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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:15 PM Original message |
Did Edwards t alk about his grandparents working in a mill last election? Or just his father... |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Mostly his father. Why does this matter? Just curious... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. It makes me wonder about his sincerity. n/t |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Edwards is the first candidate to retool his stump speech |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. There's a difference beteen retooling a stump speech and |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. actually he talked a lot about his grandparents in 04, particularly his |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. he talked about both. But concentrated more on his father. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
39. If those who don't care Edwards want to get their knickers in a knot..... |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's it!!! |
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ShadesOfGrey (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. LOL! nt |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. When he talks about his father "going into the mill every day for 30 years" |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. WTF |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. She's just pointing out the facts. It's not like he was one of the "little guys" all that time. n/t |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. So what, damn shallow trivial shit, get a life. nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I bet you also think he "chose" to take matching funds to "take a stand" even though |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. What do you want? Blood? nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I want you to tell me whether you think he was honest about that or not. n/t |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Honest about what? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. About the reasons he ended up taking matching funds. |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I don't get what you are saying. I don't think he lies about anything. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I'm saying that in Feb. '07 he chose NOT to take matching funds in order to |
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surfermaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. I can't remember I do know he said his mother was a share croppers daughter |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. I remember Clark's grandfather worked in a mill |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. No. Nor did he talk about living in a van down by the river. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That was Kucinich nt |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Ah, that's right. One of those white guys. They all look the same to me. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. And Chris Farley. n/t |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. His father was a mill worker? I hadn't heard!! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I think I heard him say that once. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. I don't remember, but it would seem logical his grandparents also worked in the mill. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. It just seems like a new applause line to me, even if it IS true.. n/t |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. baseless speculation |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It's not baseless. He's said false/fishy things before. n/t |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. something's fishy all right |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. yes |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
24. His dad was a supervisor of mill workers. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. in later life |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Here you go |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. the all american story |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
38. Man your sinking low here. |
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