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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:38 PM Original message |
Why won't Edwards fight for fellow Democratic candidates? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. oh yeah, I had forgotten all about that |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't know why... but Kucinich being the only one who could |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Seeing Kucinich in the edge of that picture makes me sad...... |
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alteredstate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. It makes me sad, too |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. yet more spin |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's not his fight to fight. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Maybe he's not the fighter he claims to be |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. As a matter of fact, I did. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. YOUR candidate is the one who claims to be the big fighter |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Okay. You are just being obtuse. |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. It may not be his decision, but he could still speak out. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. If Edwards wants just the top candidates to debate... |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Why didn't YOUR candidate do something when Kucinich and Gravel weren't |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Unlike Edwards, Richardson never called them "not serious candidates" |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Show the link from a reputable source. I don't believe you. At all. n/t |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. ABC News: Clinton, Edwards Talk of Limited Debates |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Not what you said. You SAID he called them "not serious candidates" |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. "We should try to have a more serious and a smaller group." |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. If you remember, the first debates were sound bites. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "more serious and smaller group" doesn't refer to the candidates? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. You deny that YOUR candidate kept answering questions that were posed to others when a question |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Bill Richardsom is a "debate hijacking" "corporate candidate"? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Finally! You speak some truth! |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe it racism/sexism? |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. Way to fight the big corporations on behalf of the voters! |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I find it "quite" telling that Obama and Hillary always seem to do this |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Edwards had the opportunity to put his money where his mouth is... |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. It isn't his decision. |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. It isnt his decision? So what! |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. If YOU want to hear THOSE candidates..it is YOUR responsibility |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. I feel like youre missing my entire point. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. take on Faux? |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. i don't think anyone's falling for it. |
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surfermaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. Didn't Biden and Dennis slap him around a little in the last weeks |
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corkhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. you don't think Hillary made her decision on how it benefits her? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. It doesn't compute to those that support either of them. |
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corkhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. Fortunately we won't be hearing much more from them once the wheels fall off |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Sounds a little funny |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Yes they do. |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:47 PM Original message |
And the rest of us don't deserve Edwards |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
40. I guess it does. |
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corkhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. Where was I justifying the behavior? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. Front runners gain by more debators at this point - Edwards doesn't. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. Another prime example of he fights for the people. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Kucinich wants his supporters to go to Obama 2nd |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. Is there a link with the people we could write to to ask the candidates be included? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Here you go |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. thanks |
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Jillian (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
43. I bet he would feel different if he was the one not invited to the debate. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Yes....but that would take someone actually thinking about |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Amen! |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
46. Maybe this explains why Kucinich went for Obama, not Edwards. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I think it's the other way around-he doesn't want Kucinich there BECAUSE Kucinich went for Obama |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Kucinich said in an interview with Thom Hartmann |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I really like Kucinich. Not only because of this, but he is a good man with a good heart. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Oh, yes, I do, too - I have nothing but respect for Dennis nt |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
55. Another flip flop from Edwards. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
57. I'm ready to see a real debate with the real candidates. |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
58. It says something about the wish to believe the best |
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MalloyLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
59. Why stand up for Kucinich when he constantly slams and criticizes him, and subverts the democratic |
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lisainmilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
60. Who owns the television station? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
61. I think Edwards is just focused on getting his message out there |
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