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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:58 AM Original message |
Why didn't Kerry decide to run in '08 |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because he was "convinced" not to run. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. That whole "sucking as a candidate" may have figured into his decision |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Kerry sucked so badly they had to steal the election. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Kerry sucked so badly they COULD steal the election |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It wasn't close. Electronic vapor voting makes "close" |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Point taken. I have read that and agree that Kerry's win was more decisive than it seemed |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. It's not a big job to frame the issue if you own the media. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. I think you and I agree on the basic points |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Sure. And I find myself wondering about Kerry's handlers. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. A Green!! A Green!!!! Somebody get a stake, I'll bring the matches! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I don't know if it was something in his character. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #60 |
86. Not me - I always read you as an earnest person, not a showboat ranter with |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #86 |
91. ClassWarrior kicked my remote over that. lol |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 12:22 AM Response to Reply #50 |
157. Good analysis. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:35 AM Response to Reply #157 |
160. Two for three is not bad! |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
61. Don't forget that Carville gave Matlin Kerry's strategy |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. John Kerry was surrounded by traitors. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Yes he was. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. When did you know that? Because here I've been thinking all this time |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Stupid and Kerry were never two words I would put in one sentence |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Yeah -- it never made sense that Kerry wouldn't get it |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I would even say they weren't as beholden to their careers |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. When I watched and listened to Donna that week end |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. I would have argued that point with you |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Take heart, because those people aren't the party. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #72 |
89. I think they were for secrecy and privilege of closed government - and |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. That certainly is a piece of this puzzle. Why would these privileged people |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #63 |
132. Unfortunately, that is very true. Traitors and slim only interested in what benefited them. n/t |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
99. sure, he made some missteps, but so did *. The reason I think |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
80. It wasn't close - and they would steal 5,10, 15 million if they had to. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:20 PM Original message |
We are so handled. We don't even know how much. n/t |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #80 |
93. If Kerry won by a landslide, then his failure to contest is even more shameful |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #93 |
98. He had no PARTY willing to back him, the party's election experts said there was no case, |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #98 |
109. Yeah. Why did Bill Richardson shut down any recount effort in NM? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #93 |
106. Okay. You're John Kerry. You've been at this for years now. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #106 |
146. You do what you promised to do. Why is that so hard? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #146 |
161. His campaign did stay in the courts with a lawsuit until it was thrown out. |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #93 |
110. Without support you lose |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #110 |
145. Kerry didn't "lose". He didn't try. |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #93 |
133. Consider the fall out from the contested 2000 election. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #133 |
154. The 2000 election wasn't contested. We've never seen a contested election |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. he's not a masochist |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
62. That's a very good question |
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Red Zelda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. Because he's a wooden fool? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. He speaks ELEGANTLY and detailed - which goes unappreciated in dumbed down America. |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. blm, once again you point out the work Kerry |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Sorry, part of being a successful candidate is connecting with the people |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Kerry hunted for over 40 years. You can agree with the RW newsmedia that Rather is |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. What I consistently mock is a weak politician who won't fight when it counts |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
77. YOU had overwhelming legal evidence of election fraud and didn't give it to the team |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #77 |
92. Read "Armed Madhouse". The evidence is clear and was known BEFORE the election |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #92 |
96. The numbers were far too high to reflect what you claim. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. The ultimate security against a stolen election is a candidate with courage |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. That doesn't make sense - either the PARTY secures the election process before election day |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:42 PM Response to Reply #97 |
122. He wanted the evidence TO PROVE IT |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #122 |
137. Like I said: COURAGE |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #137 |
149. I think the flaw is that what you thing is right was not what Senator Kerry thought was fight |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #149 |
156. No, I think Kerry and I were in complete agreement on the right thing to do |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Sorry to disabuse you of that old canard |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. That much is obvious |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. I understand I can only speak for myself, |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. For me, lack of emotional connection is a valid and damning criticism for a president |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Whether or not Bill Clinton was a "successful" president |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. He was successful in the sense that he accomplished many of his goals |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. So has George Bush. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. touché |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Connecting with the people as I recall he didn't keep people from coming to his rallies |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
100. Yeah, I'm sure glad I can have a beer with that Bush fella and not that other guy... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #100 |
117. Two words: Bill Clinton |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. Did you happen to catch Kerry's convention speech? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:04 PM Response to Reply #119 |
120. Watched every minute. It left me completely cold |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:44 AM Response to Reply #120 |
125. He didn't exactly gag Al Sharpton. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #125 |
138. Yes, he did |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #138 |
143. "I would like to answer your questions, Mr. President." |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #143 |
144. Huh, I didn't remember him mentioning * by name. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #144 |
148. It seemed pretty well-run and well-produced to me |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #148 |
152. lowest post-convention bump ever |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:01 AM Response to Reply #152 |
158. How much bump did he need? |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #120 |
151. You seem to love to hate Kerry as a hobby |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #151 |
