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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:36 AM Original message |
Would you support a mediocre "caretaker" Democratic administration in 08? |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. there's a popular saying on DU that goes |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Lowering the bar |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. that's what I'm saying |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Bush is just a symptom |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 10:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. yep, Bush is just a symptom. |
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tonkatoy57 (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. In theory I'd go for a caretaker government but... |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Like the situation facing FDR? |
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tonkatoy57 (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Exactly like FDR |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 10:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Personaly I think we're already in need of an FDR party |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. mediocre candidate? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I'm not referring to any specific candidate |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. I will NEVER vote for Hillary. Just the thought of listening to |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:10 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Without personalizing it, the issue is whether or not to be GOP lite |
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Savannah Progressive (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. I wouldn't let the Right's screaming stop your vote |
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RethugAssKicker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. Thats why I'm not for Hialry in '08 |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. apparently, this is not a question |
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jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. Passion is necessary. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. No a bidness as usual but kinder face admin |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I agree....We're in a new Gilded Age |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. The Dems will not win in 2008 if their only message is |
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jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Gore to Bush: "You are a drunk fool." |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. You're kind of on to something |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Not a moot question -- It's "the" question |
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jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Clinton never challenged right wing rule. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Nor did he really acknowledge the problems that existed |
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jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Hillary doing health care. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. True...The situation only got worse after that. No improvement at all. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 05:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Yes, it's that "If only Clinton were president, everything would be fine" |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. I don't think it will be enough. |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
27. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. You are ignoring what other "nader supporters" wanted |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'll support any Dem candidate that can WIN! |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. But what does that mean? |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 07:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Dems have been losing |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:57 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You are absolutely right, OzarkDem |
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Humor_In_Cuneiform (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I agree with that |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Clinton was a good politician but we blew a great chance |
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Humor_In_Cuneiform (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Do you believe that the perspective that Democrats, liberals, |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:18 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Progressives who tried to raise issues were ignored |
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Humor_In_Cuneiform (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. They weren't believed. I mean if anyone in power had a clue |
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Boo_Radley (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
35. Catching up, not moving forward |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
36. Yes. |
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Navin_R (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Follow the Money |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:03 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Follow Nader's money... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
39. There are too many deadly serious... |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
40. Why should we do that when we have Wes Clark to lead/wade us |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
41. winning without a shared vision is a hollow victory |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. yeah, what Welshterrier said |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. The bastards could start |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Ditto! |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 12:24 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. DZ !!!! |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
48. I think (hope) that by 2008, the war will be... |
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