Marvin Gandall wrote:
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> That's true, Carrol, but the suggestion was that the US labour movement has
> organic ties to the Democratic Party extending deep into the rank and file
> which many on the left have difficulty accepting, and taking into account in
> distinguishing between the the two parties.
And I didn't comment on that. I made a general statement about your _introductory_ statement. I don't see how useful debate on this can proceed if it is cast into discussion of the intelligence or moral character of the opposition.
So only your first three words are relevant to the statement I made, which was simply,
> > It is possible to be wrong without being either a dupe or a scoundrel.
If you agree with that, then we don't have an argument with each other right now.
I don't think the millions who are going to vote for Bush are either dupes or scoundrels. I think they are mistaken. Do you have any quarrel with that?
Carrol