Wellstone

[Max Sawicky]

> Max,
>
> I'm curious as to how you are able to deal with/accept the Defense of
> Marriage vote. I might almost prefer for him to hav been pandering to
> staunch Lutheran Minnesotans rather than following his conscience on that
> one. I thought it interesting that neither the Nation nor

Me too.  I'd be surprised to learn he really really
had a problem with the principle.  I can't believe
he could be that dumb.

If one supports any real-world politician in office,
one will have to deal with disappointments of this
sort all the time.  Lenin justified terror.  I think
we can tolerate some delay in issuing marriage
licenses to Heather's two mommies if there is enough
offsetting merit in view.

What burns my biscuits is that when pols
routinely betray the working class on economic
issues but retain some bona fides by being
pro-choice, pro-affirmative action, etc., but
when a guy like the former gov of Pennsylvania
whose name escapes me pulls a reversal of this,
he's persona non grata with all the boojie
liberals.  Couldn't even speak at the convention.
But Ed Koch could speak.

MBS