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[DannyRed]

politely as I can manage given my feelings at the moment in regard to a particular group of Kerry supporters.

You say: None of our candidates can win unless we all stand together.

Correct, and the difficulty of transitioning from primaries, when we are opponents to the general, when we must be allies (fall in love and fall in line) is large, and can be magnified unnecessarily.

However, there are lines that should not be crossed.

They have been crossed and recrossed, repeatedly.

Supporters of Dean (among others) have been called names, insulted, and worse.

In response, several of those Dean supporters have replied, intemperately and unfortunately.

Also in response, a large number have grown even more dejected, jaded, and cynical about the party and the people who trash them one month, and then expect them to toe the line, throw over their support, and shut-up/sit down.

No, sir, no way, no how.


Our leverage, I hope, will be applied, forcefully to both the eventual candidate AND, more importantly, to the party as a whole.

Watch your backs.