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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:20 PM
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Is Kerry hoping for a VP nod from Obama?
If not, why would he choose this moment to offer a purely symbolic endorsement that nobody cares about (except Edwards supporters)? Any thoughts?
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:21 PM
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1. No way...SoS maybe
and he'd be a great one.
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:40 PM
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19. Gah.
If he could control his gaffe-reflex, maybe.
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lurky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:21 PM
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2. I think Obama will take Massachusetts in the general
with or without Kerry. Isn't that what picking a veep is about?
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:21 PM
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3. Kerry knows Edwards isn't going to win, and knows Hillary won't
give him the time of day if she's President. It's his chance to make an ally in Obama.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:25 PM
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12. If that's his only motivation...
then he should have waited another month. It would have been less messy.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:28 PM
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14. If he waits another month, Obama might be out of the race.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:32 PM
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16. I doubt that his endorsement would make a difference either way..
and I'm sure he knows that as well.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:21 PM
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4. No
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:22 PM
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5. Maybe he really believes everything he said when he endorsed Obama.
:think:
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Zenlitened Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:23 PM
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I know -- what a concept, huh?
Maybe the guy simply meant what he said.

:wow:
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:57 PM
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20. Maybe.
But I doubt it. Call me cynical.
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Clarkansas Donating Member (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:22 PM
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6. No, he is endorsing the candidate he likes.
Politicians do it all the time.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:22 PM
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7. Because he wanted to endorse Obama? n/t
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:22 PM
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8. Because he believes in Obama and what he stands for?
:shrug:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:23 PM
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9. Maybe he's just supporting the person he thinks can do the job best.
Doesn't always have to be a quid pro quo involved.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:23 PM
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10. No, he'd be a bad choice, and he probably wouldn't do it anyway.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:23 PM
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11. He really hates Edwards....he thinks Obama is going to win...
...he's trying to make himself look as if he picked a winner.
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:27 PM
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13. I would not mind that
but I do not think it works to go from being the candidate to being the VEEP candidate. I've never seen it happen.
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:30 PM
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15.  I hope not. I'd hate to have to hold my nose with a ticket that contains his name again.
But I would hold it and vote and be happy I fuckin did.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:33 PM
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17. Why would he take a demotion?
Kerry's still the junior Senator from MA, but he's still got more power there than he would as Vice President.
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DrFunkenstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:39 PM
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18. Obama's Green Platform, Anti-Nuke Stance and Call to Citizen Service
Make him an excellent fit, not to mention Kerry's belief in bipartisanship without sacrificing your progressive values through triangulating policies.
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Dumak Donating Member (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:57 PM
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21. I think you are being too cynical
Obama, Clinton, and Kerry are current US Senators, who work together on a daily basis, so the endorsement of a senator has some significance.

I'm sure some of it is based on friendships, but having a president who can make friends is not a bad thing.

Clinton is well ahead in Senator endorsements, although only 14 have so far voiced their opinion. I'm not sure what they're waiting for, but I think they will start coming in after the South Carolina primary.
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LoveForPeace Donating Member (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:58 PM
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22. No, he hates Edwards and always has
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:58 PM
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23. No. He thinks Obama would be the best candidate and best President, and so endorsed him
in hopes of giving his campaign momentum heading into S.C.
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