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"Howard Dean" on him, taking a snippet out of context & blitzing the airwaves with it nonstop -- trying to assure he won't run again - he got too many votes last time for comfort.... JMO.
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| -Kerry needs to apologize and make this go away |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:03 AM |
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I totally disagree with you |
OhioBlues |
Nov-01-06 08:06 AM |
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This is what he should say, and Im not speech writer |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:10 AM |
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So you really want him to clarify what he said and do it in the form of an apology |
OhioBlues |
Nov-01-06 08:29 AM |
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I agree completely! |
ItNerd4life |
Nov-01-06 09:56 AM |
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I agree mildly, perhaps explain not apologize would be a better description |
Solo_in_MD |
Nov-01-06 08:47 AM |
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He did not! And he has nothing to apologiize for. He brought the |
babylonsister |
Nov-01-06 08:06 AM |
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What you said!!! n/t |
AzDar |
Nov-01-06 08:10 AM |
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Thank you for your concern. |
ClassWarrior |
Nov-01-06 08:06 AM |
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Best possible reply to this particular OP... |
Crankie Avalon |
Nov-01-06 08:08 AM |
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BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:31 AM |
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Yup, lots of concern in the OP |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:21 AM |
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BS! |
ProSense |
Nov-01-06 08:07 AM |
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No, Du'ers need to stop "catapulting the propaganda" |
emulatorloo |
Nov-01-06 08:07 AM |
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So stop talking about it. |
Blue State Native |
Nov-01-06 08:08 AM |
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MOVE ON.... |
Virginia Dare |
Nov-01-06 08:08 AM |
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I agree with you |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:12 AM |
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It's the exact oppposite. Apology = they win. He's acting tough. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Nov-01-06 08:11 AM |
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Apologize? Bull. |
ocelot |
Nov-01-06 08:12 AM |
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Exactly, republicans never apologize. And look at their approval ratings. |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:12 AM |
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And the Republicans (with the help of the media and SOME Dems) |
ocelot |
Nov-01-06 08:19 AM |
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So what was the point of your OP? |
babylonsister |
Nov-01-06 08:42 AM |
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I think the media has successfully pulled a |
Justyce |
Nov-01-06 08:12 AM |
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Good thread, I agree with YOU completely........... |
Double T |
Nov-01-06 08:13 AM |
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You are wrong...apologizing will extend the story... |
SaveElmer |
Nov-01-06 08:13 AM |
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respectfully, fuck that |
Philosoraptor |
Nov-01-06 08:14 AM |
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Nov-01-06 08:14 AM |
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thank you, for proving my point |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:16 AM |
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Well, if you had actually read that Kerry was NOT talking about |
Connie_Corleone |
Nov-01-06 08:19 AM |
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Re:Well, if you had actually read that Kerry was NOT talking about |
Tarcat1 |
Nov-01-06 08:25 AM |
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Nov-01-06 08:43 AM |
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Beat me to this statement |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:22 AM |
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Why do you think Americans are so stupid?? |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 08:46 AM |
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This is a board for supporting DEMOCRATS |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 08:22 AM |
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Thank YOU for defending Bush through your OP |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:24 AM |
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HA HA - Miss the point much? |
L A Woman |
Nov-01-06 10:47 AM |
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WRONG |
underpants |
Nov-01-06 08:14 AM |
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There are so many CONCERNED people lately |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 08:15 AM |
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Oh, yeah, the CONCERNED people. |
ocelot |
Nov-01-06 08:20 AM |
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Loads of CONCERNED folks |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:25 AM |
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Coming out of the woodwork they are... |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 03:36 PM |
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Yes we are all here as part of a conspiracy to get you all to vote republican |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 03:24 PM |
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We're fucking nuts, eh? |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 03:35 PM |
