Reply #59: I have been on record numerous times backing Howard Dean

[Tom Rinaldo]

I've frequently defended Dean from attacks on him both from Republicans and other Democrats. I really like Howard Dean also. I try not to engage in attacks on any Democrats right now, and I am not looking for threads to jump into and fight that are started by those who like Kerry, Edwards, Warner, or even Clinton for that matter. I always have good things to say about Feingold.

I hated those candidate wars also and hope we can avoid them. I accept and appreciate the sentiments that you expressed in your last sentence. I hope the next time we meet on a thread we start off on better footing, I won't hold any grudges and I will try to be clear that I don't think people should be put down for an opinion, but we are all responsible for how and where we express them.