Kurt_and_Hunter
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Thu Jan-21-10 01:55 PM
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Howard Fineman on Rachel last night said: |
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Edited on Thu Jan-21-10 01:57 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter
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"I have given up on the idea that the conduct or quality of a campaign tells you anything about how the candidate would do in office... they are two different things."
Discuss.
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tabatha
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Thu Jan-21-10 02:05 PM
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1. Dean thinks that Obama has done well in a lot of areas. |
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I think Obama screwed up on health care because he was trying not to do a Bill Clinton - i.e. direct everything from the WH, and thus lose. He wanted the congress to do their jobs, and they did not.
However, I think what has happened is a blessing in disguise - hopefully the fear of more losses will ensure that there is no crap in the reconciliation bill.
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Thu Jan-21-10 02:34 PM
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i think it put the fear of god into some people, especially the house progressive caucus.
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Thu Jan-21-10 02:07 PM
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2. You can say the same thing about Dem voters who turn on their candidate |
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Edited on Thu Jan-21-10 02:08 PM by Phx_Dem
within WEEKS after electing him. Before he's even sworn in, in fact.
Edited: Typo
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OnyxCollie
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Thu Jan-21-10 02:41 PM
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4. Sure, you could say that. |
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It's called a straw man argument. Just sayin'.
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