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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:45 PM Original message |
Name a single state Kerry lost because he wasn't liberal enough |
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montana500 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. this is how we win. Kerry lost by a hundred thousand votes |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's the circular logic of Bush and Rove |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Glad you could stop by, Mr. Nader |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
64. Oops. I've been unclear. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
65. Oops. I've been unclear. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great question, but don't expect an answer to it. |
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RapidCreek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 07:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
68. No it's an article of faith among many here that there is a |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #68 |
85. Zell Miller Is A Total Neck... |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think |
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Comicstripper (876 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Evan Bayh in 2008 |
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DjTj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. Bayh/Napolitano '08! |
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derbstyron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. A "liberal" will never win FL |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Ohio..... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. PUH-leeze |
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MissouriTeacher (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. Anyone |
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derbstyron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. good one! |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. we could run mussolini against shrub |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Daschle too. People want someone more liberal than Daschle to lose bigger |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Daschle has been pretty good on issues |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 07:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
74. Did folks express wanting a more liberal dem to run in Sdak? OR |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kucinich....sheesh are you goofy... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Kucinich could never get elected statewide |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. he was seen as too liberal on cultural issues |
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ItsTheMediaStupid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Apples and oranges comparison |
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(549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. Its bnot about being "Liberal" enough |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Well stated, Dolstein. We are going to fight the "more liberal than thou" |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. Not just social issues. More like trust |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 08:58 AM Response to Reply #42 |
82. That's true too. The anti-Kerry propaganda campaign was masterful. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. great...next time we can run lieberman again |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. i believe dolstien was a lieberman supporter |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I supported Edwards in the primaries |
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polpilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 08:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
75. Now that it's over...was Kerry FOR or AGAINST the war? |
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Snivi Yllom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:10 AM Response to Reply #75 |
95. I still don't know what Kerry's Iraq position was |
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polpilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:59 AM Response to Reply #95 |
102. You won't ever beat repubs by being like them. Imagine having a son or |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:30 AM Response to Reply #20 |
99. Joementum is running wild!!!! |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
60. That's A False Dichotomy.. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. An Excellent Question, Mr. Dolstien |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. My God, Magistrate! You last line had me ROTFLMAO! |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. The Line, My Friend, Belongs To Mr. pk_du, A Newer Forum Member |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I've been advocating this for some time, Magistrate |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. That Is No Surprise, Sir |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:40 AM Response to Reply #45 |
100. What's so wrong with 'class warfare'? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:59 AM Response to Reply #100 |
101. This is perhaps my biggest gripe with "centrism" |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
84. Yes, but would a Feingold do well nation-wide? |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. How about this one: Name a state Kerry lost because he wasn't |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
63. All of them. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #63 |
90. Hmmm |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. Feingold won (voted against Patriot Act/war). Obama - same agenda |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. feingold also voted with republicans on some gun bills |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That's cuz he's smart. nt |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. Mind you - Feingold is an incumbent |
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Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. Isn't it strange that the DLCers and others use the same arguments... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. You didn't answer my question |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. And he won't answer the question |
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Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
76. Well...it seems Kerry can't get elected either... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #76 |
91. You still haven't asked the question |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. Answered wrong post |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. JFK isn't a centrist |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
30. The problem in this country is that the |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. Look at the National exit polls |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. because he got a large turnout in the south which is mostly republican |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
32. Kerry blew it because of the IWR vote when he played moderate. |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Nope. The 87 billion dollar vote came back to kill him |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Agreed |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. But that won't stop some from saying |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 08:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
78. Nor will it stop |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:53 AM Response to Reply #78 |
93. That's right. The facts don't matter to some |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 08:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
77. How about "the framing of his vote on the $87 billion" |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
37. a) New Mexico, and b) you are making two false assumptions |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. Uh-huh |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. did actually you read what I wrote? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. It's the 48% of people who didn't vote |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. How do we know they're liberals? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:14 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. WE don't, but some will claim omniscience |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 08:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
80. Bit of a false dichotomy, no? |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:25 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. we must appeal to them on the basis of CLASS, not ideology |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Of course, you're right. Economic populism is the key. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #46 |
71. they don't have to be liberals |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 08:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
81. why do we care whether they are liberals or not |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
62. Is there room at the polls for them to vote? Polls in some Democratic |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 07:49 PM Response to Reply #62 |
72. or election reform |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. The DNC needs to switch to instant runoff voting in the primaries ASAP |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
52. ALL OF THEM |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 07:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
70. Amen |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
55. You are right. |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
58. Name one state he won because he was "centrist" |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 08:59 AM Response to Reply #58 |
83. How do you know how most people thought about Kerry? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
61. Dems won on economic issues and lost on God, Guns and Gays. |
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appal_jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 06:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Dems need a spine - Maybe the US Constitution can help |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:20 AM Response to Reply #67 |
87. I agree 100% |
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jacksonian (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
66. all right, I'll bite - any state where the young vote didn't surge |
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lynintenn (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #66 |
89. all we need to wake people up is a draft |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
69. it's not necessarily liberal, but popilist we're talking about |
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grannybgood (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
73. What we need is a liberal candidate very good at pretending he's |
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lynintenn (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #73 |
88. in other words |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
79. Exactly! |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
86. The issue is not about Labels |
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unfrigginreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
92. This is such a phoney fucking argument. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
94. How many red states did he win by running as a moderate? |
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Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
96. We need to stop this stereotyping of ideologies in the party... |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
97. Again...it's not an issue of being "liberal" enough.... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-04 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
98. It's not about more or less liberal. It's about the campaign. |
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