Reply #54: A fair point to raise, but...

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it is also unfair to judge a reformer like Dennis by his ability to be a typical administrative executive who runs things smoothly. To use a wrestling analogy, since Dennis was a wrestler himself, he went to the mat against privatization and got taken down by some powerful monied interests. I think history has vindicated his decision not to privatize that utility. Would he have been a better executive, in your estimation, if he had merely submitted to the rich and powerful? Will America be better if inertia on key issues continues or do we need a reformer in the Oval Office like Dennis?

To be honest, I do not expect Dennis to win the primary, but I think progressive unity behind Dennis is a good idea because may put him in a position to win concessions for us. I like that he will go to the mat against the Rubin crowd and that these party elites might be forced to deal with him.