GUEST, I think grassroots progressives are pretty hip to how dangerous Bush is and will rally around anyone--SpongeBob SquarePants, if need be--who can get Bush out of there. It's called "damage control." But once Bush is out, you can't just sit on your butt and whine if the new Democratic president is not different enough to suit you. You have to stay politically active. If you're really interested in changing things, the time to get really active is between elections.

Remember, there are going to be Senators and Representatives up for election also. You have a lot better chance of getting their ears than you do the President's.

If you aren't politically active, and if you don't even vote, you don't have much basis to bitch. You're part of the problem.

Don Firth