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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 11:52 AM Original message |
Here it starts - Democrats starting to criticize Obama and his campaign. |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. starting now? |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gee, Breaux-Bush buddy lobbyist, but mostly it's Healy seeking this out. True, this is our M.O. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Exactly. A page right out of the DLC playbook: |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. They're attacking Obama instead of finding out what his specific ideas |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Has Obama's campaign been sending out talking points DAILY to every Democrat in the Union? |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Because they are not smart enough to figure out that they are not helping |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. If they were REALLY concerned about the conduct of his campaign, they'd |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Bredesen didn't endorse Obama until June. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. If Obama isn't telling them what to say, it's his fault. The Republicans do it. It works |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. We're not Republicans. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Nothing new - Just a redux of 2004. They just changed their memes: |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Many of the same Clinton loyalist crowd constantly dumping on Gore in 2000 and |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Exactly. Compare the DLC BS distortion to this, from |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. What jackasses. Obama needs support, not critiques from the peanut gallery. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. I bet they are all DLC, big time DLC.... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Then Obama should stop acting like a DLC'er! nt |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. LOL, if he were acting like a DLC'er then all of those DLC'ers.... |
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salonghorn70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. It Is Always Wise To Listen To Governors |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Claiming that all Obama is doing is giving speeches has nothing to do with wisdom, |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. bleh. typical. I guess this will be one of the media "memes" leading up to the conventions. |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Are you f-cking kidding me! The nerve of these guys. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
57. Obama was pretty specific on policy DURING the primaries |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. well well well...there they are - The Democrats who shall snatch defeat from the... |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. they couldn't REALLY be concerned. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. DLC powerplay is my guess |
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DFLforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. They want one of their own as VP. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I think we have a winner. |
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DFLforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. You're right. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. I dunno, maybe they could got to his fucking WEBSITE and read a little...... |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. Well, hard to be "concrete" AND "centrist" AND please our Corporate Masters, which they also |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. just in time for the media to have a GREAT storyline before the convention |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
28. If their intentions were good, we would not know about this. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. Some of the same people who criticize Obama.. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I guess you missed 2004, in this case. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I haven't missed a thing... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. They just adapt the request to the person. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Yes, they attacked Kerry and Gore.. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. Something else they are doing that needs to stop - |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. How long before someone here claims they're not Democrats? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
40. I've been critical of Obama and his campaign |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. He specified "hope." You just didn't listen. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Actually, YOU have not paid attention. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
42. "said John B. Breaux" |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. Translation: We want Obama to adopt DLC policy positions |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. John B. Breaux works with Trent Lott in their Lobbying scheme |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
45. This is why Repukes win Presidential Elections....And Dems lose them |
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ray of light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
46. Dems are foolish on politics but at least most are propeople instead pro-corp. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
47. Blah, blah, blah. Reminds me of the criticism of his campaign in the Summer and Fall of 2007. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
48. The same people that own the republican party .... |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
50. I think it's good strategy... |
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patriotvoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
51. "10-word answers to people at Wal-Mart about how he would improve their lives" |
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Arnold Judas Rimmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
52. Fucking DLC traitors |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
53. With supporters like these... It's no wonder we lose so much.... |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
54. Fucking DLC traitors |
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wolverinez (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
55. Simple messages in few words. Play the game or lose. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
56. This is Establishment crap, published in the Establishment's official newspaper |
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