and they don't thrill you either, if you're reading this.
Follow me below and I'll explain myself.
I'm a liberal. I wore a "Proud to be a liberal" t shirt in 1988. I like commie health care, governmental fiduciary responsibility, the right to own AK 47s, etc. And I want a Democratic President in 2008.
Permit me a trip down memory lane. 1988. A redstate Governor gives a long winded speech at the Democratic convention and makes an ass out of himself. His handlers are giving him the throat slash. People are laughing.
That man had passion. That man was Bill Clinton. That man became POTUS.
Stick with me, kossacks, I'm getting to it. Remember Dr Dean and 2004? Remember the passion, the activism, the internets? He was unelectable, any reasonable reader will admit. But he pushed the party, and if we are willing to give up his gains for electability, we deserve to get 88% of the Gore/Kerry states with Hill or Obama or Edwards or Gen Wes.
This is our time; the time for the nuts, the fruits, the wackos and the fringes. As many have noted, do we want to define the fringes as Hill is electable vs Obama is electable? I hope the fuck not. Let's start from scratch; from our liberal, commie cores. Universal health care. Global warming. Iraq. Energy independence. Et cetera. Et cetera. Et cetara.
I nominate the following for POTUS 2008 DEM. They are no more and no less than the declared candidates. But they have passion, charisma and nothing to lose. Did you enjoy losing 271-259 or whateverthe fuck??? I didn't. Push it to the left and refute me with your best shots:
In no particular order:
Brian Schweitzer
Mike Gravel
Katherine Sebellius (I spelled it wrong, I know)
Dave Freudenthal
Brad Henry
As a Democrat, I am used to losing honorably. Let's shoot the moon and lose honorably with a passionate 2008 candidate. Not these focus-group tested fuckheads.