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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:52 AM
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Where is Gravel? Only the 2 corporate candidates in the Democrats 2008 section now?
Where is Gravel? Only the 2 corporate candidates in the Democrats 2008 section now?

Hey admins, Gravel is still in the race.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:02 PM
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1. Gravel hasn't dropped out or suspended his campaign.
Please put him back on the Democrat 2008 section on the front page.
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557188 Donating Member (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:05 PM
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2. Some people want to close their eyes and hope/change for Gravel to not be around
Since Gravel is the only actual progressive left in the race. Says a lot about so called progressives.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:32 PM
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3. Exactly. Talk about cultish behavior.
Fake DLC "progressives" co-opted the term progressive.
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:34 PM
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7. Sure, Gravel is a progressive
that's why he supports the same BS UnFairTax as Huckabee. Nothing says progressive to me like cutting taxes for the rich and increasing them for the poor.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:43 PM
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10. He's more progressive than the other candidates in the race.
http://www.gravel2008.us/issues
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 03:14 PM
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16. no his tax proposal is less progressive than many Republicans
and its worse to hear crap like that coming from supposed Democrats.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 03:20 PM
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17. His other positions are what matter to me.
Out of Iraq.
Single payer healthcare.
Impeachment.

These are the issues that should be coming out of the mouths of the front runners who are also supposed progressives and democrats.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:26 PM
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4. Thanks DU admins for helping the corporations shut out DEMOCRATIC candidates.
Who needs the M$M and the DLC when you have DU selecting your candidates.
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Truth2Tell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:15 PM
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24. I love me some Gravel as much as anyone,
but what did the DU admins do that has you so peeved? I don't get it.
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RuleOfNah Donating Member (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:45 PM
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44. The DU homepage has candidate links near the bottom.
There were a bunch there. Now there are two (Gravel was removed).
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Truth2Tell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:03 PM
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45. Ahhh, got it. Yep, that's BS. nt
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:31 PM
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5. Kick for Gravel!
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:31 PM
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6. He's busy chasing kids off his lawn.
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slick8790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 03:01 PM
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12. Funny.
It's delightful how dismissive you are when he singlehandedly filibustered the draft, and even though he didn't succeed, he still stood up for his beliefs, and it most likely cost him his senate seat. It's a shame someone who actually has the "courage of their convictions" that people talk about so much is being written off as an old loony.
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:35 PM
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8. There are hundreds of Democratic candidates on ballots across the country today.
Should we waste our time with them too?
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:41 PM
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9. Are they actively campaigning?
Gravel is.

Why do you hate democracy? Oh, that's right, you support Hillary.
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 03:05 PM
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13. He is running a vanity campaign.
He has no realistic shot at winning a single delegate, let alone a path to the nomination.

That's why he is ignored, and rightfully so.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 03:07 PM
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14. So you are ok with the M$M and the DLC deciding that for the voters.
Thanks Hitler.
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 03:11 PM
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15. Hillary über alles!
Haha, you're pretty far out there on the deep end buddy.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 02:57 PM
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11. Kick for Gravel! The only alternative to Hillbama.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 03:39 PM
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18. Kick for Gravel! The only alternative to Hillbama.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:10 PM
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19. Bounce!
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:11 PM
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20. Only a Nazi would kick his own threads as much as you do.
lol
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:12 PM
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23. Nazis are for limiting Democracy, kind of like what you are for. n/t
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:16 PM
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34. What makes Gravel worth any more of my time than Lee Mercer Jr?
Oops, can't forget the seig heil
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:24 PM
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35. Is Lee Mercer Jr. on your ballot? He wasn't on mine. n/t
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:40 PM
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36. Gravel wasn't on my ballot in Illinois.
He refused to pledge his undying loyalty to our Great Fuhrer, so they denied him.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:45 PM
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38. Figures. Fuckin' loyalty oaths.
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Leopolds Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:33 PM
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21. Kick for Gravel -- and not surprised that Harvard Liberals on the blogosphere have dismissed him
Edited on Tue Feb-05-08 04:35 PM by Leopolds Ghost
I noted how NPR cited his performance in the first debate (where he said
everything I and many DUers claim to have stood for) as "an example of why
minor candidates should be excluded from televised debates." And that he
"was only good for amusement." This, from NPR's top commentator.

Did anyone defend him then on DU? No!

On Edit: I will vote for Gravel if my vote is not needed to stop
Hillary from becoming the nominee: His policy positions are closest to DU.
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:28 PM
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25. I agree LG
:thumbsup:
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:41 PM
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37. Unfortunately, all Gravel did was take votes that should've gone to Kucinich
And, as y'all know, we didn't have many to spare...
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:47 PM
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39. Dennis abandoned us, so where else could we go?
Edwards dropped out.
That leaves the only progressive left.
Mike Gravel.
I sure as hell ain't voting for Hillbama.
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:51 PM
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40. Dennis was in a long-time before Gravel. Gravel got in later.
If Gravel hadn't been in, it would have improved Dennis' chances.

I'm not saying don't back Gravel now, but be aware of the consequences of his presence in the race.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:57 PM
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41. That's a dooga, dooga, dooga explanation.
I'm sorry Ken, I don't agree with you.
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:59 PM
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42. Well, that's your call.
Vote for Gravel if you want.
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 08:02 PM
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43. I did.
Thanks!
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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:45 PM
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22. I have a problem with the UNfair Tax and health care vouchers
Otherwise I'd be supporting him.
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maximusveritas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:30 PM
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26. Where is Lee Mercer Jr?
What does it take to get some respect around here? He's already got all 3!
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:31 PM
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27. there are some great videos posted in that forum if you want to check them out.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:32 PM
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28. Bwaa-haaa-haa!!
:rofl: Thanks! I needed that!
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New Dawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:32 PM
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29. K&R!
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:33 PM
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30. Hey Mike
I'll give you a kick!
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:34 PM
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31. Shouldn't you be spamming the video forum?
:shrug:
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 07:16 PM
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33. I could be, he has a lot of you tube videos. Don't tempt me....
:evilgrin:
moohoohahaha!!!!
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:34 PM
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32. True dat! He wasn't on the ballot in NY - or I would've....
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