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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:02 PM
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Scenario: Edwards wins the nomination and the presidency in 08. By 2016,
his presidency will be described as_____________, and defined by his ___________________.

You fill in the blanks.
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iamjoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:16 PM
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1. Successful...Fight For The Middle Class
and Vice President Obama will easily coast to victory in 2016!
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:16 PM
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2. progressive and strong / ability to reach across the isle to pass legislation (nt)
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1932 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:19 PM
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3. a watershed moment in American history / empowerment of the middle and working class
Edited on Thu Oct-04-07 10:31 PM by 1932
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:48 PM
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5.  -- --
:thumbsup: :patriot:
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:47 PM
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4. ... described as humane, dedicated, and competent . . . and defined by ...
a widening of the American circle to make citizenship an inclusive gesture bearing genuine opportunity to the poor and working class.

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penguin7 Donating Member (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:53 PM
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6. 4 more years of US occupation in Iraq
How is one of the biggest Democrat war hawks in 2002 now considered one of the top tier candidates in 2007 by running on some half assed peace platform?

Something is very wrong here.
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1932 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:58 PM
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8. 99% of his 2004 campaign was "Two Americas"--the last thing he wanted people to think about was war.
How can you call that being a "war hawk", much less "the biggest war hawk", especially when he was running against Lieberman and Kerry (that latter of whom actually ran ads showing himself carrying an M16)?
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penguin7 Donating Member (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:21 AM
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13. Edwards speech in 2002
http://www.cfr.org/publication/5441/
My position is very clear: The time has come for decisive action to eliminate the threat posed by Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. I am a co-sponsor of the bipartisan resolution we’re currently considering.--John Edwards October 2002

Edwards did not just vote for the war, he cheerleaded for it.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:24 AM
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15. Try to stay current. At the very least, get yourself a new calendar.
The history of the United States is now at October 5, 2007, just past 1:20 a.m. or so Eastern.

Promptness counts.
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1932 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 08:51 AM
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18. Did he run an ad of himself carrying an M16? Did he ride into the convention on a swift boat?
Did he talk about war the way Lieberman talks about it?

If you asked 100 people what Edwards campaigned on in 2004, do you think even 3 would say the war? Or do you think 99 would say "two americas, class and opportunity"?
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 11:05 PM
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9. You may be misreading the landscape.
Your screen reads "enemy submarine" when in fact it's a dolphin.

Hold your fire.

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silverojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 11:58 PM
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12. Intelligent people know when they've made mistakes
That's why you see Dems change their minds, while Repukes stubbornly stick to their beliefs--no matter how detrimental they are to America.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:23 AM
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14. Thank you. Nail on the head. Bravo.
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Tejanocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 10:57 PM
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7. a relief from the Bush idiotocracy ... restoration of the American dream for the middle class
and for paving the way for the smooth transition to Kucinich 2016!
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illinoisprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 11:08 PM
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10. I think he would have a good presidency and it would be marked by a period
of calming from the divisive partisan fighting and defined by his work to help with uplifting the poor and middle class.
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silverojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 11:57 PM
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11. Nice topic! Let's see....
Described as the New Deal II
Defined by his compassion


I sure hope something can turn the tide for him, as I'd really like to see what he could do as President of this nation. :patriot:
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Kablooie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:32 AM
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16. better than GW Bush's, haircuts
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McCamy Taylor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:03 AM
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17. New Deal II, Expansion of Social entitlement programs
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1932 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 08:34 AM
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19. The strengths of Edwards's candidacy are apparent in the responses to this post
It looks like Edwards has done a good job of explaining what he stands for, and that people are receptive to those things.
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