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I don't think she carries a card or considers herself a socialist either. She's always presented herself as a staunchly Democrat, and there's nothing in her background to suggest otherwise. It is worth being aware of the connection though, as well as the connection of the WWP to the anti-war protest in DC. It's a common tactic for one side to try to discredit the other side's ideas by pointing to the involvement of a few kooks. And those supporting the "non-kook" position need to be aware if kooks are involved. First, to be sure the kooks don't hijack the movement for their own nefarious purposes, and second, to be prepared to counter the "opposition" when they try to use the kooks to discredit the non-kooks.

On a side note, thanks for the link to Corn's article about the WWP and the protest in DC. I just read an article that mentioned the connection, but didn't go into any detail, and was wondering where I could get more information on it. Several people on DU went to the protest, and I don't think any of them knew of the involvement of the WWP or ANSWER, or what those groups are saying. This article is a good heads-up to those who oppose the war to exercise caution in aligning themselves with a group before they know what the group stands for. As Corn says, a large percentage of Americans are against the war (at least, right now) and even more are against unilateral action. It would be terrible if that entire opposition could be demonized and discredited just because Ramsey Clark thinks Saddam is a swell guy who hasn't done anything wrong.