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AlabamaLibrul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:30 PM
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Grayson's gone. As far as I'm concerned, we just lost far beyond any number.
We lost one of the absolute best we had.

If Feingold goes, it doesn't matter one whit what the numbers come out to be, we have suffered an immense loss. We already have.
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:31 PM
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1. K & R nt
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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:31 PM
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2. I agree n/t
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Terra Alta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:31 PM
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3. Today is a huge loss for progressives
especially if Feingold ends up losing... it's a bad night all around.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:32 PM
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4. I'm hoping there will be a place for Grayson
Somewhere. Heck, he might be on the ticket in 2012.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:37 PM
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14. He needs one big score, and then he can run for the Senate.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:32 PM
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5. Immense loss is right and I don't think most understand the costs of losing the house
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K8-EEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:32 PM
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6. I have to say he didn't run a very good campaign.
I liked him -- but I didn't like his ads. I think it could have worked out differently.
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Atlatl Donating Member (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:40 PM
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19. "Taliban Dan" and the hatchet job of editing backfired!
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K8-EEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:41 PM
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20. Agreed and some mistakes are fatal.
I really think that one did him in.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:53 PM
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30. And yet Rand Paul, who ran the worst campaign ever, won.
It wasn't the campaign. It was this moment + little love from the party. Hard to beat both, especially in BushCo Florida.
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K8-EEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 09:13 PM
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32. I honestly think the Taliban Dan thing backfired
And that started his downhill momentum.
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2Design Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 09:25 PM
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34. bs - the ads saying vote against peloski, liberal, obamacare, etc is what did him in
I loved his outspoken progressive agenda - look how far being milquetoast got obama with the repubs - sorry we should have had a public option and we would have had this election -
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K8-EEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:32 PM
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7. dupe nt
Edited on Tue Nov-02-10 08:33 PM by K8-EEE
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senseandsensibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:33 PM
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8. I agree.
His seat is a great loss.
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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:34 PM
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9. That is a tragedy.
Every time we get someone who stands up to them, they are targeted.

However, I believe he will be back. Maybe in the Senate next time, but he can't just go away, I am sure he will not.
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:34 PM
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10. It seems that two possible wins changed into losses
after religion was brought into their campaigns - Grayson and Conway.
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Smarmie Doofus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:35 PM
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11. Grayson will be around. Guaranteed.
He picked a tough as hell district to be an unabashed flame-throwing progressive.

He's a national figure.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:36 PM
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12. I hope he's in a vengeful mood.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:36 PM
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13. Jesus
What a loss. No words.
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ampad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:37 PM
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15. Is this the price he paid?
For actually standing up and telling the truth? If so this is one fucked up country. I agree we have suffered an immense loss. If the dem leaders have any integrity they will assist him in running again. After all, he paid the price for saying what most of them were to chicken to say. The freaking truth.
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:41 PM
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22. Now you're getting the big picture! n/t
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newspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:52 PM
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29. if one commercial can break him
then it looks like we have an electorate glued to short, PR ads. What does it say about us? That we are as gullible and can be sold about anything with just a little PR move. Just like Little Boots Texas prop and twang. I guy who is filmed clearing brush on a ranch he bought before the election and appears to have been afeared of horses. And the people swallowed the PR bit-swallowed it all up without asking questions or even his true business dealings.

For those who didn't vote for Grayson, they have truly lost one who would have fought and has fought for them-the people.
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LLStarks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:38 PM
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16. It's a hard loss, but we still have Kucinich and Weiner. Try to cope. nt
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:43 PM
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23. Weiner won? n/t
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LLStarks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:48 PM
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26. He is predicted to by double digits. nt
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:49 PM
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28. That's great news!! n/t
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lordsummerisle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:38 PM
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17. This Sucks n/t
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:39 PM
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18. This defeat I cried about. I will really miss Alan. God help
America! I guess the people really don't want to hear the truth!
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FloriTexan Donating Member (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:41 PM
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21. Unbelievably sad. n/t
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tblue37 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:45 PM
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24. True, but like Dr. Dean, he will probably keep fighting the good fight--and I hope
he will run again in two years.
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LonePirate Donating Member (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:45 PM
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25. Kaine should resign or be fired and Grayson should replace him.
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cascadiance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-10 08:24 AM
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38. +1000
That or Eric Holder should resign and Grayson should replace him. Loved his work investigating the missing billions of dollars in Iraq that he was involved with earlier before he got elected to the House.
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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:48 PM
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27. I just can't believe this could've happened
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leftygolfer Donating Member (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:54 PM
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31. a case of the battle being bigger than the war
something like that. yes, mr. grayson was one of the best. a shame outside groups can buy an election
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 09:19 PM
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33. I'm sure he was targetted as an up and coming star. Like with all the prostitutes going for Obama
at the CBCaucus a few years ago. As long as he doesn't fall into the GOP traps or give up on politics, that is all that matters.
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slay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 09:41 PM
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35. :(
people don't know what it's like to be real anymore.. Grayson rules.
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-10 05:45 AM
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36. K&R nt
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AuntPatsy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-10 05:49 AM
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37. Florida, Texas and others I have no doubt have yet to be cleansed of high powered
Criminal activity regarding election outcomes, I refuse to believe Grayson nor white here in Texas lost fairly and without illegal intervention and no one can convince me otherwise,
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