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[MADem]

326. Well, the pundits differ. They said the F911 opus did more harm to Kerry than good--and I believe

that to be accurate. Fear won over hope that year.

I have not added any "smears" to this thread, right wing or otherwise. The facts I've posted about MM's wealth and support for his pal King Ralph are not fictions--they're fact. They're inconvenient to people who want to pretend the guy is always on "our" side. Fact is, though, he's NOT always on "our" side. It's not just "righties" who take issue with this guy, so that is a mischaracterization as well--plenty of people who are strong supporters of social justice issues, environmental topics, unions and equality for all, myself included, take great issue with him because he fucked us out of our environmental president and instead delivered unto us eight years of hell with W. And that's when he got REALLY rich.

Al Gore never tried to screw over a Dem running for office. He put his shoulder to the wheel and chipped in. He never made money after doing such a thing, either.

MM is, like it or not, divisive. He doesn't understand party loyalty because he's not a Democrat. I do understand party loyalty because I know that a shitty Democrat is always better than than a Republican, particularly when one has to consider that whips and leaders in the legislatures will bring people into line or they'll suffer the consequences.

I've never met a Republican who was swayed by MM's arguments--not a one. And if the 2004 analysts aren't lying, he hurt our cause with independents. Who are these mythical people who were converted from the Dark Side? They sure as hell didn't vote for President Kerry, did they?

It would be nice if that anecdote were true, but I suspect it isn't. MM's specialty is preaching to the converted, riling up the true believers, throwing red meat to his loyal lions. He does it well. However, I'm tired of his schtick. I don't need homey little narrations and "gotcha" interviews where he huffs and puffs down the street waving a microphone at some Bigwig who is huffing and puffing, trying to escape his questions. That kind of theater is amusing for people who already are onboard, but it doesn't advance the ball on the field or make a sale to those who are unconvinced. When he was doing stuff like going after the Westboro Baptist cretins, I cheered him on. When he fucked over Al Gore, he LOST me--and he'll never get me back. He changed American history, all right--but not for the better, not by a long shot. I can't even imagine how many kids wouldn't have died in Dumbya's dumbass war if Gore had been given his due. That's something I won't forget, either. MM played a big part in putting that moron W in office. He owns that. It's baggage I certainly wouldn't want to carry.