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Fri Jan-25-08 09:42 PM
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| 111. I guess that's why the coal lobby wants him to help them push liquified coal! |
| -Feingold Rips Edwards Again |
inna |
Jan-25-08 04:37 PM |
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feingold has no room to speak |
fenriswolf |
Jan-25-08 04:39 PM |
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An amazing amount of courage for someone |
Mythsaje |
Jan-25-08 04:41 PM |
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Yep, Feingold Is Being Cowardly |
iamjoy |
Jan-25-08 05:20 PM |
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What was cowardly was Edwards's co-sponsorship of the IWR |
ih8thegop |
Jan-25-08 05:38 PM |
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His ego is bruised. The national spotlight isn't on him |
Yael |
Jan-25-08 05:55 PM |
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That's kinda why I don't support Edwards. Russ nails it. |
wienerdoggie |
Jan-25-08 04:41 PM |
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I agree with you |
democrat2thecore |
Jan-25-08 04:44 PM |
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Russ is my Senator |
Obama_for_our_future |
Jan-25-08 07:06 PM |
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And after he endorses Corporate Whore 1 or Corporate Whore 2, he can flush his... |
ToeBot |
Jan-25-08 07:37 PM |
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It sounded like he would endorse neither |
Obama_for_our_future |
Jan-25-08 08:04 PM |
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"Talk is cheap." |
depakid |
Jan-26-08 12:15 AM |
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That's exactly why I don't support Edwards, despite him talking the best game by far. |
Occam Bandage |
Jan-25-08 05:00 PM |
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BUT! America is FRICKIN' TIRED of the "Trust Me!" line other candidates give! |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 05:06 PM |
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And Edwards doesn't use the "trust me" line? |
GreenArrow |
Jan-25-08 05:13 PM |
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There's a difference... |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 05:23 PM |
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It's six of one and half a dozen of the other. |
GreenArrow |
Jan-25-08 05:47 PM |
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I also might have "liked" Nancy Pelosi for the 2006 election, but look where that would have got me! |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 06:03 PM |
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sure likability is only one part of it |
GreenArrow |
Jan-25-08 09:07 PM |
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If you don't trust any of them then WHO do you vote for? |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 09:41 PM |
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I hold my nose and vote for the one I distrust the least |
GreenArrow |
Jan-26-08 11:27 AM |
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The Corporatocracy has you well trained. |
calipendence |
Jan-26-08 12:53 PM |
#146 |
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"The Corporatocracy has you well trained" |
GreenArrow |
Jan-26-08 09:23 PM |
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You are wrong. |
JDPriestly |
Jan-25-08 10:03 PM |
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I'm wrong because I don't trust Edwards? So says you. |
GreenArrow |
Jan-26-08 11:12 AM |
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I read up on him too, all 3 of them |
jbnow |
Jan-26-08 05:04 PM |
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Obama is the only one of the three I'm considering |
GreenArrow |
Jan-26-08 09:18 PM |
#153 |
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Edwards is all talk, look at his actions if you want to know the man. nt |
2rth2pwr |
Jan-25-08 10:24 PM |
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You wouldn't support Gore, either, then? (nt) |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 05:24 PM |
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I voted for Gore in 2000, but he didn't thrill me that much. I didn't really |
wienerdoggie |
Jan-25-08 05:57 PM |
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Thank you! |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 05:59 PM |
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No problem-- |
wienerdoggie |
Jan-25-08 06:01 PM |
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You know what? |
springhill |
Jan-26-08 02:06 AM |
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Same here |
7 of 11 |
Jan-26-08 09:47 AM |
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something smells about this. |
ulysses |
Jan-25-08 04:42 PM |
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Thank you! I don't get how so many can miss this most obvious and HUGE disconnect. |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 04:43 PM |
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He also voted to confirm Roberts. |
JDPriestly |
Jan-25-08 10:07 PM |
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Absolutely. Russ has to realize that this makes him look really petty |
jgraz |
Jan-25-08 04:45 PM |
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I wondered the same about Kucinich. |
ozone_man |
Jan-25-08 05:18 PM |
