Is there any especially good reason why Democrats rarely if ever defend their own?

[BlooInBloo]

Al Gore? Thrown to the wolves (though Democrats would like to pretend *now* that it didn't happen.)
John Kerry? Dissed and dismissed.
Cindy Sheehan? Kicked to the whorish curb.

And then a host of small fry, like All Of Our current Candidates, congresscritters who voted 'yes' for Iraq funding (war mongers), 'no' for Iraq funding (calculating war mongers), and so on.

I can only think of two *actual* reasons that will be cited for why we either don't defend our own people, or, worse yet, actively join in their dismemberment:

1) They aren't perfect.
2) It's an individual's Constitutional right to say more-or-less anything they want.

I agree with *the fact of the matter* on those, but their *relevance* is obscure to me, to put it mildly.

What's up with this? Why don't we defend our own, warts and all, and springboard our way to *better* critters of our own?


EDIT: I'm just curious - not especially looking for flame. Feel free, though, if you've an urge :)

[BuyingThyme]

1. Democrats are independent thinkers.

Pukes are followers.

Independence can be messy.

[Double T]

2. Last time a checked, Democrats sure as hell aren't a bunch of mindless........

lemmings. Screwup and we're always going to let you know about it LOUD AND CLEAR!!!!

[BlooInBloo]

3. Is it any better to be a mindless disagree-a-bot?

[Double T]

4. Better than being a mindless agree-a-bot-a-lot.

[BlooInBloo]

7. Pretty much says it all - thanks!

[Glorfindel]

5. In just about any other country, the Democrats would constitute at least 3 parties

if not more. We have Democrats who are social liberals and economic conservatives, and vice-versa. Some of us don't believe in a woman's right to choose (I do, personally, by the way). My own congressman (Gene Taylor) is basically a DINO, but he's fiercely pro-veterans. It's true we could all take it a little easier on each other, but I wouldn't trade places with the precision-marching, goose-stepping Repukes for anything on earth.

[EFerrari]

6. Because we believe we're dealing with adults who make thier own decisions.?

:shrug: