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Tue Jan-08-08 12:35 PM
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| 25. We'll see. I believe he is speaking to a nation weary of war, division, |
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and being ostracized by the world community. I think people are looking beyond the war when they respond to his message, and that includes Republicans as well.
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| -Can Barack Obama be as good a wartime candidate as John Kerry was? |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 12:18 PM |
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Is that damning with faint praise? |
redqueen |
Jan-08-08 12:19 PM |
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It's getting better all the time (can't get much worse) |
Occam Bandage |
Jan-08-08 12:20 PM |
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Who are we at war with and why? |
wuushew |
Jan-08-08 12:21 PM |
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Maybe you didn't notice, but Kerry loss in 2004 by a wide margin |
aein |
Jan-08-08 12:21 PM |
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3% is what you call a wide margin? |
The Night Owl |
Jan-08-08 12:23 PM |
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Yeah, he loss after 4 terrible years of Bush, and after Gore won the popular vote...we should've... |
aein |
Jan-08-08 03:05 PM |
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This ignores the reality in the country |
karynnj |
Jan-08-08 03:31 PM |
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I concede that you're right, and that I... |
aein |
Jan-08-08 04:34 PM |
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I'm impressed by you saying this |
karynnj |
Jan-08-08 05:41 PM |
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Wide margin? |
redqueen |
Jan-08-08 12:30 PM |
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Given all the bad things you have written on Kerry, this is as disingenuous as it comes. |
Mass |
Jan-08-08 12:23 PM |
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I've almost always praised Kerry the person. I've only criticized some of his campaign policies |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 12:24 PM |
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Anyway, thank you to give the DUers another opportunity to bash Kerry. |
Mass |
Jan-08-08 12:25 PM |
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What? |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 12:29 PM |
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John has been a friend for many years. |
GalleryGod |
Jan-08-08 01:42 PM |
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That is very cool |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 01:46 PM |
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Cool! Were you one of the ones out there defending him? n/t |
ProSense |
Jan-08-08 02:01 PM |
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He gave the media all they needed to know that the SBVT were liars |
karynnj |
Jan-08-08 05:52 PM |
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After 2008, Kerry's campaign may be seen in a better light |
karynnj |
Jan-08-08 03:32 PM |
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Much better |
cali |
Jan-08-08 12:25 PM |
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Much better as a wartime candidate? How so? |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 12:27 PM |
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It is different times, you're right . I beg to differ on much better. |
Mass |
Jan-08-08 12:27 PM |
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I like and admire Kerry enormously but I thought from the get go |
cali |
Jan-08-08 12:34 PM |
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I'm looking forward to Obama being a peacetime President. |
Skidmore |
Jan-08-08 12:27 PM |
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Trouble is, he's not going to be a peacetime candidate |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 12:32 PM |
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We'll see. I believe he is speaking to a nation weary of war, division, |
Skidmore |
Jan-08-08 12:35 PM |
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Kerry: If I knew then, what I know now, I'd have still voted for IWR" (Edwards inspired) |
robbedvoter |
Jan-08-08 12:28 PM |
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I don't want a "wartime candidate" |
maximusveritas |
Jan-08-08 12:30 PM |
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I disagree with the premise |
Egnever |
Jan-08-08 12:30 PM |
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Rather have a peacetime candidate myself...... |
Desertrose |
Jan-08-08 12:30 PM |
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People are sick of this stupid fucking war |
killbotfactory |
Jan-08-08 12:31 PM |
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I disagree with the premise that John Kerry was a good wartime candidate. |
Political Heretic |
Jan-08-08 12:34 PM |
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I just hope Obama will be able to do what a President Kerry would have done. |
Mass |
Jan-08-08 12:34 PM |
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Considering there's no war, who needs a war time candidate? |
Kucinich4America |
Jan-08-08 12:34 PM |
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... |
cmaff05 |
Jan-08-08 12:38 PM |
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This time, it's not as much about being in the war as getting out of it. |
rucky |
Jan-08-08 12:42 PM |
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Which was of course what Kerry/Feingold was all about |
karynnj |
Jan-08-08 05:57 PM |
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Hell no |
jackson_dem |
Jan-08-08 12:43 PM |
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Only a phony war needs a phony wartime president. Someone to kick republican' ass is what's needed. |
rug |
Jan-08-08 12:45 PM |
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it depends on who the Republican nominee is. |
paulk |
Jan-08-08 01:00 PM |
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Yes, McCain is my biggest worry by far, too. If it's him against Obama, we're fucked |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 01:18 PM |
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Obama will run against him in an Adidas Track Suit (LOL) |
GalleryGod |
Jan-08-08 01:39 PM |
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What war? |
burythehatchet |
Jan-08-08 01:01 PM |
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Well, it would be hard to be worse. |
Zynx |
Jan-08-08 01:02 PM |
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In today's climate, yes. |
ginnyinWI |
Jan-08-08 01:07 PM |
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it really depends more on what happens between now and |
paulk |
Jan-08-08 02:03 PM |
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How could he do worse? n/t |
ermoore |
Jan-08-08 01:32 PM |
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Yes. Obama voted against IWR and now everyone wants out of Iraq. |
Alexander |
Jan-08-08 01:34 PM |
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Obama didn't vote on IWR at all. |
whometense |
Jan-08-08 01:36 PM |
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Probably a better candidate from my perspective. |
GalleryGod |
Jan-08-08 01:38 PM |
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Bush and Cheney destroyed Iraq. The good thing is neither of them is running. It's |
ProSense |
Jan-08-08 02:05 PM |
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DU wants a "Good War-Time Candidate"? |
matcom |
Jan-08-08 05:56 PM |
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I suppose you think we're gonna be spending our time in Iraq this year playing hopscotch |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 06:01 PM |
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Name removed |
Jan-08-08 06:03 PM |
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He will do better than Kerry, he will win. |
TheUniverse |
Jan-08-08 05:57 PM |
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No, but he not up against an incumbent "war president" |
jlake |
Jan-08-08 06:02 PM |
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Newsflash! We are NOT at war - we occupy two countries and need to ... |
ShortnFiery |
Jan-08-08 06:06 PM |
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Is this a trick question? |
NoPasaran |
Jan-08-08 06:08 PM |
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lol, no! |
mtnsnake |
Jan-08-08 07:01 PM |
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Absolutely not. Sen. kerry has war time service experience that gives him a unique perspective |
wisteria |
Jan-08-08 10:43 PM |
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