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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 01:56 PM Original message |
Wall Street Journal: Corporations are Scared of John Edwards |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Scratch off Dean....scratch off Clark....... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's amazing to me that anyone would need to have the WSJ tell them this. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Perhaps Alan Murray ought to ask Edwards why he voted for the bankruptcy |
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magatte (323 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. same here,... |
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tryanhas (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. At the Edwards blog last night, I can tell |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I would love to hear Edward's explanation for why he voted for this bill |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. If I recall correctly, he voted for it b/c it contained a poison pill .... |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Not in 3/01, it didn't. The subsequent vote in July had abortion protester |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. so, it did NOT pass? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. So, you believe what the WSJ is peddling, do you? |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:38 PM Original message |
heh - nice try flpojunkie - I know the WSJ |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. WSJ WRITERS have blown cover on important stories. It's the editors who... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. The poison pills are the things in it about bankruptcy which made MBNA |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. I'll tell you: so the biggest industry in NC can't run commercials this |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Did he really? Wow. Can't support him, if true. Help, please. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Thanks to things Edwards and Wellstone got into it, it's not good |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. OK, thanks to all - but this is a core issue for me |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. He is talking about predatory lending about the debt crunch as a transfer |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Links to Senate bankruptcy bill votes in March and July 2001. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. This was far more complicated - and less damning - than made to appear ... |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. A poor rationalization for this vote on part of Edwards, Clinton,et al. |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. and it didn't pass did it? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. And he's saving NC for the win column. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 04:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Perhaps Edwards has "evolved" on the bankruptcy issue... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Laura Knoy says that Edwards is the same candidate he was on day one. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I meant evolved on voting for consumer protections vs a bankruptcy bill-- |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. He hasn't evolved. He helped build a bill that MBNA would order WH to sit |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Edwards purports to stand up for the "regular folks". GOP killed the bill |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Edwars doesn't get credit for getting that in the bill? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Am pleased that Sen. Jon Corzine who endorsed JK today voted with Kerry |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Banking industry isn't about to run ads criticizing Corzine in NC during |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:37 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Duh. The true test is when you stand up to powerful special interests... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:38 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. The TRUE test is whether you're sitting in the white house next january |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. You just confirmed my point. Political expediency trumps all, including |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Winning is everything in politics. Duh. I'd rather be President than pass |
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Edwards4President (339 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Edwards is no friend of credit card companies |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Edwards and Clark are neck and neck for me now! |
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elsiesummers (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. CNBC did a similar televised piece |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. maybe not Enron, but offshoring jobs? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Edwards was called a socialist by a caller-in to Laura Knoy's show. |
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elsiesummers (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Novak used the "socialist" remar |
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mlawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. That may well be the way KKKRove will go after him. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. this is hysterical! A self-made millionaire ... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. They got the left calling him too right, and the right calling him too lft |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
49. AP, how do i get to this? I'm at Cspan's site and did a search |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Frist's family has been involved in an Enron-like scandal in the health |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm having a deuce of a time deciding between Edwards and Clark... |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. it's a much nicer dilemma to have than Bush versus |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
41. Well, I think reading Edward's platform will help you, here's his website |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. At least you are honest |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. thanks |
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dawn (876 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. Go Edwards! |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. If Edwards wins, I'll not only donate |
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onecitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
45. You know, they should be.......... |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
48. Read this article on Edwards' populism |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. sorry, NY Post is not a credible site unless you're interested in Bennifer |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. can you give any more tangible criticism of the article? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Uh, this is right wing criticism of raising taxes on the rich. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. More crap from this Op Ed: |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. It's not worth spending time on articles from such sources |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. NYPost, owned by Murdoch |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. Edwards would be an excellent president. |
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