] As one who does not support Dean, I would like to say
] this to you: DON'T GIVE UP. You have done an incredible
] thing. You inspired an entire nation to stand up to
] George W. Bush. Your impact on this election will be felt
] for years to come. Every bit of energy you put into Dr.
] Dean's candidacy was -- and is -- worth it. He took on
] Bush when others wouldn't. He put corporate America on
] notice that he is coming after them. And he called the
] Democrats out for what they truly are: a bunch of
] spineless, wishy-washy appeasers who have sold out the
] working people of America. Everyone in every campaign
] owes you and your candidate a huge debt of thanks.

[ i feel i have to say, i don't always like michael moore... he's got some inconsistencies i find hard to overlook, but this is a nice defense of Dean. If i'd heard him say last week that Dean was too passionate to win the election, i'd have scoffed, but it seems like that's the truth. people want a president who says the things they want to hear, but not too loudly. personally, i think this is the entire problem with the democratic party. too much meek complicity and apologising. *i* think outrage is the only thing that will motivate people to get off their ass and vote. however, people don't want outrage... they want to sit comforatably and believe it's all gonna be alright and not have to get worked up about anything. for that reason alone, Dean may not be electable. it's too bad. i may have to change my signature to "Unnamed Viable Opposition Candidate in 2004". alas, i don't have a lot of faith that moore's message will be taken to heart. it's gonna be tough for the 600,000 people who invested time, money and emotion in support of this candidate to see him go down and retain any hope for the process at all. Four years from now, i may look back and feel pride in having a small part in a campaign that energized people for a short time, but i'm gonna be gunshy about going out on a limb again. i'd prefer to look back on a presidency which restored some real pride to the democrats across the nation. at this point, the media's got me believing i've wasted my time (or, as the case may be, money), in the long run, no matter what michael moore says. i hope, such as i still am able, that my beliefs are shattered. lets see how the debate goes. ]-k

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