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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:06 AM Original message |
Newsweek: The Vet Strategy (New Breed of Macho Democrats: War Veterans) |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. And old Vets like me will vote for them |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. we need PEACE on earth Good Will towards Life |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:16 AM Original message |
"macho" Democrats? No reporter bias there. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. How is "macho" Democrat not being positive? |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I don't think Ms. Duckworth appears manly, masculine. |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. Erm..."ballsy"?? |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 10:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. See, we all have our sensitivities and images. |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. It assumes we're not macho to begin with |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sounds better than "hippies go home" |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. "macho' is the frame that helps Republicans. |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. The word "macho" was part of a quote. It was not chosen by the reporter.nt |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yeah... I Caught That Too (nt) |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
44. Or how about "strategy". Like it's a dem strategy to create vets... |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. What do chickenhawks do when REAL vets start coming after them? |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Either that or they slime them, aka Swift Liars and KKKarl. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. If she runs for office |
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azureblue (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. So what? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. This article is a ruse |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 04:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. I hope our strategy is more comprehensive than this |
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joefree1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Since poor people fight rich people's wars |
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ShrewdLiberal (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. Looks like Clinton was right: women can fight in combat zones |
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JanusAscending (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. Please say that again, louder so EVERYONE can hear you!! |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. I hope none of them are too f'd up |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 12:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Reminds me of an old story I heard as a youth. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. It's an old English saying, |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Probably switched to thee when attributed to an Amish man. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Ha! Ha! good point! |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. The whole notion of "trophy veteran" annoys me. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I agree |
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dennisnyc (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. yes, these 'trophy' words ignore that the vets came back, and their |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. I agree |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. While she looks good.. she should |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Did she get there by District shopping or is it where she is from? |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The next district over |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. All well and good to a point, but we have a majority of Vets in |
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dennisnyc (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Did you hear Hackett answering a gay marriage question? |
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ray of light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Right on. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. Republicans will cut these people no slack at all. None. |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. Republicans will 'Swift Boat' any veterans that oppose them |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Not if they actually fight back, as opposed to trying to ignore the |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The Kerry camp is still waiting for the perfect time for "political judo" |
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dennisnyc (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. very true. Kerry just sort of dropped his jaw and took way too |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. They are SCUM like "Draft Dodger" Cheney |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. In the interests of accuracy... |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Hey, I've got a dog in this fight! He's David Harris, a Vet and running |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 11:48 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. One of the fighting Dems! |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
45. Veteran Democrats and a "macho" mystique is good news for the party |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. Great! Fucking progress at last |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. If they're good on the issues its a plus.. but if they're prolife orprowar |
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