It's about the person, not the party

[mudesi]

There are reasons a lot of people dislike Hillary Clinton. For one thing, she doesn't answer questions. Another reason is that she has huge corporate backers. The media loves her. And she's backed by the DLC, which is a cancer on the Democratic party, as we all know.

The core reason, however, is that she is not a liberal. She is the most conservative of the Democratic contenders.

So what's my point, you may ask? Only that the "D" beside her name is meaningless, as are the "D"'s next to many other prominent "Democrats"' names. If you don't believe me, how about a thought experiment?

Tom DeLay has decided to switch parties and become a Democrat. Would you vote for him? After all, he has a "D" beside his name now. Would threads actively attempting to undermine Mr. DeLay's candidacy be locked on DU? I would certainly hope not.

It's not about the party one belongs to. It's about their principles on the issues, no matter what they call themselves. It's about supporting liberals instead of conservatives in the Democratic party.