Reply #77: Why is it Dems vs Repubs

[Mary 123]

Rather than issues? The whole partisan thing gets in the way. In the democratic primaries, party faithful dems jumped on the Kerry express and where did it get you? The more moderate Edwards stood a much better chance to win against Bush because he was not only able to get the liberal votes(dems would have voted for ANYONE but Bush); but also the moderate republican and independant votes. I mean, unfortunately, most states are red......why is it so wrong to try to appeal to those moderate republicans and independants? Clinton was a great president in my opinion...one of the best and he was a centrist. If both parties can work together putting their country before their partisanship, we'd be in a much better place.
I'm a democrat-leaning independant by the way and I think it's disgusting the way the republicans are standing by the treasonous Rove at a time when we need more intelligance gathering. He's comprosing our national security to smear Wilson for partisan reasons. When I say I want Bush and the rest of his thugs impeached, indicted, whatever I'm not saying that for partisan reasons. The blatant abuse of power that has been occuring within this administration disgusts me....not because those I speak of are Republicans...because they are a cancer on this country.