Critical discourse

I posted something to Blue Jersey about Bob Menendez’s candidacy (I refer to a post I made here the other day) and received some response — mostly from Democrats defending what has been a rather dismal Menendez campaign. I post it here because the responses represent something I feel is indicative of the dysfunctional nature of our politics these days — the unwillingness to accept criticism and lockstep partisanship that leaves too many of us (progressives and conservatives) defending politicians and policies we otherwise would find repugnant.

I don’t want to imply that I find Bob Menendez repugnant — I like some of what he has done, especially his vote on Iraq and his defense of Social Security and I am planning to vote for him — but he has run a terrible campaign and may not have been the best candidate to replace John Corzine in the Senate.

That I criticize him does not mean I am supporting Tom Kean; my criticism has nothing to do with my vote.

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