Posted on 02/10/2006 11:56:19 PM PST by chuckpez
With their unending devotion to Al Franken, why have so-called "progressives" chosen to paint themselves into a corner? For their followers, why must he be portrayed as eternally perfect?
While also not free of flaws, one sustaining quality in the conservative movement has been a willingness to cut loose damaging characters (even if sometimes a bit late). Though the right cherishes individualism above nearly all else, only occasionally does it get caught up in the cult of personality.
For any political faction, why is that a mistake? Because it must successfully advance values and ideas, rather than promote imperfect people whose mistakes can greatly damage a cause.
One consistent leftist quirk has been an odd habit of portraying its leaders and activists as saints. For starters, think Che, Mao, Hillary Clinton, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Barbara Boxer, Angela Davis and yes, Al Franken..............snip................
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