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Yes, if you accuse me of being a "concerned troll" then yes, yes you are |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 04:33 PM |
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Apologize for what? |
pecwae |
Nov-01-06 08:15 AM |
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You are echoing the noise machine, so let it alone or be a part of the opposition. |
Mountainman |
Nov-01-06 08:15 AM |
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I give up. If some people on DU can't understand that Kerry screwed |
Connie_Corleone |
Nov-01-06 08:16 AM |
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Did you read my OP, I know he was talking about Bush |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:17 AM |
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Sorry you didn't get the joke. When does Dubya apologize for lying us into the |
Nickster |
Nov-01-06 08:19 AM |
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Again, Dubya is an asshole. Just becasue he wont do whats right |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:23 AM |
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Bending to manufactured outrage every single time is the right thing? Sorry |
Nickster |
Nov-01-06 08:25 AM |
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So, apologizing to Bush is "doing what's right"??? |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:29 AM |
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How the fuck do you know what the American people will think? |
ruggerson |
Nov-01-06 08:30 AM |
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He explained nice, now show me one newscast this morning that aired his explaination |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:33 AM |
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The Today Show gave his response a nice chunk of airplay. |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:39 AM |
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It's all over the airwaves |
ruggerson |
Nov-01-06 08:40 AM |
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Fox News carried it in full. Here's the link. |
tuvor |
Nov-01-06 09:35 AM |
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IOW, you are saying "If you don't study hard, you'll be a dumb American" |
Liberal Veteran |
Nov-01-06 08:57 AM |
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I don't condone any Democratic apologizing to Bush for hurting his |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:27 AM |
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no apology needed |
Pat Cakes |
Nov-01-06 08:17 AM |
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BULLCRAP! I'm so sick and tired of every little word coming out of the mouth |
Nickster |
Nov-01-06 08:17 AM |
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The whole point is the 'cans just want to MAKE an issue of it. |
CBHagman |
Nov-01-06 09:34 AM |
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He has nothing to apologize for. |
kstewart33 |
Nov-01-06 08:19 AM |
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How many RW trolls on DU this morning? |
anniebelle |
Nov-01-06 08:19 AM |
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Hear, hear! If the best they can do is trounce on a miscue by John |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:30 AM |
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What Kerry Said Was Offensive? |
KharmaTrain |
Nov-01-06 08:19 AM |
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I understood him completely - so what's the problem? |
wake.up.america |
Nov-01-06 08:23 AM |
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Dem Party hack operatives need to apologize if they fail next Tuesday |
dusmcj |
Nov-01-06 08:20 AM |
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How much more wrong could you pack into a paragraph? |
calmblueocean |
Nov-01-06 08:20 AM |
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You are right |
Tarcat1 |
Nov-01-06 08:23 AM |
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OUR party? |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 08:26 AM |
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He has a Democrat in his pocket. :-) n/t |
Nickster |
Nov-01-06 08:27 AM |
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Nov-01-06 08:27 AM |
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Every single one of his posts is trashing Kerry |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 08:30 AM |
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Nov-01-06 08:47 AM |
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LMAO! |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:55 AM |
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zzzzzz.... what? |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:32 AM |
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Stop it, you're KILLING me!!!! |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 12:11 PM |
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I'm just concerned about his concern... |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 12:14 PM |
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Oh boy -- try a little harder, okay? |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:30 AM |
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I just saw a clip of Kerry's response, non apology, on the GOP bellweather |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:25 AM |
#42 |
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Wrong. |
Xap |
Nov-01-06 08:25 AM |
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Kerry needs to go on every show he can and tell the joke correctly. |
theothersnippywshrub |
Nov-01-06 08:25 AM |
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Stupid, lazy, did poorly in school,+stuck in Iraq=Bush |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Nov-01-06 08:27 AM |
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News flash for all DUers |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:32 AM |
