Reply #91: Maybe there wasn't a reservoir of anti war voters but [View All]

[ikojo]

there were many people who voted for Bush (and continue voting Republican) because although they are not happy with his policies they believe he says what he means and will follow through.

These same people think the Dems put their fingers out to see which way the wind is blowing and tailor their message accordingly. Many people, including this one who voted for Kerry for the sole reason he was NOT Bush, believe that the Dems don't stand for anything. Sure they dust off the few remaining union members (as if all workers are in a union, which is not true for almost 90% of American workers) and suddenly find black churches as if they support black people the previous three years, but what do they do once they are in office? They hob knob with the same corporate fat cats as the pugs. They want our "grass roots" dollars at election time but after the election they expect us to go back inside while they go about being unaccountable and governing from the right.

Remember the pugs started as an alternative party. There is an alternative to complacent Dems with no spine to challenge the conservative oligarchy and that is the Greens. If you can't stand being involved with the Greens then at least get involved with the progressive Democratic Alliance.