Reply #13: How has that worked so far - like the last 10 yrs? [View All]

Not very well as far as I can tell. Sorry, I don't believe people want leaders who waver and change their position whenever the wind blows. And dems haven't "compromised" on anthing but the party's principles - instead they have caved for the sake of political expediency. On taxes, on the war in Iraq, on education, on civil liberties and civil rights. And like I said, that hasn't worked out too well.

I vote for dems in the fervent hope that they will not cave and instead come through for me in the end, which, to me, is better than voting for the party I am pretty sure will screw me over. That's not a compelling choice - it's a desperate choice.

53 million that voted for Bush are following a leader, even if he's a moron and it's down a path to destruction. And that, when 56% of the population thinks we are headed in the wrong direction.

People prefer leadership, even when they don't agree with that leader on everything, to a party who does not stand firm. Leadership is compelling to many, many people (or should I say sheeple). And as a bonus, it gives said leader a supposed mandate even though those same people aren't convinced their leader is right.