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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 05:38 PM Original message |
Does anybody think that Edwards was chosen as VP looooong ago? |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. It makes sense that he was and I think he was |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 05:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You were for it |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It is called politics, eh? |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Well it's just my guess I mean I could be totally wrong |
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olddem43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Speculation - and not very likely. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Looking back on things now.......................... |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 06:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. How did the DNC and Kerry do that? |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 07:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. They had Kerry be a little bitchy to Edwards during |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. What do you mean by |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Kerry's campaign during the Primary was on the downward |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
45. the PEOPLE voted, they LIKED Kerry , they LIKED Edwards |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Dems don't have much luck with VPs |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. No, I don't think Edwards was picked long ago. |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Still think it true |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. It really depends on what you mean by "long time ago." |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. No Edwards was not picked long ago |
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Protected (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 07:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's "Clark" by the way. |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Hey I feel your pain |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I heard that too many times |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. He did very well in his first experience with politics |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 11:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Sorry but won't agree |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:07 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. oh, please, that's a bunch of crap |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Everything you said is true for Kerry, but not for Edwards |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. and yet Kerry still won even AFTER Iowa |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Im sorry that you dont agree with the choice, but you are grasping |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
77. No, it just means that it was a good choice by the DNC |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:38 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. No it isnt how politics are done. |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 06:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
96. You know I hope you can get over your bitterness about Clark |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 10:39 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. I agree with a lot of what you said |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. Well lets just get the freak out of the White House |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. IMO, he was a long time ago |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Really? I never thought Kerry would pick Dean or Clark for VP. |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Nlot only would Dean have been too outspoken |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Not that Kerry doesn't value outspoken people--Teresa Heinz |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. well see I was hoping for |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. So was I! I was a 44-year-old Deaniac as far back as fall of |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's like picking your baby's name... |
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Aunt Anti-bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. I predicted it right after Edwards dropped out. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. Here was my post from May 2nd.... |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 11:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I didn't hear that |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. Convoluted theory, its possible, but why? |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 11:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Not so hard to figure out |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 11:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You have yet to give a motive. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. there isn't any conspiracy, Kerry chose Edwards long ago |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:12 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I agree Edwards was a great choice |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Not a conspiracy! |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:14 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. The DNC is not what you think it is. |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:31 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. OK, I give up |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:35 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. PRIMARIES decide now, not party insiders as was the case then |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:08 AM Response to Reply #53 |
67. Most of the candidates dropped by Super Tuesday |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:17 AM Response to Reply #67 |
73. because they knew they would have lost in those states |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:43 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Unreasonable conspiricy theories mask the true causes of events. |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:04 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. You are the one hung up on conspiracy theories |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:07 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. claiming Edwards as vp decision was made before primary |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:15 AM Response to Reply #65 |
71. Stop backing away from your own theory. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Edwards is way more qualified to be President than Bush is |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:27 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Edwards actually is senate wise qualified more than RFK was 36 years ago |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:33 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. yup, unlike Bush |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
68. I personally think Edwards was the best choice |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:32 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. So is Barney! |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:36 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. you are the one who claimed Edwards isn't ready to run against Bush |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:46 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I set my bar higher than that |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:12 AM Response to Reply #58 |
70. my point was that RFK was less experienced technically |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
37. If you "don't like being played with," why not direct that concern at * ? |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:15 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Believe me I do |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. I also think that there will be hell to pay if * is "selected" again... |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
50. I believe the DNC ticket was Kerry/Edwards from the getgo.... |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:35 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. THANK YOU!!!!!!!! ANOTHER VOICE OF WISDOM!!!! |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:45 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Wise people dont oversimlify large organizations as though they were |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:53 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Party politics is the "clout" that controls the choices... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:58 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. You are ignoring part of the picture. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:01 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Dean also got Al Gore's endorsement and Tom Harkin's |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:11 AM Response to Reply #61 |
69. When you say the party is "a structure that is controlled by various... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:17 AM Response to Reply #69 |
74. No, that is why it ISNT a monolith. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:46 AM Response to Reply #74 |
83. A monolith, when using the term to describe an organization,... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:52 AM Response to Reply #83 |
86. Ah, theres your problem. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 02:04 AM Response to Reply #86 |
89. I don't see it as "a simple mold" but do see it as a composite... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 02:15 AM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Exactly right, but that doesnt support what you seemd to say earlier |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 02:28 AM Response to Reply #90 |
92. I think where you and I differ in is what we believe our influence is... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 02:37 AM Response to Reply #92 |
94. We dont really differ there. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:37 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. You miss a major part of the picture. |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 12:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. The DNC is a powerbroker and there is a "small faction of them that |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:00 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Kucinich stayed in long after Edwards |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:02 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Fine invent your own reality. |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:16 AM Response to Reply #64 |
72. You just contradicted yourself. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:26 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. I didnt contradict myself anywhere, what are you talking about? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:31 AM Response to Reply #60 |
76. There IS a difference between the RNC and the DNC.... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:37 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Well, in some sense they are exactly the same, in another very different. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:40 AM Response to Reply #76 |
80. the DNC and DLC have different goals and they are not in competition |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:41 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. The republicans have a DLC equiv |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:41 AM Response to Reply #76 |
82. I agree with you totally |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:47 AM Response to Reply #60 |
84. I agree with you CidLiz2004 |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:58 AM Response to Reply #84 |
87. You contradict yourself. |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 02:20 AM Response to Reply #87 |
91. BELIEVE IT |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 02:29 AM Response to Reply #91 |
93. So the entire political system is all run by a unified conspiracy? |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 03:02 AM Response to Reply #93 |
95. Did you ever see the movie Seabicket? |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 02:04 AM Response to Reply #84 |
88. Thank you Thank you Frencie4Clark |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
85. Who cares? |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
98. Edwards was invited to speak with the secert Bilderberg Group in June |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. Yep. This endorsement secured the VP slot imo. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 04:20 PM Response to Reply #98 |
103. So the question becomes..... |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
101. I have a MS Publisher document of all elections 1824-2004 |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
102. Yes, Kerry and Edwards were the pre-ordained ticket after Gore bowed out |
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mgm (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-09-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #102 |
104. The current candidates |
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