Reply #45: there is a lot of difference [View All]

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Dean didn't reject the underlying premise of the decision like Kerry did. This decision wasn't just about gay marriage. It was about gay rights. I think that is what many were offended by.

My problem is different. I think, after seeing his literature and his stump speeches, that Kerry has a very distrubing habit of telling gays and lesbians one thing and the country another. We excused this kind of thing in Clinton with much the same reasoning I see here. But, in the final analysis, Clinton was a very mixed blessing. I fail to see who we didn't get ENDA which had close to 60% approval, with a Demcoratic House, Senate, and President except by a failure of leadership on Clinton's part.

I hold no illusions about gay marriage or even national civil unions, but I do think ENDA and hate crimes are doable with the right candidate. I know Dean would, I am honestly unsure about both Clark and Kerry, and think that Edwards would put us on the far back burner. You have those things I don't. ENDA is very important to me, and hate crimes is somewhat important. The wrong candidate will mean 8 years without either. I don't want that.