Reply #88: What you don't 'seem' to realize... [View All]

...is that the Democratic message isn't getting out there. Yes...it's great that your dog, cat and neighbor now know everything about the party...but we're being smashed on the national level.

- Yes...there is a difference: your 'duty' seems different than mine. I tend to think of myself as an AMERICAN before a Democrat. You tend to think in terms of party politics and I in terms of the common good.

- Your last few sentences expose the shallowness of your argument. You end by suggesting that perhaps I'm not 'involved' enough and simply 'complain' instead of doing 'something'. I've been involved in Democratic politics for over 30 years...but I've never been a blind supporter of any political party. And just so you can read my threads without getting hives...I've always voted Democratic.

- You suggest that 'many' don't speak out because they're afraid to be called 'unpatriotic'. That's silly...and allows fear to control your life. It's like giving up your lunch money to the schoolyard bully instead of standing up for yourself.

- It's nice that you're emailing and doing your 'duty' as a Democrat. But what about your 'duty' to your country? It really bothers me that some think that being a Democrat is more important than being an American. Perhaps that's why you don't feel a duty to make your own party accountable?

- One more thing: you're busy trying to work WITHIN a system that's broken and disabled. I'm trying to fix the system so Democrats have an even playing field.