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Wrinkle_In_Time Donating Member (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-05 09:27 PM
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115. You are the only person who cares about this...
...supposed issue. Why is this so important to you? What are you really trying to achieve?

Your claims about this non-issue giving Republicans ammunition against John Kerry in 2008 are hollow. This is not a real issue. You are trying to make it one. Stop it.
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  -Teresa Heinz Kerry went back to Teresa Heinz? cidliz2004  Feb-05-05 01:17 PM   #0 
  - Hand't heard that. Got a link?  catzies   Feb-05-05 01:17 PM   #1 
  - Here's a link  qwghlmian   Feb-05-05 01:19 PM   #4 
  - You're using the Washington Times  Ronnie   Feb-05-05 01:42 PM   #20 
  - You're using the Moonie Times?  Zhade   Feb-05-05 02:57 PM   #43 
  - lol  progressiveright   Feb-06-05 12:51 AM   #128 
     - You might want to read (or reread) David Brock's "Blinded by the Right"...  Zhade   Feb-06-05 02:21 AM   #132 
        - lol  progressiveright   Feb-06-05 02:37 AM   #133 
           - Not a bad point...but I still avoid the WT like the plague it is.  Zhade   Feb-06-05 02:42 AM   #134 
  - The Moonie Times?  blondeatlast   Feb-05-05 03:12 PM   #49 
  - It was on Keith Olbermann, too. n/t  Clark2008   Feb-05-05 06:30 PM   #96 
  - If he runs again . . .  DemDogs   Feb-05-05 08:04 PM   #106 
  - I hate to admit it but I caught it on Scarborough!  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 01:20 PM   #6 
     - tell Joe she is using her 'professional" name!!  rodeodance   Feb-05-05 02:46 PM   #37 
     - Sweetie, they are all part of the same chain.  blondeatlast   Feb-05-05 03:14 PM   #52 
  - I think it was pretty clear she only adopted Kerry for the election  GRLMGC   Feb-05-05 01:18 PM   #2 
  - True, but Hillary still uses the name  Freddie Stubbs   Feb-05-05 01:26 PM   #14 
     - yeah, because it furthers her career.  thecorster   Feb-05-05 03:28 PM   #54 
     - She could pull a Cher and just go by 'Hillary'  Freddie Stubbs   Feb-05-05 03:53 PM   #64 
        - That would rule  GRLMGC   Feb-05-05 03:57 PM   #67 
        - Ummmm...  tinfoilinfor2005   Feb-06-05 02:16 PM   #153 
     - But if Hillary ever were called to argue a case before the  MADem   Feb-06-05 04:52 PM   #160 
        - There is nothing unusual for a woman not to take her husband's name  Freddie Stubbs   Feb-07-05 07:15 AM   #174 
  - Do you have a link for this?  8_year_nightmare   Feb-05-05 01:18 PM   #3 
  - The Kerry was only for the campaign...  hopein08   Feb-05-05 01:19 PM   #5 
  - Do you honestly think that JK would show his despleasure  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 01:27 PM   #15 
     - No. But....  hopein08   Feb-05-05 05:50 PM   #85 
  - It's A Womans Prerogative  Ivote   Feb-05-05 01:21 PM   #7 
  - Like I said before, if she chooses to keep her maiden name  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 01:23 PM   #10 
     - Her dead husband's name is also her name.  muse   Feb-05-05 05:02 PM   #80 
     - I really fail to understand what the problem is.......  CatWoman   Feb-06-05 04:17 PM   #158 
  - Her children are named Heinz - many mothers do this. nt  glitch   Feb-05-05 01:22 PM   #8 
  - I think you are right  Patchuli   Feb-05-05 03:12 PM   #48 
  - It wouldn't be so weird if it was her "maiden" name.  baba   Feb-05-05 01:23 PM   #9 
  - Many mothers pick up their 2nd husband's name, then drops it retaining  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 01:25 PM   #13 
     - why are you so obsessed with this?  nothingshocksmeanymore   Feb-05-05 01:40 PM   #19 
     - Why do you term "discussion" as "obsesseion"?  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 01:44 PM   #21 
        - If we were talking face to face, I would have laughed and moved on  nothingshocksmeanymore   Feb-05-05 01:49 PM   #22 
           - So for political gain, she chose to change her name  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 01:55 PM   #24 
              - Again, why are you SO out to defame her for this?  nothingshocksmeanymore   Feb-05-05 02:03 PM   #27 
