Reply #105: Why shouldn't they? If I had had it proved to me that MY VOTE could be stolen, massaged, and

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"managed" as theirs was in 2000 -- only to have the SCOTUS step in and nullify the ones that registered anyway -- I'd probably be pretty apathetic, too.

What has been needed badly is a strong Democratic response to voter fraud, and candidates that will courageously take a stand until every vote is VERIFIED, and COUNTED, and everyone who can vote, does vote, and that every vote counts. Kerry and his DLC-advised and run campaign KNEW Ohio was stolen, and still conceded 4 hours after the last poll in Hawaii had closed. KNEW it. But, Shrum didn't want him to look "ungentlemanly", or like a "bad sport". So, for appearances' sake he walked away? That's the DLC way... make no waves, upset no applecarts, and for cripessake don't turn off any corporations to a future run by you! Kerry deserved better. WE deserved better. And, I'm not sure exactly how much damage was done by THIS, but Carville called his wife at Bush headquarters and clued her in to what Kerry would have done. And, tell me Carville isn't DLC. It's that DLC-signature "bipartisan sharing" that he sees nothing wrong with. (It was also Carville who attacked Dean and called for his resignation after our 2006 WIN with his 50-State-Strategy.)

Voter apathy in this country is coming directly from the FACT that their votes no longer count. COrporations are being represented by those "elected" with them. Impeachement is off the table. The Iraq Occupation continues. The "surge" is "succeeding"! And Joe Lieberman is elected with the help of the Democratic Party after the Democratic voters of CT nominate Lamont as their candidate. WHy the hell NOT stay home?

We need candidates who make people WANT to vote again. We need candidates that let us cast our votes with enthusiasm and pride FOR them, not AGAINST the other side, because that was our only choice. The DLC prevents this by making sure their middle-of-the-road, mealy-mouthed, colluder DINOs are funded with lots of corporate cash. Do you really think Kucinich would be seen as "unelectable" if he had the same amount of $$$ as HRC? Me either.

And, you decry voter apathy????

TC