Reply #1438: I will never put party over principle

[xiamiam]

Escalation in Afghanistan is a 'fools errand' as a poster said this am..

I can't support someone or a policy just because they have a D behind their name. If we just supported the party platform without trusting our own conscience and understanding first, there would never be progress or change.

I appreciate DU and check the threads everyday..almost. I liked the old DU better and perhaps it was because we were united in our enemy but some of the same policies are now accepted that were scorned before we had our democratic administration.

Like I said, my principles stay intact. I am suspicious of those who follow the party line instead of their own inner resource.