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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:49 PM
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CNN Veepstakes narrowed down to 2: Clark and Edwards!!
Goooooooo General Clark!!!!

:kick::kick::kick:

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:51 PM
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1. Wow - both would bring much to the ticket.
:toast:
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:55 PM
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6. Hi mzmolly
Long time no see. Or maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place but anyway

How are you doing?
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:32 PM
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21. Doing good, how bout you!?
:hi:
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:51 PM
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2. Not that I hold CNN in high esteem, but if they're right it'll be a relief
Gephardt won't be VP. He'll be great in nearly any other position in the cabinet.
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kiahzero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 10:11 PM
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33. It was a voluntary poll (ie not valid)
I hope they are right, though.
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beyurslf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:51 PM
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3. I'll second that.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:52 PM
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4. Goody!
Hope it's true. I'd be happy with either ...
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:54 PM
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5. I wouldn't mind either of those two
as the VEEP. Either one will crush Dicky in a debate.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:55 PM
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7. Go Edwards!!!!!!!
Yaaaaaaaaaay!
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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:36 PM
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24. Underpants!!!! Welcome aboard!
Yaaaaaaaay Edwards. But no flies on Clark - I hope he gets a MAJOR role in Kerry's administration.

Kerry/Edwards '04. And beyond...
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 09:59 PM
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32. Been there
We still have an "Edwards for President" sign in our living room -behind the bookcase.

We saw him speak near here-populist yes but he said the right things and the things that most people can't argue with.

They can paint him as a "trial lawyer" but they certainly don't want people to find out his 5 big cases. That is class warfare and corporate abuse rolled up in one big well groomed package.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:56 PM
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8. Awesome!
Either would be great. :bounce:
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:56 PM
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9. Goooo WES!
:loveya:
Although, I think Edwards would do a very fine job as well.
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Stuckinthebush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:57 PM
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10. I second Underpants sentiment...
Go Edwards!!!!!

But whoever the hell it is, I'll work my ass off making sure the duo wins in November.

Go Kerry!!!!
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brainoverload Donating Member (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:58 PM
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11. A little clarity in your message would be nice
This is a poll, people. There is no news value in this story.
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:00 PM
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13. Yes, it's a poll.
The people are voicing their preferences, and hopefully Kerry will be listening. I believe he's smart enough to do that.
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Trajan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:02 PM
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15. Oh damn ....
Well: I STILL feel good about it ...
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mosin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:38 PM
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26. Poll contest
I started reading at the top and was wondering how long before someone noticed it was a poll contest. :)
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Political_Junkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 03:58 PM
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12. Woo Hoo!
Either one is fine, but I'd love it to be Clarke.
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Trajan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:01 PM
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14. What an ALL STAR Battery ! ...
YEAH ! .....

I am thrilled by this line-up ...

Edwards has such a graceful and rewarding oratory style, and the regular guy persona that connects WELL with other regular guys ...

And Wes ? .... DAYUM ! .....

EITHER way you look at this: its a winner ! ....

YEA Buddy ! ...
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ithacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:11 PM
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16. here's why it should be Edwards
Diversify.

Kerry's got the military angle already. Edwards will diversity the ticket. His populism is outstanding. And though he won't bring North Carolina, he will bring border states.

Clark is great, but he just reinforces Kerry's military angle. Plus, if for some reason Iraq goes away, then they're stuck.

Clark will make a great Secty of Defense or Secty of State.
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:16 PM
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17. With either of them it's a winner of a ticket!
My heart, and VP vote, belong to Wes, but I would also love to see him as Sec. of State. Talk about bringing credibility back to our international status!
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playahata1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:38 PM
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25. And ifr Wesley does not get the VP nomination,
and Kerry wins, look for him to be either Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense.

Edwards and Clark both have their positives, but if Kerry wants to get the Southern/working people's vote (I know Clark is from Arkansas), he needs to get Edwards on the ticket, IMHO.
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okieinpain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:16 PM
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18. clark, clark, clark, clark, clark, but someone did raise a good
point. that clark would make a great sec of state.
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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:23 PM
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19. I like Kerry and Clark also.
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Kira Donating Member (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:31 PM
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20. How do you think the "war criminal"
accusations will play against him if he does get the nomination? I really want him to get it but my husband doesn't think it would be good because they will be all over him for that. I was for Dean in the primaries. I don't know all the arguments to support Clark?
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:34 PM
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22. The only ones calling Clark a "war criminal" are freepers
Whats that tell you?

Don
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:34 PM
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23. He's a decorated war HERO. Kinda hard to spin the "war criminal"
b.s. on that record! :D If they try it, all Kerry needs to do is ask AWOL to put his medals side by side Kerry's. That'll shut the fucks up.
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Kira Donating Member (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:59 PM
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28. Great. He is the perfect choice
in my opinion and I was hoping there was nothing but BS to it.
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 05:12 PM
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29. Kerry stated during his protest days that he had committed "atrocities"
during the war. He clarified at the time and later even unto this election that those "atrocities" were sanctioned U.S. military policies. Our military was totally ignoring the Geneva Convention rules of conduct by ordering such actions.

In their desperation I know the Pukes will try to use this, but it's an exercise in futility.

Glad you like Clark!! :hi:
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 09:54 PM
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30. How about pulling 3 people out of a burning vehicle when he was a general
and commander of the theatre?

Read Clarke's book.
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Alerter_ Donating Member (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 04:39 PM
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27. Go Edwards!
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Columbia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 09:56 PM
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31. Seconded
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ConsAreLiars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 10:30 PM
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34. Clark is a truthteller (not the whole truth, but enough for now)
"Broken Engagement" by Gen. Wesley Clark
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0405.clark.html

"An Army of One?" by Gen. Wesley Clark
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0209.clark.html

He can gain support from the fear-driven centrists/rightists (he's a General!) and the progressives (he knew the attempt to invade and seize Iraq would be a strategic catastrophe). He's also as (or more) progressive on the issues than anyone else being considered. Edwards has strengths as a little-man advocate but the downside of being a lawyer and relatively inexperienced.
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livinginphotographs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 10:35 PM
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35. I'm watching the MSNBC VP contest....
...where Mark Warner is in the running.

Of course, I'm a Virginian, so I'm probably kind of biased. ;)
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 10:36 PM
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36. Welcome to DU, home of the still free, livinginphotographs!!!
How's Clark doing? ;)
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 10:38 PM
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37. Kerry/Clark
Rock'em sock'em hero vets with brains and good looks!

Or you can have

AWOL/CHICKENHAWK One is stupid and light in the loafers, the other is pure evil both inside and out with a bad ticker.

:evilgrin:

Kerry/Clark - Rock me baby.
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liarliartieonfire Donating Member (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 10:53 PM
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39. Who will be President Kerry's Attorney General?
Who will have the opportunity to peer into the classified files of John Asscroft?

Could John Edwards be Attorney General? I'd rather see him as Veep but its just a question.

I think the power of Attorney General should rightfully belong to Bill or Hillary Clinton...haaaaaa..

Neo-pukes would be writhing in the aftermath of such an "in-your-face".
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