Reply #115: How sad [View All]

[beaconess]

that people who claim to be progressive are so resistant to any criticism of Howard Dean for not being nearly as progressive as he claims. The minute anyone tries to point out that Dean's approach to race is neither progressive nor particularly helpful, they fall right into the mode that demonstrates why affirmative action is necessary and why the fight for civil rights is still necessary.

It's almost amusing that the same people who insist that minoriries and others who care about civil rights have no right to be offended by Dr. Dean's attitudes and comments because "Dr. Dean is talking tough on race and that's a good thing," scream bloody murder the minute someone talks tough on race to them.

Physician heal thyself. And while you're at it, heal some of your supporters before you venture off to cure others of their racial biases.