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elizm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:07 PM
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Any Senator planning a run for Prez in 2008...
...better think hard about not standing up to contest the Ohio vote because they would be DESTROYED by the base (i.e. 'us guys') in 2008. Don't they get that??? How do we get THAT through their thick skulls?
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:09 PM
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1. I don't know; but I agree with you.
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:12 PM
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2. Well
we could start softening up their skulls now...

(a Louisville Slugger swung to pull the ball would work)
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elizm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:16 PM
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3. LOL...
The humor does make it easier! :)
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KT2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:19 PM
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4. No Dem senators should run
for president. I just don't think being a senator is good training for the rough and tumble of a presidential elections. Senators are socialized in a system of seniority, team playing and consensus. They appear too cautious on the campaign trail.
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:25 PM
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7. The only one right now who might be good...
...would be Feingold, but the big money types wouldn't tolerate a campaign finance reformer as nominee, and the DLC types would never allow him to be nominated, since they hate real Democrats and workers and the poor.
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Mr.Green93 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:29 PM
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9. Hillary
has the training.
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elizm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:38 PM
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11. HILLARY CAN'T WIN!
...Just my opinion. :)
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mikehiggins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:44 PM
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12. Ditto Hillary can't win
So you have to assume she'll be nominated.
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elizm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:56 PM
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13. No kidding..
:crazy: That's the Democratic Party for ya!
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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:21 PM
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5. Agree with you! FAX, write and call as if our lives
depended on it! Letting them know we have exceedingly long memories!
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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:22 PM
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6. Help! Congressional Briefing on Vote Fraud in Ohio - FAX to Senators!
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berniew1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:27 PM
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8. If Senate Contests the election, I think Kerry will win since fraud & sup
suppression are well documented and widespread.

Free Press has a huge amount of documentation of systematic suppression of minorities, malfeasance, sloppy process, dirty tricks, and widespread fraud that is well documented with lots of affidavits from voters, officials, and experts. And there is lots of documentation of widespread suppression of minorities and vote machine fraud in Florida and New Mexico.
http://www.flcv.com/fraudpat.html
The Greens are likely to win the court case in New Mexico, since the fraud is clearly documented and state law seems to be clearly on their side in the recount contest. This could add much to momentum of investigations in Ohio and Florida, which clearly had widespread fraud as well as suppression. If the electors are contested there will be much more coverage of the really rotten processes in at least 3 states and more more public awareness. This could start a momentum that would be hard to stop.


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elizm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:36 PM
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10. Oh how you make my head spin!
:bounce: I'll keep the faith!
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whalerider55 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 08:58 PM
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14. yes...
thick skulls... and bones.

how about primary challenges for those "senators" contemplating running for re-election to the senate?

whalerider55
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