Reply #32: No, it doesn't mean that K8-EEE [View All]

Actually, the overwhelming majority of people who would vote for a more liberal third-party candidate over the Democrat are most certainly NOT "pro-Bush". If anything, they are voting third party because they feel that the Democratic Party does not go far enough in challenging the policies of Bush or in representing progressive reforms.

The key in reaching such people lies not in accusing them of supporting the person whom they probably loathe as much (or more) as we do. The key lies in compelling them to ask the proper questions to bring them to a realization that the best way to advance their progressive ideals in electoral politics is to select the candidate with a realistic shot at winning who represents the lesser impediment to their agenda.

You can't force people to come to certain conclusions. They can only come to their own. Browbeating them or accusing them of aiding and abetting the enemy is not helpful in accomplishing this goal.