I've given it some thought and I'm not in a profession where I have to go out of my way to be nice to LIEberals, so I understand where he is coming from. I see it as appeasement of the enemy, but I'm sure Sean still believes he can convert a few lost causes.
I look at like this...
You have a great coach of your ball team, who has a few flaws, but in the end you stand with him to help the team win!