Reply #8: I apologize in advance for sounding hostile

[Leopolds Ghost]

But look at the number of times people on DU have said "it's different, he's a Republican; we should expect those sorts of attacks from them. None of us care about those sort of attacks; we don't mind if Sarah Palin supports the AIP because we are open-minded Democrats!!"

Open-mindedness and an unwilling to play hardball seems to be the only thing that puts bloggers on the "left" given all the support for welfare capitalism on the "left" in this country. If Obama wins it will not be because he took the high road, it will be because he stood up and fought for the poor and working class which I see precious little of. One of the things you need to do when you stand up and fight is turn the country against your opponent and their substantive policy positions -- which AIP is. Republicans laid this groundwork against 60s liberalism long ago which is why they don't need to do more than sound dog whistles.