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Wed Feb-20-08 01:35 AM
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| Obama says he'd pursue agreement for publicly funded general election campaign with conditions |
| Warren Stupidity
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:45 AM
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| 1. If those conditions do not account for the media |
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Edited on Wed Feb-20-08 07:52 AM by Warren Stupidity
then Obama is making a huge mistake. It isn't the money so much as it is the almost complete control over the media that is hurting Democratic presidential candidates every four years. If I were Obama I would be setting up conditions that McCain cannot possibly accept.
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| SoCalDem
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:46 AM
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| 3. Debates every week and NO advertising..pro or con... by ANYONE.. |
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Edited on Wed Feb-20-08 07:47 AM by SoCalDem
We know who these guys are..
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| THUNDER HANDS
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:46 AM
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| 2. fuck it, break the pledge |
| SoCalDem
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:48 AM
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| 5. The "pledge" was to sit down & discuss it.. he did not promise to DO it.. |
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If rightwing radio is trashing him 24-7-365 and the swiftboaters are out in force, why SHOULD he agree to it?
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Wed Feb-20-08 08:16 AM
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| 8. What happened to yes we can? |
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This is a much needed change in politics. I thought Obama was going to lead us to change?
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| ossman
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:48 AM
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| 4. There are tons of ways to get around that. Other parties will |
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donate the $$. The money will shift from the candidates to other organizations.
Obama wins either way.
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| FrenchieCat
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:49 AM
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| 6. I think that this is wise....what Obama is doing. |
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He is shutting down conversation on this for the time being. He expressively states that an agreement will be difficult to arrive at.
That's where this needs to stay for now.
He can make a determination later as to whether it would be to his advantage to do this. I'm sure that if he doesn't see it, there will be no deal.
Now, on with the Primaries!
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| meow mix
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:52 AM
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| 7. Ok your telling me you think the Republicans, who can raise money.. and are.. want this? |
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why pursue something they dont want?
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| tishaLA
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Wed Feb-20-08 08:34 AM
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| 9. His response is brilliant |
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It appears to reduce the role of 527s significantly, so it undermines the RW proclivity for swiftboating. That is not something McCain will agree to, because it is the lifeblood of republicon politics.
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