Reply #20: It's not a matter of lock step...

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I don't march lock step with the democratic party. You want my dirty little secret? I'm not even a registered democrat. But I think we ultimately have more of a chance to affect any kind of change with them in power (in any branch) then we do with them out of power.

I think it's ultimately much easier to hold someone's feet to the fire when they are trying to retain power than it is when they are trying to GET power (just look at how the repubs still cowtow to the religious right).

I personally thought Gore was a crappy candidate who ran a crappy campaign. I thought Kerry was a good candidate who run a crappy campaign. But even at their rock bottom worse, they would still nominate a better pick for the supreme court than Bush would.

I agree there will be many dems who cave and I will be just as pissed at them without a doubt. Rest assured of that. But just because I'm pissed at them and think they are one of the reasons we're in this mess, doesn't mean they are the only ones and it doesm't mean I can't still be ticked at OTHER people who I think bear some of the brunt of this responsibility. I don't see why it has to be an either/or proposition.