Why Do Some Progressives Dismiss Rand Paul For His Wrongs, But Not President Obama For His?

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3. When it comes to the actual ballot box....

I take a big picture approach and more often than not put the overall good of a person and their political party and their overall views above specific positions that I may disagree with.

But when it comes to day to day actions and words then I strive to be consistent. Consistently liberal. Consistently progressive. Consistently compassionate. If a politician on any given issue or in any given situations matches up with my own beliefs I will praise them and support them regardless of their party, and not worrying about their other positions. This doesn't mean voting for them or supporting them with money, but it does mean speaking out on behalf and in support of what they are doing.

The inverse is true when someone does something i disagree with or don't like. I don't care about their party. I don't give a shit who else would be worse or the same in that situation. I don't care whether speaking out against them is bad for "the party" or the morale of the party or the image of the person in question. Wrong is wrong and right is right on any given specific situation and that's what I base my own words and actions in the political arena on.