Not gonna vote for Obama if he's the nominee?

[Sapphire Blue]

Do you want this: http://therealmccain.com/ ?


My mom was 100% behind John Edwards; I was, too. He is no longer a candidate, though, and has endorsed Senator Obama. Senator Obama has committed to be a partner in John's Half in Ten anti-poverty campaign. Will you partner with them?


Half in Ten: http://www.halfinten.org/


Obama '08: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/semr?source=SEM-register-google-obama-search-national


Let's end poverty in America!


Indigo Blue (Sapphire Blue's daughter)

[papau]

1. Already signed up as have many other Hillary fans - but I doubt many Obama votes in group

[nichomachus]

14. Why do you believe that nonsense?

[papau]

25. If Hill is not VP Obama loses Dem votes - I believe this 'cause people/polls say its true

[mcctatas]

44. Polls also show that a majority of Americans believe that God

created the world in 7 days, doesn't make it true...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml

[emilyg]

48. Doesn't make it untrue either.

[Forkboy]

24. Are you ever an actual thinking human being?

[mkultra]

42. troll

[Marrah_G]

2. Oh for fucks sake - Stop already

There are very few people here who will not vote for Obama and even most those will eventually.

You are perpetuating the myth that there is some big group of Dems that won't support Obama in Nov.

[grantcart]

3. given the fact that the author is the daughter of a beloved deceased

DUer would it not have been thoughtful to express your opinion in a more positive way and left the vulgarity out of it altogether?

[seaglass]

10. That's a rude comment. Do you just assume EVERYONE on

DU knows that?

[AspenRose]

11. What is rude about asking for civility and respect?

???

[seaglass]

20. Because Marrah should have been given the benefit of the doubt

that she didn't know and would not have responded to the OP that way if she did. It was rude to call out on assumed behavior.

[QC]

43. Asking for civility and respect in an uncivil and disrespectful manner

kinda defeats the whole point, don't you think?

[grantcart]

18. It was the subject of dozens of threads and at one point all 5 greatest threads were a tribute

to her.

But beyond that you would have a pretty good clue that something unusual is up when the poster makes two referenes to her mother in a short OP.

There is another thread today where a daughter was talking about her mother and I don't understand why in these circumstances that people cannot restrain themselves.

These harsh words are not being read by strangers but younger folks who are doing something out of love of their parents.

It was obvious that there was some kind of mother daughter connection in the OP and that should have been enough.

I made my comments more explicit in the reply so that others coming onto the thread would have a heads up.

I find it interesting that you are more interested in the feelings of some foul mouthed poster than a daughter greiving her mother.

[Sapphire Blue]

15. I think (hope) Marrah_G was just expressing her frustration, and didn't mean to offend.

Please don't come down on her so hard. We all get frustrated and passionate at times.

[seaglass]

22. I really don't think she meant to offend but she would have to

speak for herself. Appreciate your ability to hope/assume the best in others, something that has been sorely lacking on this website.

[Marrah_G]

29. I was- and I apologize for shouting at you

It's just been the same thing over and over lately and I just lost my temper.

[Sapphire Blue]

36. I thought so; your apology is accepted and much appreciated, Marrah_G.

And I'm sorry about everyone jumping on you; lots of short fuses here!

[Marrah_G]

39. Yeah it's ben a tough weekend for all.

And I really am sorry :hug:

[LaurenG]

5. not nice and un-called for

whether what you say is true or not.

[Sapphire Blue]

6. No. I'm just getting started. And I won't ever stop asking people to join Obama & Edwards...

... in ending poverty in America.

[grantcart]

19. That's right beautiful you keep on going - we love you.

[roguevalley]

27. and we love you so much for it, honey. hugs to you, my dear.

[Marrah_G]

30. Whoever the Dem nominee is will have my vote

I adore the Edwards. I think you will find that come November all but a handful will be voting with the party. It's been a frustrating weekend here at DU and I lashed out at the wrong person.

I do apologize.

[Sapphire Blue]

37. I'm still wishing it was Edwards; he would have been a great president!

I'm glad that he's continuing with his anti-poverty campaign, though, and that Obama committed to be his partner in the White House in this effort.

[hokies4ever]

7. Your crassness is not appreciated

There are threads everyday trying to tear Obama down in GD:P if you haven't noticed.

[AspenRose]

9. Tacky.

.

[sandnsea]

23. No, Hillary is, those "white working men"

and all those disillusioned women who waited so long and are now being, sniff sniff, sent back to the kitchen. :cry:

Hillary is perpetuating this assinine myth and nobody but Hillary.

[BlooInBloo]

33. Wow that's cold.

[grantcart]

4. Thank you for your thoughtful post Indigo keep up the good work.

[populistdriven]

8. Thank You Indigo !

[cliffordu]

12. K&R

[WillyT]

13. I'm With You Indigo !!! - K & R !!!

:bounce::yourock::bounce:

:hi:

[alteredstate]

16. I'm with you!

[helderheid]

17. HEY!

:hug:

[JerseygirlCT]

21. If we put our minds to it; if we committed to it...

I don't doubt we could get the job done.

I think we need to get our folks out of Iraq though, before we'll have the money and national attention to really focus on this. Just my suspicion.

[me b zola]

26. K&R

[AZBlue]

28. K&R

[Czolgosz]

31. I miss your mom. Thanks for continuing in her name.

[Cha]

32. Wow, what a nice thread you've started..

I didn't know this about John's Half in Ten program and Obama committing to be a partner in it..thanks!

[Sapphire Blue]

38. Thanks, zidzi. Here's what Edwards and Obama said:

"This is not OK. And for eight long, long years, this wall has gotten taller. Yesterday, I was in Philadelphia. And I was announcing an initiative to cut poverty in American in half in the next ten years. And I am proud to say, today, that Barack Obama stands with me in this cause."

-John Edwards

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/us/politics/14text-edwards.html

------------------------------------

"I moved to Chicago more than two decades ago to lift up neighborhoods that were devastated by joblessness and poverty when the local steel plants closed. And today, I can tell you that the fight I waged then, the fight that John is waging right now, will be a fight I carry into the White House for the next four years, because that fight is not done. It has not even been started by this White House. We're going to have to change things around, because we need to lift up every American out of poverty. That is one of the goals of the Democratic Party. That's what we're going to be fighting for.

A few days ago, John announced that he'll be running a new campaign, a campaign to cut poverty in half over the next 10 years. Well today, as John indicated, I want to make sure that everybody knows that he will have a partner in that effort, because that is a goal that I will set as president of the United States of America."

-Barack Obama

http://westmichiganrising.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=262


I hope you signed up @ Half in Ten: http://www.halfinten.org!

[Cha]

40. Thanks Indigo..I just did~

I'll spread the word.

[BlooInBloo]

34. :) k&r!

[ebayfool]

35. You have me & mine, Indigo!

I'm so pleased that Edwards is forging ahead w/this & that Obama is signed on - & thankful for you picking up your mom's torch & reminding us!

:hug:

rec'd!

[muryan]

41. Been on board since I first heard about it

Can't wait to do my part

[greenbriar]

45. people who threaten this are not true members of the democratic party Nor

do they care about the USA

[Sapphire Blue]

49. I think people who threaten this are fed up with what's going on in this campaign.

It's gotten really nasty. We need to focus on the issues. Ending poverty is one of those issues; a high priority issue.

[avenger64]

46. Nader.

His beliefs are more in line with mine.

[Sapphire Blue]

50. My mom voted for Nader in 2000. She regretted that vote for the rest of her life.

[Imagevision]

47. Dems who vote for mccain are voting for 4 more years of Bushco...