Reply #2: As a committed Gore supporter, I know how you feel [View All]

[Samantha]

The same elements that StoppedDean earlier Stopped Gore. These elements are the media, as you suggest, and the Democratic party machinery.

Kerry (I feel) was instrumental in acting as an arm of the DLC by encouraging other members to publicly ask Gore not to run. While Kerry is fond of publicly displaying his battlefield courage of 30 years, his political courage in meeting a political opponent head-on is AWOL. And where was Kerry when many of the issues so important to both Dean and Gore supporters came up for a vote? He was either MIA (such as when the overtime and Medicare bills came up for discussion and/or a vote) or he was on the wrong side of the issue (Iraq war).

I didn't know until this morning that Kerry's attorney brother, a telecommunications lawyer, represents many of the major news companies, ABC, NBC, MSNBC just to name a few. This came out in a discussion carried on C-SPAN. I believe he must have had some influence in the media's message.

I will not be voting for Kerry but will keep an eye open as to who might launch an Independent run. If Kerry gets the Democratic nomination, I will be leaving this party and registering as an Independent.

Good luck to you in your future political endeavors.