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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:50 PM Original message |
If Howard Dean does not "primary" Barack Obama, will you still consider him a strong progressive? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. ??? i surely do not understand this question. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. If he doesn't run, wouldn't that mean that he is caving to the DNC establishment? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Will you please stop badgering people about this? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Doesn't it mean that Dean himself accepts Obama's compromises? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. No, it doesn't have to mean that at all. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Useless question |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Wouldn't he be letting Barack Obama get away with something? |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. He's not going to do it, and yes, I will still see him as a strong |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. You don't see it as a compromise for practicality's sake? |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I don't understand your question... |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Howard Dean would be letting Barack Obama do things that he disagrees with just to get along. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Are you going to end up arguing that, if we're ok with Dean not challenging Obama |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Do you think this thread implies that? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Yes. Your threads are always about implication rather than direct statements, anyway |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. There could be another point that I'm making. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Then save us all the trouble and just MAKE it. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Was Socrates a progressive? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. This isn't the Socratic method |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Wouldn't it be better if you said it instead? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I am not inside YOUR head |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. If they sound like that, wouldn't they still be able to explain why they still disagree? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. They're all perfectly capable of doing so. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Why not just let them refute me? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Why don't you just SAY what you want them to refute? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Are trial lawyers and police employing tricks when they question suspected criminals? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Are you equating everyone else in this thread to a suspected criminal? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:59 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Am I equating them in every respect? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
71. Is it appropriate to equate them in ANY respect? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. Are they both capable of answering questions? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Are you just trying to turn this in to the "Questions Only" sketch on WHOSE LINE IS IT, ANYWAY? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Actually, I.F. Stone thought he wasn't |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
43. Is there a reason you won't give this a rest? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Do you keep responding to my posts? |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. perhaps ... |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Dr. Dean is a strong moderate |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Not really |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. He wanted to move the community center?! ugh. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Ay? I'm from New York and saw nothing wrong with it and wanted it there. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #54 |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Most progressives in Vermont were never really enthused about Dean |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Does that mean that you do not consider him a strong progressive already? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I'm saying his decision on whether or not to challenge Obama in the primary |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. If he doesn't eat Obama's children on live TV then he is no true progressive. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. If he does without trimming the fat, he's no true nutrionist |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
65. Don't give the GOP any ideas. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. Howard Dean would never challenge a sitting Democratic President. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. In other words, wouldn't a "true" progressive do their civic duty and primary him? |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. Is this a form of self=flagellation? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. he's pocking it...AND picking it... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:41 AM Response to Reply #35 |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
37. Of course |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. I see him as strong and very wise politically not to primary Obama |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
45. another flamebait post |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Why? It's pretty much a 'yes' or 'no' question. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
66. Why is a question that even NEEDS to be asked? |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. People can always not respond. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
48. Didn't he cave on HCR? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
50. Actually one could make the argument that Howard Dean not running makes him a strong progressive. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
51. I just spent last Tuesday with Howard. You misunderstand what he's doing these days. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
55. What a stupid question. |
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Stoic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
56. I love Howard Dean but they'd play the "Scream" 24/7 on him. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
57. Auto Unrec. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. Wow, what a ham-handed attempt at a trick question. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. You can actually SMELL the ham on his hands |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
61. Dean is just another Obama apologist. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
62. HDean is and has always been a moderate. A pragmatic, progressive moderate. |
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themaguffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
63. Why is he obligated to run???? |
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Chef Eric (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
64. If a tree doesn't fall in the woods, does that mean it is standing up for tea party nonsense? nt |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
68. Swear to God, dude, you're just out to piss people off, aren't you? |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
69. Rec'd, because you amuse me. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
72. Yes. And a loyal Democrat, too. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:51 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Ted didn't give us Ronnie |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:35 AM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Carter did NOT have pointless loyalty to the Shah. |
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center rising (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
73. Oh God, not Howard Dean |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:22 AM Response to Original message |
75. What an absolutely stupid, useless and know-nothing question! |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
79. Bizarre OP |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
80. I'm not primarying BO and I know I'm a strong progressive. |
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