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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:37 PM Original message |
Do you think that Edwards was ignored because the national journalists |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes I do. The rich broke out in hives, and the corporate rich had to wear |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. MSM = Globalist, Corporatists Errand Boys who FEAR John Edwards' message and populism. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's one reason |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Edwards was "ignored" because he lost Iowa |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Nice smear attempt on your part |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. So he finished a distant second in Iowa because... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. By that definition then wasn't he the second best candidate... |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. He almost came in third and then he didn't come clse to second again |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. I felt the same way about Wes Clark as well... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. a) the Iowa young voters latched onto the Obama bandwagon --- without knowing |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. In other words, Edwards didn't manage to bring anyone new into the process |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. When the media is reporting the race as an Obama/Hillary race, then, partially, yes. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. I believe Edwards had enormous advantages that his supporters routinely overlook |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. And Clinton finished third |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Edwards spent far less money than Obama, who has Hollywood |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Don't bother discussing Edwards with Obama supporters. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I know. And unfortunately, our nation loses out, not having Edwards in the White House. |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I hope this makes you feel better |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. If Obama is elected, I guess we'll just have to "hope" |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. yes, a good sign is he's not corporate-financed. n/t |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. No smear |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. It's over after Iowa? |
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Fancifulactor (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. The "haircut" stories originated once polls showed him leading in Iowa |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Let's remember how the haircut story happened |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. The real question is why didn't he handle the story better? |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. That's very true... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Why was he ignored all of 2007? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Media Owners Didn't Like His Talk of Anti-Mergerism |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Watch Eli Stone on ABC.. |
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Fancifulactor (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. That's definitely part of it. Most pundits are millionaires, or at least wealthy |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Personally I feel that Edwards was ignored because the msm went for the story. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Bingo! |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Edwards' problem was his mismatch in his Senate voting vice what he stood for as a candidate... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Edwards barely said anything about the "hair" issue |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Edwards handled it horribly...he said almost nothing, it was beneath him...worse... |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. a little fyi.... |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Message - unacceptable to MSM + not enough money to spend on them |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
37. I like Edwards a lot but people don't seem to respond very well to him. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. People knew he existed but not much else since the msm designated Obama the sole challenger to Hill |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I agree that the media followed what was a better narrative for their ratings. |
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