153. Well, my hobby is definitely not to be treasurer of the I Heart Kerry fan club |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #117 |
123. You forgot that he also had an opponent below 40% |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #123 |
141. Exactly -- and still Clinton went after him |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #141 |
147. There were no Presidents in the 45- 50 range |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
105. Kerry did connect and he did not dumb things down |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #105 |
142. He connected with you. Do you simply dismiss the millions of others who found him cold? |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 03:59 AM Response to Reply #28 |
129. Kerry was better at that than some Democrats |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. A wooden FOOL??? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. OK, just wooden then. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Nope |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Why deny other people's valid emotional response? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Just because it's emotional doesn't magically MAKE it valid. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
76. What I'd like to see is an indication that the person has spent any real time looking at the man |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #76 |
95. If a candidate can't win you over without hours of devoted study, they have no business running |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #95 |
103. Funny thing is, I went through the same process and kind of fell in love with the big lug |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #95 |
111. You're mad at him for WINNING. He WON. He DID that job. The DNC did not. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:05 PM Response to Reply #111 |
121. This is and has always been just your opinion |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #121 |
130. Kerry was told by DNC that they HAD the election secured - he passed that on to us |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #130 |
139. So he says. I don't believe him |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #139 |
159. Yeah - because YOU studied Kerry's lengthy record and came to the conclusion |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:20 PM Response to Reply #48 |
124. That's true of anyone - Not everyone adored Bill Clinton |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. 1. That's not it. |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. of course he got that many votes |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. When will the democrats remember that MA is a model that the US could imitate rather than using |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Deleted message |
NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Kerry ran a great campaign |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. lol, let's go to alabama or utah instead |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. He's too busy zapping people with his taser. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Link please :-)? n/t |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
140. What grade are you in... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. For the same reasons Gore and Feingold did not run. They put the country interest before their own |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
11. If you just read some of the threads here you know why |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Wow! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. True - GOP and newsmedia they could get through, and both did - but the undermining |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. A Skull and Bones conspiracy? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. He had already been swiftboated in 2004 and didn't fight it |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. You do not know what it was |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
59. Typical what? I'm at work right now, didn't have time to look it up |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #59 |
82. Maybe I was too snarky |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #82 |
102. I agree totally. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #102 |
107. My thoughts exactly |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because the DLC is running Hillary. n/t |
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RangerRK (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. Why isn't he fighting for clean elections? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. he's introduced legislation |
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RangerRK (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. how rude! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
88. You said he hadn't done anything |
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RangerRK (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #88 |
112. You don't even know what he has done or you would tell us. |
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Terri S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. Does anyone here remember the Kerry 'joke' incident? |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I remember |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
83. I remember, a stab in the back by Hillary. n/t |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
31. Maybe he was tired of the abuse. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I agree, on all counts. |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
43. He ran a perfect campaign in 04 and still lost... |
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RangerRK (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. perfect campaign to help elect Bush |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Yeah well, thats another way of looking at it. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
84. There's a mountain of evidence that election was stolen. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. In this case "perfect" was truly the enemy of "good" |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #55 |
73. At least it was perfect enough to make all Democrats look good |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #43 |
79. Wrong, I didn't like |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. Why are people still fighting the '04 campaign? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Because many have not learned the hard lessons contained therein |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Tragedy indeed. Preach on, brother. |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #46 |
81. Because past is prologue |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #81 |
115. Kerry won. DNC let RNC steal it. Now we have a new DNC strengthening party infrastructure |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #115 |
134. Yeah, I have some involvement in local politics in my area and it amazes me how there is a push |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
52. Probably sick of turncoat grassroots "friends". |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #52 |
135. Interesting point.It is a shame that those he defends turn on him like a screw. |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
85. He's enjoying tasering Americans too much |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
87. The reason he gave when he said he wasn't running |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
94. he botched a joke last year |
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mogster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
104. I think he decided that he could do more as a senator |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
108. I have become very suspicious of not only the DLC but also |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. Would be, and was, for my money, in Ohio |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:04 PM Response to Reply #108 |
114. That's how it looks to me. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #108 |
116. Again, he'd be smeared as a 'conspiracy theory nut'as when he uncovered IranContra |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #108 |
136. Smart analogy. n/t |
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gorekerrydreamticket (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
118. He was crippled by the MSM over the botched joke gaffe, IMO...n/m |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
126. "Thank you, sir! May I have another?" n/t |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
127. Good question.... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
128. I don't think he wanted to be Prez. |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
131. He chose to prioritize his efforts to change the direction of the Iraq War. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
150. Simple. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #150 |
162. So, two of us think that. This was in the air since before she ran |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
155. The Bullshit factor |
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