if your number one priority is Iraq.  Indeed, it is a no brainer.  But while the site is almost unanimous on its views on Iraq, I don't think it is unanimous on the list of priorities.  Indeed, those for whom the Constitution was the first priority went with Dodd for obvious reasons.  Those for whom economic justice was the first priority chose Edwards.  Those for whom impeachment was the first priority chose Kucinich.  While all of us see Iraq as an important issue, not all of us have it as number one.  It isn't emotionalism, nor is it wrong, to have a different first priority.

For me the tone of diaries either adds or subtracts from the content.  And almost always for me a negative tone overshadows the content.  I'm consistent about that if you check my record.  I said it to other Edwards supporters much to their dismay, I said it to Alegre the other night, and I'm saying it now.  Some people like an aggressive angry tone.  I don't.  And I'm just suggesting to those who are looking to sway the votes of Edwards supporters that negativity isn't the way to go.  The diarist is perfectly free to ignore that.