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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:32 PM Original message |
An Edwards Voter From Appalachia: "So here's my not earth-shattering announcement: I quit too." |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who will speak for the people from whence most came? |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. EACH and EVERY ONE OF US should speak for the people. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It is this gut-felt sentiment that I too have felt and that is a part of what |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
70. should we call this "class warfare" cause that is what it is. |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. “Every generation needs a new revolution.” Thomas Jefferson n/t |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Joy Busey, as we have lost our voice, I can say that you speak for me. |
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poppysgal (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. My humble thanks to a fellow American |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. "Economic Eugenics" what a perfect phrase to describe what's happening here. nt |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hope... we hope a lot, it's about all we've got |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 06:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
45. I guess not. I'll be voting for Edwards in the primary if his name is on the ballot. |
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CorpGovActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. These Are People I Know Quite Well... |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Just bury me on the mountain..." that just broke the floodgates for me. Today is truly |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Me too. That sentiment just tore my heart. I know what she means... |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I'm Still Crying, My Grandpa's Family Lost Their Farm There In the Depression |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
34. That line really made me think of the novels of Sinclair and Steinbeck. |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. FWIW: Obama doesn't support "forcing" people to buy health insurance |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. welcome to the end of the line friends. I can't tell you how alienated |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. I am devastated too. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well, that's heart-breaking. nt |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. Man! That is some powerful stuff. I grew up among people just |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. K & R |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. KR |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. I quit today, too, kpete. |
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JAbuchan08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
21. kicked and Recommended! |
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Can eYe C (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm voting for him anyway |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
46. "I'm voting for him anyway." So am I! |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Welcome Can eYe C! |
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grmamo (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
75. I am thinking that is what I will do also! n/t |
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DianaForRussFeingold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. K&R Thank you kpete |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
24. Quitter. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Deleted sub-thread |
desertflamingo (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. with all DUE respect... |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Quitter. |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Hey Dude If You Are All About Keeping The Ball Rolling |
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desertflamingo (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. thanks binka. |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. My Pleasure Sweetheart I Am Sick To Death Of Sanctimonious Blowhards |
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desertflamingo (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. i hear ya, man. |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I'm trying to admonish you NOT TO GIVE UP. |
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catrose (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. the point is: |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:33 AM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Hey man give it up... |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #40 |
80. Ah |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
83. And I'm admonishing you |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. If someone calls me a Freeper, it's legitimate for me to pull rank. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
47. ... |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
53. well said! nt |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Hey Dude You Got Called Out |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 03:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. More "hope and change" and "unity" from an Obama supporter. |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:54 AM Response to Reply #42 |
56. Yeah, the anointed one... |
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tll (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #56 |
64. You've made my day. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #64 |
73. Well, I thought about taking a pass in `04 too |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Arrogant... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
54. Another OOP (obnoxious Obama poster) n/t |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
76. Is it possible...that some |
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ursi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
26. where was the working man and woman when it came time to caucus for Edwards? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
77. Where were the mass media when Edwards was campaigning? |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
28. My response to todays news ..."NO, NO NOOOO!" |
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FedUp_Queer (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
33. Heart-broken |
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desertflamingo (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. omg... |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
39. kicked and recommended |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
41. yikes... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 03:22 AM Response to Original message |
43. "They don't see us" |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
84. They do Not-See |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
44. I spent the afternoon yesterday between pouting and crying. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:11 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. More of the same and only temporary at that. Maybe four years, 8 at the most. A little clean up of |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:54 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. I spent it worrying about all the people |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
52. A time will cone for the mourning to be over and just vote against the Bush clone |
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RuleOfNah (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
57. "It's not our country, it's just the place we happen to be and we've no way out." |
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remember2000forever (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
58. What An Eloquent Tirade From Appalachia! Bravo! |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
59. I agree and I quit too, don't feel bad, Edwards said it wasn't about money that made him quit. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #59 |
68. I HAVE To Share Just One More Story About The Edwards Fall-Out... |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
60. Hope is not enough anymore. We are starved for representation. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. How right you are. |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
63. If any anything think of the big picture and hold yr nose. It's about the Courts! |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Really? When was the last time a poor man won? n/t |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
65. Thanks For This Post... Busey Speaks For Me Too!! I Just Haven't Said |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
66. K&R |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
71. Still important to continue voting for John Edwards |
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2 Much Tribulation (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. Make sure that he's on the ballot or an "approved" write-in or else here's what happens: |
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Gonnuts (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
72. You can't change a corrupt sytem from within. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
74. There is no hope in Appalachia... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. This is the REAL secret of "What is the Matter with Kansas?" |
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rucognizant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #74 |
86. OK Kentuck! |
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MaryRN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
81. K & R |
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memory (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
82. K & R |
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California Griz (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
85. I too feel my heart has been ripped from my chest. I refuse to give up. |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
87. From northern Appalachia... |
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