Reply #1: But it sounds like Cardin is a good choice too [View All]

[WildEyedLiberal]

So how do you know his voters didn't vote for the "right" thing instead of the "safe" thing?

I admire and respect your passion for Mfume - he sounds like a great Democrat. But I also wince whenever I hear people describe their opponent as the "establishment" candidate or the "safe" candidate, especially after the loss of their chosen candidate. It just reeks of bitterness, which I know you tried hard to keep out of your post - yet you chose to make the post anyway. For instance, why make the insinuation that Cardin has some sort of skeletons in his closet when - as the article you cited, fair or not - shows that the same is true for Mfume?

It's just a bit presumptuous on your part to assume that your guy was the "right" choice and they other guy the "safe" choice, and that accordingly all who voted for Cardin were just following the polls and making a purely political calculation, as opposed to following their hearts as the Mfume voters did. That's a dangerous assumption and one that often leads to bitterness down the road, as we have seen demonstrated time and again on DU.

I like your posts H2S but I can't say I agree with the message or theme of this one.