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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:15 AM Original message |
Shouldn’t the only issue we consider in a nominee be electability? |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. No and Yes. . . |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I’m not suggesting compromise. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. If Democratic values aren't values that 50%+1 or more of the people |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Electability seems to be a shorthand way of saying |
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DemLikr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bottom line...YES. The most likely to unseat Bush should be our |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's crucial but it's also multi-layered..... |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. No! Not only no but HELL NO! |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. No ... |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Your point is a good one. |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. Sure, why not? |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. The problem is |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Being A Catholic |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:31 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Nevertheless, |
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Iverson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. "Please do not argue the extreme." |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Do you think that there are candidates for nomination that don’t have |
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Iverson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 10:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. separate issue |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. In a word ... YES! |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Give me a list of |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. If the issue is qualified to beat Bush |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. In keeping with the intent of the original post |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 10:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. But no one has defined what |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I don't have a definitive answer to that |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Right, |
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Northwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
16. *sigh* |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. It's not simple |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. Ahhhnold has electibility |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Ahhnold only 23% support |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Exactly! |
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terryg11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. that's playing the game they want you to play |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:08 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. "Their polls" Dems run polls too, you know. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
23. "Electability" is a meaningless term. |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. So, in your opinion, each Democratic candidate |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Does That Mean Dennis Kucinich, Al Shaprton, and Carol Mosely Braun |
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davhill (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
24. Electability |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
25. Electability is like blowing up the Death Star in Episode 4 |
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Brian Sweat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
29. Electability is important, |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
31. The thing we have going on here |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. D'oh! |
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LiberalLibra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
35. If "electability" was the only issue a few current candidates currently... |
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VermontDem2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
40. We are no psychics |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 12:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. "We are no political experts" |
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VermontDem2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 12:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Well I don't think anyone knows |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 02:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I Agree.... |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
44. Zogby says Bush loses to unnamed Democrat |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 03:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Great News!! |
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VermontDem2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-03 03:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I notice that the media keeps crowing over |
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