[lbo-talk] My reply to Katha Pollitt

[C. G. Estabrook]

Possibly, but there may also be a well-founded fear that one's stand on an
issue is only seemingly shared by a candidate.  One could hold the views
that CCFR found prevalent and doubt that Kerry did.  --CGE

 

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, Doug Henwood wrote:


> It's not clear that stands on issues translate into votes for
> candidates. People may know with their higher cerebral functions that
> it's good to work with allies and show a decent respect for the
> opinions of mankind, but when it comes down to pushing a button or
> pulling a lever, the glands take over, and it's the lust to
> "exterminate the brutes" that wins.
>