Will the Greens please read the following?

AlterNet: The Progressive Case for Howard Dean

I passionately supported the Greens in 2000 and 2002. I traveled 125 miles to see Dennis Kucinich speak when he came to Los Angeles in May, and had the pleasure of introducing him to a crowd of several hundred when he visited Santa Barbara recently. Kucinich is a guiding light in Congress and, of the nine Democratic presidential contenders, his views most closely mirror my own.

Yet I won’t be voting for Kucinich in the Democratic primaries, nor will I vote Green in the general elections. My support will go to Howard Dean.

Yes, I’ve read the unfavorable commentaries on Howard Dean by writers whose opinions I greatly respect, like Norman Solomon and Alexander Cockburn. And yes, I know that I disagree with some critical components of Dean’s platform. Progressives should be well aware that they’re going to disagree on a range of issues with every individual who has a chance at being in the White House two years from now. Our choice is not between Howard Dean and the-even-better-candidate who-has-a-shot-at-winning the-Democratic-nomination and-defeating-George-Bush; that other candidate doesn’t exist. Neither Kucinich nor Al Sharpton nor Carol Moseley Braun nor any Green will be President. Progressives should incorporate these realities into their electoral strategy, however disappointing they may be.

This piece by Nico Pitney absolutely floored me - not as in “I was rolling on the ground laughing” floored me, but he hit so many things that I have complained about tot he local Green Party members here in Pinellas county… That running a candidate for the Green Party in this most serious of elections was ego or going after an ideal when we can’t afford ourselves that luxury.

Nico went on to disprove the talking heads by quoting various sources. If you are a progressive or farther to the left than the normal Democrat, read the article. It’w worth it.