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Tue May-13-08 08:11 PM
Response to Reply #77 |
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Edited on Tue May-13-08 08:13 PM by mac2
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| -Jim Webb is the best VP candidate? So no problems with his anti-women writings? |
sfam |
May-12-08 09:53 PM |
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I think he'd be a disastrous VP choice |
bicentennial_baby |
May-12-08 09:55 PM |
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Needs to be either Richardson, Strickland, Rendell, Ritter, or Clinton |
Unsane |
May-12-08 11:51 PM |
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I think Clark provides everything Webb does, and more |
AchtungToddler |
May-12-08 09:56 PM |
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Does Clark bring a state even more into play like Webb does in VA? |
hnmnf |
May-12-08 09:57 PM |
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Webb might be more of a boost in VA, but they both help in that state |
AchtungToddler |
May-12-08 09:59 PM |
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I like the boost in VA thing, but Webb will hurt us in other places...not sure Clark... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:02 PM |
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I think Webb helps just as much as Clark does in southern states |
hnmnf |
May-12-08 10:03 PM |
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he's apologized. |
woolldog |
May-12-08 09:56 PM |
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Of course he doesn't hate women. That's not my point. This is something the Repubs can exploit... |
sfam |
May-12-08 09:58 PM |
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watch this (defending himself on CNN): |
woolldog |
May-12-08 10:03 PM |
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EXACTLY. Do we really want our VP spending his time telling the MSM why he doesn't hate women? |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:15 PM |
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It was from 1979. I really don't think they can make an issue of it. |
Shakespeare |
May-12-08 10:30 PM |
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Wanna bet? You really don't see McCain picking a woman and then... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:34 PM |
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No, I really don't. |
Shakespeare |
May-12-08 10:36 PM |
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Fair enough. If Webb gets selected, I'll hope your crystal ball is better than mine...nt |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:44 PM |
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Um...wow....just, wow.... |
bicentennial_baby |
May-12-08 09:58 PM |
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My 37 wives prove I love women too. |
Forkboy |
May-12-08 11:51 PM |
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He didnt have a women's issue in VA |
hnmnf |
May-12-08 09:56 PM |
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Bullshit. Not true. Not true at all. |
sfam |
May-12-08 09:57 PM |
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Webb did well among women in VA |
hnmnf |
May-12-08 09:59 PM |
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Webb barely won by less than half of 1%...This was the ONLY attack that the Repubs ran.. |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:01 PM |
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Webb won 55 percent of the women's vote in 2006. Kerry for example won only 51% |
hnmnf |
May-12-08 10:06 PM |
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This was more due to the Maccaca comments...again, these ads ran non-stop...BUT AGAIN... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:11 PM |
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Ouch. |
anonymous171 |
May-12-08 09:56 PM |
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That is why I don't want him. |
PM7nj |
May-12-08 09:58 PM |
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Exactly. Someone like Sebelius would ensure a huge women's vote even among moderate repubs nt |
sfam |
May-12-08 09:59 PM |
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I think if we don't have a woman on the ticket McCain will... |
PM7nj |
May-12-08 10:05 PM |
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Moderate Republicans won't vote for a woman and a |
mac2 |
May-12-08 10:53 PM |
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So how did she get so popular in a blood red state again? Just wondering...nt |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:54 PM |
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Maybe the Republican was a worse choice? |
mac2 |
May-12-08 11:00 PM |
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She's Pro-Choice, in trouble with the bishop for it, not supposed to go to Communion. |
patrice |
May-12-08 11:57 PM |
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I'd like for him to keep that senate seat. I wonder if it would go |
Ilsa |
May-12-08 10:01 PM |
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YES...That is my fear too. It took a crappy candidate saying Maccaca... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:06 PM |
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Military Women Endorse Webb |
sandnsea |
May-12-08 10:02 PM |
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I live in the DC area...I experienced the campaign daily...yes Webb dealt with this issue... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:04 PM |
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Everybody will have to deal with something |
sandnsea |
May-12-08 10:12 PM |
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That wasn't the case in the Senate race. It was his 80s writings that caused issues...and.. |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:13 PM |
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The man who opened the way for women's rights in the Navy? |
sandnsea |
May-12-08 10:20 PM |
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You miss my point. I hold NOTHING against Webb for this...but this will be an issue the Repubs... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:24 PM |
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sandnsea, what do you think about Webb as VP? n/t |
