[Beagle8U]

I understand your points also, but when a likely rat candidate becomes viewed as a joke early on, they have a hard time ever shaking it, and often make it worse by trying to cover for it.

Kerry flip-flop, the bunny suit photo, the phony goose hunt.

It does sway the independents also. Who would want to admit supporting a joke for office?

[California Patriot]

I agree that it makes sense to bash Shrillery now.
But I have little interest in whether she or some other Rat is leading for their nomination at the moment. They're all Rats.