Reply #13: We are the "Big Tent" Party

[Swede Atlanta]

Regardless of where someone has been before, we are the big tent party. If someone is willing to commit to the values we as Democrats hold dear, then I welcome him to the party if that is his choice. Look at Jim Webb in Virginia. He was a Secretary of the Navy under Reagan but he has seen the light and come to our fold. I welcome him and having him onboard has made the party stronger and we won control of the Senate because of his conversion. I think John Dean has shown how insight and reflection can affect one's view. Dean was counsel to President Nixon during Watergate. I haven't heard him officially come out as a Democrat but his views and appearances give that impression. I welcome him too.