dude, you're wrong

You cannot seriously ask for the political affiliation of people you don't even know - what right is it of yours to demand information that is inherently private?  Or does the phrase "secret ballot" mean nothing to you?  My boss doesn't know who I voted for in the last election - why should you?  

Common Blog contributors have responded before that they have voted for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents - what more do you want?  Can we agree that "liberal" does not equal "Democrat" any more than "conservative" equals "Republican"?  Not everyone in the world is registered with a party - you can accept that, right?  And even if they are, surely you don't mean to imply that that party registration automatically defines their entire political ideology.

I must admit that I fail to understand what you're trying to accomplish with these accusatory comments.  If you're never going to accept that Common Cause works on public interest issues that matter to all Americans, then I don't see how you can be satisfied.  I can repeat over and over again that just because Common Cause disagrees with you on an issue doesn't mean we're a Democratic organization.  I can point out, again, that during the Clinton administration our critics accused us of being Republicans.  I can remind you that Common Cause was founded by John Gardner, a great man who also happened to be a Republican.  

I could go on, but somehow, I don't think it would ever be enough for you.  You've already made up your mind about us, and you seem unwilling to change your opinion.