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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:46 PM Original message |
Group that voted 2-to-1 for Bush over Kerry said Obama won debate |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. kick |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. Am I correct in thinking I heard/read that essentially Bush won the debates |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Good points-- of course, I thought Gore won but I don't recall |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Gore won on substance but lost on personality and perception. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. That's interesting about the radio vs television responses. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. That's what happened when Nixon and JFK debated in 1960. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. But ultimately, he did win the Presidency, except that... well, you |
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Schulzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes, I think Obama wins the "beer-vote" and the policy vote against McCain. nt |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Politics in America is about 90% perception/personality. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Well said. IMO, Mcpain really blew it with his icy demeanor |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Obama's the cool smart kid. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Yeah. It was me. LOL! |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. no, people thought Kerry won the debates, but it didn't change their minds |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Repugs voted for shrub and dems voted for Kerry and the election |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. I think he pulled in about even after the debates |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. No, almost every focus group and poll was won by Kerry |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Kerry lost for one reason and one reason only |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The $87 billion comment was something that Kerry needed |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Look, I supported Kerry 100% and understood the $87B thing perfectly |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Kerry also seemed to have trouble coming up with a sound bite. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. All Kerry had was "I'm not Bush." |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Nonsense: Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. And all that substance accounted for nothing. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. That is such absurdity - Rove had to STEAL it BECAUSE he couldn't WIN IT politically |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. It's my belief that Kerry won but the vote was tampered with so it |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. and let's not let McAuliffe off the hook for sitting on his hands for 4yrs WHILE they set it up |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Right. And things are still status quo, aren't they?? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. not nearly as bad...Dean strengthened party infrastructure that had been collapsed years before |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Thanks for the info, blm... let's hope election fraud is a thing of the past... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Also, Kerry's saying it was the "wrong war" was easily defeated |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. That's not true. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Kerry didn't vote for war - he voted for a resolution. He was ETHICALLY AGAINST decision to invade |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. LISTEN TO ME! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Repeating the spin instead of FIGHTING IT is siding with the spin. Get it? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Again, we are talking about how the spin hurt Kerry. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #48 |
57. There wouldn't have BEEN spin if wellknown Dems did THEIR job and argued RESPONSIBLY for Kerry |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Bullshit - Kerry did so well BushInc had to STEAL IT...again. WTF do y'all THINK the US attorney |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. If Kerry did so fucking well, he would have been up by millions in the popular vote |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. According to RFK Jrs calculations, Kerry WAS up by about 5 MILLION VOTES - only Dems could be |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. He lost because of election fraud. If the votes had been honestly counted, he would have won. n/t |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If the race hadn't been so close, it wouldn't have been stolen. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yyeah--but the Rethugs are busy dumping our new voters, and a lot of our old |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
55. BULLSHIT - It was rigged by PERCENTAGE - you really don't get it, do you? |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. Amen |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Here the talk was they are the same.... |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. Kerry won. RNC stole that election for Bush and McAuliffe's DNC sat on their hands and let them. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Kerry did win. I think it's outrageous that they got away with it. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
56. Candidates that the people "just like" nearly always win |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. To get the undecideds to go for Obama is great-- but to get |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. This is actually to be expected |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's simple really. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. lol. Perfect analogy, really. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
41. Obama smokes?? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. He used to, but he quit. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Didn't know that. When I've seen photos of him in his 20s and 30s, |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Did he quit? |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
31. K & R good heads up |
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