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Sat Jan-19-08 12:04 PM
Response to Reply #16 |
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the one where you have to donate to receive a free gift.....lol!
now thats a first.
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| -Why is John Edwards not doing better? |
kentuck |
Jan-19-08 07:16 AM |
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I think he comes across as way too slick |
MonkeyFunk |
Jan-19-08 07:20 AM |
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you are so used to slick.. you don't recognize rational and honest, |
sam sarrha |
Jan-19-08 07:30 AM |
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Nope |
MonkeyFunk |
Jan-19-08 07:48 AM |
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I agree, the rhetoric doesn't match the record |
ngant17 |
Jan-20-08 10:25 PM |
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Could Say The Same About Hillary |
iamjoy |
Jan-19-08 08:08 AM |
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The question was why isn't Edwards doing well |
MonkeyFunk |
Jan-19-08 12:02 PM |
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But The Reason Is Not Valid |
iamjoy |
Jan-19-08 05:54 PM |
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editorial |
jeanruss |
Jan-19-08 09:59 AM |
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You don't think Clinton's criticized every day on TV?? |
MonkeyFunk |
Jan-19-08 12:04 PM |
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I think BIll Clinton did a better job of showing his roots |
XemaSab |
Jan-20-08 09:54 PM |
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You are onto something imo... |
polichick |
Jan-19-08 07:21 AM |
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The one thing about why i think is that |
sunonmars |
Jan-19-08 07:22 AM |
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I thought this was strange too |
Annces |
Jan-19-08 07:22 AM |
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I think its also the hair and thunderbird puppet look. |
sunonmars |
Jan-19-08 07:23 AM |
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He and Mitt... |
zanne |
Jan-19-08 07:24 AM |
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ROFL |
sunonmars |
Jan-19-08 08:24 AM |
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Yeah, but at least with Edwards they filed off the little plastic edge from the mold |
XemaSab |
Jan-20-08 09:57 PM |
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The way he framed his messages sucks. It's the equivalent of negative advertising |
cryingshame |
Jan-19-08 07:23 AM |
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YES. The message is correct, but it is too negative. If half of America were living in the street, |
Mayberry Machiavelli |
Jan-19-08 08:02 AM |
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I don't think it's a mistake. |
Orsino |
Jan-19-08 09:59 AM |
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Yes--that's a good way to put it. n/t |
swoop |
Jan-19-08 11:02 PM |
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I think the 2008 Edwards would have been better in 2004, when his theme was Two Americas |
milkyway |
Jan-20-08 10:35 PM |
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I think that people are looking for change... |
zanne |
Jan-19-08 07:24 AM |
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This is a very good question that deserves repeating......... |
midnight |
Jan-19-08 07:27 AM |
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The MSM.......The corporate media will not give John Edwards the air |
INdemo |
Jan-19-08 07:35 AM |
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... |
Blue State Native |
Jan-19-08 07:37 AM |
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sorry, he got his message out in both NH and Iowa where |
cali |
Jan-19-08 08:17 AM |
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he's been consistently cast as an also-ran, ignoring the fact that he's only 6 delegates down |
bigtree |
Jan-19-08 07:42 AM |
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Delegate count Hillary 198, Obama 110, Edwards 52. Check ScoreCard |
CK_John |
Jan-19-08 12:09 PM |
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superdelegates aside... nt. |
Labors of Hercules |
Jan-19-08 01:16 PM |
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I think its because most Americans don't see corporations as the problem. |
aikoaiko |
Jan-19-08 07:45 AM |
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agreed |
krabigirl |
Jan-19-08 10:55 AM |
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Well, they need to . . . because they ARE. |
HughBeaumont |
Jan-19-08 11:50 AM |
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I'm confused, wasn't there a thread recently |
Wednesdays |
Jan-19-08 07:48 AM |
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You talking about |
spokane |
Jan-19-08 12:04 PM |
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Oh, please.... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Jan-19-08 12:38 PM |
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I'll vouch for that |
Wednesdays |
Jan-20-08 09:30 PM |
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Third On A Match |
KharmaTrain |
Jan-19-08 07:50 AM |
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Interesting... |
kentuck |
Jan-19-08 08:01 AM |
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Interesting analysis... |
XemaSab |
Jan-20-08 10:05 PM |
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I think he's "old news." He deserves better. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jan-19-08 07:59 AM |
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The first line of the OP has it: Obama and Clinton are better candidates. |
robcon |
Jan-19-08 08:11 AM |
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bullshit-- they both lose to the republican canidate polls indicate |
natrat |
Jan-19-08 09:06 AM |
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no- they being "firsts" thay are better headlines- and will ensure a closer race in November. |
bettyellen |
Jan-19-08 12:35 PM |
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He seems too angry to me... |
swoop |
Jan-19-08 08:14 AM |
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Welcome to DU! |
Heidi |
Jan-19-08 09:08 AM |
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You have to remember this is a guy |
zalinda |
Jan-19-08 09:17 AM |
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They might have... |
swoop |
Jan-19-08 10:39 AM |
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I seriously doubt he would go into a negotiating |
zalinda |
Jan-19-08 11:42 AM |
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How many cases has he won......I wonder? n/t |
spokane |
Jan-19-08 12:37 PM |
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"Too angry"? He's not angry ENOUGH! |
tomreedtoon |
Jan-19-08 09:17 AM |
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I totally agree, and I don't want to be united with (most) Republicans |
krabigirl |
Jan-19-08 10:56 AM |
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LOL |
swoop |
Jan-19-08 11:01 PM |
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You're right, why I remember from history that FDR rolled |
