Are Dean supporters frustrated by Kucinich? [View All]

[spindoctor]

"Do you feel betrayed?"
"How can Kucinich support a candidate that voted for the war?"

These and other questions have been fired at me this week, without exception by Dean supporters.

Folks, I feel honored by the assumption that all the support from the Kucinich clan tipped the scale in Iowa, but please deal with the reality that Dean didn't make it on his own and there is nobody else to blame for that.

I feel your pain.
My candidate scores 5% on a good day in some polls.
My heart truly bleeds for you guys.

I do not feel betrayed, I do not feel discouraged. As long as Kooch is in the race, his (and my) opinions will be heard. I trust Kucinich (unlike any of the other candidates) and I trust his judgement in these matters. If I lived on the other side of the Missouri, I too would have followed his advise and voted Edwards.

As for the war, even though it matters a great deal to me it is not the single decisive factor in this election. If it was, my choice would be limited to Sharpton and Kooch, because I feel (and I say "I feel" because I have no intention of rehashing the debate) that Dean's supposed anti-war stance is a farce. I don't hold that against him, but I don't hold it against Kerry, Gephardt or Edwards either.

Isn't it arrogance from the Dean clan to assume that he (Dean) is the only valid alternative for Kucinich? Isn't it ignorance on their behalf to blame his defeat on all four of us Kucinich-voters? Isn't it intolerant to now "attack" Kucinich supporters for Dean's faillure when the problem clearly lies in their own camp?

I know. This does not apply to all Dean supporters (far be it from me to generalize), but apparently there is a significant group that feels this way.

Let it roll, folks. The road to Boston is still long and you don't want to piss off any more people than you have to. That luxury is preserved for supporters of single digit pollees.