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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:05 PM Original message |
Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle Is for Losers- Arianna Huffington (420 comments) |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. yea it's made me really hopeful, not |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah, wouldn't it really suck if he won in spite of that? n/t |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Actually, IT DID Work for Al Gore. He DID Win the 2000 election Arianna. |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obama has ALWAYS been in the middle. |
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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I agree |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. That's why he has one of the most liberal records in congress. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
52. Which tells you how RW the US political establishment is. |
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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
58. Where did you get that idea- It's a myth |
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JamesA1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Very true nt |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. Ariana repeating RW talking points. Not the first time this happens. |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. that's a very familiar username, OP |
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Kaylee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Good catch...looks like one of our pizzas came back from the grave. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. Indeed. Zombie alert!! |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. noticed that myself |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
42. I've wondered the same thing. |
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JamesA1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Here's the flaws in her theory |
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NattPang (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Does Arianna have special insight? She's made her share of mistakes. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Republicans know how to energize their base |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. He didn't run as a liberal. He was the same as he is now. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I said the "appearance" of a Liberal |
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pot luck (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I don't remember him ever saying he was a liberal. |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. Of course. Obama is too chicken to say that, if it is true. |
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DFLforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think Arianna's missing the point here |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's where he started |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. Obama hasn't even given any indication of a change in policy... |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Ms. Huffington has completely lost any respect I had for her with this hogwash... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. The "middle" is where the majority of Americans perceive to be... |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. One thing it will do is increase the appeal |
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Pavlovs DiOgie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Damn Arianna, you are supposed to be informed |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Her Bitter post more damaging than anything he's done yet. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. your username...it is familiar to me... |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. You mean this guy? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. yes...it is very similar...most similar...how could such a thing EVER be?? |
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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Sorry you are wrong |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
24. well, its working and is it really a movement to the center or where he has always been? |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. Why are you posting this crap? |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. this type of stuff is exactly what Obama needs, its the perfect bait for the huffington post haters |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. Feels like the primary |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
29. I have a lot of respect for Arianna and I'm a great fan of hers. However, |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. It is clear Obama knows what he is doing. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
33. Stevenson,McGovern,Mondale,and Dukakis |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
34. Arianna has been watching too much lamestream news. n/t |
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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. Amazing and disturbing lack of content here |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. . |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. I agree wholeheartedly, T.Ruth |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. It's a week old... perhaps you'd like to go back and read one of the discussions. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. Here's my idea: |
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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
41. Bump |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. And kicking your own posts: bad form. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. The article in the OP is based on |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
44. Gee. It would have really sucked... |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
45. Mr. Bipartisan Obama has always been in the middle, which is why I didn't like him. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
48. once an idiot, always an idiot |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
50. Well, Gosh! Thanks! |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
51. So because Newt/McCain Girl Arianna got 420 comments, the piece is true? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. Apparently that Tombstone which does not kill you makes you stronger. |
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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Stop with the false accusations |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. your CONCERN is duly noted |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
55. running in the middle---might as well run on empty--Change? Not |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
59. Memo to Arianna: How'd your political nose work when you ran? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
60. dupe |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
61. Finally. Finally we're realizing something. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
63. "Moving to the center" or just being there? |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. So, you're saying he was lying then, and he's telling the truth now? |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Pretty much |
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