Reply #12: I'm glad to see the democrats are learning/practicing politics

[Cerridwen]

and no I'm not being sarcastic.

Kerry/Edwards have to appeal to the part of the U.S. population that still thinks the war in Iraq is a good thing and that the U.S. troops are doing some good there. The only way to do that is to compromise on this issue regardless of how Kerry/Edwards or Kucinich delegates may feel. It ain't pretty, but it's how you win elections.

Winning elections is how you have the power to change policy. Ideals are all well and good; but ideals in a vacuum, or around your kitchen table, may not do much to change the current political climate.

Once Kerry/Edwards are in office, they will have more power, maybe even enough power, to implement their ideals.