lastliberalintexas |
Jan-20-08 10:15 PM |
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Yeah pResident Ki$$ A$$ was just in the ME "dealing" with his bidness buds. |
Blue State Native |
Jan-19-08 11:01 AM |
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We need MORE anger, not less |
alarimer |
Jan-20-08 11:36 PM |
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fuck sincerity |
blindpig |
Jan-19-08 08:22 AM |
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the media has focused even before Iowa on Clinton and Obama because |
book_worm |
Jan-19-08 08:25 AM |
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Exactly. The media framed it. |
undeterred |
Jan-19-08 08:38 AM |
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He has already been on a losing ticket.. |
RDANGELO |
Jan-19-08 08:30 AM |
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but one which got 59 million votes--almost 8 million more than any other Dem in history |
book_worm |
Jan-19-08 08:36 AM |
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Yep, good point. |
RDANGELO |
Jan-19-08 08:47 AM |
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Omaba and Hillary supporters are making much more noise. |
Jamastiene |
Jan-19-08 08:32 AM |
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On DU? |
XemaSab |
Jan-20-08 10:12 PM |
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His message is watered down Kucinich-lite... |
AlertLurker |
Jan-19-08 08:41 AM |
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exactly- the definition of a politician- unfortunately |
Blue Congress |
Jan-19-08 12:21 PM |
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hell, if you want slick |
frogcycle |
Jan-19-08 08:52 AM |
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this is basic and old news-the 5 oclock news mentions only shillary and obama |
natrat |
Jan-19-08 09:03 AM |
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He's running a $30M campaign vs two $100M campaigns either of which WS & MSM would rather see win. |
AP |
Jan-19-08 09:06 AM |
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And there's the answer. $$$ rules everything in this country. n/t |
Tatiana |
Jan-20-08 10:43 PM |
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hello-corporate media ignore him-and eveyone believes whats on tv , right? |
natrat |
Jan-19-08 09:08 AM |
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Hes too damn nice. He should get MAD. |
tomreedtoon |
Jan-19-08 09:14 AM |
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Sorry, hon... |
swoop |
Jan-19-08 09:53 AM |
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hon? |
Blue State Native |
Jan-19-08 11:04 AM |
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It a conspiracy |
Prefer |
Jan-19-08 09:29 AM |
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Because the TV says he isn't. |
Orsino |
Jan-19-08 09:56 AM |
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I think it's simple |
Johonny |
Jan-19-08 10:35 AM |
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With all due respect.... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Jan-19-08 10:44 AM |
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Because he's not a DC insider |
OzarkDem |
Jan-19-08 11:04 AM |
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Here comes the clowns blaming the media |
Blarch |
Jan-19-08 11:12 AM |
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Listen, |
spokane |
Jan-19-08 11:38 AM |
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"people are still fretting from that performance he gave against Dick Cheney" |
BlackVelvet04 |
Jan-19-08 12:42 PM |
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Having you been reading other posts? |
spokane |
Jan-19-08 12:55 PM |
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Yes, I've been reading the posts.... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Jan-19-08 03:01 PM |
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"Same old corporatist song" . . . ever say that about the DLC or Hillary---??? |
defendandprotect |
Jan-20-08 10:00 PM |
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The people I talked to in Iowa in '04 who were Edwards supporters |
XemaSab |
Jan-20-08 10:21 PM |
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I think it's because the corporate media has already gotten |
arthritisR_US |
Jan-19-08 12:04 PM |
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Bullcrap, |
spokane |
Jan-19-08 01:03 PM |
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very little MSM coverage |
unsavedtrash |
Jan-19-08 12:09 PM |
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Who in the hell is Feingold to judge his sincerity? Edwards is our |
B Calm |
Jan-19-08 12:25 PM |
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Because the American people want to be lied too, they want smoke blown up their ass. |
newportdadde |
Jan-19-08 01:01 PM |
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I think that people DO like Edward's message, but they're being told he's not viable. |
nonconformist |
Jan-19-08 01:06 PM |
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that also seems to be a big part of it |
OzarkDem |
Jan-19-08 03:12 PM |
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I think it's reverse discrimination. He's neither a woman nor |
Cleita |
Jan-19-08 01:12 PM |
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are you saying shrub is nice looking?? |
Labors of Hercules |
Jan-19-08 01:18 PM |
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Some people think he is. |
Cleita |
Jan-19-08 01:31 PM |
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Its the media... |
dajoki |
Jan-19-08 01:18 PM |
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Right now its an "inside" game, too |
OzarkDem |
Jan-19-08 03:08 PM |
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people (rightly or wrongly) see it as a two-person race. nt |
VotesForWomen |
Jan-19-08 03:43 PM |
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Democrats don't get "second chances" |
SoCalDem |
Jan-19-08 04:00 PM |
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Third in a strong field.. |
bagimin |
Jan-19-08 05:49 PM |
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First off, he was my first choice |
TheFarseer |
Jan-19-08 11:31 PM |
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I think Edwards is "doing well" --- it's MSM which isn't --- |
defendandprotect |
Jan-20-08 09:59 PM |
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blood stains are hard to wash off |
ngant17 |
Jan-20-08 10:04 PM |
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He's not good on camera. I wish they'd let me coach him. |
Stephanie |
Jan-20-08 10:15 PM |
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Speaking of blinking, I was freaked out today when I saw Dana Bash on CNN blinking |
milkyway |
Jan-20-08 10:28 PM |
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It's disturbing, right? |
Stephanie |
Jan-20-08 10:31 PM |
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His message is too one-note, as in 2004. He is relentlessly on the same message, to a fault. |
milkyway |
Jan-20-08 10:24 PM |
#102 |
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