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Wed Jul-09-08 02:19 PM
Response to Reply #38 |
| 87. hahahaha. everyone who doesn't bow down and swallow everything is A. a troll/mole of B. stupid |
| -Was Kerry bashed continually on DU during the 2004 elections?? |
skooooo |
Jul-08-08 11:51 PM |
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Before my time, but if I were here I would've raked him over the coals... |
Elrond Hubbard |
Jul-08-08 11:52 PM |
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Honestly, I thought in 2004.. |
skooooo |
Jul-08-08 11:54 PM |
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Yes, I think that it's utterly pathetic. |
Elrond Hubbard |
Jul-08-08 11:58 PM |
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This fourth of July weekend was a great time to reflect on |
midnight |
Jul-09-08 12:32 AM |
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People have been making similar comments since the site started and |
frankly_fedup2 |
Jul-09-08 12:19 AM |
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Maybe my memory is faulty.. |
skooooo |
Jul-09-08 12:25 AM |
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this happened with Kerry and IWR during the Campaign |
JI7 |
Jul-09-08 12:38 AM |
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They are similiar votes except the IWR was BEFORE the campaign |
dailykoff |
Jul-09-08 12:41 AM |
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This place has gotten really depressing |
Growler |
Jul-09-08 01:25 AM |
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there are also freeper trolls with "concerns" coming on here |
JI7 |
Jul-09-08 01:27 AM |
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I know, but some of these people have 1000s of posts!! |
Growler |
Jul-09-08 01:31 AM |
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Don't let post count fool ya |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jul-09-08 11:35 AM |
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I wasn't here, but rather than complaining of Kerry - DU and other liberal blogs |
karynnj |
Jul-09-08 06:17 AM |
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If you were here, you would've KNOWN that Kerry DID attack the swifts and no news network |
blm |
Jul-09-08 07:46 AM |
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I wasn't here during the elections, |
Blue_In_AK |
Jul-08-08 11:52 PM |
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I'm interested to see what kind of a response you get |
davidpdx |
Jul-08-08 11:53 PM |
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No. there was lots of teeth gnashing and sour grapes but nothing like this. |
blondeatlast |
Jul-08-08 11:59 PM |
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personally.. |
skooooo |
Jul-09-08 12:01 AM |
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Agreed. |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 12:10 AM |
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I think one BIG difference |
polmaven |
Jul-09-08 07:11 AM |
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There Were Others |
Crisco |
Jul-09-08 10:58 AM |
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the hillary team is trying to punish us for winning. |
mkultra |
Jul-09-08 09:03 AM |
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Interesting reading your response vs. that of the one above you |
lukasahero |
Jul-09-08 10:47 AM |
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Is it the Hillary team |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jul-09-08 11:40 AM |
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Kerry got it WORSE: APATHY. Or you don't remember Anybody But Bush? |
FarceOfNature |
Jul-09-08 02:16 PM |
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I think that he was.. But thats thing about democrats we don't just tow the line, we have opinions |
cags |
Jul-09-08 12:02 AM |
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Not like this though. According to your profile you came here AFTER the 2004 election. |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 12:07 AM |
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I was here I clearly remember posting and getting my DU bumper sticker that year... Hmmmm |
cags |
Jul-09-08 12:14 AM |
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Did you change your screen name during the "amnesty" period (like I wish I had!)? nt |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 12:15 AM |
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Maybe, but I don't remember doing that... who knows, I have kids, I lose my mind alot...lol |
cags |
Jul-09-08 12:19 AM |
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I completely understand; oh yes! (I have an 11 year old boy!) nt |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 12:22 AM |
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"I lose my mind alot" |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jul-09-08 11:42 AM |
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I like the way you said that! nt |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 12:54 PM |
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The better analogy, I think, is to Gore in 2000 |
frazzled |
Jul-09-08 12:04 AM |
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You make a good point, plus another factor from 2004-- |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 12:21 AM |
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I agree with that the left was worse in 2000 |
karynnj |
Jul-09-08 06:32 AM |
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Kerry was my senator then (as Obama, oddly, is now) ... |
frazzled |
Jul-09-08 10:10 AM |
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Nope, instead everyone put their heads in the sand and pretended missteps didn't happen. |
tritsofme |
Jul-09-08 12:17 AM |
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I was here. No they didn't. But there's a differerence between bashing and criticism |
LittleClarkie |
Jul-09-08 07:18 AM |
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If by 'bashed continually' you mean |
bowens43 |
Jul-09-08 12:23 AM |
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Still, energy should be spent electing him, spreading the good word, not just the criticism |
