Reply #49: He was a liability because... [View All]

[jagstang3]

...he gave much of America the impression that the most Democrats are far left conspiracy theorists akin to many DU folks. Lots of people-- and not just rabid right-wingers--think DUers and Moore are nuts. Whether this is an accurate perception or not, it's one that lots of people have. And it doesn't bode well for Democratic election victories. Michael Moore became one of the "faces of the Democratic Party," even though his views are inconsistent with most moderate voters. I don't think Moore speaks for most Democrats, but what do you expect people to think when he's invited to sit next to President Carter at the DNC? The more Democrats worship Moore--and try to nominate folks like Dean and Boxer--the more elections they will lose. Democrats didn't lose the presidency in 2004 by being to moderate.