Reply #8: I disagree with you main point.. [View All]

that seems to be that we actually make these sorts of calculations. I've always believed that actual "positions" have very little to do with how most voters choose their candidates.

I'm a died-in-the-wool socialist and agree more with Dennis on positons than with the other candidates but simply think he would make a dreadful President. I like the fact that he's around to make his points, but I would no more vote for him than Santa Claus. Kinda the way I felt about Jesse Jackson when he was the counterpoint voice of opposition.

All these plans that are proposed by all the candidates have their good and bad points, but absolutely none of them will ever see the light of day. Getting legislation passed is just too complex to allow a candidate position to actually become law in whole form. More to the point is how I feel a candidate is committed to issues that I care about and will work in good faith to come up with a solution. I'm also far more interested in how responsibly the candidate can work with his or her own party and the oppositon to actually move the country in a positive direction. In ways that I care about.

I have my doubts about Hillary and Obama in those areas, but still have quite a bit of hope that they can come through. I have no doubt, however, that Dennis would be a disaster as President.

Disagree with me on my assesment of Dennis if you will, but please don't misunderstand my opposition to him.