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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:41 PM Original message |
Edwards PROMISED to stay in until the end. He BROKE that promise. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. We may never know the real reason he left |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I know why he left today, instead of after the debate |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. That is just silly .John always performed well in every Debate.He won most! |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:51 PM Original message |
I'm not saying he wouldn't have done well |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Give me a fucking break. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Or maybe he did it to drown out talk about Hillary's FL "win" to help Obama. n/t |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. Bingo. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #42 |
82. Yup. |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
55. Of course he did, anyone can see that he changed the story |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
83. I sure hope you're right... |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
69. I thought the exact same thing. nt |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. Edwards has kicked ass in every debate... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:51 PM Original message |
True. Elizabeth health may have something to do with it (nt) |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm very sorry to see you of all people, feel that way. nt |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. I put up a post like this and it got locked. nt |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Have you ever, in your life been discrete? nt |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
59. Lectured in discreteness from someone named "Snotcicles". lol! |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Chuck. nt |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm not pissed... yet |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. I certainly would feel ripped off if I donated. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. He didn't mislead me. I still believe in him and more importantly, his message. |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. He had to get a haircut |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Not funny. |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. At all. nt |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. You know, this is just ridiculous. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. He knew he wasn't going to win--Jesus, who wants to work that hard |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Well, then, don't brag that you're a real fighter if you're only going to take your ball & bat home |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Aside from the personal reasons why he might be tired of the grueling campaign trail, he |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
46. Exactly.... |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. If he left because of his wife's health, that's perfectly |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. I have no need for this kind of drama-queen bullshit. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I agree redqueen. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Like anyone who knows the first fucking thing about politics |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. that's right. And you lead the crowd. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I'm not the one boo hoo hooing cause somebody in politics didn't keep a promise. |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. No, you're just another sarcastic twit who likes to crap on people's dreams. |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. You're a loon |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. You're a loon |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Oh boo hoo. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Cry much? |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. I'm not the one crying "Bear". |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. That's bull he might have had terriffic money problems. And |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. The campaign had a huge amount of money in the bank. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Thanks, I am glad to hear that about her health. |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. Let's give him a chance to gather his thoughts and his emotional strength. I'm sure that he meant |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. well, he couldn't exactly have said, hey, I might drop out any day now |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. If every politician who broke a promise could never run again |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
28. I don't think he's really going anywhere, I think he'll still be very visable and make |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
68. I hope you are right. I miss him already. |
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jeanruss (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
29. two things |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
67. I was thinking about the threat possibility, too |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. Honestly - I cannot jump on the hate Edwards bandwagon. |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. I never said I hate him. I don't. I'm disappointed in him. I was a believer |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I'll never be disappointed in him. He did what no other candidate was willing |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Well... |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Thanks. That's good advice. |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
80. I agree, I just hope Elizabeth is alright. |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
32. I figure |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
33. We don't know WHY he left except for the cryptic" has to step aside to |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Something is at least missing. |
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michaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. The fact that he didn't say why tells me something. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. One of the networks reported the other day about Elizabeth. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. The Edwards told the media almost a year ago it was Stage IV |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'm not happy at all that so many of us never even got to vote |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
70. I JUST ordered a yard sign and some campaign buttons from his website yesterday... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. I have a slew of buttons that are now useless too |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. "they will always remind me of what might have been" |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
78. seems to me he could have at least stayed in it until after Super Tuesday. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
51. I want my money back. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
52. EVERY candidate says that |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I am just sooo disappointed. I too, took him at his word when he said |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I'm sorry |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. In the final analysis I'm sure you're right. Still, for some reason, I believed him. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
75. Aren't you sick of parts dying? I sure am. |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I agree with you. I'm tired of being disappointed too. Oh well. Onwards. |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
60. what planet have you been on, every canidate says at least 2 things, that they dont want the VP spot |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Haven't you ever believed in a candidate? Excuse my being naive, but I somehow believed him. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I am with you Bigbear John. I believed him. I still believe him.There is something wrong here. |
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surfermaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. There is an article on Elizabeth in the Charlotte Observer today |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. you should have paid attention to 04 when he said he wouldn't be interested in the VP spot. |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
71. Then you should definitely NOT vote for him. |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
73. Mittchel commented that Elizabeth was really the first to be very |
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NCarolinawoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #73 |
84. Someone on the local news tonight said the decision was most likely made this past week-end. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
74. I didn't know that Edwards had dropped out until a few moments ago. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Plotting and Planning and threatening Edwards? |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. kick |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
81. He did do that. I hope that he has a compelling reason for this |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
85. No politician is 100% honest... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
87. He did his best. Why throw away more money? |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
88. Wait, BigBearJohn....please... |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Too many people telling Edwards supporters to "think" |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. I am reaching out to BigBear |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. pardonez moi |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Thanks for your thoughts. |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
89. Ah, never mind |
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