Should we support progressive candidates in lieu of supporting a candidate with more mainstream electibility? And what if the progressive candidate is also a minority--two potential strikes--do we still support the progressive candidate?
This is the question that may unfortunately dog progressives and the left wing of the Democratic Party for years to come.
The McGovern legacy haunts us today even though most of us were only twinkles in me mother's eyes. The right has so thoroughly convinced us that knee jerk liberals are unelectable and if by chance they were elected their mere presence in the halls of great legislatures would humiliate Americans in general for time eternal. I mean isn't that what they are saying about Howard Dean--kinda of like: you aren't serious, he could never be a--fill n the blank.
Well folks its bullshit.
Howard Dean could be any fill in the blank you can imagine, and so could a lot of other progressive folk. It is time to back true progressive candidates with your money, your vote and your vocal support. It is a risk worth taking. The payoff will be fantastic.