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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:42 PM Original message |
John Edwards populist rhetoric belied by his vote in Senate. |
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KissMyAsscroft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. That Bill is unforgivable... |
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bearfartinthewoods (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. there must be more to it..Edwards has voted AGAINST bush more often |
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cryofan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. was the bill really that bad? -eom |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Yep. The gop has been trying to get it through since at least 1998 |
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anti-bush (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yes, but |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. very minimal and inserted as a bargaining chip |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. is this an original thought or did it come from someplace else? |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Conveying accurate information deoesn't = bashing |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Bombtrack, I gotta say amen. Kerry supporters have been great. |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. This isn't cheerleader camp for goodness sakes |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I have written many times about the bankruptcy bill. This comes from me! |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Can you tell us more about the bill? I don't know why Edwards |
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anti-bush (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. He voted for it |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. WOW! This Post Gets the Linda Blair Award |
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mbali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. This was far more complicated - and less damning - than made to appear ... |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Thank you so much for clarifying that, mbali. |
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anti-bush (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. perfectly stated |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Good post. Thanks for that. |
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loftycity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. When did they do this? |
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anti-bush (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It was Seante Bill 420 |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Corporations!?!?! |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Bill was reintroduced in the Senate in 2003. It went nowhere with upcoming |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Edwards is a great guy and a credit to the party, but... |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. I don't fault him at all |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Edwards's donors are third poorest and give greates percentage of their... |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kerry supporters, you are un-freakin'-believable |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Voting against bad bankrptcy bill is something very positive in my book... |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Then say THAT! |
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poskonig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Kerry supporters have been doing a good job..... |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. Tune into C-SPAN now 1:30 EST. Edwards on. |
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citizen snips (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Edwards is the man of the people. |
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ShimokitaJer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. Look what happens as soon as Edwards gets a little Iowa momentum |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. He gets a little scrutiny. |
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anti-bush (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Edwards has been scrutinized |
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citizen snips (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Yes. |
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anti-bush (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Oh yeah |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. There's no excuse for attacking Edwards. Edwards attacked NOBODY. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Edwards ran against NAFTA in '98, which he pointed out in last debate. |
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citizen snips (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. You hit the nail on the head. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. His compeitiors liked him until he got close to 15% |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
34. Banking is huge industry in NC. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Would he have the guts to stand it down |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I might have gotten it wrong. I wrote this before reading mbali's post. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:19 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Not sure |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I guess you have to also ask yourself |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. would need to see |
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mbali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Unfortunately, |
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citizen snips (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:00 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Try telling that to the Kerry fans. |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
41. Good for Kerry, Bad on Edwards |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
43. the bill was not that bad and made better than it started by him etal |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. not that bad??? |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. have you been burned by bankruptcy ? cost me $6500 |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
47. List of Senators who voted No. |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. For more on why that bill failed... |
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sleipnir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. Here, Here, I've been saying this all along.. |
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citizen snips (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I don't think so. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
54. A sorry piece of conservative personal responsibility BS |
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