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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:07 PM Original message |
I hate the word "unelectable" |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just Because You Don't Like Hearing It Doesn't Make It Not So. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. And the numbers back that up about Kucinich, but the term is thrown around a lot here... |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. So...let's say Kucinich is nominated for the Democratic party prez candidate |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Let's Say Sponge Bob Is Nominated For The Democratic Party Prez Candidate |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The difference is Sponge Bob is a cartoon character |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Kucinich would not be as unelectable as Nader |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Again, how do you know? |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I don't. And actually I was being disingenuous. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. What do you know about truth? You are confusing truth with your opinion. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Until He Gets His Polls To Just A Weeeee Bit More Than 2% Amongst Dems, Then It's The Truth. Sorry. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Oh, so in your opinion where someone is today will be the same as a year and a half |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Pssssst. C'mere. Gotta Tell Ya Somethin. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Oh, so what? Clinton won in Ark, lost in Ark, and won in Ark. Does that help your |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. no thats a reality |
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Luckyduck (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. great post! |
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thethinker (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. It is something we should think about |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. yes, the conventional wisdom on electability has it ass-backwards |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think that W gives the lie to the idea that anyone is unelectable. nt |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. And Reagan before him. n/t |
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Devlzown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. I like Kucinich on the issues |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Sad but true. |
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thethinker (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I don't buy this argument |
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Devlzown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I'm not saying he has to be GOOD-looking, |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. I know nobody likes to hear it about |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. So, by your reasoning, Bill Clinton was unelectable.... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Bill Clinton |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. So you see elections and candidates as frozen in time? I don't. I think that |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yes |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Well, I guess we will see, won't we. n/t |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Indeed we will! |
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Luckyduck (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. Last election the told us Kerry was the 'electable' one |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. And he was |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. Not that I was thinking of it but there is a good NYT article on this |
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