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It's been pretty obvious |
Andy823 |
Jan-25-08 05:34 PM |
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Feingold no doubt wants a cabinet appointment |
OzarkDem |
Jan-25-08 05:35 PM |
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1993. He's been in the Senate since 1993. |
PeaceNikki |
Jan-25-08 08:40 PM |
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He's also changed a lot |
OzarkDem |
Jan-25-08 09:19 PM |
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This smells sort of like the endorsements that Barbara Boxer was asking us to support... |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 06:08 PM |
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Russ is right. We would be lucky to have him as VP or president. |
Alexander |
Jan-25-08 04:43 PM |
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Wellstone voted for the PATRIOT Act. |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 04:44 PM |
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I believe that if Wellstone would have lived he'd be running for President right now |
INdemo |
Jan-25-08 05:00 PM |
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And I'm sure he'd have admitted his mistake on the PATRIOT Act... |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 05:02 PM |
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I'd have worked my ass off for him if he'd run. |
ulysses |
Jan-25-08 04:52 PM |
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Would have worked for my fellow Tar Heel. |
unc70 |
Jan-25-08 05:11 PM |
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I have enormous respect for Russ Feingold. He debunks the sunny Edwards persona. |
Diane R |
Jan-25-08 04:44 PM |
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That's right. Edwards is a wild eyed populist who isn't going to take no for answer taking care of |
avaistheone1 |
Jan-25-08 04:49 PM |
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Such as at Fortress? |
Occam Bandage |
Jan-25-08 05:01 PM |
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Edwards did nothing wrong at Fortress |
avaistheone1 |
Jan-25-08 09:05 PM |
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I know, he took that job so he could learn about poverty. |
2rth2pwr |
Jan-25-08 10:26 PM |
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Thanks, Russ. |
Cant trust em |
Jan-25-08 04:50 PM |
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it takes courage to change |
judaspriestess |
Jan-25-08 04:53 PM |
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Edwards displayed a lack of judgment, especially when he |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 05:18 PM |
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Gore has done the same or worse, no? |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 05:25 PM |
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Pushing to invade another nation that could not attack us? |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 06:06 PM |
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Did Gore speak out against the IWR when it was being debated? |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 06:10 PM |
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Yes......Al Gore - September 23, 2002 |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 08:00 PM |
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Thanks slip... I actually found that out in my own thread... |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 08:24 PM |
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YW and my thoughts... |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 09:03 PM |
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point taken but you are narrowing it down to one single issue |
judaspriestess |
Jan-25-08 05:34 PM |
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That was one example of poor judgment , a very big one. To say |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 06:17 PM |
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yes and |
druidity33 |
Jan-25-08 06:32 PM |
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I guess if Russ had his way |
bluethruandthru |
Jan-25-08 04:54 PM |
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Thats' what I'M talkin' about! |
Sweet Pea |
Jan-25-08 04:54 PM |
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Name removed |
Jan-25-08 05:02 PM |
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I agree. Not sure what's up Russ's butt... Maybe someone promised |
glowing |
Jan-25-08 05:39 PM |
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VP Potentials? |
Sweet Pea |
Jan-26-08 08:19 AM |
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Um, let's not call each other names. |
MaggieSwanson |
Jan-26-08 04:50 AM |
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Feingold is saying that, in his belief, Edwards is "for the people" |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 05:08 PM |
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Then WHAT is his solution? Vote someone that is honestly NOT on our side? |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 05:15 PM |
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I do not know what he would think the solution is, I can say that |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 05:54 PM |
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As a senator in a red state |
ozone_man |
Jan-25-08 05:26 PM |
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That's a good point, and also the same rationale Obama's backers have given me |
