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  • From: "Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] democratic candidates forum - rock the vote
  • Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 09:56:01 -0500

TaB wrote:
> Shea Tisdale wrote:
> > On a related note, I'm very disappointed that Dean didn't apologize
for
> > his remarks regarding ..."being the candidate for guys with
Confederate
> > Flags in their pickup trucks." And I'm glad Edwards went after him
for
> > it.
>
> Strategically, Dean is correct. The Democrats need to reclaim the
> loyalty and protect the interests of working class in the South (and
the
> rest of the country, for that matter). Tactically, he made a honking
> big booboo. If he'd said "gun rack" instead of "Confederate flag", he
> wouldn't be in the mess he's in now.

I agree that he is strategically correct. But I still think it shows
his prejudice toward the south. What he should have said is: "We need
to find ways to bring conservative southern democrats back into the
fold." Or "I want to be the candidate that can bridge the gap between
liberal northern democrats and conservative southern democrats."






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