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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 01:06 AM Original message |
NYT: Dems make defeated candidates pariahs; GOP gives status, respect |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Of course, Nixon wasn't up against e-voting machines... |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Nixon Wasn't Too Fussy About The Rules, Either |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. Lousy comparison. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 03:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The "chattering classes" are the D.C. talking heads, not the voters |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. Democrats rely on personality of candidates then suppress that personality |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 07:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. great post - I agree with your thoughts |
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ovidsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. The "cult of personality" curse |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Another possible 'personality fault' of Democrats... |
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ovidsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 10:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. Sigh. Our strength is our weakness |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. It's as if following the leader blindly is 'cool.' And that |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Well said, bklyncowgirl! |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 11:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Thanks for this post! |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. excellent article - a must read -- recommended |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. hmmmm ... gore won the election in 2000 |
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davhill (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
8. Both Gore and Kerry did not campaign well |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Kerry has learned as well. However I disagree with your post that it was |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. But didn't both Gore and Kerry |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 02:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. I attended Kerry's speech in Utica, Ohio yesterday.... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Thanks for the report |
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jenndar (911 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Cool! |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. It's the GOP's failing, not the Dems'. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. If you want to play defense all the time, we're bound to lose. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. My post had nothing to do with playing defense. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Nope - it's simple - Dems need to say WE WERE RIGHT and WE'RE STILL RIGHT. |
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agincourt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. It's not just in candidates too, |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. EXACTLY! We are so quick to dismiss anyone who has a failing. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
45. Plus They Have The Media On Their Side |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. I agree |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Kerry Quit--then He Lost My Respect |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Kerry didn't quit ! He couldn't prove anything ! |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I wish Kerry had made more of the Stolen Election.....or |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. YOU have to help be the media |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. What was Kerry supposed to do when he had no evidence of anything? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Does the GOP Wait For Evidence? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
14. The old "purity" and "punitive" bullshit again. nt |
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svpadgham (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
18. You could draw parrallels |
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thoughttheater (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
24. Al Gore: A Subtle Observation |
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987654321 (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. Hogwash! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think there is lot of truth in this... |
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donritchie (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. Conservative Doublethink |
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NoodleBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. haha-instant gratification |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Welcome to DU, donritchie - You've spotted a Rethug 'frame'... |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Just noticed this is your first post -- thanks, and welcome to DU! |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
53. Best first post I've seen and one of the more incisive posts today |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. No, the media gives GOP losers 'respect', while bashing.... |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. best comment in the thread! They create the images, then feed back |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Our side need OUR OWN echo chamber to counter THEIR.... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I agree on this |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
43. Gore didn't lose. Pass it on. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Exactly. They lie then take the temperature - did they buy it? Nope. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
46. Good read. And a good look in the mirror, imo. |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
50. Self-fulfilling prophecy, circurlar reasoning crap |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
52. This is a crypto pro-Kerry piece; overall thesis is bunk |
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