-----Original Message----- From: lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org] On Behalf Of Doug Henwood Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 2:03 PM To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] No, actually, I don't believe it.
Nathan Newman wrote:
>* Universal health care
>* Freedom to form unions, card check recognition
>* $5000 per student for college education in addition to Pell Grants
>* Ending workplace discrimination against gays and the disabled
>* Strong pro-environment record and policy
>
>Folks repeat that Kerry isn't progressive, but his domestic policy was
>notably more progressive than what Clinton ran on and better than Gore's in
>many areas. And while history makes it hard to compare, it stacks up well
>with McGovern. Frankly, most of the left is as shallow as the voters they
>complain about. Because Kerry didn't have such a sterling presentation of
>self, they didn't bother to pay attention to what he was saying.
Man, it's not just the left, whatever that is. How many Americans had a clue that Kerry stood for those things? If they did, would he have won? American politics these days is about dueling ids, and Kerry's id is a loser.
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