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Fri Oct-05-07 08:18 AM
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| 12. It wasnt his position to do so as the VP candidate if JK didnt want to. |
| -Elizabeth Edwards Says Kerry Conceded Race Too Early |
kpete |
Oct-05-07 08:12 AM |
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Well, I can't *wait* for this thread to play out :) |
Bluebear |
Oct-05-07 08:13 AM |
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We failed Kerry |
BeFree |
Oct-05-07 12:29 PM |
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yup, I agree. Some of the self-serving Dem politicians and operatives |
MBS |
Oct-05-07 04:19 PM |
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Weren't we all disappointed? Didn't we all feel that way? I did. I was angry as hell he conceded. |
BrklynLib at work |
Oct-05-07 08:14 AM |
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I think she said it to imply that they *WILL NOT* concede |
tekisui |
Oct-05-07 08:47 AM |
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I was saying that The Washington Times was trying to create divisiveness. |
BrklynLib at work |
Oct-05-07 08:50 AM |
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I get ya, now. |
tekisui |
Oct-05-07 08:53 AM |
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I remember all kinds of rants right here |
AmBlue |
Oct-05-07 07:17 PM |
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Its true! |
8643 |
Oct-05-07 08:14 AM |
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OMG. Edwards throws Kerry under the bus |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Oct-05-07 08:14 AM |
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Kerry Jumped under the Bus! He did nothing!! |
8643 |
Oct-05-07 08:15 AM |
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Did Edwards do or say anything? |
Mass |
Oct-05-07 08:17 AM |
#9 |
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It wasnt his position to do so as the VP candidate if JK didnt want to. |
8643 |
Oct-05-07 08:18 AM |
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For two years? |
Mass |
Oct-05-07 08:19 AM |
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You mean you like Kerry the quitter???? |
8643 |
Oct-05-07 08:39 AM |
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Kerry was one of the few Democrats on the talk shows, |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 09:42 AM |
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This news isn't new. |
MelissaB |
Oct-05-07 08:44 AM |
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He was no longer the VP candidate as soon as the election |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 09:30 AM |
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There are many reports of Edwards arguing with Kerry in private |
jgraz |
Oct-05-07 08:20 AM |
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Yep, he stood with egg on his face after Kerry threw in the towel |
havocmom |
Oct-05-07 08:27 AM |
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No, Edwards didn't say anything here. His WIFE did. Again. Elizabeth is now a liability. |
cryingshame |
Oct-05-07 08:28 AM |
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Elizabeth has been saying this for awhile now. n/t |
Inspired |
Oct-05-07 02:03 PM |
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Kerry jumped under the bus with our money |
peace13 |
Oct-05-07 08:19 AM |
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He and Teresa did a hell of a lot more than the Edwards did |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 09:29 AM |
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Kerry threw himself under the bus wheels! |
bobbolink |
Oct-05-07 08:16 PM |
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Quite the ironic handle for you, isn't it? |
jgraz |
Oct-05-07 08:17 AM |
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Bull. With reports of all of the voting irregularities and disenfranchised voters in Ohio, |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Oct-05-07 08:33 AM |
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I can't really warm up to Edwards (Elizabeth, I like) and |
JerseygirlCT |
Oct-06-07 11:52 AM |
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Ok, Elizabeth, a challenge. Go on the MSM and say the election was stolen, |
Mass |
Oct-05-07 08:16 AM |
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Agreed.... I'm definitely no Kerry fan, but this is more desperate |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Oct-05-07 08:31 AM |
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Have to agree with you. This is a very bad approach and I'm somewhat favoring JE. |
blondeatlast |
Oct-05-07 08:44 AM |
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She did say this at the time. She was fighting breast cancer, and she still spoke out. |
yardwork |
Oct-05-07 09:42 AM |
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Really? When? And. as far as I know, he is running for president. |
Mass |
Oct-05-07 09:50 AM |
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If you google news items, you'll find examples of her speaking out about this in the past. |
yardwork |
Oct-05-07 04:57 PM |
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Actual action would be much more impressive, that's for |
JerseygirlCT |
Oct-06-07 11:54 AM |
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Elizabeth speaks another hard truth |
jgraz |
Oct-05-07 08:16 AM |
