[KevinTheOmnivore]

50 million + Americans are not pushing away from the mainstream. Nader, although a good man who has worked very hard for the American people for years, does not entirely represent the other perpective in this country.

John Kerry did NOT lose because he was some kind of "left wing kook." You know this, but you play this game for the same reason that you try to demonize Howard Dean....you live in a dream land, and you're scared. John Kerry, who I'm certain you'd admit wasn't an amazing candidate, won more votes than any other presidential victor in history, with the exception of two men-- Reagan in '84, and W in '04. 3.5 million votes are what separated you from a popular loss. Considerably less votes are what separated you from an electoral college loss.

The Republicans most certainly won the battle, but the war ahead is loooong. There's a Democratic base unlike ever before, and nobody is thinking third parties right now (if you studied the history of the party system, you'd see this pattern a lot).

2006 will be fun.