JDPriestly
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Sun May-10-09 11:56 PM
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| 84. I voted for Edwards in the primary -- after he had dropped out, |
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and I would never have voted for either Obama or Hillary. Edwards and Kucinich were the only candidates that I agreed with on fundamental issues.
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| -Edwards Staff Had Affair 'Doomsday' Strategy |
kpete |
May-10-09 12:13 PM |
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Wow starting an article with a George Will reference |
underpants |
May-10-09 12:16 PM |
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So Cokie doesn't know a single couple in DC who stayed together for political reasons? |
underpants |
May-10-09 12:32 PM |
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The "article" is just a rehashing of part of the "This Week" roundtable. |
MADem |
May-10-09 01:21 PM |
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This is a bullshit story. |
FourScore |
May-10-09 10:36 PM |
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That is an amazing development |
Adelante |
May-10-09 12:29 PM |
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But a good point was made during This Week--who knows how the primary |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 12:45 PM |
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I didn't see the interview |
Adelante |
May-10-09 12:56 PM |
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There is a link to the entire roundtable at the bottom of the synopsis. |
MADem |
May-10-09 01:24 PM |
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Iowa's Des Moines Register polls for second choice |
karynnj |
May-11-09 01:32 PM |
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I agree with your assessment. NT |
MADem |
May-10-09 01:33 PM |
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I keep thinking about something I read about the National Enquirer editor-in-chief |
Adelante |
May-10-09 02:02 PM |
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Could be--I'm guessing the oppo was well researched, too. |
MADem |
May-10-09 03:58 PM |
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With friends like that, who needs enemies? nt |
Old Coot |
May-10-09 12:41 PM |
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Welcome to DU, Old Coot! n/t |
pnwmom |
May-10-09 06:27 PM |
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But, George... He didn't win the nomination and the system worked. |
Hugin |
May-10-09 12:42 PM |
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What a crowd of backstabbing douches! Whose business is it that |
Somawas |
May-10-09 12:43 PM |
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If Rielle had been the October surprise, it damned well might have been the business of the entire |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 12:48 PM |
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Valid points, all. |
MADem |
May-10-09 01:26 PM |
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i agree. thank you. n/t. |
okieinpain |
May-11-09 08:17 AM |
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Thank you! |
Christa |
May-10-09 12:51 PM |
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I care that a man cheated on a dying woman and exposed her and their kids to this at this time. I |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 01:16 PM |
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No one is perfect |
Christa |
May-10-09 01:41 PM |
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That is true |
rpannier |
May-10-09 05:29 PM |
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Should Bill Clinton have been president? |
JDPriestly |
May-10-09 11:37 PM |
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Sorry, but with what happened to Bill Clinton as an example |
customerserviceguy |
May-10-09 08:47 PM |
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And don't ever forget how fucking Edwards was PUBLICLY SCOLDING CLINTON |
TankLV |
May-10-09 09:28 PM |
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We cant afford this now |
Bert |
May-10-09 11:51 PM |
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Bingo! I hate to say it because I supported Edwards |
Triana |
May-10-09 02:21 PM |
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We All Do - But I Don't Think You See What Some of the Rest of Us Do |
NashVegas |
May-10-09 07:46 PM |
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And I care that Edwards was the only candidate that really understood |
JDPriestly |
May-10-09 11:36 PM |
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We're still under the shadow of the Clenis 11 years after the fact |
XemaSab |
May-10-09 01:28 PM |
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Well, for one thing |
skepticscott |
May-10-09 04:15 PM |
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Clinton lied to Hillary, but he did a great job as president. |
JDPriestly |
May-10-09 11:38 PM |
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the pos used the sacredness of marriage and his marriage in particular |
cali |
May-10-09 04:27 PM |
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Exactly. And I wonder if this is even true. |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 12:57 PM |
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The tragedy would have been if Rielle and her mysterious infant had been the October surprise, |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 01:09 PM |
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People getting killed is a tragedy. A politician getting busted for |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 02:26 PM |
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I like you EFerrari |
Catch22Dem |
May-10-09 02:31 PM |
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Enough people liked McCain/Palin too give them far more votes... |
Frank Cannon |
May-10-09 03:36 PM |
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You may be right, Frank. But wasn't Sarah Palin's daughter walking around |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 03:42 PM |
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But Bristol Palin was neither running for President (or anything else) nor |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 04:03 PM |
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I have a hard time believing Americans would choose McCain |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 04:10 PM |
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Cheating on your cancer-stricken wife "proves you are a man" in some circles |
oberliner |
May-10-09 04:16 PM |
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Human circles? I didn't say I agreed with that viewpoint |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 04:18 PM |
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Again, you limit to an affair. You left out the part about a wife dying of cancer and |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 04:32 PM |
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There is noting extraordinary about the real daily lives of real people |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 05:01 PM |
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I'm glad I've never met anyone in any of those circles |
oberliner |
May-10-09 04:45 PM |
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That would be the extreme version of the story, that's right. n/t |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 05:02 PM |
