On purity tests, criticism of Dems, et al

[tk2kewl]

[Scuba]

1. There's also a huge difference between criticizing Dems in a "safe haven" like DU and doing so ....

... in front of undecided voters.

I get bashed here a lot for trying to hold the Party's feet to the fire, and I do indeed openly share my criticisms when I'm here, or at the County Democratic Party meetings for example.

But when I'm on the Milwaukee Urinal/Sentinel blogs I withhold such criticisms.

When polled with a simple good/bad question I stick up for the Party every time. If the poll's more granular I'll show my liberal/progresive values while still defending the Party.

IMHO, that's why the President gets 87% approval rating from "liberal Democrats" - because of people like me who would like to see our Party move left but are unwilling to just say they don't approve.