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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:16 PM Original message |
Obama sells himself as the new JFK (WaPo 10/3/07) |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like Sorensen was selling him. Nice try. nt |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yes because Sorenson was some impartial observer. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. He was there during that era; he can have an opinion about anything |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It was an introduction speech for Obama at a campaign event. Not some random oped |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Sorensen worked for JFK......and now works for Obama |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Both she and Sorenson are welcome to their opinion. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. As long as they don't express them near a camera? NT |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. :) |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Didn't he deny that he compared himself to JFK? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes and it was widely held as a great zinger. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Give it up; he's not lying, so why are you trying to spread same? nt |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. So his campaign never sought or embraced comparison to JFK? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. You're kidding, right?They'd be dumb not to embrace the comparison. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. "But he's never claimed that himself." But his campaign has. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. You just enjoy arguing, don't you. I'm sure Sorensen |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. "it was widely held as a great zinger" |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. All you've done is beaten up Obama, get a friggin' clue |
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Clinton Crusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. Oh please! Stop this crap! |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Did you actually read the article? moron |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yes. It seems quite clear. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I don't see in that article anywhere of Obama selling himself |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Did you miss the intor speech of him? |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Again Where does HE sell himself as JFK? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Yes because a candidate has nothing to do with their campaign whatsoever, |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Still can't show it huh? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. LOL |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. No surprise |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Typical. Like a long dormant screenname suddenly commenting furiously. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. As usual |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. JFK war hero. Obama (zero-military) war flip flopper . As Bill Clinton would say |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. I must have missed the part where Obama said... |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Do you really think that he has to actually |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. No. But I dont think its really anything like the OP suggests. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. No, he just had his campaign do so. |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. If the title of your OP was "Sorensen sells Obama as the new JFK", you'd be accurate |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Not my title. That was WaPo's. |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. Americans aren't looking for leaders dedicated to appeasement. |
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toughboy (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. Is this a movie script or something? |
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