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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:36 PM
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Can we avoid poor winning and losing, please?
Edited on Mon Jan-19-04 08:42 PM by jpgray
I have two horses who are "in the thick of it", and I'd rather not see either Kerry's or Dean's or whoever's supporters tear each other to bits over who wins and who loses. It's only the first caucus, it's not the end of the world. Let's at least be civil and gracious, yes? Those football threads in the lounge freaked me out with their nastiness.

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wyldwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:39 PM
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1. my horse isn't really in this race... but I agree with you...
...however it might be hard with all the "____________ is a sure thing" posts we had here last weekend. Someone even wanted me to bet him on it.
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:41 PM
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2. Lets stick to just reporting the facts in GD 2004
Let the incivility happen in the Lounge
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sangha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:43 PM
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3. Wow! I never thought I'd hear that
and especially in GD2004!!

Let the incivility happen in the Lounge
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Khephra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:44 PM
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4. I hope not
Edited on Mon Jan-19-04 08:45 PM by khephra
If Dean pulls off a miracle and wins 99% of the vote, I will not gloat or say it's over.

If anyone wins resoundingly, it still won't be over. If you don't think that EVERY candidate will be re-tooling after tonight, well then, I have some swampland in Indiana to sell you. Additionally, the top four at least have enough support and money to last until after Super Tuesday.

Also, today's Kucinich "surprise" should teach everyone that anything can and does happen in politics. Who knows what will happen in the next two weeks that isn't based off of what we've seen so far and out of tonight.

It ain't over for anyone until the fat lady sings, and she's still offstage at the moment.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:45 PM
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5. So far, I think people are being great.
I've only visited about 6 of these types of threads, but people seem to be civil. I'm noticing some surprises (for me, anyway) in this caucus. Edwards is doing well so far, and Gephardt isn't doing as well as I'd thought, but they're not even close to being done yet. Dean isn't doing nearly as well as I thought he would, either. Overall, I think this is great. It will sort of narrow down the field, and perhaps more and more people will be able to tell pollsters who the hell the Democratic candidates are.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:46 PM
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7. Just trying my own brand of benign "pre-emptive warfare" :-) (nt)
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Democrats unite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:46 PM
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6. My man is not running...
My second choice is (Kerry), I have been force fed spin for awhile now. I cannot say what I will say by the end of the night. It is safe to assume I will be civil, but thats about it!
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:47 PM
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8. i enjoyin the smell of toast
mmmm
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:50 PM
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9. Probably not.
Fasten your seat belts; it's going to be a bumpy night.
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-04 08:54 PM
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10. I think we'll separate the graceful from the graceless tonight
in other words, I agree with you.
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