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Well, you certainly count as one of those who fits the description you just |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:37 AM |
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News flash for Pawel K - we didn't lose in 2002 & 2004. |
ClassWarrior |
Nov-01-06 08:37 AM |
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Thank You |
Tarcat1 |
Nov-01-06 08:50 AM |
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Well, at least you transferred your attacks from Kerry to DU'ers. |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:57 AM |
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First you attack Kerry, now you're attacking DUers? |
wicket |
Nov-01-06 08:59 AM |
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You're doing |
obnoxiousdrunk |
Nov-01-06 09:30 AM |
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Thanks for your concern, it makes us all warm and fuzzy |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:36 AM |
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Dude, you REALLY suck at this concern troll stuff |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:37 AM |
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IMO, it will not matter if he apologizes or not, people will believe what they want |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Nov-01-06 09:52 AM |
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Thanks for your concern |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:35 AM |
#134 |
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If we don't have faith in the American people |
ProgressiveFool |
Nov-01-06 11:23 AM |
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Take the high road |
never_get_over_it |
Nov-01-06 08:32 AM |
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No, he doesn't. |
Old and In the Way |
Nov-01-06 08:33 AM |
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I will not push back, I want this shit to go away. |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:37 AM |
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But, but, in your OP, you wrote that what Kerry said was "offensive" |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:43 AM |
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Nonsense! No one except the people who are pushing this |
ProSense |
Nov-01-06 08:45 AM |
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The Longer the Media Talks About It |
abluelady |
Nov-01-06 08:35 AM |
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but the truth about what kerry said wont be out there |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 08:38 AM |
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Now you're just getting shrill. Those flames can get uncomfortably hot, huh? |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:41 AM |
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but the truth about what kerry said wont be out there |
Tarcat1 |
Nov-01-06 08:45 AM |
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You're still here? n/t |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:49 AM |
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I wonder what's gonna go 1st. |
Puglover |
Nov-01-06 09:43 AM |
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I'm betting him |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:42 AM |
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It is out there, CT -- good try, though |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:38 AM |
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They Won't Tell the Truth About Kerry |
abluelady |
Nov-01-06 09:12 AM |
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Kerry shouldn't apologize... |
coco77 |
Nov-01-06 08:35 AM |
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MSM keeps running the quote out-of-context |
npincus |
Nov-01-06 08:37 AM |
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63. MSM keeps running the quote out-of-context |
Tarcat1 |
Nov-01-06 08:49 AM |
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He didn't say anything "dumb"."Macacca" is saying something dumb. |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:54 AM |
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No they aren't, CT -- *yawn* |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:43 AM |
#140 |
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Absolute, complete and total BULLSHIT. |
truebrit71 |
Nov-01-06 08:38 AM |
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feigned outrage alert n/t |
Jim4Wes |
Nov-01-06 08:42 AM |
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John should apologize only AFTER Bush and Cheney apologize |
zulchzulu |
Nov-01-06 08:44 AM |
#75 |
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Its too late. |
Jim4Wes |
Nov-01-06 08:46 AM |
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I agree, he shouldn't have used the word 'botched'. |
calmblueocean |
Nov-01-06 09:03 AM |
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My mother thought [sic] me... |
Kazak |
Nov-01-06 08:47 AM |
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Apologizing will not make it go away - it will make it worse. |
Swamp Rat |
Nov-01-06 08:50 AM |
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Concern trolling is so in vogue. |
redqueen |
Nov-01-06 08:51 AM |
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Lots of "us" "we" "our" statements, to make DU'ers understand they |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 09:00 AM |
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It's the new fad |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:44 AM |
#141 |
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There are trolls on this board, bought and paid for by the RNC |
Stephanie |
Nov-01-06 08:52 AM |
#88 |
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Should he apologize to the Swift Boaters too ?!!! |
KurtNYC |
Nov-01-06 08:53 AM |
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ARE YOU STUPID ENOUGH TO THINK AN APOLOGY WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY? |
Liberal Veteran |
Nov-01-06 09:00 AM |
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Go John GO |