              - Again, discussion discussion discussion  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 02:11 PM   #29 
                 - Yeah...let's discuss Theresa's name change and make up a bunch  nothingshocksmeanymore   Feb-05-05 02:14 PM   #30 
                    - What "crap" did I make up?  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 02:45 PM   #36 
                       - Because it irks me to NO END when people presumably on my side  nothingshocksmeanymore   Feb-05-05 02:49 PM   #39 
                          - The marathon is won by taking single steps at a time  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 02:55 PM   #42 
                             - I'm not trying to kick you while you are down  nothingshocksmeanymore   Feb-05-05 03:07 PM   #45 
                                - What is the definition of PROPAGANDA?  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 03:10 PM   #47 
              - I LOVE my husband and I didn't take his name  orangepeel68   Feb-05-05 02:26 PM   #32 
                 - She did change it to "Teresa Heinz Kerry"  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 02:43 PM   #34 
                    - She didn't "change" it, she USED it. The breathless outrage is absurd.  blm   Feb-05-05 03:37 PM   #57 
                       - The breathless outrage is absurd. LOL!  kerrygoddess   Feb-06-05 12:56 AM   #131 
     - My ex-sister-in-law did something just as weird.  July   Feb-05-05 10:08 PM   #119 
     - Actually, this is exactly what my own mother did.  RhodaGrits   Feb-06-05 08:58 AM   #138 
  - I heard it last night on Countdown.  Shopaholic   Feb-05-05 01:24 PM   #11 
  - I don't agree with that.  muse   Feb-05-05 05:03 PM   #81 
  - It's her preference and her choice  nothingshocksmeanymore   Feb-05-05 01:24 PM   #12 
  - I agree.  baba   Feb-05-05 01:32 PM   #17 
     - Sorry to give unsolicited advice, but  Yupster   Feb-05-05 03:49 PM   #62 
        - Then society better get with the program!  saracat   Feb-05-05 06:58 PM   #99 
        - Even my Mom.  baba   Feb-05-05 09:59 PM   #117 
           - I get that from a lot of relatives, even after 21 years of marriage.  July   Feb-05-05 10:17 PM   #120 
        - That is definitely an option.  baba   Feb-05-05 10:00 PM   #118 
  - Why? Why? Why?  lwfern   Feb-05-05 01:30 PM   #16 
  - C'mon people  Canuckistanian   Feb-05-05 01:34 PM   #18 
  - All the "little" things add up to give the story on one's life  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 01:50 PM   #23 
     - Jesus, even after the campaign,  DeaconBlues   Feb-05-05 04:45 PM   #77 
     - Ahhhh, a Teresa hater.  muse   Feb-05-05 05:05 PM   #82 
        - Sorry to burst your bubble, but I really like Teresa  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 07:09 PM   #100 
           - LET her?!!! Whoa, back up the truck there!  July   Feb-05-05 10:19 PM   #123 
              - They appeared to have talked her into changing her name last  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 11:42 PM   #124 
     - What does it say about Kerry's character?  July   Feb-05-05 10:18 PM   #121 
     - Kerry's character???  MADem   Feb-06-05 04:59 PM   #161 
  - Here's my take...if Kerry doesn't care and he's fine with it...  fooj   Feb-05-05 01:58 PM   #25 
  - I agree that those things are so much more important to the  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 02:07 PM   #28 
  - she was "Teresa Heinz" most of her adult life  orangepeel68   Feb-05-05 02:02 PM   #26 
  - I think you hit the nail on the head  zmdem   Feb-05-05 06:03 PM   #86 
  - Who f'n cares...  w13rd0   Feb-05-05 02:25 PM   #31 
  - yeah  cestpaspossible   Feb-05-05 02:26 PM   #33 
  - Did anyone ask Terersa?  rodeodance   Feb-05-05 02:45 PM   #35 
  - Part of these discussions will aid in making our way  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 02:48 PM   #38 
  - I agree about the '08 talk.  Spiked_Lemon   Feb-05-05 04:11 PM   #71 
     - That's what I've been saying  GRLMGC   Feb-05-05 04:14 PM   #72 
        - I think we will be surprised...  Spiked_Lemon   Feb-05-05 04:19 PM   #73 