redqueen |
Jan-25-08 06:12 PM |
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True to some extent, Edwards said that by passing the China |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 06:30 PM |
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And a lot of those jobs came from up North first |
ozone_man |
Jan-25-08 08:10 PM |
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Well I never supported any of the top three, my comparisons |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 09:09 PM |
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Oh, I understand. |
ozone_man |
Jan-25-08 11:48 PM |
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You think Wisconsin is a "liberal state"? |
PeaceNikki |
Jan-25-08 06:55 PM |
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Compared to North Carolina it is. |
ozone_man |
Jan-25-08 08:05 PM |
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But That's Not Totally True |
iamjoy |
Jan-25-08 05:28 PM |
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There is a difference between sponsoring a bill and speaking |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 08:18 PM |
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Edwards won a tough election against a right-wing Republican in a red state. |
AdHocSolver |
Jan-25-08 06:23 PM |
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So many times the defense of one's actions is "He or she did |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 08:24 PM |
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The more Feingold bashes Edwards the more petty he looks. n/t |
BlackVelvet04 |
Jan-25-08 05:11 PM |
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Edwards' record |
jackson_dem |
Jan-25-08 05:24 PM |
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The much married and divorced Feingold is jealous that Edwards assumed the mantle he didn't have |
saracat |
Jan-25-08 05:27 PM |
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You can hit him for his jealousy without picking on his marital life. |
Heaven and Earth |
Jan-25-08 05:34 PM |
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I only mention it as it has been given as the reason he didn't run. The media would have eaten him |
saracat |
Jan-25-08 05:42 PM |
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Well, yeah, but considering the Republican freakshow |
Heaven and Earth |
Jan-25-08 05:54 PM |
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It still would have been bad.It is very nice to be able to say all our leading candidates have had |
saracat |
Jan-25-08 06:28 PM |
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hypocrite is right. |
frogmarch |
Jan-25-08 05:40 PM |
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For anyone who is not a supporter, |
dancingAlone |
Jan-25-08 05:33 PM |
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I'm really starting to dislike Feingold |
OzarkDem |
Jan-25-08 05:34 PM |
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Russ Feingold: Telling it like it is. |
ih8thegop |
Jan-25-08 05:39 PM |
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If he were telling it like it is he would chronicle Hillary and Obama's flip flops too... |
jackson_dem |
Jan-25-08 05:41 PM |
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Edwards portrays himself as the more progressive candidate... |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 05:59 PM |
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Damn Edwards for all his truth telling |
Mythsaje |
Jan-25-08 06:07 PM |
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Truth telling??? That is one of the problems, that he is not being |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 08:10 PM |
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Truth telling: i.e. "Corporate Greed is destroying us." |
Mythsaje |
Jan-25-08 08:34 PM |
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It also comes down to what someone is NOT saying as well... |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-25-08 09:17 PM |
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One time an error.... |
ClericJohnPreston |
Jan-25-08 05:43 PM |
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Is this the same Feingold who voted for anti-choice Bush supreme court nominee John Roberts? |
Stop Cornyn |
Jan-25-08 05:45 PM |
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That would be the one. |
Mythsaje |
Jan-25-08 06:06 PM |
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Bedmates? Puuuleeze. |
PeaceNikki |
Jan-25-08 06:13 PM |
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Although I like Feingold |
socialdemocrat1981 |
Jan-25-08 05:45 PM |
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Russ is very clear on his votes for nominations. |
PeaceNikki |
Jan-25-08 05:53 PM |
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Ah, yes. The appeasement argument. |
Mythsaje |
Jan-25-08 06:17 PM |
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Name one other questionable decision of Russ's - other than nominations. |
PeaceNikki |
Jan-25-08 06:43 PM |
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There probably AREN'T any more important decisions |
Mythsaje |
Jan-25-08 06:49 PM |
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Russ needs to STFU. |
Yael |
Jan-25-08 05:53 PM |
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Feingold is a very astute observer IMHO. n/t |
Crunchy Frog |
Jan-25-08 06:02 PM |
