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<DIV>In a message dated 8/5/2004 1:28:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dhenwood@panix.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>>ABB
is turning into The DP Now and Forever.<BR><BR>Uh, do you have any evidence
for this, pal? There's some way you <BR>*have* to believe it, because it fits
in with your rigid worldview. <BR>But people who can hold two thoughts in
their head at once can be <BR>more
flexible.<BR><BR>Doug<BR>___________________________________</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>I think this raises a good point. I am not talking about this list
(outside of a couple of this list members) but I get the impression from reading
and talking to ABBs (again outside this list) that they will defend a Kerry
administration as fiercely as the Repugs defend Bush. I am sure that
if Kerry expands the war in Iraq (not that I am saying he will) or does nothing
to change the PATRIOT Act or other things that the ABB crowd is
rightfully upset about, most of them will support Kerry no matter what.
There is no doubt the right-wing attack machine will get on Kerry's case the
minute he wins the election, but there is also no doubt in my mins that the ABBs
will defenc him no matter how much he deviates from the progressive positions
many ABBs have. </DIV>
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<DIV>Disclaimers, I am voting for Kerry in N, which is not as much of a lock as
it seems and I am not talking of this list's members, who will fight the good
fight no matter who is in the White House.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sergio</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>