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Hi Jonah;
I am a 4th generation Democrat.
I voted for Clinton twice, and Gore.
I will vote for Bush.
I hate Kerry.
I voted for Clinton and Gore because they were “DLC” Democrats.
Gore had been a “hawkish” Senator, that’s why when Clinton picked him I felt that the party had indeed tuened a corner and gotten away from its McGovern/Carter/Mondale/Dukakis left-wing loser past.
Well… since getting the nomination in 2000, Gore went left – and Kerry has always been there. So I have always hated Kerry, and Gore NOW.
Kerry is a flip-flopping dove trapped in 1970: anti-war/anti-industry/anti-free trade/anti-national defense/anti-traditional pro-family values.
His nomination will set back the DNC decades – condemning it to minority status for decades. BUT… if he is what the DNC wants to stands for, well then: This is a good thing!