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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:50 PM
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"I believe in Santa Claus, I believe in the Tooth Fairy"
-John Edwards

That was dumb.
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journalist3072 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:50 PM
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1. And he also believes he can and should be President. We can all daydream, can't we John? eom
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:51 PM
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2. Well if 2/3 of DUers believe in ESP and ghosts...
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:53 PM
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4. LOL...
true.
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:58 PM
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8. Hey, Edwards just clinched the woo woo vote. If he had only meantioned Aura Cleansing.
Drat!
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:52 PM
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3. Not really but thanks for playing...
...:eyes:
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:53 PM
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5. What's not true?
it's a direct quote.

Or are you saying it's not dumb? I disagree, if that's the case.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:57 PM
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6. It's not dumb...and it was taken out of context...
...thanks for playing...
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:58 PM
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7. I disagree
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 08:58 PM by MonkeyFunk
It was dumb.

Can you provide a real argument beyond "thanks for playing"? Cuz that's dumb, too.
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gmudem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:59 PM
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10. When used in context
It was a great line. Edwards is doing a great job of exposing Hillary for the corporate stooge she is.
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:49 PM
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27. what was the context? please? i missed it. and welcome to du. n/t
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:13 PM
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17. You took it out of context, correct?
Correct, thanks for playing the smear game...
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:59 PM
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9. And he was a V.P. candidate and should know better
than to give his rivals a glorious sound bite to use against him.
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:01 PM
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12. It was pretty bad. I'm thinking that was a bad improvisation.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:05 PM
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13. exactly
it would be a sound byte used in a commercial against him.
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:01 PM
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11. He SAID that?
That was dumb, but not unexpected from a guy who has carefully honed his instincts for making emotional appeals to that of the most elite of snake-oil salesmen.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:06 PM
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14. yes
in the context of attacking Clinton. "I believe in Santa Claus, I believe in the Tooth Fairy, but I don't believe..."

It was inept.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:12 PM
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16. Wow...take a look at it in context and then go and try and get that foot out of your mouth...
...in context it made perfect sense...
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:14 PM
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18. As I've said
before, I disagree. It was dumb, and would be used against him in a commercial if he actually had a shot at winning the nomination.
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:16 PM
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22. OK, MF was a bit dishonest with that particular one. But...it WAS still inept.
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liskddksil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:12 PM
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15. I believe it was an attempt at wit
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 09:14 PM by liskddksil
I I liked it
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:14 PM
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19. Yes
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 09:14 PM by itsrobert
Clinton supporters are just being defensive with their candidate performing poorly (again)
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:14 PM
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21. This has nothing
to do with Clinton.

It's my opinion about an inartfully-delivered line by Edwards.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:20 PM
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23. It has EVERYTHING to do with Clinton..he was pointing out how fake she is...
...and you have a Clinton avatar....

But your attacks has nothing to do with HRC... riiiiiiiiiiiiiight...
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:28 PM
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24. I honestly
don't give a shit who he directed it at.

I sincerely believe that on its own, it was a very inept articulation and opens himself up to having it used against him.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:42 PM
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25. ..and HRC hasn't said anything that can be twisted right?
...puhleezz....
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:14 PM
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20. It was, and it's being taken out of context by the haters that's all..
...He's doing VERY well tonight...
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AnnieBW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 09:44 PM
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26. Come on, he's got little kids
His kids are watching. He's not gonna come out and say that there's no Santa or Tooth Fairy while they're watching!
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