Reply #61: This is a silly post [View All]

Of course you should vote your conscience in every election. If you think replacing Pelosi with Sheehan is a good idea, you should work to make that happen. I do however believe that if Sheehan is running as anything other than a Dem, you should create a different forum rather than use DU to promote her candidacy.

I myself am wary of Sheehan. If I am not mistaken, she voted for Bush and has voted primarily GOP her whole life. That tells me that until she was delivered the devastating blow of the loss of her son, she voted for candidates that were against a women's right to choose, racial equality, union workers, the poor and the homeless. IN addition to her brief affiliation as a Democrat, her retiring and coming out of retirement within the span of a few weeks is troubling to me. I am also mildly put off by her claim to be the "face" of the anti-war movement. She is not, by a long shot, the sole leader of the anti-war movement.

If Cindy does enter the Democratic primary I wish her well and I will look forward to a spirited debate here on DU about the candidates.