Reply #31: Sure, why not [View All]

[TayTay]

This is a democracy. If Sen. Kerry is willing to do the heavy lifting necessary to 'be a contender,' then he gets to run. What anyone on DU thinks is of no relevance. If he wants to do the grind of showing up in Iowa and NEw Hampshire (and whatever other states may be in the mix for early '08) and for meetings great and small and learn the state internals and who to talk to and such, good for him. Go for it. If he wants to do the dreary and difficult work of fund-raising and do that repeatedly, then he deserves a shot. If he wants to arrange for the 5th house party in two days in a little corner of NH or Iowa and deliver, yet again, a brief speech on why he thinks he should be given a chance again to set things right in America, hell, go for it. There are only about 6 to 8 people in the entire country who will be credible as candidates for President. He has already proven that he is one of them. What any little pissant naysayer on DU thinks, a year out, doesn't change that.

It's not just a question of 'do I trust him' again. Screw these people on DU who think they know everything. Sen. Kerry doesn't owe them anything. They willingly got involved in the campaign last time. Sometimes you pour your heart and soul into something and it just doesn't pan out. These people seem to think that someone owes them something for that. Grow up. It was about the country, it was about electing someone who they thought would be a good President. If that wasn't good enough for them, then they shouldn't be involved in politics. There's no return counter here. You step up, take a stand, make a choice and stop whining about it afterward.

Honestly, some of these people are idiotic lightweights. They seem to think that people in public office are magical beings who control all the elements around them. The only people I have respect for are the people who have been around the block a few times, endured the heartaches and the smears and the put-downs and managed to still come back kicking. A lot of people on DU who come off as 'know it alls' would fold under any real pressure. They are lightweights and summer soldiers and deserve neither respect nor regard.

Screw them and the horses they rode in on.