Gerry wrote:

> In article <2pv9rlFns2kdU16@uni-berlin.de>, Kevin Gowen
> <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>What would be unethical about that? Don't you believe in democracy?
> 
> 
> It's about screwing the opposition.

Hi. Welcome to politics, where we don't hug and kiss the opposition.

> There's nothing inherently
> democratic or undemocratic about it.  It's just a screw job.  

Shocking!

> It seems
> it would be easier to run a good candidate and convince more people of
> his purported policy.  Better to run shill candidates to obscure the
> process because, and this is the point: the Republican party is more
> important than the American constitution, population, law or antyhing
> else.  Party first, nation second.

That must be why the Democrats are such passionate defenders of the
nation. For example, by advocating a nuclear freeze during the Cold War.

- Kevin