You know, I think I owe you an apology here. I mulled this over a bit, and I realized that this sounds rather cynical to me, even if it might not to you
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First off, you most certainly do not owe me an apology. If anything, I understand exactly where you come from.
I actually just had a conversation in which I talked about how surprised I was that I so convinced, so completely convinced, that this was the right man for the job when he is so frequently.... well, moderate.
Much like yourself I have spent the last several years disappointed with the direction our country has taken, but outright disgusted with the Democratic party. For too long now, winning has been what's important, with what we stand for compromised away a piece at a time. As saddened as I was to see the Bush administration devaluing the Constitution, robbing the citizens, bankrupting out schools, and otherwise essentially plundering the common goods for the sake of an elite few, I was absolutely outraged to watch the Democratic Party time and time again refuse to stand up for us, because it might cost us seats And then, there was this man who somehow managed to take my breath away and give me hope again. And
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I actually just had a conversation in which I talked about how surprised I was that I so convinced, so completely convinced, that this was the right man for the job when he is so frequently.... well, moderate.
Much like yourself I have spent the last several years disappointed with the direction our country has taken, but outright disgusted with the Democratic party. For too long now, winning has been what's important, with what we stand for compromised away a piece at a time. As saddened as I was to see the Bush administration devaluing the Constitution, robbing the citizens, bankrupting out schools, and otherwise essentially plundering the common goods for the sake of an elite few, I was absolutely outraged to watch the Democratic Party time and time again refuse to stand up for us, because it might cost us seats And then, there was this man who somehow managed to take my breath away and give me hope again. And ( ... )
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...but thank you for sharing this. It helps me put a finger on what the "big deal" is here.
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