Reply #39: Look Bouncy Ball I am not looking

[navvet]

for a flame war or a rhetorical battle.

But if you check the history a little you will find that the GOP has used the tactic of portraying the Democrats as weak on defense quite often and to great effect in the last 30 years (Example: Ronald Reagan).

I have served (USN) for a prolonged period of time on active duty and have a service connected disability for my service.

I stated that I am a democrat because I am a relatively new poster and I knew that my statements would not be considered to be strident enough for some here at the DU.

However I was under the impression after reading the rules that I might comment as long I am of the opinion that the Democratic party is the last best hope of governance of the nation.

I see no reason why I should have to defend my Democratic leaning to you just because I apparently am not as far to the left as you may like.

I will agree to disagree with you and fight for your right to your opinion, please allow me the same courtesy.

And I still think that when you strip it all away the reason we lost last November is that to many people (see the "Problem with Kansas")
were not convinced that Kerry would keep the country as safe as Bush.

They were/and are wrong but that is the way they voted, and insulting them does not help us.