| 23. a great way to put it... |
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i was for Edwards as well he framed the debate and Barack and Hillary took up his positions I made this after seeing him speak in Atlanta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZxOYF9ZAe0 |
| -Say what you will about John Edwards |
WyLoochka |
Jun-19-09 02:16 PM |
#0 |
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I agree and that is why I wish he had stayed in the race longer. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:17 PM |
#1 |
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I also wish he would have stayed in the race longer. |
Raster |
Jun-19-09 02:21 PM |
#3 |
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I agree. |
Owl |
Jun-19-09 02:40 PM |
#9 |
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We needed someone to pull the debates further to the left. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:44 PM |
#10 |
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+1 |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 02:51 PM |
#18 |
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At the time I wished this, too. However |
question everything |
Jun-21-09 12:08 AM |
#181 |
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Obama ran "Harry and Louise" type ads against Edwards in one of the |
Demoiselle |
Jun-19-09 02:54 PM |
#19 |
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The Health insurance industry has billions to spend if they have to |
INdemo |
Jun-19-09 09:12 PM |
#66 |
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Kick & Recommend and Then COPY &^ PASTE... Elsewhere! |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-19-09 11:14 PM |
#84 |
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Take the focus off the money, put it into authentic action. |
earcandle |
Jun-20-09 01:08 AM |
#90 |
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Let's b e clear, Democrats are limiting our choices of candidates to those who will fail . . . |
defendandprotect |
Jun-20-09 11:06 AM |
#136 |
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That's why campaigns should be about... |
Beartracks |
Jun-19-09 10:03 PM |
#74 |
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That Is Why John Russell Endorsed Edwards... He Was The ONLY One Who "Knew HOW To Defeat Them!" |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-19-09 11:06 PM |
#81 |
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Someone who made millions in medical malpractice suits |
DissedByBush |
Jun-19-09 11:19 PM |
#85 |
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Few know more about the insurance racket than med-mal attorneys. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:15 AM |
#91 |
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He sued doctors |
DissedByBush |
Jun-20-09 11:54 AM |
#146 |
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The doctors were insured by insurance companies. He dealt with |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 11:13 PM |
#176 |
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He would not have won had he been unable to prove bad behavior |
spooky3 |
Jun-20-09 09:26 AM |
#126 |
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IT's also like not a major cost in the industry |
Johonny |
Jun-20-09 10:49 AM |
#135 |
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Why |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Jun-20-09 08:29 AM |
#116 |
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And the Republicans surely would have found out. |
Lasher |
Jun-20-09 11:46 AM |
#144 |
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I wish he would of stayed in his Pants longer |
itsrobert |
Jun-20-09 11:12 AM |
#137 |
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I agree too and that's why I wish he'd kept his car in his own garage. |
SmileyRose |
Jun-20-09 02:43 PM |
#160 |
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I still think he'd made a great President |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-19-09 02:21 PM |
#2 |
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I'm with you. No one understands the deviousness of the corporate |
JDPriestly |
Jun-19-09 03:06 PM |
#21 |
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johny hedgefund was out for little johny hedgefund. fucking asshole phony of the worst kind |
cali |
Jun-20-09 07:55 AM |
#110 |
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I'm just guessing here that you didn't support Edwards in the primaries. |
Warren Stupidity |
Jun-20-09 08:45 AM |
#120 |
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It had nothing to do with being prudish |
sellitman |
Jun-20-09 12:29 PM |
#150 |
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Absolutely right on. And if we really cared about "issues" and not "morality" or |
saracat |
Jun-19-09 02:23 PM |
#4 |
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Actually, it's public morality that's important. And our health care system is immoral |
RufusTFirefly |
Jun-19-09 02:31 PM |
#7 |
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Good point. It seems what the definition of rea lmorality is doesn't resonate |
saracat |
Jun-19-09 02:38 PM |
#8 |
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You must not have been on DU when it came out. I hid over 100 |
tsuki |
Jun-20-09 06:43 AM |
#98 |