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We were likely be in a worse place than we are |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 09:52 AM |
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My response to Elizabeth.... |
peace13 |
Oct-05-07 08:17 AM |
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It's interesting that they're finally coming out and saying it |
jgraz |
Oct-05-07 08:18 AM |
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In fairness to the Edwards |
peace13 |
Oct-05-07 08:23 AM |
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You mean they were not sad because Elizabeth was just diagnosed with cancer. |
Mass |
Oct-05-07 08:25 AM |
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OK n/t |
peace13 |
Oct-05-07 08:42 AM |
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Wow REALLY???? |
Puglover |
Oct-05-07 09:27 AM |
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You mean that look |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 09:56 AM |
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"THEY" aren't saying it. Once again, Elizabeth throws the bombs. |
cryingshame |
Oct-05-07 08:31 AM |
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I loves me some Elizabeth Edwards |
Botany |
Oct-05-07 08:17 AM |
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opportunistic |
bigtree |
Oct-05-07 08:20 AM |
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How about saying, "We will fight today." If not, they still don't get it. |
L. Coyote |
Oct-05-07 08:24 AM |
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That would be nice in my fantasy world |
Mojorabbit |
Oct-06-07 01:07 AM |
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This is certainly unexpected. |
EST |
Oct-05-07 08:21 AM |
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Even RFK jr, in his analysis, does NOT show a way that JK could have fought this |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 10:30 AM |
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Regardless |
JNelson6563 |
Oct-05-07 03:22 PM |
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Thank you for sharing this kind of closeness with |
EST |
Oct-05-07 07:23 PM |
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She's right, but... |
PeterU |
Oct-05-07 08:21 AM |
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the source of this story is the Washington Times |
paulk |
Oct-05-07 08:30 AM |
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It was on Air America - another thread has the audio link |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 10:32 AM |
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my point has more to do with certain media |
paulk |
Oct-05-07 10:45 AM |
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Point taken |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 11:07 AM |
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True that. It's a mere comment, perhaps misguided, but it's going |
blondeatlast |
Oct-05-07 08:46 AM |
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there were enough reports out of Ohio to suggest irregularity |
book_worm |
Oct-05-07 08:25 AM |
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..and the MSM would have waited nicely for the evidence to become available... |
zulchzulu |
Oct-05-07 08:57 AM |
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I agree with EE, but it's old news. And old news doesn't play well in America. |
WinkyDink |
Oct-05-07 08:25 AM |
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I don't agree but I'm glad she's speaking up on this. |
dailykoff |
Oct-05-07 08:26 AM |
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Edwards said all the votes would be counted and believed that the fight would begin, |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Oct-05-07 08:30 AM |
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A right wing source |
Zandor |
Oct-05-07 08:34 AM |
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It's a comment about 2008, more than 2004 |
tekisui |
Oct-05-07 08:49 AM |
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Those are harsh words? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Oct-05-07 08:36 AM |
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The DNC investigated a few months later and said Kerry lost Ohio. |
dailykoff |
Oct-05-07 08:39 AM |
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Everyone watching TV that night knew that there were MASSIVE problems... |
BrklynLib at work |
Oct-05-07 08:47 AM |
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Yes absolutely |
dailykoff |
Oct-05-07 08:51 AM |
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Massive problems, like votes NOT being cast |
Inuca |
Oct-05-07 09:39 AM |
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Oh yes, the famous "Brazile" report which did not bother ... |
Fly by night |
Oct-05-07 08:59 AM |
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It was definitely a figleaf |
dailykoff |
Oct-05-07 07:48 PM |
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Right-- |
marions ghost |
Oct-05-07 09:12 AM |
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Could a little political theater have helped? |
dailykoff |
Oct-05-07 09:26 AM |
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that's what it would have amounted to... |
marions ghost |
Oct-05-07 10:10 AM |
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I think Kerry did think it was worth fighting for |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 10:59 AM |
