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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:22 AM Original message |
There's some hypocrisy in Barak Obama's embrace of John Kerry |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. Did you forget Kerry opposed Bush's DECISION to go to war before, during and after |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. It's the 'authorization' he's criticized. Don't get ahead of what your candidate has said. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Kerry's position on the authorization was still sincere. And he did FOLLOW THROUGH |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yet, blm, that's not the argument Obama's making |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Kerry's fine with the responsibility of that burden, and showing sturdy character. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. Kerry admits Obama was the one who was 100% right |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think those two statements are at loggerheads. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. Kennedy/Kerry magic helps Obama sweep Massachusetts.. nt |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hillary up by 37% in Mass. Kerry-Kennedy cut lead in half there and boost Obama in states |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Yes - and the Patriots really won the |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. No. But Patriots DID pull ahead in states that Bushloving Clintons needed to win yesterday |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Every web site has her |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Not exactly the sweep envisioned and NEEDED by TeamClinton. Full speed ahead |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Talk about downplaying |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. No one ever thought NJ was even |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. That didn't stop them from |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I have never put faith in a poll that is clearly out of line with the rest |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. A few did - the most experienced of us didn't fall for it. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Why does she need a huge sweep? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Because the next round of states are stronger for Obama. To dent him in the next round |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. The football win is not then apportioned proportionately |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. ............... |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. The point is that Iraq did not threaten the security of the USA. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Both Clinton and Kerry made the same vote. Yet Obama supported Kerry for president |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Kerry stayed TRUE to his position to oppose Bush if he went to war when circumstances |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. yet, that's not the argument your candidate is making. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Too bad - Kerry takes the IWR hits and shows character. Hillary gets hit and shows deceit |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. Hillary stayed on her support for Bush through 2006 until Lieberman lost his primary |
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REDFISHBLUEFISH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
7. To funny, no wonder Omentum is dying! |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. It would have been much better for Obama to back away from Kerry? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. so much for sincerity then |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Hopefully not, but politicians seem to have a hard time avoiding it. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. There is no lack of sincerity in what he said |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. spin. Kerry's vote got a pass, despite the fact that Obama now says it 'authorized' |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Kerry was attacked for longer and harder than anyone on this |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. his option was to campaign for the guy who thought up the war in the first place |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. Similar to Wes Clark supporting Clinton? |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. He most certainly did give GWB the benefit of the doubt on Iran |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. how did I forget that? . . . sleep |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. I hugged my mother, loved her fiercely, even after I badmouthed |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. It's not shaky at all. This isn't about family or friends. It's about a political relationship |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. There is no contradiction in those statements |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. the support for Kerry's presidency was unmistakable. The quote is a measure of that support |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. It would be hypocritical if he said he could not support HRC for President because of the vote. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
43. If you knew then what you know now, would you vote for IWR? Kerry- yes. Hillary - No |
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