tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post2015116057482593585..comments2023-10-19T02:51:55.625-07:00Comments on Low on the Hog: The Big TentJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post-24047081673843043062007-11-09T09:36:00.000-08:002007-11-09T09:36:00.000-08:00Incidentally, you probably don't know my position ...Incidentally, you probably don't know my position on gun control. Suffice it to say that it's not the same as yours. Still, since I respect your views and recognize that my own are unlikely ever to win broad national support, I'd look to someone like you to craft sensible policy. That's exactly why we need a big tent.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post-16285421315080572842007-11-09T09:34:00.000-08:002007-11-09T09:34:00.000-08:00Your question has relevancy only when we actually ...Your question has relevancy only when we actually have a big tent. Dems have been so quick to run purity tests that it's not particularly relevant. Let's let everyone in, see who can work and who can't, and then ask the question.<BR/><BR/>(Example that might be persuasive to you: one purity test that Dems run is gun control. Since it's a mostly-urban party, the views are relatively homogenous.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15028593.post-72974142897147757102007-11-09T03:13:00.000-08:002007-11-09T03:13:00.000-08:00I know what you're saying, but I'll pose the quest...I know what you're saying, but I'll pose the question, when does it step right on out? What stance is too ... to tolerate in our big tent? I can't think of anyone who'd encourage the KKK to be modern day Democrats... So evidently there are lines for all of us, the question really is where?Chuck Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656874242638324636noreply@blogger.com