A moderate Republican is found--not extinct as feared

and he makse great points. Not just because I have been making the same argument, but because they are good points, dammit!

Mark A. R. Kleiman: Some thoughts from a moderate Republican: "Kerry lost for many reasons, but here are the two at the top of my list:


1) Democrats are cowards. 'Moral issues' is just crazy-ass right-wing Republican talk for bigotry. Democrats need to call them on it and capture the moral high ground again. Preventing women from exercising control over their bodies and gay couples from enjoying the same basic rights as everyone else is not moral, it's wrong. Hideously wrong. Rosa Parks-level wrong. And helping poor kids get an education and basic medical care is not 'big government.' It's the right thing to do, especially when you live in the world's richest country."