potisok |
Nov-01-06 09:00 AM |
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Excellent first post. Welcome to DU! |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 09:03 AM |
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Wow! Welcome! |
ProSense |
Nov-01-06 09:07 AM |
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There was a lot of truth in it |
Jim4Wes |
Nov-01-06 09:10 AM |
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BS! |
ProSense |
Nov-01-06 09:12 AM |
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I guess you didn't read the post |
Jim4Wes |
Nov-01-06 09:16 AM |
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I did, but |
ProSense |
Nov-01-06 09:34 AM |
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Welcome to DU!! |
calmblueocean |
Nov-01-06 09:12 AM |
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Welcome to the board, I do mostly agree with you |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 03:33 PM |
#159 |
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You know what? He's right. If you are stupid and uneducated you WILL |
Midlodemocrat |
Nov-01-06 09:14 AM |
#104 |
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You're not a troll. You're just new. Get your freaking head down. |
BullGooseLoony |
Nov-01-06 09:15 AM |
#105 |
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Bush needs to apologize... |
davekriss |
Nov-01-06 09:31 AM |
#108 |
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Stop drinking bush's lemonade. |
tuvor |
Nov-01-06 09:33 AM |
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Bushit, bushit, bushleaguebushit. |
Notorious Bohemian |
Nov-01-06 09:39 AM |
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You should just leave. |
devilgrrl |
Nov-01-06 09:45 AM |
#115 |
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Kerry just guaranteed he wont be the nominee in 2008 |
Snivi Yllom |
Nov-01-06 09:53 AM |
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Don't know about that. As the context comes out, it is clear that Kerry was not |
yellowcanine |
Nov-01-06 09:57 AM |
#119 |
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that's not the point, its about winning the PR the week before an election |
Snivi Yllom |
Nov-01-06 10:18 AM |
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"worst possible time to stand up and be aggressive." |
ProSense |
Nov-01-06 10:28 AM |
#128 |
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You're right. There's never a good time to stand up and be aggressive. |
ClassWarrior |
Nov-01-06 10:40 AM |
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don't be surprised of Kerry stupidly reanimates the issue Monday |
Snivi Yllom |
Nov-01-06 10:48 AM |
#143 |
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GOP op alert. |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Nov-01-06 08:36 PM |
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Doesn't need to stand up. Did it magnificently yesterday. |
LittleClarkie |
Nov-01-06 08:39 PM |
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The only way it doesn't happen is to not criticize Bush at all. Not acceptable. |
yellowcanine |
Nov-01-06 11:46 AM |
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Will it? It didn't prevail with regard to Howard Dean speaking |
MrsGrumpy |
Nov-01-06 10:50 AM |
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I knew we were going to lose in '04 - as soon as he became the nominee... |
L A Woman |
Nov-01-06 10:35 AM |
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Well I was a Deaniac also but I seriously doubt he would have done any better |
yellowcanine |
Nov-01-06 11:57 AM |
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NO he does NOT n/t |
puffthemagicdragon |
Nov-01-06 10:20 AM |
#121 |
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Yeah, yeah -- whatever |
LostinVA |
Nov-01-06 10:20 AM |
#122 |
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John Kerry is a moron |
L A Woman |
Nov-01-06 10:32 AM |
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Gee, that must be why he went into the military then. |
LittleClarkie |
Nov-01-06 08:38 PM |
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Kerry should apologize and here's how: |
radfringe |
Nov-01-06 10:50 AM |
#145 |
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i disagree, but i won't stomp on your head... |
fhqwhgads |
Nov-01-06 11:13 AM |
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I agree and wish Kerry was this strong in 2004 |
Pawel K |
Nov-01-06 04:53 PM |
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IT DOES NOT GO AWAY IF HE APOLOGIZES! GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD!! |
Exiled in America |
Nov-01-06 11:17 AM |
#147 |
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No... you need to go away |
stepnw1f |
Nov-01-06 11:50 AM |
#150 |
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but will it go away even if he apologizes? will the media allow it to? |
WI_DEM |
Nov-01-06 11:51 AM |
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Haven't we all had this conversation in our personal lives? |
loyalsister |
Nov-01-06 12:00 PM |
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No, he should not. He **absolutely** should not. There is nothing to apologize for. |
KrazyKat |
Nov-01-06 12:02 PM |
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Nov-01-06 02:35 PM |
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Kerry does need to apologize and then shut up. |
Xenotime |
Nov-01-06 03:49 PM |
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Hiding this thread |
OzarkDem |
Nov-01-06 03:50 PM |
#163 |
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Apologize for WHAT? |
deaniac21 |
Nov-01-06 04:56 PM |
#166 |
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Nope. |
LittleClarkie |
Nov-01-06 04:58 PM |
#167 |
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And Kerry apologized |
Pawel K |
Nov-02-06 08:49 AM |
#171 |
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He needed to apologize for WHAT exactly???? |
windbreeze |
Nov-02-06 10:37 AM |
#172 |