Dean and Clark supporters are surprisingly cuddly

[nostamj]

Dean and Clark's civil union
For now, at least, supporters of the two Democratic rivals are surprisingly cuddly.


Thursday's Democratic debate began in downtown Manhattan, several dozen Howard Dean supporters faced off with a slightly smaller crowd of Wesley Clark fans. Standing with their backs to the Pace University auditorium, where the debate was held, the Dean supporters chanted, "We want Dean! We want Dean!"

Across from them, people holding signs saying "The Wes Wing" and "Wes Is Best," shouted, "We want Clark! We want Clark!" The shouts grew louder, each side trying to drown out the other.

Suddenly, one of the demonstrators yelled, "Down with Bush!" Both groups picked it up, amplifying each other -- "DOWN WITH BUSH! DOWN WITH BUSH!" When the police cleared the area for the candidates' arrivals a few moments later, the Clark and Dean contingents were chatting amicably. As they retired to separate downtown bars to watch the debate, members in both crowds could be overheard telling each other, "I'll work for you guys if you win!"


http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/29/dean_vs_clark/index.html

[JNelson6563]

1. That's how it should be.

Not the picture, the story. haha

I've only encountered a group of Kucinich supporters as far as other campaigns in my small town go. We had a great discussion and parted company by looking forward to working with each other after the primaries.

Seems people in real-life are much more mature than what we tend to see on-line.

Julie

[Zuni]

6. That is what I encounter too.

Democrats are great people. On line, a few flamers manage to turn all of us into sectarian partisans, sniping at each other.

We all have the same general interest in defeating GWB and saving our nation.

[REP]

2. I've Been Told I'm Very Cuddly Oh Wait

I'm not sold on Clark (don't hate him, either) but I will work to support anyone who can dump Asshat*.

[meegbear]

3. Read that this morning ...

gonna send in a letter and tell her to look here. No civility here.

[nostamj]

4. i know... when I saw the pic and article

i was sure the author hadn't visited GD recently...

[Zuni]

5. Democrats need to work together

And that story is the perfect example. It is one thing to support one candidate or favor one over the other--we all have our favorites. But it is yet another to smear and degrade other candidates. Remember--one of those men will be facing Bush in 2004 and things that we say now will damage their reputation.

Instead of attacking Democrats, we should concentrate on the real enemy--Bushco.

[nostamj]

8. one kick for the real enemy...

bushco

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. Obviously they haven't been here. n/t