Why didn't major politicians go to the peace rally today?

[zulchzulu]

Poll question: Why didn't major politicians go to the peace rally today?

[Kahuna]

1. Because they believe the Dem party being labeled as "anti-war" is

not good for the party. People have wrongly labeled us as "anti-war" for opposing specifically the "Iraq invasion." They conflate us being anti Iraq invasion with being anti war. They do it on purpose. They did it with Viet Nam and they're doing it now. This is why the repukes are seen as being stronger on national defense. Been there. Done that. Won't get burned again.

[Yupster]

2. John Kerry was both a war hero and an anti-war protest leader

So which did he highlight in the campaign and at the convention?

That's why.

[Mr_Spock]

3. Hmmm, I feel like there was only one answer

I know that can't be true though :D

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[Walt Starr]

5. The A.N.S.W.E.R. is right before everybody's eyes

and unless you can get some mainstream elected Democrats on the stage, it'll never play in the MSM.

[niallmac]

6. So you are all saying that the big boys and girls would

have attended the rally if there was no association with ANSWER? Oh I do hope
you are not all naive because I need to believe.

[Walt Starr]

7. A rally with no A.N.S.W.E.R. presence that is focused on the Iraq War

and ONLY the Iraq War would have major attendance by Democratic leaders and mainstream media coverage.

[niallmac]

9. I'm a little ignorant of this ANSWER bunch.

Excuse me while I Google the crap out of this subject a little. Sounds like they are diluting the message.

[SlowDownFast]

8. All of the above.

Fuck ANSWER!

With friends like ANSWER, who needs enemies?

Depressing.

[mmonk]

10. It would require backbone, courage,

and the flexibility to admit it was a mistake. The new America does not have many of such politicians with these traits.

[mcscajun]

11. There's only one A.N.S.W.E.R.

A.N.S.W.E.R. is the problem, not any kind of solution.