on a party which has lost its way in many ways.
I was just rambling and didn't really work on it.
But its just a few disassembled thoughts that I really do think merits some consideration whether or not one agrees.