I want a party and a candidate that will fight for my issues. I don't have one. I have a Congressman who does. I once had a Senator who did. I just decided after the 2004 fiasco that I am going to vote for candidates who are going to fight for my issues regardless of whether they have a chance of winning or not, because voting for candidates who sell out your issues and lose anyway is about as depressing as it gets.

Just look at that worthless Congress -- voted every penny Bush wanted for war, gave up on SCHIP and won't give up on FISA. And there was a reason it was important that they became the majority party?

Posted at July 3, 2008 9:14 PM in response to Obama Reiterates: Combat Troops Out Of Iraq In 16 Months

What the Republicans are particularly good at is getting their agenda through Congress and in doing so winning the argument. They want the FISA bill. They're getting the FISA bill they want. They won. We lost and so did the rule of law.

One problem the netroots has is confusing message with policy and with a guiding philosophy. By all means tinker with the message, but when you concede to them the argument and the policy, don't kid yourself that you won anything on message. You just talked yourself in to making their own argument for them.

Posted at July 3, 2008 8:40 PM in response to Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site

It would be easier for him to land punches on McCain if he'd stop triangulating his way to the right.

Sheesh, you true believers want it both ways. You've got this fantasy that we're in some kind of post-partisan world and believe you me there's nothing post-partisan about Republicans. So when your candidate does the nuance thing, they jump all over him. Well, wake up. Are you all so young you weren't around during the 2004 campaign? How did putting on the uniform and saluting work for John Kerry? Did they respect his war record? Did they appreciate his nuanced views about war past, present and future? No they had him for lunch!

It's darn hard to fight them if you are afraid to oppose them.

Posted at July 3, 2008 8:28 PM in response to Obama Reiterates: Combat Troops Out Of Iraq In 16 Months

The left has a hard time winning when "our" candidate votes with the Republicans.

Posted at July 3, 2008 7:55 PM in response to Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site

I was always free. I didn't need Obama's permission.

Posted at July 3, 2008 7:53 PM in response to Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site

The Republicans get what they want. They want this bill. This is "stay the course" not "change you can believe in".

Republicans win. Democrats lose. Another point for them.

Posted at July 3, 2008 7:52 PM in response to Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site

"...he is willing to compromise his principles on this issue if that is what the Republicans say..."

The above could be the Democratic Party platform.

Posted at July 3, 2008 7:13 PM in response to Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site

Yes, it was thoughful of him to clarify this before we made the mistake of voting for him in the general election.

Posted at July 3, 2008 6:59 PM in response to Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site

I prefer supporting the statements in the Bill of Rights and all that "inalienable rights" stuff. Time to put out the flag.

Posted at July 3, 2008 6:36 PM in response to Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site

It's a matter of patriotism for me. People fought and died for the right to write a Constitution with a Bill of Rights. That's what gives me goose bumps when those fireworks go off.

Posted at July 3, 2008 6:31 PM in response to FISA - Obsession or Rational Debate??