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Feanorcurufinwe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 06:44 PM
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Kerry Revs Up N.H. Campaign, Says Dean 'Flip-Flops'
John Kerry, riding high in the polls two days before New Hampshire's crucial primary, went on the offensive on Sunday, accusing one of his main rivals, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, of "flip-flops."

Targeting the large number of still-undecided voters, Kerry did the rounds on the Washington TV talk shows and then went out on the frigid streets of Merrimack, New Hampshire, where he canvassed door to door.

The Massachusetts senator charged Dean with "flip-flops" on major issues, including taxes and foreign policy, and said one strength of his own candidacy was the "consistency of my positions."

He was responding to questions from David and Diana Frothingham, neighborhood residents who said they had not yet made up their minds between Kerry and Dean.
http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=817201&tw=wn_wire_story
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 06:46 PM
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1. And lightning didn't strike him?
Kerry 'nuances', while Dean 'flips flops'.

Pot. Kettle. Black. :eyes:
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cavebat2000 Donating Member (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 06:47 PM
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2. :)
Go DEAN!
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patricia92243 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 06:48 PM
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3. Kerry does not "flip-flop", he is boring 100% of the time.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 06:53 PM
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4. Give me a "boring" president any day. Just get the Warchimp out.
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Democrats unite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 06:57 PM
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5. Since Kerry is the master at flip flopping
He should sure a hell know it when he See's it. But In Deans case he is wrong again which doesn't surprise me.
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Mass_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 06:59 PM
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6. wow
can you spell hypocrite? Cause I'm not sure I just did that right. In any case Kerry is the master at flip-flopping on the biggest of issues. I try to stick to being positive about Dean and keeping away from kerry, but this is just bullshit.
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:01 PM
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7. "Consistent"? HAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
That's a good one John. Good lord.
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candy331 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:01 PM
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9. Isn't it nice how he stands
around to catch that flip flop to use in his flop.
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:01 PM
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8. Why's he trying to put the nail in Dean's coffin? He's better off if Dean
Edited on Sun Jan-25-04 07:11 PM by AP
beats Clark and Edwards.

Could Dean be so close that Kerry feels the need to address him?
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:03 PM
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10. I think there's something to what you said there.
However, he has been hitting Clark and Clark is nowhere near him so I don't know. Bear in mind, these guys do have internal polls that are better than independent polls.
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:04 PM
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11. very interesting point
since Dean has pretty much made it clear he is in for at least the mid term and has money he should be going after Clark and Edwards.
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Feanorcurufinwe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:05 PM
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12. If you read the article, it says

"He was responding to questions from David and Diana Frothingham, neighborhood residents who said they had not yet made up their minds between Kerry and Dean."

so that's why he was talking about Dean. Because voters asked him.
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:12 PM
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14. So you're saying the story is being exaggerated to make it APPEAR Dean's...
still relevant?
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Feanorcurufinwe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:18 PM
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17. Well, I certainly would say the story is exaggerated
and no doubt highly deceptive. I just kind of assume that about everything I read, silly cynical me.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:10 PM
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13. I think he is responding to comments from Dean earlier today
Edited on Sun Jan-25-04 07:11 PM by emulatorloo
I believe that Gov. Dean started this today with some comments in a clip I saw on MTP this morning.
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Nazgul35 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:16 PM
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16. internal polling perhaps....
:evilgrin:
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Nazgul35 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:15 PM
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15. Of Course he's consistant....
he has every decision poll tested before he takes them!!!

Can't lose that way!
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Gin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 07:22 PM
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18. Ooooooh........his nose is gonna grow!
gin
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