Much has been said in the last few days about this community's relationship with the Kerry campaign. While I'm the first one to say that it's great that they appear to be picking up some of our memes, I absolutely
do not want them posting here. And here's why:
Guest posting by Kerry staffers could do much to cripple this blog. It would inevitably be construed to mean that we have close ties with the Kerry campaign.
This 'officialness', whether real or implied, would require a certain amount of restraint and political correctness. Can you imagine if our comments were misinterpreted to mean that the official Kerry campaign called Bush a Nazi? The press would have a field day, and Kerry would look like a wacko to the moderates that we so desperately need in this election. Remember, he's got our votes locked up already.
Keeping our distance from the campaign allows us to speak our minds freely without the implication of our positions being supported by Kerry.
So, I say that it's great to know that they're listening, but I wouldn't trade this freedom for anything.