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I trust and value his opinion a great deal. |
PeaceNikki |
Jan-25-08 06:11 PM |
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He is beginning to look like Lawrence O'Donnell |
ClericJohnPreston |
Jan-25-08 06:15 PM |
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trust no one |
shireen |
Jan-25-08 06:21 PM |
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I wonder if we might get a Bloomberg/Sanders independent ticket! |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 06:24 PM |
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Sanders is a democratic socialist |
MATTMAN |
Jan-25-08 11:21 PM |
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I know that, but that's probably no worse than a Kucinich/Paul combination that was considered |
calipendence |
Jan-26-08 12:47 AM |
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What makes Russ think that he knows more about Edwards than DU does? |
Blue-Jay |
Jan-25-08 06:44 PM |
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Served in the Senate with him for 6 years? |
Crunchy Frog |
Jan-26-08 12:54 AM |
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Yes, well, if he is so much better then he should have run himself |
RestoreGore |
Jan-25-08 06:46 PM |
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I am stunned....et tu Russ? |
Catchawave |
Jan-25-08 06:52 PM |
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Edwards is a bigger flip-flopper than Hillary |
Radical Activist |
Jan-25-08 08:36 PM |
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Are you kidding me? |
ClericJohnPreston |
Jan-25-08 08:49 PM |
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That's voting RECORD |
Radical Activist |
Jan-25-08 08:52 PM |
#103 |
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I guess that's why the coal lobby wants him to help them push liquified coal! |
calipendence |
Jan-25-08 09:42 PM |
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Why does Edwards support $1 Billion in yearly subsidies to the coal industry |
Radical Activist |
Jan-25-08 10:11 PM |
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you left out most of Edwards plan. |
MATTMAN |
Jan-25-08 10:30 PM |
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There is no such thing as an operational coal plant |
Radical Activist |
Jan-25-08 10:37 PM |
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true but some scholers believe that CCS should be part of the equation. |
MATTMAN |
Jan-25-08 10:55 PM |
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Hey Russ.... |
Catchawave |
Jan-25-08 08:44 PM |
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this will do nothing to change the minds of people who think that words speak louder than actions |
Magic Rat |
Jan-25-08 09:43 PM |
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Feingold, unfortunately, changes his mind about his wives too frequently. |
JDPriestly |
Jan-25-08 09:54 PM |
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Wow. That was a Bush tactic. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-25-08 10:14 PM |
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I could care less about his divorces, but that is why he is not running. |
JDPriestly |
Jan-26-08 03:41 PM |
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If you're an Edwards supporter, you do his campaign a dishonor |
sjdnb |
Jan-25-08 11:06 PM |
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Unsavory, but true. I'd love to have Russ as President |
OnceUponTimeOnTheNet |
Jan-26-08 08:53 AM |
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True, But Let's Not Be Nasty |
iamjoy |
Jan-26-08 09:02 AM |
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A classless act by a man I had great respect for....He lessens himself when he disses progressives |
Rowdyboy |
Jan-25-08 10:16 PM |
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disappointing! |
ursi |
Jan-25-08 10:40 PM |
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I like Russ ... but think maybe he's regretting his decision |
sjdnb |
Jan-25-08 11:00 PM |
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Feingold just made my shit list. FU2, Russyboy! |
Seabiscuit |
Jan-25-08 11:01 PM |
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Our best and only hope |
Truth2Tell |
Jan-26-08 12:47 AM |
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Feingold has a few good points |
fujiyama |
Jan-26-08 01:03 AM |
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So how can he consider Hillary whose voting record is even worse? Hypocrit. n/t |
Infinite Hope |
Jan-26-08 09:12 AM |
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She hasn't made copping out on her votes the centerpiece of her campaign |
robcon |
Jan-26-08 09:17 AM |
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So it's okay to be wrong more as long as you continue to stand by it? That's what you say Feingold |
Infinite Hope |
Jan-26-08 09:39 AM |
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I'm disappointed in Edwards, a man I thought would make a good VP in '04 |
robcon |
Jan-26-08 08:20 PM |
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That's gotta hurt. |
AtomicKitten |
Jan-26-08 12:54 PM |
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If Russ finds this so offensive, why isn't he running? He could be the "perfect senator" |
slick8790 |
Jan-26-08 03:45 PM |
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He is only telling the truth.... |
PassingFair |
Jan-26-08 05:17 PM |
#151 |