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OK |
marions ghost |
Oct-05-07 11:30 AM |
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Too many Democrats, including Kerry, did not take the election gaming seriously enough to prevent it |
terisan |
Oct-05-07 09:35 AM |
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PRECISELY ! |
marions ghost |
Oct-05-07 10:27 AM |
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Kerry was running for the nomination |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 02:16 PM |
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I think Kerry is a fine individual & a hero-but he did not raise the issue of vote tampering & sup- |
terisan |
Oct-05-07 02:43 PM |
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What I was saying was not what to do on Nov 3 |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 03:06 PM |
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YES. I agree completely |
MBS |
Oct-05-07 04:26 PM |
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Wrong -- In so many ways |
Senator |
Oct-05-07 10:17 AM |
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Of course my post is speculation... |
marions ghost |
Oct-05-07 10:59 AM |
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But with honesty, it wouldn't be |
Senator |
Oct-05-07 12:54 PM |
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Honesty. |
marions ghost |
Oct-05-07 01:52 PM |
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I see. Everybody's does it, so it's ok. |
Senator |
Oct-06-07 03:25 AM |
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No. Don't twist it. |
marions ghost |
Oct-06-07 10:35 AM |
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Sorry. But I don't see much twist... |
Senator |
Oct-07-07 03:32 AM |
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Wait a minute |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 07:44 PM |
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Kerry did not deny the conversation... |
Senator |
Oct-06-07 04:20 AM |
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We will have to disagree |
karynnj |
Oct-06-07 08:31 AM |
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Well, I can partially agree... |
Senator |
Oct-07-07 03:05 AM |
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"int'l observers would have declared the result invalid on the spot." |
OnTheOtherHand |
Oct-07-07 07:16 AM |
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Yes, they would have... |
Senator |
Oct-07-07 10:34 AM |
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well, you're entitled to your faith statements n/t |
OnTheOtherHand |
Oct-07-07 12:25 PM |
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Kerry conceded - but he continued to speak of the problems |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 10:45 AM |
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good points |
marions ghost |
Oct-05-07 11:10 AM |
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She and others should read this from Conyers |
zulchzulu |
Oct-05-07 08:54 AM |
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Not really relevant |
Senator |
Oct-05-07 09:03 AM |
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The mainstream media sure would have been willing to allow an investigation... |
zulchzulu |
Oct-05-07 09:14 AM |
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For me, I remember it all too well |
Highway61 |
Oct-05-07 09:00 AM |
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Thanks Elizabeth! |
Grandrose |
Oct-05-07 09:11 AM |
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What a cheap oportunist attack |
karynnj |
Oct-05-07 09:17 AM |
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Thank you for posting some actual, rational facts |
Luftmensch067 |
Oct-05-07 09:49 AM |
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Thank you so much for this n/t |
Inuca |
Oct-06-07 09:32 AM |
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well, she has a valid point. |
Lerkfish |
Oct-05-07 09:18 AM |
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Original Source: The WASHINGTON TIMES |
blondeatlast |
Oct-05-07 09:19 AM |
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Even if he had waited a year, it wouldn't have mattered |
Bitwit1234 |
Oct-05-07 09:19 AM |
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Yes |
dailykoff |
Oct-05-07 09:27 AM |
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Hey!! No fair using facts or logic!! This is DU, you know. |
MH1 |
Oct-05-07 09:29 AM |
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b/c she says Kerry told Bush that morning he won against so much topical evidence |
themartyred |
Oct-05-07 09:43 AM |
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In that case, we might as well all go home now and not bother voting in '08. |
quiet.american |
Oct-05-07 09:43 AM |
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I agreed with her at the time and I still do. |
yardwork |
Oct-05-07 09:41 AM |
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Why didn't John Edwards fight? Don't say Kerry told him not to. |
ProSense |
Oct-05-07 09:59 AM |
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And where was he on January 6th, 2001?? |
Senator |
Oct-05-07 10:22 AM |
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Self delete, I misread your post |
smokey nj |
Oct-05-07 10:38 AM |
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I'm really batting a thousand today. |
smokey nj |
Oct-05-07 10:42 AM |
