Reply #83: Hell if we want to vote for the REAL ANTI-WAR candidate...

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...lets all vote for George McGovern. A dead George McGovern is more likely to win then a live Dean.

Kerry's right. A vote in opposition to the war steam-roller would have been a symbolic gesture that would have ended the chances of anyone who made the mistake.

I opposed the war whole-heartedly and work hard to stop it. That was my job as a peace loving American. Given that the war was a done deal, it was the job of any potential candidate to weigh the political pro's and cons in casting his/her vote. As an anti-war demosntrator I hope that I strengthened the wills of those who felt the way I do and planted the seed of doubt in the minds of the undecided. It is these folks who will be ourt allies in the election as events show that we were right.

As potential candidates, it was the job of our candidates to survive the political traps set by the admin and do what was necessary for the end game.

As Dems we had better learn to be cunning and occassionally be pragmatic to "live to fight anohter day". Kerry's attempt to do just that will be appreciated by me in the ballot box.