MarjorieG |
Jul-09-08 12:32 AM |
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the "good word"? Gag. |
FarceOfNature |
Jul-09-08 02:21 PM |
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i was here and yes he was |
JI7 |
Jul-09-08 12:28 AM |
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I joined up in spring of 04 and was working on the |
marlakay |
Jul-09-08 12:28 AM |
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...and very distrustful. |
skooooo |
Jul-09-08 12:29 AM |
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Amazingly similar. |
MarjorieG |
Jul-09-08 12:30 AM |
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It's interesting.. |
skooooo |
Jul-09-08 12:32 AM |
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that's a great description of it |
JI7 |
Jul-09-08 12:34 AM |
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That's not how I remember it. |
Lisa0825 |
Jul-09-08 11:06 AM |
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Kerry's strategy and tactics were scrutinized (and criticized) plenty |
depakid |
Jul-09-08 12:30 AM |
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That's how I remember the blogosphere, too--very hostile. |
dailykoff |
Jul-09-08 12:38 AM |
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People say Obama is tacking; I think he's trying to avoid the GOP wedge issues. |
MarjorieG |
Jul-09-08 12:44 AM |
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FISA is a pretty serious exception. |
dailykoff |
Jul-09-08 02:03 AM |
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I think we don't know the whole story, or all understand it fully. This is also an emotional issue. |
MarjorieG |
Jul-09-08 02:50 AM |
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Yep. A lot of folks were none too happy with the "high road" approach |
depakid |
Jul-09-08 12:54 AM |
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The corporate MEDIA 'blackout' of August was deliberate. Kerry countered swifts heavily in August |
blm |
Jul-09-08 08:02 AM |
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No I don't remember anything getting this ugly with Kerry |
DFLforever |
Jul-09-08 01:45 AM |
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.. |
skooooo |
Jul-09-08 01:46 AM |
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Interesting last paragraph. |
MarjorieG |
Jul-09-08 01:49 AM |
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For most on DU, McCain is still an unknown enemy. We knew what Bush had already done, |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 07:52 AM |
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hahahaha. everyone who doesn't bow down and swallow everything is A. a troll/mole of B. stupid |
FarceOfNature |
Jul-09-08 02:19 PM |
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Seemed worse. Obama seems to be getting off easy, so far. |
jobycom |
Jul-09-08 01:54 AM |
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no |
chyjo |
Jul-09-08 02:00 AM |
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Yes. It was awful |
sandnsea |
Jul-09-08 03:13 AM |
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Leading up to the 2004 general election, DU seemed very united |
Awsi Dooger |
Jul-09-08 04:22 AM |
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Does a bear fart in the woods? |
sniffa |
Jul-09-08 04:43 AM |
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some are just frustrated.. and it's funny in a way |
wyldwolf |
Jul-09-08 04:59 AM |
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Yes. For IWR. n/t |
rucky |
Jul-09-08 05:34 AM |
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No. nt |
Kahuna |
Jul-09-08 05:45 AM |
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I read DU for years |
JustAnotherGen |
Jul-09-08 06:02 AM |
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Nope..... not even sort of close.... nt |
ShaneGR |
Jul-09-08 06:36 AM |
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More "after" rather than "during." |
sourmilk |
Jul-09-08 07:24 AM |
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No. I was for Dean but quickly fell in line. The election was way |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-09-08 07:57 AM |
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Nope.. |
SoCalDem |
Jul-09-08 08:11 AM |
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No. |
LWolf |
Jul-09-08 08:22 AM |
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no, people couldn't get away with that shit then |
dionysus |
Jul-09-08 08:26 AM |
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Of course not. |
BlooInBloo |
Jul-09-08 08:27 AM |
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Interesting how many "I wasn't here"s there are in this thread |
lukasahero |
Jul-09-08 10:40 AM |
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I was a Deaniac |
Egnever |
Jul-09-08 11:41 AM |
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I wasn't crazy about Dean or Kerry, In fact, I'm always an unwilling supporter of the |
blondeatlast |
Jul-09-08 12:53 PM |
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Not anything close. Back then, people hated Bush more than the Dems. Now that Bush is gone, |
Occam Bandage |
Jul-09-08 10:42 AM |
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Yes, because he voted for the war. |
Milo_Bloom |
Jul-09-08 10:58 AM |
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Nope |
Crisco |
Jul-09-08 11:00 AM |
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Yes |
Egnever |
Jul-09-08 11:34 AM |
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Yes. Joined DU after the 04 election |
politicasista |
Jul-09-08 11:38 AM |
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George W. Bush was simply more hate-able than McCain and everyone knew there was at least a 50% |
Douglas Carpenter |
Jul-09-08 11:47 AM |
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Yes. And he was never "protected" from criticism. |
saracat |
Jul-09-08 11:56 AM |
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John Kerry didn't cast any votes which disgusted us during his run. |
Eric J in MN |
Jul-09-08 11:58 AM |
#83 |
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