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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:13 PM Original message |
Just curious, What's the difference between Al Franken, Tammy Duckworth, and Carolyn Kennedy? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's CAROLINE Kennedy, and I believe it's because she is being appointed |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That is what Governor's do when a Senator steps down ... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I believe it's because she is being appointed ......not elected. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. No, I think some in the MSM and on here are trying to make it that |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. I loathe Hillary. |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Double post nt |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. I am a past staunch Hillary supporter |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
60. Oh BS! |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. try having the name caroline |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Franken and Duckworth ran for their offices. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Inquiring minds want to konw.... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. Franken won, at least it appears he won, an election |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Exactly -- although I was just informed it's because of Hillary Clinton |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. wow. how can you not get it? |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. My guess is that |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
61. Please point out |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. He was ELECTED. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. The difference is some are jealously guarding the NY Senate seat for some strange reason. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. And others just can't handle the fact that Caroline Kennedy would NEVER |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. It is your opinion that she has nothing to offer except her name. n/t |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. No. that's not my opinion. That's YOU putting words in my mouth that |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I can understand why you'd want to back off your original post. Meow! |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
48. That's not backing off, kitty |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:51 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Calling an opinion a fact |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Which is also true of the previous occupant of that seat. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. The fame of a name is a lame framejob on a worthy citizen. |
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sunnystarr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
53. wow |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. That's easy. Frankin is a man and the other two are female. n/t |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. Franken is a long time political commentator and writer .... |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. Al Franken talked about politics for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week... |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. Caroline didn't support Hillary in the primaries, that's what's wrong with her |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Yep. That's it. Nothing to do with a shallow resume and lack of preparation in comparison to |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
62. And that's why |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Super rich not necessarily best choice in a country aspiring to democracy. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. She was appointed - the others stood for election. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Caroline Kennedy hasn't been appointed, |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Actually the rules call for Governor Paterson to make an appointment to |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. Well, Franken is very very liberal, so that was kind of automatic. As for Duckworth |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Franken was ripped for his moderate views here on DU when he had his radio show |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Really, he seems very liberal to me |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Anyone to the right of Che is ripped for their moderate views on here somedays. |
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sunnystarr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
54. Can you explain how Duckworth's military experience |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
28. The trouble with Kennedy is that she can't seem to string together a set of coherent thoughts |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. Press interviews and stump speeches are different |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. I personally hope she is appointed. She will be stellar. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
31. I'd be goddamned delighted to have all 3 of them in the 111th Congress. |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
32. Do you know what elections are? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Please tell me when the election is in NY |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. Caroline will be a Senator soon. The other two - not so much |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Al Franken will be a Senator soon too. |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
39. hillary clinton |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
40. Al and Tammy went before the electorate... |
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sunnystarr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
56. And you think Caroline Kennedy would have a hard time |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 03:00 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Well, I'm not going to get into this argument again. |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. Their names are spelled differently, and they'd all make great Senators. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
43. Well here it goes |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
49. Some here have a problem with a carpet bagger from Arkansas taking a seat on name recognition |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. ROFL |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
50. Franken and Duckworth ran in tough elections themselves |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
55. Because Caroline Kennedy devised an evil plot |
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sunnystarr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. LMAO now that was funny !! (nt) |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. That is, I think she's a witch |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
63. Excellent point, and I don't get it either. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
64. A penis, two legs, and a trust fund. |
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