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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:03 AM Original message |
Why Are A Lot of Dems Such Wimps? Scared of the Repub Attack Machine |
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Tim4319 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Agreed! |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think we need to worry at all about.. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's not the pugs. It's the media's facilitation of their message. nt |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. A lot of it is also the messengers that the Dems put on TV |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. The Dem spokespeople GROOMED in the 90s and schooled only in defending Clintons |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Thanks for the clarification |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You're right, Kerry did say that, but the only way forceful enough would've been seen is if he chose |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. I'm hoping with the increased media outlets that we can get our message out there |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Spot on. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. I absolutely agree |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
7. Not afraid of it. |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. You CAN fight back and not do the same |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. We are scared because the machine is remarkably effective |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Very true |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. Because "thinking" Democrats.... |
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Fluffdaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. Because the Repub Attack Machine works. That's why I'm afraid of it. |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It works BECAUSE we are afraid of it |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
13. congressional dems are afraid of Bush and Cheney, thus they also fear repub ads? nt |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. Why are Democrats so fearful of what Republicans "might do"? |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. That's exactly how I feel |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. I'm not scared, we got our own attack machine... |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I agree, we have plenty of ammunition against McCain |
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graycem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
17. This frustrates me too |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Yes, we DO win on so many issues |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. That's why I'm supporting Obama - he can beat the GOP swiftboat. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
22. DUers have always been that way. |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. For the 50th time...elected Dems aren't wimps or naive or stupid. They are smart, |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I think many of them are weak |
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