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In my posts, I have been assuming that he might not have had two weeks, though. |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 04:18 PM |
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It's also very difficult to believe that if Edwards was that close |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 04:22 PM |
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As long as we deal in "very difficult to believe," we are dealing solely in |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 04:48 PM |
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Bush I also did, it is rumored. And, of course, the timing of Reagan's |
JDPriestly |
May-10-09 11:50 PM |
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I think we can distinguish between an affair 25 or so years before running for office and an |
No Elephants |
May-11-09 05:59 AM |
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LBJ is said to have been a womanizer, yes. And remember |
EFerrari |
May-11-09 02:05 AM |
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Rumors vs. caught in the woman's hotel at 2 am, after the Enquirer has |
No Elephants |
May-11-09 06:05 AM |
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I'd like to know what Doris Kearns Goodwin knows about LBJ's private habits. |
MADem |
May-12-09 02:17 PM |
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But as always, IOKIYAR. nt |
tblue37 |
May-10-09 05:41 PM |
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I said that a McCain Palin administration would have been a tragedy, not |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 03:58 PM |
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Thanks for the clarification. n/t |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 04:11 PM |
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i think the election could've been a lot closer |
PittPoliSci |
May-10-09 08:57 PM |
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That's true. And with so many venues that use all touch screen |
EFerrari |
May-11-09 01:42 AM |
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Bush never once had a sex scandal. Not the whole 8 years. |
aquart |
May-10-09 05:57 PM |
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"So far as we know" is right. But, when did I say that any kind of extra marital affair at any |
No Elephants |
May-11-09 06:21 AM |
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Some psychotropic drugs are said to depress the libido, perhaps? |
MADem |
May-12-09 02:22 PM |
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It's fucking |
Cha |
May-10-09 03:20 PM |
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ESPECIALLY when his WIFE has CANCER and so Does the USA! |
spooked |
May-10-09 04:47 PM |
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According to Edwards during the campaign it was the voters' business. |
Garbo 2004 |
May-10-09 04:19 PM |
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that isn't the point. |
PittPoliSci |
May-10-09 08:55 PM |
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In theory, you're right. In theory. |
bluestateguy |
May-10-09 10:55 PM |
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Unlike you, they probably cared about winning elections. nt |
anonymous171 |
May-11-09 02:25 AM |
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I doubt it would have mattered if he'd been honest about it... |
Baby Snooks |
May-10-09 12:51 PM |
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Being honest about it would have shown that he was (a) in touch with reality and (b) at least |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 01:18 PM |
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The thing is, for most public figures "hide and hush" and "being honest" |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 02:38 PM |
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George Will and Newt Gingrich, the intellectual future of the Republican........ |
pattmarty |
May-10-09 12:53 PM |
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It wasn't George Will who put forward the Doomsday Strategy. |
MADem |
May-10-09 01:36 PM |
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It didn't matter to me, Wills is a pompous no nothing windbag................ |
pattmarty |
May-10-09 04:27 PM |
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Newt Gingrich has no right to criticize someone for having an affair. |
JDPriestly |
May-10-09 11:54 PM |
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I would be interested in knowing how they |
madaboutharry |
May-10-09 01:19 PM |
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Yeah, If he'd won |
Turbineguy |
May-10-09 01:30 PM |
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Why not just resign? |
Necon-Be-Gone |
May-10-09 01:30 PM |
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No. |
troubleinwinter |
May-10-09 02:09 PM |
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it's not the sex - it's the lying and deceit and the cover up (as in watergate) nt |
msongs |
May-10-09 03:21 PM |
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GREAT NEWS! too bad there weren't similarly PATRIOTIC Americans who are also REPUKES... |
TankLV |
May-10-09 03:28 PM |
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to the Edwards haters |
Divine Discontent |
May-10-09 03:32 PM |
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Obviously, you mean Edwards' critics, since no has posted that they hate him. And you are |
No Elephants |
May-10-09 04:25 PM |
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Aye |
NashVegas |
May-10-09 07:52 PM |
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That's weird |
XemaSab |
May-10-09 08:04 PM |
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That's Even Weirder |
NashVegas |
May-11-09 02:59 PM |
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I voted for Edwards in the primary -- after he had dropped out, |
JDPriestly |
May-10-09 11:56 PM |
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that is not true, even after Edwards left, Obama continued to lead |
JI7 |
May-10-09 06:21 PM |
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I never trusted Edwards from the get-go. Especially since his ANTI-GAY stances... |
TankLV |
May-10-09 09:26 PM |
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Don't you mean McCain would have won?... |
misanthrope |
May-11-09 01:59 PM |
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George Will. |
high density |
May-10-09 03:59 PM |
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Right-fucking someone besides one spouse is enough to take matters in ones own hands for the nations |
LaPera |
May-10-09 04:30 PM |
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in the real world, this shit can wreck a campaign |
cali |
May-11-09 01:44 PM |
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ABC contributor George Will... |
rpannier |
May-10-09 05:27 PM |
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You know, that's kind of shitty. They took campaign contributions from people knowing that he would |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-10-09 10:19 PM |
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and thats really wrong. I gave plenty. I like what he stood up for |
Divine Discontent |
May-11-09 02:35 AM |
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Regarding the alleged "doomsday" strategy |
Liberal813 |
May-11-09 01:08 AM |
#85 |
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