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Tue Dec-11-07 03:59 PM
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| 11. not ridiculous. it demonstrates |
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a degree of hypocrisy about Edwards. I take it you don't know very much about Hedge funds. I'll say one thing about Biden; I don't like his vote on bankruptcy, but at least he didn't do it to line his own pockets.
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| -When I Think About Edwards, I Think "I only joined the hedge fund to learn about poverty" |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 03:19 PM |
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"I hope he leaves me alone" - - you sound paranoid. |
Bluebear |
Dec-11-07 03:20 PM |
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And with a talent for making up phony Edwards quotes. Because, of course, what Edwards actually said |
struggle4progress |
Dec-11-07 09:34 PM |
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Did you even bother to read your own source? |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 09:40 PM |
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Your claims are dishonest: |
struggle4progress |
Dec-11-07 10:18 PM |
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My full quote was from the New York Times |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 10:34 PM |
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Your bogus quote ""I only joined the hedge fund to learn about poverty" doesn't appear at your link |
struggle4progress |
Dec-12-07 09:32 AM |
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mislocated / delete |
struggle4progress |
Dec-12-07 09:36 AM |
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And your NYT link is merely another "summary" based only on the Nedra Pickler article |
struggle4progress |
Dec-12-07 09:40 AM |
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Yep. |
maddiejoan |
Dec-11-07 03:21 PM |
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That's a big turnoff for me too. |
cali |
Dec-11-07 03:22 PM |
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I find HRC's political compromises even more disturbing |
melody |
Dec-11-07 03:27 PM |
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With all that is wrong in this world, you need to think about something else to be bothered about. |
Ninga |
Dec-11-07 03:28 PM |
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My favorite |
Andy823 |
Dec-11-07 03:35 PM |
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Hey Andy... |
Steely_Dan |
Dec-11-07 04:37 PM |
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LOOK EVERYBODY since we're talking about hedge funds. |
Snotcicles |
Dec-11-07 06:16 PM |
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I can answer that with your own words |
Clark2008 |
Dec-12-07 03:35 PM |
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Hmmm. He didn't come from an upper middle class background, but ok. I dislike Obama because I |
readmoreoften |
Dec-13-07 05:02 AM |
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Your last line says more than the first. |
dchill |
Dec-11-07 03:36 PM |
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Right on! |
Ninga |
Dec-11-07 03:43 PM |
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How can you hate Edwards for the hedge fund |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-11-07 03:54 PM |
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not ridiculous. it demonstrates |
cali |
Dec-11-07 03:59 PM |
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LOL |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-11-07 04:03 PM |
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Given a Senator's job, his salary can not be referred to |
karynnj |
Dec-11-07 04:24 PM |
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simple is as simple does. |
cali |
Dec-11-07 04:25 PM |
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Okay dumpling. |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-11-07 04:26 PM |
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Thanks Horse. Once again I am averted from reaching into |
truedelphi |
Dec-11-07 07:34 PM |
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Biden doesn't lie or pretend to be what he is not. And a few votes I don't like are counterweighted |
cryingshame |
Dec-11-07 04:10 PM |
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I don't mention Biden because I don't believe him to be a viable candidate |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 04:14 PM |
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Joe Biden is broke broke broke |
sandnsea |
Dec-11-07 04:18 PM |
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I did like Edwards But |
bellasgrams |
Dec-11-07 03:58 PM |
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nah, he didn't overcharge his clients |
cali |
Dec-11-07 04:00 PM |
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Nice republican talking points. |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-11-07 04:01 PM |
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I think you need to read a bit more about him, you obviously haven't. |
madmom |
Dec-11-07 04:06 PM |
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He sued the bejesus out of a lot of cruddy companies that put out |
amandabeech |
Dec-11-07 05:31 PM |
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I just wish people would be honest about why they think Edwards is the most electable |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Dec-11-07 04:03 PM |
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And what would those reasons be? |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-11-07 04:04 PM |
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why I like Edwards, he talks about helping ME, the middle class, |
madmom |
Dec-11-07 04:10 PM |
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That's easy |
Andy823 |
Dec-11-07 04:30 PM |
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The full quotation of what Edwards said holds a different meaning |
dragonlady |
Dec-11-07 04:07 PM |
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And then AFTER learning how they operated he invested in one. But we're supposed to believe |
cryingshame |
Dec-11-07 04:12 PM |
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bwahahaha |
cali |
Dec-11-07 04:38 PM |
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Your quote is from Nedra Pickler, not John Edwards |
struggle4progress |
Dec-12-07 09:46 AM |
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Here's the citation for this quote |
dragonlady |
Dec-12-07 03:08 PM |
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Yeah, it's Nedra Pickler's words: go your your link and click |
struggle4progress |
Dec-12-07 03:27 PM |
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Two things |
dragonlady |
Dec-13-07 12:40 AM |
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1. I accurately wrote "anonymous author of the NYT summary of the AP piece dishonestly suggests" |
struggle4progress |
Dec-13-07 04:12 AM |
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2. Nedra Pickler pops into press from time to time to do hit pieces on Dem candidates |
struggle4progress |
Dec-13-07 04:14 AM |
