Poiuyt
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:33 PM
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Do you think it would ruin a Senator's career if he/she backed up Conyers |
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We know they would be attacked my the right wingers, but would their voting constituency desert them? What about main stream media? Or would they be praised for being brave?
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:35 PM
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1. If it's clear that it wasn't specifically for Kerry, and if their seat is |
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safe, it shouldn't be a problem.
How in the world can someone attack someone for making sure everyone's vote is counted?
On second thought, I'm sure Rove and co. will find a way.
But is Kennedy's constituency going to desert him? No way. Boxer's? Doubtful. Obama's? Nope.
Etc.
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:48 PM
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Wouldn't that be something? Start off your Senate career with a bang. It would move me to tears--but I certainly don't blame him if he doesn't.
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:36 PM
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2. Barbara Boxer is perfect. She just got reelected for six years; |
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who knows if the world will still be here by then. I would think that Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd would be good safe also.
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:43 PM
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6. I heard that a spokesman for Kennedy............... |
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said it wasn't worth it (my words).:eyes:
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:44 PM
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10. Guess he will never win the award that is named for his brother's book |
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:45 PM
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I choose not to believe that!
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Politicub
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:37 PM
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3. I think it could make someone's career |
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Sure, he or she would be a lighening rod at first, but history will recongize this figure as standing for justice. This GOP idiocy one day too will pass.
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:43 PM
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8. I agree. It would show they have the courage to stand up for what they |
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believe...and in the long run they would win far more than they would lose.
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Wed Jan-05-05 05:52 PM
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That's a word in short supply in DC today!
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Wed Jan-05-05 05:53 PM
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16. Integrity is another in short supply n/t |
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:38 PM
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4. DEMS will be smeared and attacked no matter what they do... |
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...so they might as well start fighting. Just ask Tom Daschel or Max Cleland who thought kissing ass was the best policy.
But they will never fight for us- that is all too clear now after watching them for the past 5 years- DEMS cowering to the media & Karl Rove is the one sure bet you can always expect form them.
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:41 PM
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5. If they all stood up, what could the Republicans do more than they would |
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:44 PM
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9. Thank you. Absolutely right! |
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:54 PM
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13. It was something about hanging together or hanging separately |
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In this case "hanging together" or "hanging" separately.
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Poiuyt
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Wed Jan-05-05 08:31 PM
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20. Wouldn't that be a great message? |
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To have all the Democratic Senators stand up for Conyers. Too bad we don't have the leadership to pull that off.
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:43 PM
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7. Better to be villainized on FAUX and Friends |
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than in a history book. The choice is theirs. I know what mine would be.
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Wed Jan-05-05 04:56 PM
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14. The two senators I think best positioned to challenge -- |
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-- are Lautenberg and Jeffords.
Jeffords long ago abandoned the Republicans and would be supported by his constituents whether or not he ran for re-election, and Lautenberg is a this-time-only occupant, sitting in for the party, and has no other electoral ambitions.
If it turns out to be Boxer, that's great.
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Wed Jan-05-05 06:29 PM
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17. Actually, Lautenberg refused |
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Wed Jan-05-05 06:32 PM
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18. Yes. I just read it a short while back on DU. |
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It was unhappy news.
I want to like Lautenberg but he really does seem like an old crank sometimes.
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Wed Jan-05-05 06:33 PM
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19. I'm afraid he might be getting senile |
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