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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:41 PM Original message |
Why Clinton is not Howard Dean |
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againes654 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Against most of our principles, we chose the anti-Dean in order to win the GE" |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Voting HRc is worse. She represents the triangulating Faux centerist approach that is selling out |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It could be |
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againes654 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. She's a woman |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't disagree with most of your points, but Dean made another fatal |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. You mean it was a tactical error in current campaign politics in that he didn't' |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Tactical error, YES! Was he wrong? NO! However, he should have |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. I hadn't thought about that |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. "Against most of our principles, we chose the anti-Dean in order to win the GE" huh?? |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. I am speaking in general |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. So am I |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Here, there are still a few that have not been removed. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. but they don't say that primary voters agreed with Dean (and still do) as you claimed |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Oh, well that's the easy part |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. not so easy. |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Actually, very easy. Its a language issue |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 08:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. no, "plural" means more than one. |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. HRC is like Kerry in |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. It's the "Elvis factor" (Molly Ivins) that Kerry, Gore in 2000 (not now) and HRC lack. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. No, no |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. That doesn't answer the question of how Dean lost Iowa |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 02:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I think it wasn't one reason |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yep |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Waaaaaaa |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. One striking difference to me |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Probably name recognition. Howard Dean and even John Kerry |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The last gallup poll that took up this question found Obama's name recognition just 5% lower... |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Edwards was on the national ticket in 2004 |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. Its amazing how soon people forget... |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Also it was ground work |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Which all happened during the aforementioned pissing contest. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yes, it did |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I don't think it is a stretch to say the grainy black and white TV ad's showing Dean and Bin Laden |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. That's for damned sure nt |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Ah...and the 527 set up by Demcrats to "bring Dean down"... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. "taking Dean down" C-Span video |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. That doesn't explain the rise of John Kerry |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Sure it does... |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Good points-nt |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
31. But you know, Hillary's having one of those "moments" herself now |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You are right - the cackle is hurting Hillary |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Clinton: 45% Obama: 22% |
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gorekerrydreamticket (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yep, I can't believe she hadn't focus-grouped the whole fake, forced laughter thing...n/m |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Will that derail her? |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. It is soon, it might take a couple more weeks for this to be reflected in the polls |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Those are the kinds of things that hurt a candidate |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I agree with that. |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. I never that she was Dean. More Nixon |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
43. Dean lost because of the wacky conservative Iowa & NH voters |
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