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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Tim J. wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
A much needed pep talk well and rightly said.

Not so fast, you stinkin' liberal. ;-)

Once again the point is being missed (not that it's a bad thing).

I think you missed the point. That Mark Morford column was
commiseration and pep talk for the faithful of the progressive
left, not a strategy memo for the Democrats in 2008.

Of course evangelical Christians are ****wits, of course they're
dumber than stumps. **** 'em. The stupid creeps don't even turn
out to vote unless their slimy little buttons are pushed. The
Democrats cannot blur the differences between good people and
fundamentalist ****wits, they have to shine the light of decency
and social justice and REAL American values on those cockroaches
and watch them scatter.

In other words, Democrats will NEVER have the support of those
who are opposed to abortion rights or gay rights or affirmitave
action and minority rights. So **** 'em. The Dems don't need them
and courting them will only alienate their own base. Actually the
Dems have made great strides with moderates and independents over
the last four years.

Read this quote from the author: ...

Actually I prefer this one:

"You cannot leave. You cannot drop the armor now. Why? Because you are
needed,
more than ever. You are mandatory to keep the energy flowing, the karmic
vibrator buzzing, to keep the progressive and lucid half of the nation
breathing
and healthy and awake and ever reaching out to the half that's wallowing
in fear
and violence and homophobia and sexual dread, hoping to find harmony
instead of
cacophony, common ground instead of civil war, some sort of a shared love
of a
country so messy and internationally disrespected and openly confused its
own
president can't even speak the language."

--
Ken Fortenberry