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Here's a link to to the audio of the comments. |
smokey nj |
Oct-05-07 10:37 AM |
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Finally! |
AzDar |
Oct-05-07 10:41 AM |
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No duh. nt |
Javaman |
Oct-05-07 10:48 AM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Oct-05-07 11:05 AM |
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As I've said time after time. He MEANT to walk away. |
Prisoner_Number_Six |
Oct-05-07 11:15 AM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Oct-05-07 11:25 AM |
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As much I like Kerry, thanks Elizabeth for the all one two punch. |
alyce douglas |
Oct-05-07 12:56 PM |
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A challenge to Elizabeth Edwards |
ProSense |
Oct-05-07 01:00 PM |
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How does her saying this help anything? |
David Zephyr |
Oct-05-07 02:08 PM |
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It helps me. I want a candidate who is a street fighter. I don't want another demoralizing election |
terisan |
Oct-05-07 02:58 PM |
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the best response to this foolish statement in my opinion.- I admire |
Bluerthanblue |
Oct-05-07 03:05 PM |
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If Biden's wife were the VP in '04, and Biden told you that he was disappointed with |
1932 |
Oct-05-07 10:47 PM |
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She's not alone! I couldn't get Kerry's Bumper Sticker off my bumper fast enough that day! |
in_cog_ni_to |
Oct-05-07 03:06 PM |
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You don't collect money from your supporters to fight |
peace13 |
Oct-05-07 03:25 PM |
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Well Duh |
Generator |
Oct-05-07 04:26 PM |
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So you really think |
marions ghost |
Oct-06-07 10:03 AM |
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It's not new |
huskerlaw |
Oct-05-07 07:16 PM |
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Well maybe if her husband had done what the VP candidate was suppose to do and strike back at the |
wisteria |
Oct-05-07 07:45 PM |
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thank you. at least John will fight if there's any funny business. |
yurbud |
Oct-05-07 07:45 PM |
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Where is Elizabeth Edwards? She used to post on DU |
Lorien |
Oct-05-07 08:19 PM |
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That kid who got TASERED a few weeks ago was asking Kerry about this... |
file83 |
Oct-05-07 08:40 PM |
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Thanks to Clinton Ally-James Carville, Kerry did concede too early: |
mod mom |
Oct-05-07 10:32 PM |
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That's Why This Country Is So FUCKED! |
OrangeCountyDemocrat |
Oct-05-07 10:38 PM |
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I hear you-I hope Al Gore does also! |
mod mom |
Oct-05-07 10:42 PM |
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You absolutely nailed it. Carville and the Clintons enabled bush to steal that election. |
Diane R |
Oct-06-07 12:22 AM |
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Call me what you will but I firmly believe there is a wee-bit more to being Skull&Bones members |
Imagevision |
Oct-06-07 05:59 AM |
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Bravo Elizabeth! |
Vidar |
Oct-06-07 04:13 AM |
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Oh no. Elizabeth attacks saint war hero kerry. |
travelingtypist |
Oct-06-07 05:58 AM |
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three years after election and STILL NO PROOF of election fraud |
seabeyond |
Oct-06-07 07:19 AM |
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Nope--Kerry couldn't have made much difference then |
marions ghost |
Oct-06-07 09:15 AM |
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brilliant. insightful. further, those yelling at kerry is part of the PROBLEM |
seabeyond |
Oct-06-07 12:22 PM |
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right.... |
marions ghost |
Oct-06-07 02:26 PM |
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Elizabeth's right. I have never felt so betrayed at any time in my life |
WritersBlock |
Oct-06-07 08:48 AM |
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yes that's where they got caught... |
marions ghost |
Oct-06-07 09:35 AM |
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Damn it! Too late to recommend! |
lonestarnot |
Oct-06-07 09:35 AM |
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The past is a bucket of ashes. |
undeterred |
Oct-06-07 10:15 AM |
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She's right. |
Totally Committed |
Oct-06-07 11:35 AM |
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She's right about that. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Oct-06-07 11:50 AM |
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So which one of the Edwardses told a lie: Elizabeth or |
ProSense |
Oct-06-07 12:51 PM |
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It's the main point really Kerry broke a pledge even before potentailly entering office. |
cooolandrew |
Oct-06-07 01:21 PM |
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She's totally right. Kerry really pissed me off when he did that. |
NotGivingUp |
Oct-06-07 02:43 PM |
#156 |