No matter how this primary turns out I will not apologize

[dsc]

for my support of Howard Dean.

I will not apologize for supporting the politician who supported me and other gays to a greater extent than any other.

I will not apologize for supporting the candidate who was right on the war (even as I had been wrong).

I will not apologize for having the termerity to go to other states and campaign for him (even as I am called a Storm Trooper for doing so).

I will not apologize for giving him money, writing letters on his behelf, and going to meet ups.

I will not apologize for any of it.

I am proud of the way he has campaigned and the way I have supported him here. I have nothing whatsoever to apologize for. You can call me names and demand loyalty oaths until the cows come home and give birth to aliens. I still won't apologize and I won't back down.

You will just need to get over it.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. You are acting on that which you are committed to

What is there to apologize for?

[On the Road]

25. Why? On Tue and Wed,

there was a sense of shame being a self-confessed Dean supporter because everyone was laughing at him. I certainly felt it.

That seems to be fading quickly, due partly to Dean's taking the bulls by the horns yesterday.

At that's how I saw dsc's comment.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

36. This NON DEAN Supporter contributed to Dean's campaign

as a result of those ridiculous attacks

[Torrey Pines]

2. You have no reason to apologize.

Win, lose or draw, Dean has had an important impact this year. ;-)

[lancdem]

3. You shouldn't apologize

[Cuban_Liberal]

4. No apology needed, dsc.

Your passion and commitment to Dr. Dean are admirable, and worthy of emulation. :hi:

[montanacowboy]

5. Right on dsc!

I am with you!

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

6. At this point, nearly everyone is over Dean

So I see no problem.

[shance]

15. At this point , nearly everyone loves Dean, the media just wants to paint

an illusion that is a distortion of the truth. That is what is very sad about the real immorality going on in our country.

You are someone who I would always want on my team.

Good for you****

[isbister]

7. This is America

You don't have to apologize for those things.

You have every right to support the candidate you like.

[Mr. McD]

8. Hey, I represent those remarks.

I feel exactly the same. I only hope I get the chance to cast my vote for him in the CA primary

[RandomUser]

9. Indeed

None of us should ever have to apologize for any of the candidates.

We may pick and choose, switch or hold firm, but NO ONE should be made ashamed for supporting a Dem candidate -- any of them! If we start making each other ashamed for supporting Democrats, the Republicans have won.

[styersc]

10. You are right to have pride in your support of Dean.

I will not be casting my vote for him but I did send his campaign money and I was happy to go to rallies to show my support for his message.

I believe for many reasons, even before Iowa, that he is (was) unelectable but I appreciate one very importmant message that he brought to the debate. Democrat is not a rude word and Democratic policies are those to be proud of and not apologize for. He was very Wellstone-esque in this regard.

All of the candidates have points I agree with. I'm proud to be a member of a party that would hold any and all of them up for consideration.

[Indiana Democrat]

Who's asking you to apologize?

[edzontar]

11. There are people here who should be making apologies...

But that does not include you.

It is the bashers of this week who should be ashamed of themselves.

But we all know that they do not have the courage or dignity to even recognize the error of their ways.

We should pity them.

[WilliamPitt]

12. Who's asking you to apologize?

[Democrats unite]

13. Why apologize...

For something you felt you had to do?

I am of the opinion, if it feels good, do it!

[bluestateguy]

14. I respect your convictions

This race has a long way to go, so there is no need for you to apologize for supporting the candidate of your choice.

Of course, when a nominee is selected the criticism stops and we all unite around him. But that's then, and this is now.

[candy331]

19. Dean will go down in history as a man of balls.

regardless of whether he wins the nomination or not. The pink tu tu's would still be crying for their mamma's to save them from the big bad republicans if Dean had not lead the charge speaking up and challenging them..... Anybody can be a follower but not everybody can be a leader. The only apology should be from people who know better but yet fall in step with the establishment.

[MoonAndSun]

26. You are so right, candy331......

Anybody can be a follower, but not everyone can be a leader. I believe Dean is a leader and I will support him thru this entire process, until he is in the WH or until he says it's over.

[quaker bill]

16. You speak my mind.

I will do as my conscience dictates. No apologies needed.

[KittyWampus]

17. Apologize?

Everyone does what they have to do and thinks is right at any given moment.

:toast:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

18. Why would someone want you to apologize?

I don't get it.

[David Zephyr]

20. I'm With You.

[Namvet04]

21. Dean was my man - no reason for you to apologize

I am considering others now as I do not think he will be around come my time to do something.

What I do not understand from reading on here is so many said that rove wanted Dean to be the candidate so who did in Dean? He see so different and fresh. I really liked how he has used the internet and we Gov Jesse I think be the first one to use it and win. Guess I am in shock about how fast Dean has fallen.

Do any of you think NH could be Kerry, Edwards, Dean, Joe, Clark. I was looking and many polls and things are changing fast and I think of Iowa.

[frustrated_lefty]

22. If you'll allow,

I will never apologize for supporting a man whose policies reduced the rate of sexual abuse of children ages 0-3 by 84% and the rate of physical abuse among children age 0-3 by 65%. I would kneel down and kiss that man's feet.

No, I will not apologize, and <expletive> anyone who can't get over it.

[dsc]

23. My point, while inartfully expressed, is that

the way people have behaved here it is reasonable to think that several people here might be expecting that. To the extent that people may have been I intended to make it clear that they won't be getting it.

[incapsulated]

24. OK

Never asked ya to, though!

[JI7]

27. you or anyone else should not have to apologize

for supporting some candidate in a primary.

[Bunny]

28. Exactly who is requesting the apology?

n/t

[dsc]

31. see post 23

[blm]

29. Why on earth would anyone expect you to apologize for what you FELT?

We all do what we FEEL is the right thing to do.

None of us came out of a cookie cutter.

[lurk_no_more]

30. Who's asking you to apologize?

And you felt you needed to say this why?


And then there were none!
” JAFO”

[goodhue]

32. no apologies necessary! n/t

and I'm over it already!
Peace

[ThirdWheelLegend]

33. No apology needed... (but I have a teeny suggestion)

First off you need not apologize for supporting your candidate with that type of effort. It is great.

One little thing though,
"I will not apologize for supporting the candidate who was right on the war"

Might want to reword that to something like "I will not apologize for supporting A candidate who was right on the war"

Cheers,

TWL

[FreeperSlayer]

34. Of course you won't

[Lexingtonian]

35. Well

The 'Bush lite' allegations and the more general and pernicious mau-mauing Dean supporters engaged in for the past six months are still pretty fresh. The triumphalism, especially after the Gore endorsement, was also pretty vile and incompatible with liberalism.

Any boy can be obstinate, willful, demanding, and righteous. It takes a man- dignity- to acknowledge serious fault and take responsibility for it.

[mitchum]

37. You have no reason to apologise

You have supported your candidate with passion and grace

[snoochie]

38. OK

Dramatic much?