re: Held some promise
Maybe I should post some of the pictures of Leftists marching side-by-side with Islamists.
Although generalizing to the Left as a whole is overkill, for the radical Left, the only thing required to cast its support behind any world leader or movement is that it be set firmly against America, Israel, and the West. Nothing else seems to be relevant.
I still remember those who followed up 9/11 with the view that we "had it coming" or "asked for it."