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COSDem Dec 13, 2004 12:18pm

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Monday, December 13, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0

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I'm a liberal Democrat (I took several political quizzes online today and they all say I fit the liberal line well), and I am very torn. I've been a part of the Democratic party my entire life, and I've worked for many liberals including uber-liberal Dawn Clark Netsch, and I've also sold out and worked for many conservative and moderates, such as Bill Clinton. The establishment side of the party is getting old. Very old. They seem to be stuck on the issue of same oldisms. John Kerry sold out. He ran away from his "liberalism" and ran as a pseudo-moderate. That, quite frankly, disgusted me.

By election day, I had to hold my nose when I voted for Kerry. I was going to write in Howard Dean but many convinced me to vote for Kerry instead to help his popular vote margin, so once again, I sold out.

I've been seriously considering switching to the Green party lately, as it seems I am more in line with their views, rather than the Democratic party.

But what stops me is my loyalty, and the face I feel that the Democrats are the only ones who can beat the Republicans, as of date.

I'm not sure what to do. Do I switch to the Greens, do I stay with the Democrats? I've promised myself I would stay with the Democrats until at least February 2005, until I see who the party elects as it's next chair.

Any feedback would be welcome.

I know I've attacked Trotter on his switch, but I don't see this as something similar. I very much want to remain a Democrat, but how can I if the party keeps selling itself out and backstabbing and blacklisting outsiders?

The establishment is so afraid of change, that it went out of its way to nominate John Kerry, who ended up one of our worst candidates in recent history, because quite frankly, we should have won this election. I don't blame John Kerry, I blame the party.

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