One Democrat's View
Another classmate, a conservative Republican, has asked me what I look for in a Democratic candidate's website. I thought it was good question, and I thought I'd post my answer to the blog, so that we could perhaps start an exchange on eachother's answers to this question:
When I look at a candidate's website, I don't think I look at any specific issue, though I suppose there are certain things I would take for granted in a Democrat: e.g., support for government programs that work, support for unions, support for separation of church and state (including reproductive rights and other civil liberties), opposition to "corporate welfare" and opposition to the privatization of social security. But most of all, I look for evidence that the candidate has the guts to stand up to the Republicans, to the corporate media; that h/she has the courage to say what I believe to be true: that what this administration has actually been doing (contrary to much of their rhetoric) goes against the values that most people in this country hold sacred. What attracted me to Dean, was that he was clearly stating his convictions, not trying to play both sides of the fence. I feel that Democrats have been WAY too cautious. I look for passion and conviction - and good speech writers. (I'm hoping Joe Biden decides to run.)
I welcome similar comments from Republicans and Democrats.
When I look at a candidate's website, I don't think I look at any specific issue, though I suppose there are certain things I would take for granted in a Democrat: e.g., support for government programs that work, support for unions, support for separation of church and state (including reproductive rights and other civil liberties), opposition to "corporate welfare" and opposition to the privatization of social security. But most of all, I look for evidence that the candidate has the guts to stand up to the Republicans, to the corporate media; that h/she has the courage to say what I believe to be true: that what this administration has actually been doing (contrary to much of their rhetoric) goes against the values that most people in this country hold sacred. What attracted me to Dean, was that he was clearly stating his convictions, not trying to play both sides of the fence. I feel that Democrats have been WAY too cautious. I look for passion and conviction - and good speech writers. (I'm hoping Joe Biden decides to run.)
I welcome similar comments from Republicans and Democrats.
1 Comments:
There is a point to the Democrats being to cautious yes, but I don't think Dean screaming out how the Republican Party is made up of White Chrisitan Males who have never worked a day in thier lives is not cool and all it does is alienate the swing and undecideds even more.
The Democrats do need to take a stand, but in doing so they don't need to criticize those who don't agree with them.
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