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And everyone in Congress who |
The Wizard |
Jun-20-09 08:43 AM |
#118 |
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AGREED 1000% |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-19-09 11:13 PM |
#83 |
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That's why I supported him as my 2nd choice after Kucinich. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-19-09 02:25 PM |
#5 |
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That's the whole point of the primary process. So I opposed the effort to get the 'minor' candidate |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:46 PM |
#12 |
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Yup...that was me |
Zodiak |
Jun-20-09 06:56 AM |
#100 |
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Edwards "WAS" DLC Once, But I Think He Came To See The Writing On The Wall... |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:39 PM |
#159 |
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Yup. And he was criticizing Obama specifically |
RufusTFirefly |
Jun-19-09 02:26 PM |
#6 |
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I'd just as soon the health insurance companies were put out of business entirely. |
Bette Noir |
Jun-20-09 12:18 AM |
#88 |
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Krugman's a truth-teller - not allowed around here! (But boy didn't he - and Edwards - call that one |
chimpymustgo |
Jun-20-09 10:47 AM |
#134 |
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Yep, You Hit The Nail On The Head With That One! Krugman & Edwards Have |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:44 PM |
#161 |
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thanks for this quote. |
inna |
Jun-20-09 12:13 PM |
#147 |
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What can I say? The avatar I have now was not my first choice. |
Jim Sagle |
Jun-19-09 02:45 PM |
#11 |
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I started out as a Clarkie. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:46 PM |
#13 |
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Me, too, |
PSzymeczek |
Jun-19-09 09:49 PM |
#68 |
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He and Hillary are tight. And both Hillary and Obama are very DLC. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-20-09 03:49 PM |
#168 |
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No, but if you're Edwards, you can fake phony populism. |
Kalyke |
Jun-19-09 02:47 PM |
#14 |
| -
Sigh |
frazzled |
Jun-19-09 02:49 PM |
#15 |
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John Edwards knows better than any of the other candidates how |
JDPriestly |
Jun-19-09 03:19 PM |
#22 |
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IF Edwards were president right now, the only thing he would be handling would be spin control |
rvablue |
Jun-19-09 03:49 PM |
#24 |
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Edwards has, I'm sure, negotiated many a deal much more difficult |
JDPriestly |
Jun-19-09 07:13 PM |
#60 |
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"If Edwards were president right now" |
SusanaMontana41 |
Jun-19-09 10:03 PM |
#75 |
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Thank You So Much For Your Defense Of John Edwards!!! He ALWAYS |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:27 PM |
#158 |
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Yep... the words were alluring |
Auggie |
Jun-19-09 04:06 PM |
#31 |
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His lurch to the center wouldn't have even helped. He would have lost because of his affair. |
JVS |
Jun-20-09 07:18 AM |
#103 |
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Which is why he was run off. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 02:50 PM |
#16 |
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Yep. He knew the enemy and wasn't afraid to speak up about them. |
Cleita |
Jun-19-09 02:51 PM |
#17 |
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Too bad he voluntarily provided more than enough fodder for those clandestine corporate |
rvablue |
Jun-19-09 03:52 PM |
#26 |
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I have to agree with you about the Democratic scandals that get way |
Cleita |
Jun-19-09 03:55 PM |
#30 |
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I wouldn't call what's on the table health care reform |
Raineyb |
Jun-19-09 04:46 PM |
#44 |
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just a redistribution of the same old shit. n/t |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:21 PM |
#58 |
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And there'll be more & more uninsurables that the private plans dump on the public option |
clear eye |
Jun-19-09 10:44 PM |
#78 |
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Edwards fall was aided by others; without affair, would still have had scandal |
unc70 |
Jun-19-09 07:21 PM |
#61 |
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Please... |
comrade snarky |
Jun-19-09 08:23 PM |
#62 |
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Shouldn't this standard apply to all politicians, not just the Democratic ones? n/t |
Cleita |
Jun-19-09 08:28 PM |
#63 |
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Where did I say it shouldn't? :-) |
comrade snarky |
Jun-19-09 09:08 PM |
#65 |
