Reply #42: One small quibble, Pete...

[IrateCitizen]

First off, you know I admire your character and conviction in supporting John Kerry with as much sweat and money as you have. And your effort should be in no way diminished, because you have chosen a fine politician. But I have to take slight exception to the following statement:

For 35 years, he's been fighting tooth and nail for progressive causes.

John Kerry has been fighting for liberal causes, yes. But progressive causes? Not entirely. I am one who makes a distinction between the words "progressive" and "liberal", because definitions matter -- especially those founded in history. Liberals seek to maintain the status quo by tweaking it. Progressives seek much more fundamental -- even radical -- change. That is the big difference between the two.

John Kerry IS a liberal, and that much IS admirable. However, he is NOT a progressive. If you want to know the true meaning of what it means to be a progressive, read THIS.

The piece I cited does not come close to describing John Kerry. And while John Kerry is a liberal and an admirable man, he is not a progressive.