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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:29 AM Original message |
Who here thinks folks shouldn't advocate for their candidate on this board? |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Advocating your candidate - yes. Bad-mouthing other candidates - no. n/t |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I've pledged against ANY candidate-bashing |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Sounds good - go for it!!! |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. agree :-) |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Of course people should feel free to advocate |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. this is a political discussion forum...i believe that means discussing the good AND the bad |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. bringing up the bad points about candidates should not be called bashing or bad-mouthing. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I do think that the many of the "bad points" are also open to debate |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
27. i agree. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. No, but saying that two of the candidates |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. that IS bashing...and disgusting! |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think they should. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Good insight, as always. One thing . . . |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. One example: |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. That's true. Some positions are obvious and blatent |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Very true. |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. I think anyone who has an established link to any candidate should so disclose. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. you know, that's a good point. I wonder though, about confidentiality |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Thanks. I don't see why confidentiality would be an issue... |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's what the primaries are all about. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'd personally prefer that candidate threads were posted in GD-Politics, but that's just my opinion. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I would agree, but, you've seen the threads. What's more important |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Iran is important to me. Getting out of Iraq is important to me. Impeachment is important to me. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. there's really no line between these and the candidates |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The thing is, I have just about zero faith in the electoral system as an agent of real change. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
17. advocating for a particular candidate is part of democracy |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. it is too dang early, but they've boxed us in with these early primaries |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. yeah, I know - it's a rush to seperate the wheat from the chaff |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
22. Oh bama , oh bama, oh bama, =) |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. I personally don't see anything wrong with advocating your candidate |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
29. Who here thinks ducks shouldn't quack? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. What, did I step into FR or something? No bad talking someone if they buy a 'D' letter? |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's our duty |
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