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Affair was his fault. Allowing Hunter near the campaign was shared with others |
unc70 |
Jun-20-09 08:59 AM |
#121 |
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Wow, wheels within wheels. Edwards should have been smarter -- |
glitch |
Jun-20-09 10:16 AM |
#133 |
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i don't understand! are you saying that Hunter's real name is Lisa Druck?? |
inna |
Jun-20-09 12:46 PM |
#152 |
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omg, i just googled all that! absolutely astounding, what a |
inna |
Jun-20-09 01:09 PM |
#155 |
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Thanks For The Link!!! What An Insight!! Wouldn't Be Surprised To Hear |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:10 PM |
#170 |
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Disturbing connections between media and Hunter make the risk much greater |
unc70 |
Jun-22-09 02:14 PM |
#189 |
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Obama smokes, but as an op-ed in the L.A. Times pointed out the other day, |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:31 AM |
#92 |
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correction. |
GreenArrow |
Jun-20-09 02:59 PM |
#164 |
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"A good man but a bad boy." |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jun-19-09 02:58 PM |
#20 |
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a great way to put it... |
lame54 |
Jun-19-09 03:31 PM |
#23 |
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Thanks for sharing that. Missed opportunities. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 03:51 PM |
#25 |
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Yes, he framed the debate |
zalinda |
Jun-19-09 04:21 PM |
#32 |
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Everything you wrote is true, especially this part... |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:28 PM |
#35 |
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Thanks. This is exactly the point. You start negotiations by demanding |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:35 AM |
#93 |
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That video is one of my faves. I can't compliment you enough on it. |
Inspired |
Jun-20-09 07:45 AM |
#106 |
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OMG! How I Remember That & NOW I'm Crying All Over Again!!! |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:53 PM |
#162 |
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Good man? |
sellitman |
Jun-20-09 12:31 PM |
#151 |
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Yep. |
redqueen |
Jun-19-09 03:53 PM |
#27 |
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He would have survived his sex scandal if he had been a republican |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 03:54 PM |
#28 |
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Ain't that the truth. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 03:55 PM |
#29 |
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You're probably right. |
tritsofme |
Jun-19-09 04:25 PM |
#33 |
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He always knew the right thing to say to feel liked. |
StrongBad |
Jun-19-09 04:25 PM |
#34 |
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Sounds like Obama too me. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:29 PM |
#36 |
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Edwards was a centrist southern senator |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 04:39 PM |
#37 |
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Head cheerleader? |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 04:41 PM |
#39 |
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as you wish |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 04:44 PM |
#42 |
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Hmm and then there is THIS |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 04:52 PM |
#46 |
| -
more than a few senators voted the right way despite being "lied to" |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 04:55 PM |
#47 |
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Project much? |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:03 PM |
#50 |
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I'd say writing an oped supporting the other party's position using the other party's talking points |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 05:04 PM |
#52 |
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OHHH he had enough pull to put it on a STATE website? |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:11 PM |
#54 |
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the State Department |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 05:15 PM |
#55 |
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He was lied to. |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:20 PM |
#57 |
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"People like yourself made sure of that?" |
XemaSab |
Jun-20-09 09:01 AM |
#122 |
| -
this wasn't a vote to name a post office after Ronald Reagan |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-21-09 12:47 AM |
#182 |
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Edwards was a co-sponsor on Lieberman's Senate IWR bill. House version became the vehicle & passed. |
Garbo 2004 |
Jun-19-09 10:52 PM |
