Reply #109: Thank you for your civil

[Crunchy Frog]

reply to my post. To be perfectly frank, I don't know very much about the NED or the extent of Clarks involvement in it. It is my understanding that many Democrats are associated with it, so I can not see it as a litmus test for whether Clark is a "true" Democrat.

Unlike many candidate supporters on this board, I freely admit that I do not support my candidate's position on every single issue, and I will not defend positions of his that I disagree with.

I am pragmatic enough to realize that every single candidate will have some positions or past actions that will sit very badly with me, and that includes my own candidate.

I support Clark for two reasons. First I think that he is the strongest possible candidate in the field to put up against GWB. Second, I think that overall he would be the best president during this particular period in American history. These opinions are the result of my own thought processes and evaluations of the big picture.

I've read enough of your posts to know that you violently disagree with me on both of these counts, and I'm OK with that. I think that it is possible to disagree and still maintain a certain level of respect and civility and I am glad to have been able to have a civil exchange with you.

Oh and I would have responded earlier but my computer kept freezing up on me. :)