woolldog |
May-12-08 10:07 PM |
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Other than the penis stuff in his book |
sandnsea |
May-12-08 10:10 PM |
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Honestly, the attacks on his fiction writings fell on deaf ears...those went nowhere...but.. |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:12 PM |
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Compare Virginia to WV, KY, PA, OH |
sandnsea |
May-12-08 10:16 PM |
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His answer was that these things were based on actual events he saw, many times... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:19 PM |
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I didn't know about this stuff |
CaptJasHook |
May-12-08 10:25 PM |
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He rethought it in the 80's |
sandnsea |
May-12-08 10:27 PM |
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He really has rethought his position, and is doing a great job in the Senate...Let's leave him there |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:27 PM |
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He's also pretty tight with the military and that worries me. |
dailykoff |
May-12-08 10:29 PM |
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Ferraro sucked as a candidate, so did Mondale...this is not a good reason to stay away from women... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:33 PM |
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The fact that they picked Ferraro before investigating her |
mac2 |
May-12-08 10:36 PM |
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I think they were both good candidates, |
dailykoff |
May-13-08 12:01 AM |
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Women in the military are being rapped and abused. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 10:33 PM |
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I just would rather our VP augment Obama's strengths instead of sending us down a rathole... |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:35 PM |
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I don't like counting VPs before the primary is over. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 10:39 PM |
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I can't think of one instance in history when a VP candidate caused the ticket to lose. |
totodeinhere |
May-12-08 10:41 PM |
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Fair point. Quale did not do Bush any favors...nt |
sfam |
May-12-08 10:43 PM |
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People didn't know much about Quale. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 10:51 PM |
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Here's one. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 10:50 PM |
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No, Lieberman didn't cost Gore the election. Gore won and the Repukes stole it from him. |
totodeinhere |
May-12-08 10:55 PM |
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There is no reason why it had to be so close. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 11:04 PM |
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That's not the point. Lieberman may not have been popular with all Dems, but... |
totodeinhere |
May-13-08 07:47 AM |
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I'll say it again. |
mac2 |
May-13-08 08:10 PM |
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I'll say it again. |
totodeinhere |
May-14-08 10:34 AM |
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Delete |
mac2 |
May-13-08 08:11 PM |
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Jim Webb, bad choice for Obama |
rove karl rove |
May-12-08 10:44 PM |
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Webb's a good guy, but he needs to hold that Senate seat for at least one term |
patrice |
May-12-08 11:02 PM |
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Good to know. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 11:29 PM |
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Nothing secret about PNAC. He didn't sign their original plan for Iraq in '97 |
patrice |
May-12-08 11:38 PM |
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That rules him out ENTIRELY. |
dailykoff |
May-12-08 11:40 PM |
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Those secret groups have plans that we don't agree with. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 11:41 PM |
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God help us another PNAC mole. |
dailykoff |
May-12-08 11:38 PM |
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A patriot questions his government leaders. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 11:43 PM |
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I'm not being sarcastic. |
dailykoff |
May-12-08 11:46 PM |
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Wow. This is trash that was spewed on Free Republic in 2006 |
ButterflyBlood |
May-12-08 11:40 PM |
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Google it and see it is not a Republican lie. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 11:41 PM |
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Try rereading the OP. This is NOT about whether Webb believes this crap. This is about... |
sfam |
May-12-08 11:43 PM |
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These secret elite organizations exist. |
mac2 |
May-12-08 11:46 PM |
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Just to be clear, my OP has nothing to do with secret elite organizations...I was discussing... |
sfam |
May-12-08 11:48 PM |
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I haven't paid much attention to the Obama/Vp threads lately |
muryan |
May-13-08 12:03 AM |
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I love Webb as a Senator, but he is crazy |
theboss |
May-13-08 12:05 AM |
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That is a good point. I also think we need his Senate seat. |
beachmom |
May-14-08 10:38 AM |
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sexism is ok, racism is not - dont you love the double standard? |
Texas Hill Country |
May-14-08 10:40 AM |
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