#79 |
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sorry, but that was cheerleading, pure and simple. very disappointing. |
inna |
Jun-20-09 01:22 PM |
#156 |
| -
Edwards stated very clearly that he had been wrong about the |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:38 AM |
#94 |
| -
Your comparison to Kerry is ridiculous |
karynnj |
Jun-20-09 11:49 PM |
#178 |
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I believed in John Edwards because of Elizabeth Edwards. |
earth mom |
Jun-19-09 04:40 PM |
#38 |
| -
Yep! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:43 PM |
#41 |
| -
Actually, Obama is worse than I imagined. I am extremely disappointed. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:46 AM |
#95 |
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Edwards ever do the DNA thing to prove he's not the dad? |
Imagevision |
Jun-19-09 04:42 PM |
#40 |
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Who cares? |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:44 PM |
#43 |
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That little girl. Can be pretty tough growing up with your father denying your existence. n/t |
rvablue |
Jun-19-09 04:50 PM |
#45 |
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Last I heard, her mother was the one who was refusing to do the DNA thing. n/t |
cornermouse |
Jun-19-09 05:03 PM |
#51 |
| -
I believe it was Rielle Hunter who wanted the paternity test. |
Quantess |
Jun-20-09 12:11 AM |
#87 |
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Check Link In #155 Above.... n/t |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:16 PM |
#171 |
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Here's a good vid of what he was saying |
waiting for hope |
Jun-19-09 04:55 PM |
#48 |
| -
Wow! Now that was powerful. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:52 AM |
#96 |
| -
That political capital is going to dry up |
waiting for hope |
Jun-20-09 10:16 PM |
#175 |
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Kicked and recommended for a wise observation. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-19-09 04:59 PM |
#49 |
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Thank you for a positive Edwards thread! |
liskddksil |
Jun-19-09 05:08 PM |
#53 |
| -
John Edwards and Health Care |
Edith Ann |
Jun-19-09 05:19 PM |
#56 |
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John Edwards Archived Site Health Care... "We Have To Defeat Them!" |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-20-09 07:50 AM |
#107 |
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nor will government |
paulsby |
Jun-19-09 06:40 PM |
#59 |
| -
Nice-ing people to death |
WonderGrunion |
Jun-19-09 08:34 PM |
#64 |
| -
He's right and if you're implication is that Obama won't play hardball, |
HughMoran |
Jun-19-09 09:13 PM |
#67 |
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But will he play hardball for the benefit of the shitstain insurance companies? |
eridani |
Jun-19-09 09:51 PM |
#69 |
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That's not even worth answering |
HughMoran |
Jun-19-09 09:54 PM |
#71 |
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So, no comment on Baucus whoring with the insurance people this weekend? |
eridani |
Jun-19-09 10:40 PM |
#77 |
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Fuck Baucus |
HughMoran |
Jun-19-09 11:45 PM |
#86 |
| -
WHAT MAJORITY??? I Have Yet To See Any REAL Majority Working |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:59 PM |
#163 |
| -
Unfortunately they post right here on DU |
Kingofalldems |
Jun-19-09 09:51 PM |
#70 |
| -
Anyone who'd cheat on his wife - would cheat on his country! |
Butch350 |
Jun-19-09 09:54 PM |
#72 |
| -
Would you say that about JFK? LBJ? Clinton? G Washington? |
mntleo2 |
Jun-20-09 09:24 AM |
#125 |
| -
FDR? |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-20-09 11:15 AM |
#138 |
| -
Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton!!! Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy... |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 03:01 PM |
#165 |
| -
He was correct. |
LWolf |
Jun-19-09 09:56 PM |
#73 |
| -
At least he knew what to say. |
Umbral |
Jun-19-09 10:24 PM |
#76 |
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He was my second choise after Kucinich |
pam4water |
Jun-19-09 11:02 PM |
#80 |
| -
But specials interests will eagerly give money away ... |
GeorgeGist |
Jun-19-09 11:11 PM |
#82 |
| -
OK, I will: |
elleng |
Jun-20-09 12:26 AM |
#89 |
| -
To bad John Edwards was not dedicated to this cause... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Jun-20-09 06:37 AM |
#97 |
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If someone is interested in politics and pointedly pro-labor, John Edwards |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 06:53 AM |
#99 |
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GANNON IS A VERY GOOD POINT! Media Is Arm Of BIG Business!!!! |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-20-09 07:52 AM |
#108 |
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That defense is the one that really sets me off |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 07:53 AM |
#109 |
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Good god. Try to focus on a fact or two, just for the sheer novelty of it. |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 07:57 AM |
#111 |
