Hey, Bill:

I don't necessarily disagree with anything that you say. I do believe that 80% of the people will vote their party line, no matter who is running. What I'm saying is that focusing all of our anger (even it is justified) on the Republicans does nothing to formulate a positive blueprint for the Democratic party for the future. It's time to start figuring out where WE went wrong, and how we need to clarify those things the Democratic party has always stood for in a way that is relevant to today's world climate. Not Franklin Delano's.

Robomatic: I agree with you. There is evil afoot in the world with greater desperation than I can ever remember it. The danger is that we respond to evil in evil ways. Out-evil our enemies. You bombin' the World Trade Center, eh? Howdja like it if we wiped out whole villages in Iraq? Eh? Women and children, too/ That's who you messin' wit, homey! I also admit that the Democrats seemed to remember to at least appear stalwart, even at the last moment. Kerry's little salute and "reporting for action" gesture looked pathetically stupid to me (I still voted for him.. on the consider tha alternative ticket.) I think that this country probably needs some weird hybrid of George W. Kennedy (oooowhooooo). Kindof a tough-ass, gentler bastard.

Jerry