After 8 long years of a failed presidency, I want a nominee who can go all the way and fight for Democrats. If you think about the economic, foreign policy, and socil policy blunders that have occured, I don't think that's too much ask for. I know Obama is the nominee, I just want to see him stand and truly fight for us. If he doesn't do that, then we nominated the wrong person.
That's why I was first for Kucinich, then for Clinton. They were the real fighters in the bunch. Only time will tell whether Obama can be such a fighter too. I will be disappointed if he isn't strong. But regardless, there is no doubt that he is our nominee. And there is no doubt that he is a much much much better candidate than the individual on the Republican side. For these reasons, I am going to support him. Where he takes positions that make me unhappy, I will speak up. But I won't throw the baby out with the bathwater. I won't throw Obama under the bus.
His support of FISA, his refusal to count the votes in FL and MI and his dubious connections are all reasons I can't vote for him. I'm sorry, pile on if you must.
No pile on, just a question: Do you plan to sit out?
No I will find a progressive candidate to vote for, even if I have to write him or her in.
