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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 03:45 PM
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Clark rules out vice presidential bid for now {responding to Dean reports}
hmm. looks like he's making it pretty clear that he's running.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/12/elec04.prez.clark/

Clark rules out vice presidential bid for now

NEW YORK (CNN)

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Clark was responding to reports that he and Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean, the liberal anti-war former Vermont governor, met in recent days to discuss the possibility of Clark as a running mate.

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Asked what he thinks of Dean, Clark said he likes "all of the people who are running," admiring them for their stamina, organizational skills and courage. "I think the American people should be really proud of the political process we have," he said.
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Democat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 04:11 PM
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1. Good, now Dean needs to stop trying to undermine Clark
On one hand Dean is angry because Gephardt is hurting him, on the other hand, Dean tries to undermine Clark with this vice president bullshit.
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diplomats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 04:21 PM
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2. Maybe Karl Rove's working on the Dean campaign
Just kidding! (BTW, Look how Dean is identified - "a liberal, anti-war former governor." Talk about pidgeonholing.)
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Democat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 04:24 PM
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3. If the right wingers repeated "Dean is black" enough times...
CNN would report it as an unarguable fact.

"Dean, a black liberal, anti-war former governor."
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Prodemsouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 04:50 PM
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4. Maybe this why he is screwing up so much this week
I have been very disappointed with Dean, No!!! don't even start, I wanted him to be a strong canidate. Hamas, flip flops on even hand. Not looking good. Hopefully Clinton and the DNC told Clark to get in- we need him.
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 04:56 PM
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5. Don't you mean
the DLC?
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Prodemsouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 05:47 PM
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6. No, I mean the DNC, He has been screwing up big time.
I thought Dean was smart and sharp, not after this week. Looks like a very immature campaign. You are talking to some one who use to defend him, btw. You people need to quit blaming everything on the DLC.
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 05:58 PM
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7. Bullshit you used to defend him (Dean)
I was referring to clark and the DLC. After all, that's who's backing him.
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Prodemsouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 06:55 PM
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11. My oh My, Didn't we wake up on the wrong side of the bed.
Prove it! If it is Bullshit (which is calling me a liar and I don't take to kindly to that) then you prove it, otherwise you are the liar.
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Pavlovs DiOgie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 06:11 PM
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9. He didn't flip flop on his "evenhanded" comment
He stands by his position, but apologized for using the term evenhanded, not realizing it was offensive to some people. (I didn't know it was offensive either).

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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 07:17 PM
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13. Does the fact that no one but a reporter
...ever said Dean had asked Clark about a VP spot? Not the Clark people. Not Clark. Not the Dean people. Not Dean. Get it? It is a media trick. You don't want to fall prey to that, do you?

If you can name any specific source, do it. Thanks.

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haymaker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 07:54 PM
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16. No, not to the DUers who feel "left out" of the game
and cannot stop crying about it. For some reason they cannot see the good in Dean having brought the Democratic Party back from the edge where it was lying after being left there by the likes of Lieberman and Gephardt. It is Dean who has energized the left, not those other cry-baby, punk asses. It is Dean who has awoken the sleeping giant, not those panty wastes.

So all you whiners, at least get your facts straight about Dean. Don't put words into his mouth. Don't make Everest out of an anthill. Peculiarly enough, you sound alot like right wing hate radio, skip the facts, just keep parroting the company line.

Bwwwaaaaaaaah!
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DoveTurnedHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 06:10 PM
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8. Check Out This Awesome Michael Moore Letter Asking Clark to Run
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php

DTH
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Born Free Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 06:35 PM
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10. Clark could be another Nader
Hate to say it, but got the feeling he is going to do to the democrats the same thing Nader did the last time.
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Prodemsouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 06:58 PM
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12. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
That one wasn't even worth posting that. I need to get out more .
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 09:18 PM
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19. Clark is running as a Democrat. How is that being another
Nader? Please explain.
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 09:28 PM
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20. I have the same feeling
And it's a strong one.
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 07:27 PM
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14. What he flip is this bull about Dean being a "liberal"?
Edited on Fri Sep-12-03 07:27 PM by w4rma
CNN is *still* playing media whore.

...liberal anti-war former Vermont governor...
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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 07:31 PM
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15. Clark is going to take votes away from Dean I think they Hope
But if anything I think he will take votes away from Gephardt!

But I think Clark is trying to take votes from Dean!
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union_maid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 08:12 PM
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17. He'd be trying to get everyone's votes
We're not talking about running as third party candidate, are we? I don't think Clark would do that..or most of the candidates for that matter. So, each of them is trying for every vote in the primaries. Since conventional wisdom has Dean as the current frontrunner, if Clark runs he would certainly want to take votes from him. What has that to do with Nader?
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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 08:41 PM
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18. Does Clark really have the stomach to deal with Satan?
Hmmmmmmm...........

His decision to run this late in the game shows weakness.

Or it could show he is a spoiler!!!!!!

But, We will have to watch and see which side of the fence
he is on.
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