Gephardt to drop out of the race

[IndianaGreen]

CNN

[Jack_Dawson]

1. de veras?

No way.

[Renew Deal]

2. You have faster fingers

:)

[Nashyra]

8. CNN

reporting that Gep campaign person has suggested that Gephart will be pulling out. He was supposed to be on CNN tonight and he called a few minutes before airtime to say he would not come on the show.

[IndianaGreen]

11. Larry King said that Gep cancelled his appearance 2-minutes before..

King went on the air.

[IndianaGreen]

9. I am doing coke with George and Barney in the White House

George is laying on the floor with a pretzel in his mouth.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/holiday/media/20021212barney-xmas.v.ram

[Bolo Boffin]

12. BWAAA-HAAA-HA!

I see what you're doing. Trying to kill Clark supporters with uncontrollable laughter...

hehheheheeeee, good one.

[goobergunch]

3. Who is he supporting?

I'm betting Kerry.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

5. I bet he won't say

[sistersofmercy]

13. Yep, that would be the one.

From St Louis, trust me, Geppy's supporters will go mostly to Kerry.

[David Zephyr]

4. Thanks for the News, IG.

I'm at my office and am relying on DU for the quickest updates.

:hi:

[Clark4VotingRights]

6. 'Might' drop out of the race

...

[funkyflathead]

7. So long Dick

Making it easier for Howard Dean.

[mmonk]

10. His disappointment

right now may be getting the best of him. He should stay in a little while longer.

[Rowdyboy]

14. I'm afraid he's done

Where else does he stand a serious chance? I like Gep but I've never really seen him as a serious contender for president.

[AP]

15. Lot of those Gep people walked over to the Edwards room on CSPAN.

[NashVegas]

16. topping

*hic*

[pasadenaboy]

17. 1 pro war democrat down

3 more to go.

Go DEAN!

[IndianaGreen]

21. Don't forget the Dean/Osama ad that was placed by one of Gephardt's

supporters. I won't shed any tears for this jerk when he drops out. Perhaps Jimmy Hoffa will get Gep a job at a truck stop...

Gephardt's greatest accomplishment:

President, House Leadership Agree on Iraq Resolution



President George W. Bush along with bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate announced the Joint Resolution to authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against Iraq. "The statement of support from the Congress will show to friend and enemy alike the resolve of the United States," President Bush said during the announcement in the Rose Garden, Wednesday, October 2, 2002. White House photo by Paul Morse.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021002-7.html

[Cleita]

18. What about Lieberman?

Anyone hear from him about what he's going to do?

[Jack Rabbit]

22. Like Clark, Lieberman was not competing in Iowa

He's been campaigning in New Hampshire.

We'll see how he does next week.

[demdave]

19. Very premature, why would he not stay in at least a little while longer?

This was a caucus result not a primary. The rules and function of the Dem Iowa caucus are such that I really don't think you can make a concrete decision based on the results. Anything under 15% at any caucus site is either ignored or cannibalized by the more popular candidates. You can have 14% support and never make a single delegate.

[EXE619K]

20. Just heard on NPR....

Most Gephardt people were going to either Dean or Kerry.....

so, the NPR reporters say....dunno