Reply #14: I plan to back Clinton in November but I already voted for Tasini [View All]

[Tom Rinaldo]

...by absentee ballot that is, I will be outside of New York State on Tuesday. It was a no brainer for me. The Republicans won't be fielding a credible Senate candidate in November, and Spitzer will be a Democratic steam roller for Governor at the top of the State ticket. This is a SAFE seat for Democrats, and no doubt Clinton will return to the Senate, but I want her to head back to Washington with a message from New York State Democrats.

A lot of us aren't happy with Hillary for throwing away an opportunity to be a national leader for Progressive causes, because she so desperately wants to cultivate a centrist image to win over Hillary haters who stand in the way of her Presidential ambitions. I know Clinton has a predominantly Liberal voting record, but when she isn't actually defecting she usually steps back into the shadows when a progressive cause is being hotly contested, and lets other Democrats take the early hits over it.

Hillary was never a leader fighting Bush's rush to War. She was never a leader fighting the PNAC Neo Con plans to attempt massive violent social engineering in the Middle East. She does not stand for single payer health insurance. She has been overly corporate friendly regarding "Free Trade" agreements.

I was proud to once have RFK as my Senator. Stop clogging the box Hillary, and start becoming the leader we Democrats need, not the Presidential Candidate you imagine the Mid West wants. I hope Tasini gets 20% of the vote on Tuesday. Given how the odds are stacked against him, that would be pretty impressive and I will consider it message sent.