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So somehow Edwards own words are of no meaning? |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 08:13 AM |
#112 |
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This argument has blazed brightly on DU's boards prior to today and |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 08:22 AM |
#114 |
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He is as pro-labor as his words |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 08:41 AM |
#117 |
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If Edwards were demonstrated to be the only human who ever |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 08:45 AM |
#119 |
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Try to read what is written- I don't care if he wants to fuck around |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 09:06 AM |
#123 |
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You keep missing it. You are asking not only John Edwards but |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 09:15 AM |
#124 |
| -
You are not paying attention. Angels? Where do you get that?! |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 09:39 AM |
#129 |
| -
Your virulent bias against Edwards deflects your chances for a |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 09:48 AM |
#130 |
| -
Oh & BTW... Newtie Is Back... Affairs, Book Deals & All... Gee What |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:31 PM |
#173 |
| -
Please get some facts |
zalinda |
Jun-20-09 08:17 AM |
#113 |
| -
He spoke against equal rights |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 08:29 AM |
#115 |
| -
Can You Say BILL CLINTON??? Not Knocking Him... But Stop & Think About |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:28 PM |
#172 |
| -
Both John and Elizabeth would have been dynamite against the insurance lobby! |
DailyGrind51 |
Jun-20-09 07:17 AM |
#101 |
| -
Unfortunately, we now know that Edwards was all about Edwards, and was a lier and a false |
Honeycombe8 |
Jun-20-09 07:18 AM |
#102 |
| -
We probably want to go back and |
cornermouse |
Jun-20-09 07:24 AM |
#104 |
| -
+1 |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-20-09 11:19 AM |
#139 |
| -
Yeah they are always right until elected to office... |
Butch350 |
Jun-20-09 07:40 AM |
#105 |
| -
Your assessment is spot on... |
WestSeattle2 |
Jun-20-09 09:55 AM |
#131 |
| -
Well, there was a reason I was sold on him, hook, line and sinker. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Jun-20-09 09:35 AM |
#127 |
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Krugman: NYT, 2/9/07 -- Edwards Gets It Right |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 09:38 AM |
#128 |
| -
Why do you think we know he had an affair? |
jmowreader |
Jun-20-09 09:55 AM |
#132 |
| -
Exactly! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-20-09 11:20 AM |
#140 |
| -
yep |
spooked911 |
Jun-20-09 11:25 AM |
#143 |
| -
codswallop. no way would Obama have picked johny hedgefund |
cali |
Jun-20-09 03:05 PM |
#166 |
| -
It doesn't really look like Obama is much of a threat either. |
Inspired |
Jun-20-09 03:18 PM |
#167 |
| -
NO Democrat could have carried this state in 2004! |
jmowreader |
Jun-20-09 06:17 PM |
#174 |
| -
No shit. Kerry/Edwards didn't even win Iowa in 2004. |
Inspired |
Jun-21-09 10:07 AM |
#187 |
| -
He refuses to acknowledge his own child |
geek tragedy |
Jun-21-09 01:01 AM |
#185 |
| -
this is probably why he was set-up to be exposed (they all mess around in some way) |
spooked911 |
Jun-20-09 11:20 AM |
#141 |
| -
little johny hedgefund was hardly effective at running for prez and |
cali |
Jun-20-09 12:57 PM |
#154 |
| -
Edwards only won one primary in 2004 and none in 2008 |
karynnj |
Jun-20-09 11:59 PM |
#179 |
| -
Just what we needed - another fucking HYPOCRIT in the White House - NO THANKS! |
TankLV |
Jun-20-09 11:21 AM |
#142 |
| -
I can only judge from what I saw in his Nightline Interview and he was just in CYA mode |
tomm2thumbs |
Jun-20-09 02:12 PM |
#157 |
| -
He was #1 at DU even weeks after he dropped out for a reason. nt |
onehandle |
Jun-20-09 11:52 AM |
#145 |
| -
Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jun-21-09 01:02 AM |
#186 |
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Let's not get too personal, OK? |
Inspired |
Jun-21-09 10:10 AM |
#188 |
| -
I wounder if he would have changed his stripes as president, too.... |
grahamhgreen |
Jun-20-09 12:26 PM |
#148 |
| -
John had some |
femrap |
Jun-20-09 12:27 PM |
#149 |
| -
When you threaten the Chamber of Commerce you will not be elected nt |
conspirator |
Jun-20-09 12:56 PM |
#153 |
| -
When you're a narcissitstic phony without the skill |
geek tragedy |
Jun-21-09 01:00 AM |
#184 |
| -
While I agree with your original premise (healthcare) I now have serious issues with Edwards... |
RollWithIt |
Jun-20-09 03:55 PM |
#169 |
| -
I think John Edwards is a great man |
Ohio Joe |
Jun-20-09 11:27 PM |
#177 |
| -
I agree with you 100% |
Dem_4_Life |
Jun-21-09 12:02 AM |
#180 |
| -
Edwards sucked off the teat of a hedge fund while claiming |
geek tragedy |
Jun-21-09 01:00 AM |
#183 |
| -
spaketh smoove johnny, while raking in hedge fund cash. the guy was a total phoney... |
dionysus |
Jun-22-09 02:16 PM |
#190 |
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Edwards Baby-Daddy Stand-In Writing Tell-All Book |
Adelante |
Jun-22-09 07:56 PM |
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