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3. Let us now consider briefly exactly how the rightwing noise machine works: |
struggle4progress |
Dec-13-07 04:54 AM |
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When I think about Edwards I think- |
asdjrocky |
Dec-11-07 04:13 PM |
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It makes him too vulnerable |
heraldsqure |
Dec-11-07 04:21 PM |
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Good lord, he didn't really say that, did he? |
ginchinchili |
Dec-11-07 04:26 PM |
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he did. |
cali |
Dec-11-07 04:36 PM |
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Taking a class wouldn't have taught him nearly as much as actually |
amandabeech |
Dec-11-07 05:33 PM |
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I'm happy to see some slamming Edwards |
Madam Mossfern |
Dec-11-07 05:55 PM |
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Clinton and Obama aren't marketing themselves as God's gift to the masses |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 06:13 PM |
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Don't kid yourself |
Madam Mossfern |
Dec-11-07 09:11 PM |
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Maybe because he knows it all too well now, |
amandabeech |
Dec-12-07 09:57 AM |
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Obama's not marketing himself as ANYTHING. That's what scares me. |
readmoreoften |
Dec-13-07 05:04 AM |
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What did he learn? |
seasonedblue |
Dec-11-07 06:22 PM |
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Hedge funds are an unregulated part of the financial system. |
amandabeech |
Dec-12-07 09:56 AM |
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That's true, and... |
Tom Rinaldo |
Dec-11-07 08:15 PM |
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ridiculous. sheesh. What the fuck do you think experts and advisors |
cali |
Dec-12-07 01:31 AM |
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He made millions of crappy goods put out by crappy companies. |
amandabeech |
Dec-12-07 09:58 AM |
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nope. I know that he made his origninal fortune as a trial attny |
cali |
Dec-12-07 03:30 PM |
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Then use the direct quote |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-11-07 08:54 PM |
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No, he didn't say that |
struggle4progress |
Dec-12-07 09:47 AM |
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I think about how he claimed he took matching funds for MORAL reasons and challenged Obama and |
jenmito |
Dec-11-07 06:01 PM |
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Edwards is the only Dem who can beat all the repub candidates! nt |
frogmarch |
Dec-11-07 06:25 PM |
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I would have to add. . . |
nyc 4 Biden |
Dec-11-07 07:41 PM |
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Oh please ! |
weeve |
Dec-11-07 06:46 PM |
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At least we know they are consistent |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 06:58 PM |
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I have no problem with the fact that Edwards is rich. |
smoogatz |
Dec-11-07 07:20 PM |
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I don't have a problem with him being rich either. |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 07:25 PM |
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Politicians are pretty much all lying assholes. |
smoogatz |
Dec-11-07 07:33 PM |
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The south side of Chicago? |
XemaSab |
Dec-12-07 03:36 PM |
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It's legal and Fortress is the first hedge fund to go public...early this year. |
Gloria |
Dec-11-07 08:09 PM |
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Shortly after the IPO is when the donations from Fortress were |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-12-07 01:46 AM |
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I don't know of any millionaire................ |
midnight |
Dec-11-07 07:25 PM |
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What candidate do you like? |
JDPriestly |
Dec-11-07 07:29 PM |
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Right now I'm supporting Hillary |
tritsofme |
Dec-11-07 07:31 PM |
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Funny.... |
asdjrocky |
Dec-11-07 08:20 PM |
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Funny, that's not a defense of Edwarsds actions. n/t |
cali |
Dec-12-07 01:32 AM |
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I can think of plenty phonier lines and shocking to say they are all uttered by Hillary Clinton... |
ddeclue |
Dec-11-07 08:21 PM |
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No thanks to either of them. But you still haven't managed even |
cali |
Dec-12-07 01:52 AM |
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Bullshit....he said he also took the job to make money. So what. |
Inspired |
Dec-11-07 08:39 PM |
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he chose to make money via a hedge fund |
cali |
Dec-12-07 02:32 AM |
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Lookit......John is smiling........ |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-12-07 01:56 AM |
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I also saw that in addition to the salary at Fortress there was |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-12-07 02:03 AM |
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Agree that the statement was ridiculous and that very little could |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-12-07 01:58 AM |
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Well, he did "work" in NOLA |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-12-07 02:10 AM |
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Yes... |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-12-07 02:17 AM |
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I've also seen pictures of him sweaty as hell. And wireless mics can be worn doing anything. |
readmoreoften |
Dec-13-07 05:07 AM |
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It was the "I didn't know at the time" excuse that got me... |
AlertLurker |
Dec-12-07 09:50 AM |
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That 16 mil has turned into 24 mil....... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-12-07 11:55 AM |
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I agree with you, but, sadly, the majority here have been duped. |
Clark2008 |
Dec-12-07 03:29 PM |
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What is it that you think Edwards will do that will make you unhappy? |
amandabeech |
Dec-12-07 03:44 PM |
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I'm against Edwards for one reason and one reason alone: |
XemaSab |
Dec-12-07 03:41 PM |
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That - and he sat on the Intel committee BEFORE the IWR vote. |
pirhana |
Dec-12-07 03:46 PM |
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