Yes, Ted Kennedy has been one of the party cheerleaders too.

So, as Obama volunteers, you have an obvious interest in silencing criticism of your candidate, yes?

Here is the deal. I really don't know any "party faithfuls" in the Democratic party. I don't live in an historically Democratic area, and my progressive friends who vote at all, either vote for independents and third party candidates (locally) and either vote Democrat or don't vote for president, in presidential elections. I also know tons of people who don't vote at all anymore, and even a few who have never voted, locally or nationally.

Does that shock you? It makes me like at least half of all Americans who are eligible to vote, but don't. Why is that so odd here? I thought this was a music forum, not a Democratic party blog with a comments section!

It doesn't appear to me that Amos is a Democratic party activist like you, Carol, and Bobert state you are, but that doesn't mean he isn't a party loyalist, which if one goes by his posting history to this forum, he certainly is.

But none of this has anything salient to do with the discussion of either McCain's policies or Obama's, does it? Except it does reveal your biases.

Because of my lack of posting history in other elections here, I'm trying to give you my perspective. Clearly I come from a different place socially and politically than the Obama supporters in this forum. But we aren't required to sign a pledge statement to post here, are we? That's a joke, people. A joke.