  - Probably a Catholic thing  sandnsea   Feb-05-05 02:51 PM   #40 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Feb-05-05 06:17 PM   #91 
     - rotflmao  sandnsea   Feb-05-05 06:24 PM   #93 
        - It's not a Catholic thing....  Ann Arbor Dem   Feb-05-05 08:44 PM   #112 
           - An old-world thing  sandnsea   Feb-05-05 09:09 PM   #114 
              - Since none of us can get into Teresa's mind, we can't presume to  Ann Arbor Dem   Feb-06-05 09:20 AM   #143 
                 - Did you even read what I wrote?  sandnsea   Feb-06-05 04:11 PM   #157 
                    - I did read what you wrote....  Ann Arbor Dem   Feb-06-05 10:31 PM   #164 
                       - No  sandnsea   Feb-06-05 11:54 PM   #167 
  - If you truly love your husband, why are you "cidliz2004"?  Bridget Burke   Feb-05-05 02:53 PM   #41 
  - Excuse me, My legal name is Ms. "husband's last name"  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 02:57 PM   #44 
     - I think the question should be ...  elare   Feb-05-05 03:09 PM   #46 
     - There are scads of OTHER threads that are dealing with more important  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 03:12 PM   #50 
     - Thank you!  Ann Arbor Dem   Feb-05-05 04:01 PM   #68 
     - I doubt Teresa changed it legally...  marions ghost   Feb-05-05 08:14 PM   #109 
  - First off, it was Kerry's campaign advisors that forced Teresa to use...  IndianaGreen   Feb-05-05 03:13 PM   #51 
  - You are right!  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 03:18 PM   #53 
  - How was that a mistake?  politicasista   Feb-05-05 03:43 PM   #60 
  - Men, even Democratic ones, fear strong women  IndianaGreen   Feb-05-05 03:53 PM   #63 
     - You are absolutely right!  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 07:27 PM   #103 
  - I stay at home  cser   Feb-05-05 09:56 PM   #116 
     - welcome to DU, cser!  orangepeel68   Feb-06-05 10:27 AM   #147 
  - I Wish The Media Would Leave Them Alone  HeatherG.   Feb-05-05 03:31 PM   #55 
  - That is the point  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 03:35 PM   #56 
  - I think it is not helpful to our side  marions ghost   Feb-05-05 08:37 PM   #111 
  - I wish the media would leave them alone too.  politicasista   Feb-05-05 03:48 PM   #61 
  - I felt bad for Kerry during the campaign. I saw her in two interviews...  mordarlar   Feb-05-05 03:39 PM   #58 
  - So Kerry is basically using her?  politicasista   Feb-05-05 03:42 PM   #59 
  - I think Teresa would say "Shove it!"  CTyankee   Feb-05-05 03:54 PM   #65 
  - Are you asking me? I think they love each other but...  mordarlar   Feb-05-05 04:32 PM   #74 
  - She was not an asset to the campaign.  BlueManDude   Feb-05-05 03:57 PM   #66 
     - I thought Teresa Heinz was a great asset, but she wasn't used properly  IndianaGreen   Feb-05-05 04:04 PM   #69 
     - Exactly  GRLMGC   Feb-05-05 04:06 PM   #70 
     - I guess we'll nominate a candidate with some stability in their lives.  politicasista   Feb-05-05 04:35 PM   #75 
     - Well said!!!  muse   Feb-05-05 05:06 PM   #83 
     - Well apparently free thought and opinion here are sometimes a liability...  mordarlar   Feb-05-05 04:55 PM   #79 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Feb-05-05 06:19 PM   #92 
     - Teresa was a breath of fresh air to the endless choice of Stepford  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 07:31 PM   #104 
     - I think the mold will be broken in 08  Yupster   Feb-05-05 08:52 PM   #113 
     - With out Teresa's mouth......  Aussie_expat   Feb-06-05 02:09 PM   #152 
  - No matter what last name she uses  disillusioned1   Feb-05-05 04:42 PM   #76 
  - my name is my own  orangepeel68   Feb-05-05 04:54 PM   #78 
     - Me too! Cheers!  saracat   Feb-05-05 06:51 PM   #98 
  - It's not an issue because  latebloomer   Feb-05-05 05:50 PM   #84 
  - "How transparent is this?"  mzmolly   Feb-05-05 06:07 PM   #87 
  - A rose by any other name would smell as sweet!  merh   Feb-05-05 06:14 PM   #88 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Feb-05-05 06:14 PM   #89 
  - No, it's not weird.  Bridget Burke   Feb-05-05 06:27 PM   #95 
