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In 2000, hard core lefties who were fed up with the Democratic Party voiced their displeasure by voting for Ralph Nader-- and we all know how that turned out. In 2004, realizing what they were up against, they got behind the party and voted for their fears over their dreams.
It should be interesting to see what they do this fall. Senator Cantwell has irked many lefties with her vote for the war in Iraq, and subsequent refusal to back away from that decision.
They have booed her, camped out in her office, and now won't even give up their weekends for her. The question is, will they end up voting for her?
Cantwell has proved to be a good Democrat on issues such as the environment and a woman's right to choose. Yet she lacks the conviction to set herself apart from the pack of spineless Democrats who the GOP has walked over for six plus years, and who now have a deer in the headlights look with the prospect of winning back Congress.
If the Democrats want to wrap their arms around one of the legislative branches this fall, they are going to need all the seats they can get in November. Moderate Democrats and lefty Democrats are well aware of this. The only question is will those hard lefties pull a 2000 or 2004?
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Like I said before.
“I don’t hate Cantwell and I am going to work my ass off to register several hundred new Democratic voters in Kitsap County to help her and the party out. But her continued support for the Iraq war and her vote against the filibuster of Alito are the reasons why I am not going to take my Patty Murry sticker off my car. Jesus my congressman Norm Dicks had the courage to call Iraq a mistake and to support the Murtha resolution.
If Maria were to say that.
1. Her vote for Iraq in October of 2002 was a mistake
2. She supports the Murtha plan.
I have personally met Maria thrice and asked her about Iraq and she blew me off all the times. it is against my morals to support a Pro-Iraq war Democrat in 2006 and 2008.
Until then I am going to work to support the elections of progressive Democrats like Darcy Burner to Congress, Derek Kilmer to the State Senate and Christine Rolfes to the State House.
Pro-Iraq war Democrats tend to loose elections. The Democratic house and Senate leadership supported the Neocon war in Iraq in 2002, and 2004 they failed to win back Congress. Dick Gephardt, John Edwards, John Kerry, Joe Lieberman and Tom Daschle all supported the Iraq war in 2002 and 2004 and they all lost major elections. Supporting the Iraq war in 2006 is a great way to turn off the Democratic base and it will depress voter turnout.”
That being said the idea of a Senator Mike! is just damn nuts.
Moderate lefty that I am, it won't take much leftward-leaning from McGavick to convince me to vote for him over Cantwell, who, even as a Congresswoman in 1994, was known in lefty circles as Maria Can't Vote Well.
Who would you rather have lead the Senate? Bill Frist and Dick Cheney or Harry Reid and a restored balance of power in Government? The issue is much much bigger than just Maria and MIKE!
"a good Democrat on issues such as the environment and a woman's right to choose"
Yes, she's a good enviro, which even Repubs can and will do in this corner of the country. But on choice, it's all about the the Supremes. She voted for cloture on the Alito nomination, and that was the only meaningful vote. she's a lousy Democrat, but she'll vote for Harry Reid for Majority Leader, and with that we gain the power to investigate this corrupt regime. I'll hold my nose and vote for her.
"But on choice, it's all about the the Supremes. She voted for cloture on the Alito nomination, and that was the only meaningful vote."
That's a good point.
I certainly won't be showing my support for her. It seems that she is a little too comfortable and has made up her mind to not come out and say she screwed the pooch on her decision to back the war.
Sounds like she's going to be at the state convention in June. I can hardly wait.