Reply #27: Neither Elizabeth Edwards or Kerry disrespected the "base"

[karynnj]

They both, from their own values" rejected the the name calling in the ad. Both took the time to put that criticism in context praising moveon.org for the valuable work they have done.

Consider this parallel. Did you ever call out the Democratic activists who criticized slogans, speeches and statements of the 2004 nominee because they would have preferred other wording? I saw people rewrite elegant Kerry statements to include copious four letter words and say that that was what he needed to say. I thought they were nuts, but I did not say they had no right to say that they did not approve of Kerry's language. Kerry did not say Move On did not have a right to write it he said when asked "it was over the top. Inappropriate, period." That was Kerry's opinion. He has as much right to an opinion as anyone at Move on.org

Your last sentence is likely wrong - at least one leader of votevets used language very close to Kerry's to say that he didn't like that part of the ad. Name calling is not speaking truth to power.