  - Picking on the candidate's wife...wow..how refreshing!  zulchzulu   Feb-05-05 06:17 PM   #90 
  - What's your point?  kerrygoddess   Feb-05-05 06:26 PM   #94 
  - I see that you haven't read the previous posts on this thread  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 07:14 PM   #101 
     - I've read all your posts  kerrygoddess   Feb-06-05 02:01 PM   #150 
  - I think this is an interesting point as I , too, didn't take my husband'  saracat   Feb-05-05 06:42 PM   #97 
  - Honestly!  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 07:22 PM   #102 
  - Totally agree.  JerseygirlCT   Feb-05-05 08:07 PM   #107 
  - Why is Jackie Kennedy Onassis buried beside her first husband?  kskiska   Feb-05-05 08:01 PM   #105 
  - Exactly!  kerrygoddess   Feb-05-05 08:13 PM   #108 
     - the only reason it may be worthy of discussion  marions ghost   Feb-05-05 08:19 PM   #110 
        - Exactly, at least you get it  cidliz2004   Feb-05-05 11:43 PM   #125 
           - Really...  kerrygoddess   Feb-06-05 12:55 AM   #129 
           - Snide????? I don't think I said anything snide  cidliz2004   Feb-07-05 12:34 AM   #168 
           - I sincerely hope  marions ghost   Feb-06-05 03:44 AM   #135 
  - You are the only person who cares about this...  Wrinkle_In_Time   Feb-05-05 09:27 PM   #115 
  - I don't think you tell someone to stop it.  robcon   Feb-06-05 12:20 AM   #126 
  - innocent people are dying in Iraq cuz of Bush lies, who the FECK  NVMojo   Feb-05-05 10:19 PM   #122 
  - Why Mrs. Laura Bush?  kskiska   Feb-06-05 12:48 AM   #127 
  - THIS IS THE STUPIDEST FUCKING THREAD  LiviaOlivia   Feb-06-05 12:55 AM   #130 
  - Again, the urge to stop comments is an anti-democratic one, IMO.  robcon   Feb-06-05 06:20 AM   #136 
     - Welcome to the benevolent dictatorship  LittleClarkie   Feb-06-05 02:26 PM   #154 
  - It most certainly is her business -  lynne   Feb-06-05 07:34 AM   #137 
  - Yes, we know the Republican stooges will make something of it....  Bridget Burke   Feb-06-05 09:03 AM   #139 
     - The profile will appear soon enough.  blondeatlast   Feb-06-05 09:08 AM   #141 
     - If everyone knows this will become a talking point -  lynne   Feb-06-05 01:51 PM   #148 
  - You'll recall that she also changed her political persuasion some time  lonestarnot   Feb-06-05 09:04 AM   #140 
  - Why? Why not?  WesDem   Feb-06-05 09:09 AM   #142 
  - Interesting, in a National Enquirer kind of way,  marcologico   Feb-06-05 09:22 AM   #144 
  - Personally, I think we are eating our own....  ChiciB1   Feb-06-05 09:44 AM   #145 
  - the dems have been eating their own for awhile and will continue  NVMojo   Feb-06-05 02:03 PM   #151 
  - Did she re-register as a Republican, too?  Chelsea Patriot   Feb-06-05 10:23 AM   #146 
  - She became a Dem for other reasons than that, didn't she?  LittleClarkie   Feb-06-05 02:32 PM   #156 
  - That's just a silly remark  MADem   Feb-06-05 05:01 PM   #162 
  - That will ruin Kerry in 2008  Aussie_expat   Feb-06-05 01:57 PM   #149 
  - Not if I can help it  LittleClarkie   Feb-06-05 02:29 PM   #155 
  - Me, too--a gutsy, strong, centered woman  MADem   Feb-06-05 05:05 PM   #163 
  - She really is a cut above the rest  cidliz2004   Feb-07-05 12:40 AM   #171 
     - The worst I can say is that sometimes it was apparent  LittleClarkie   Feb-07-05 01:01 AM   #173 
  - You got it!  cidliz2004   Feb-07-05 12:35 AM   #169 
  - Let me explain it all to you  Generator   Feb-06-05 04:32 PM   #159 
  - Your right what we DO is what counts  cidliz2004   Feb-07-05 12:38 AM   #170 
  - At the Kerry volunteer rally in Boston last Friday....  paineinthearse   Feb-06-05 10:56 PM   #165 
  - LOL! Some people just like to perpetuate RW Rumors  kerrygoddess   Feb-07-05 01:00 AM   #172 
  - Yes. The entire premise of this thread is unsubstantiated.  Bridget Burke   Feb-07-05 07:24 AM   #175 
     - Consider the RW will use ANYTHING vs ANY candidate  karynnj   Feb-07-05 09:05 AM   #176 
  - I cannot understand why women EVER change their names  Skittles   Feb-06-05 11:01 PM   #166 
     - No good solution  karynnj   Feb-07-05 09:30 AM   #177 
 

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