A personal rant, for what it's worth.

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I've said this to Senator Kerry himself, and I firmly believe it - that though Obama's an immensely talented politician, his campaign rests firmly on the very broad shoulders of Kerry's 2004 campaign. Without the foundation Kerry laid last time, Obama would be in the same place Kerry was when he, with ZERO help from the democratic party had to build a campaign structure for the 21st century from scratch, and all on his own.

I see no point whatsoever in revisiting any aspect of Kerry's 2004 campaign four years after the fact except to admire what he was able to accomplish. Who the hell cares what the dead-enders who can't let go have to say? What possible relevance do they have, looking steadily backwards only to carp and blame?

Anyone who at this late date is still blaming 2004 on Kerry or on the very admirable even though imperfect campaign he ran is living in the past and does not merit being listened to any more. They've had 3+ long years to whine, and their time is up. And I refuse to hear any more of it.

If you say you admire Kerry, take a page from his playbook. Look to the future, where we can actually hope to make a difference. Do whatever you can do to move things forward. Ignore whiners. Don't get mad, get even.

Sorry for the rant, but some of the stuff I've been reading in this forum has my blood at a slow boil. It's depressing and demoralizing to dwell on the past, especially when there is so much work to be done right now.