Published on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 by Democracy Now!
My Plea to John Kerry:
Stand Up for the Progressive Agenda that the Majority of America Already Agrees With
by Michael Moore
Take Back America Rally
Royal Sonesta Hotel
Cambridge, Mass
July 27, 2004
"But here's my plea to the Democrats and to Mr. Kerry. You will not win this election by being weak kneed and wimpy and wishy-washy and lacking the courage of your convictions. The only way this is going to happen is if you stand up forthrightly and say what you believe and push for the liberal progressive agenda that the majority of America already agrees with. If you--if you move to the right, thinking that's how you are going to pick up a few extra votes from that very small sliver of likely voters who haven't made up their mind yet, if you give up the very principles and things that the people in this room and those delegates believe in, to get those few votes over there, you will encourage millions to stay home.. "
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