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ursi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 11:50 PM
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D.L.C. Leaders Cut Edwards Out
As would be expected, the two gentlemen from the Democratic Leadership Council on a conference call today told reporters they’re very confident in their party’s chances of reclaiming the White House, they’re happy that substantive issues are being discussed…

And then Al From, the D.L.C. founder, said he was “very happy about the two candidates” Americans are considering.

Only two candidates?

Our ears perked up as we listened on.

“This is a really hard choice, really, for Democratic voters because they like both candidates,” said Mr. From. “For me, I don’t see that going to be a problem. I think in the end, Senator Obama’s appeal that he’s made very firmly and directly to independent voters, and Senator Clinton’s appeal to the forgotten middle class are going to add up to a very smashing Democratic majority in the fall.”

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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/dlc-leaders-cut-edwards-out/
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2rth2pwr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 11:53 PM
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1. They do control the media! nt
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 11:53 PM
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2. OK, that's it - I'm for Edwards. Anyone the DLC doesn't want is who I want..
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ursi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 11:55 PM
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3. the DLC scares the hell out of me ...
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 03:25 AM
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9. Absolutely F*cking Right
If the DLC traitors don't like him then he's got my vote.
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nradisic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 12:10 AM
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4. Al From where?
The guy is a freakin' moron...
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 12:13 AM
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5. The Invisible Man talking about Invisible People n/t
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Cronopio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 12:40 AM
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6. Well that pretty much clinches it for me.
I will never vote for anybody Al From supports. Forget Obama and forget Clinton.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 01:08 AM
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7. Just for the record, Obama is NOT a member of the DLC.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2665689

:headbang:
rocknation
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 12:33 PM
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13. Good for Obama, I hope he uses that as a selling point in the campaign
the DLC isn't going to risk freezing him out because of his popularity. But if he wasn't getting such high poll ratings, he'd be shut out too.
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ihavenobias Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 02:44 AM
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8. This
REALLY pisses me off.

The deck is really stacked against Edwards...it's disheartening.
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 09:13 AM
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10. k&r
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bonito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 09:54 AM
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11. The DLC are the neocons
Lieberman won big time in NH, he's working with McCain as well.
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 12:30 PM
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12. Damn! What a great campaign fundraising tool!
I was so pissed off that I made my first 2008 contribution to the presidential campaign!

I don't particularly support any of the candidates. I like them all for different reasons, but don't completely trust them. Philosophically, Edwards is closest to my views.

But damn! If the DLC is freezing out Edwards, that's a big plus in my book! He should use that as a fund-raising tool!
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 12:58 PM
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14. ANOTHER reason to vote for Edwards in stupor duper Tuesday
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bvar22 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 03:05 PM
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15. The Corporate Powerbrokers in the Democratic Party (DLC)
have decided that AMERICA will have 2 choices in 2008:

You may vote for:

*A ProWAR/AntiLABOR/Pro*FOR PROFIT*HealthCare Republican

OR

*A ProWAR/AntiLABOR/Pro*FOR PROFIT*HealthCare "Democrat"

:woohoo:
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