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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 08:52 AM Original message |
Russ Feingold looking at running for Prez 2008 |
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phaseolus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Wait a sec -- Wisconsin was a blue state |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You're right. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I thought I heard the same.... |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Glad I'm not crazy. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. It went blue, but was a major swing state |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Kerry, not Feingold, had a close race in WI |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. People thought that was going to be much closer |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 01:30 AM Response to Reply #48 |
78. There were a decent # of Bush/Feingold voters |
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Lizzie Borden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
68. WI. is a blue state and Feingold won handily. |
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Lefta Dissenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hey, |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Right you are! |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
52. But what about that damn Puggy WI legislature? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'd take a bullet for Russ |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I've always admired him. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. What's amazing about Russ Feingold's record |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Amazing isn't it? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. And don't forget, he won in WI by a much bigger margin than Kerry |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. Great news. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
8. I like Feingold! |
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DU9598 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Great man |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Doyle (WI Governor) is a good guy...but a little dull for Prez gig |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I think the problem with Senators is that they can be boring |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. The problem with Senators is they have a long legislative record... |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. That may still be somewhat valid. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. If they have been in office for longer than 2 terms like Kerry yes |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. Feingold's 3d term starts next month. He was previously elected in |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 05:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Gee has it been that long?? Didn't think he was starting his 3rd term |
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gassed (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Don't you think ... |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Yeah, |
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gassed (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Doyle is... |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Governors have no say in constitutional amendments |
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gassed (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. This would be where I got it... |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I see. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
56. no no, please no--we can lose Tammy and Russ F. NO |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 01:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Check history... How many Senators won election as President without... |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
44. What's wrong with nominating a Senator? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. As much as I'd love this, I don't think it will happen. |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I would love to see a Feingold |
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MsUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Only Senator who voted AGAINST the patriot act also. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 01:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
79. Hell, the only Senator who actually READ the patriot act |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
88. He voted against the AWB, also. Feingold is pro-gun. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. That's all true, and it works well in a statewide race... |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Russ is da man |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. He's not up for re-election till 2010 |
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Lefta Dissenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
71. Big Al, |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 05:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
64. good point. |
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Lizzie Borden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 08:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
69. I agree. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's early to be thinking about candidates for 2008, but |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. I hope that Russ doesn't run for prez |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 01:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. But he's not up for re-election in 2008. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
57. No offense, but that's a dumb argument... |
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Bleacher Creature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
33. Please -- no Senators. |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. As I said earlier, |
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Bleacher Creature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. It's not just his votes on actual bills. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. And anybody with an IQ above 75 knows this... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Do you really believe that? |
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Bleacher Creature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. You took the words right out of my mouth. n/t |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Yeah, I really believe that. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. You are correct, they certainly used Michael Dukakis' governorship... |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
35. I was actually hoping |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 05:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. The whole fact that he lives modestly even now is good... |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
39. I hope he considers it |
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Finding Rawls (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. We can only hope n/t |
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Quetzal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
46. Feingold is definetly a candiate |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
47. Feingold for Vice President |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 05:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. Wes Clark |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 12:39 AM Response to Reply #62 |
74. I love the good General as much as anyone |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 12:06 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. Oh, I don't know |
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zacho (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 07:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
66. There's one thing I want in our 2008 nominee |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 08:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
67. We don't need the votes of anti-semite scum. |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 12:46 AM Response to Reply #67 |
76. We'd all like to believe that, but |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:12 AM Response to Reply #76 |
81. The GOP will have to make a hard left turn... |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 01:42 AM Response to Reply #47 |
80. I think people could give a rat's ass about his religion |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
53. I would work hard for Russ... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 04:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I want him to stay in BLUE Wisconsin and help keep it BLUE!! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
61. Even if Russ didn't win his candidacy would get pages in the history books |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
63. I'll volunteer for him, that's for sure. |
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latteromden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
65. That's the best news I've heard since "Dean for DNC chair" came up, but |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
70. This Makes Me Happy |
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LimpingLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
72. Finally a "Democratic Presidential Candidate in 08" I can vote for! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-04 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
73. Way better than |
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Big Al from WI (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 02:39 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. Two things |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 02:47 PM Response to Reply #73 |
84. By letting them win on the Patriot Act issue is where Democrats fail |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
75. MP3 of Russ Feingold in Madison endorsing Kerry at Demo Unity Rally |
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Lone Pawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
77. A northern senator? |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
85. if he runs, then he's my guy |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
86. I'd feel obligated to vote for him |
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Comicstripper (876 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
87. GO RUSS GO! |
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