BushGone04
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:05 PM
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Funny conversation from the other day |
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Let me start by saying that this is not flamebait, nor is this story intended to reflect on Dean supporters as a whole. I just thought it was funny. Anyways, a friend of mine is a big Dean supporter, and, as I'm a Kerry guy, we were having a friendly argument about the two candidates. The following is the unedited transcript of a few lines of that conversation:
Me: What is it about Dean that you like so much? Him: Well, I just really like how, you know, he's risen so far on the strength of his own message, without help from the national media. (A minute or so later) Me: How long have you been active in supporting him? Him: Oh, about a month. Ever since I saw him on the cover of Newsweek.
Again, not an attack on Dean himself or his supporters in general, just an irony I found amusing.
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MercutioATC
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:07 PM
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1. Hopefully, they'll listen to the message, not just the hype. |
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Dean does get support for his style, but the majority of us are with him for his message. No flame here, I just hope that those attracted to his style move on to the issues.
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liberalhistorian
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:10 PM
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the same way! I managed to make a convert of my mother, who didn't like Dean at first because she only listened to the national media and wasn't really aware of his positions and policies.
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MercutioATC
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:15 PM
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3. I've got my mother, brother, roommate, ex-wife, and a couple of co-workers |
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...all based on the facts, not the hype. I do like the energy, but I like the message more.
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liberalhistorian
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:16 PM
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And I agree, I like the message more than anything, but you have to admit the energy certainly helps!
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Mairead
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:23 PM
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5. From the writing of the late Ross Thomas, a shrewd political observer |
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and erstwhile political operator who knew whereof he wrote:
"You sounded awful mad there, Draper." Haere grinned. "I was selling. I always sound mad when I'm selling. It's one of the first things I learned. If you sound angry, you also sound convinced. People like conviction. Especially in politics, where it's a reasonably rare commodity."
(Missionary Stew, 1983)
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