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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:25 PM
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Did John Edwards just DECLARE VICTORY?
lol..I think he did. I like it.
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:27 PM
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1. Good tactic. I like what he did there
He has a national platform and he decides to come out and act like a winner. That's what people need to see.
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TransitJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:28 PM
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3. It's winning politics
IMHO.
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ngGale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:29 PM
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4. Thank you, jgraz....
Just what I said on another thread.:-)
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:30 PM
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I hope he stays in through SC
Edited on Thu Jan-03-08 10:30 PM by cali
but if he comes in third in both states, I hope he'll drop out and support Barack.
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ripple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:30 PM
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8. Except he gave the same stump speech AGAIN
in front of his Iowa supporters. As many times as I've heard that speech, I can't imagine how many times his supporters (particularly in Iowa)have heard it. You're right about his confidence, though. That will help him.
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liberalla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 01:27 AM
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26. The same speech many of us here have heard before BUT NOW,
it's being broadcast nationally to an audience who may not have been paying attention or noticed him earlier. For those people, they just got their first taste of his 'for the people' message, and they want to know more!

I think it was a great speech. Much of it was familiar to me, and yet I'm not tired of it. I am still moved by this man.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:28 PM
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2. Yup, the man lost by 8 points and declared himself the winner
My dad said that he just delivered a great speech...for Obama.
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K Gardner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:31 PM
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9. Add up his numbers AND Obama's.. Change WAS a winner.. a big one :-)
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midlife_mo_Jo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:29 PM
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5. He declared "change" a winner
and considering how many people caucused for the democrats, he is right!
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:30 PM
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6. Reminds me of what * was doing in 2000 while the votes in FLORIDA WERE BEING STOLEN
Edited on Thu Jan-03-08 10:31 PM by robbedvoter
More trustworthy techniques
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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:30 PM
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7. At least Hillary congratulated Obama and Edwards.
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Generator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:31 PM
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10. Does this mean he has the Democratic
BALLS that we have been bitching about being missing in non action for the last four years? Hallelujah Jesus, Joseph and Elizabeth.
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:32 PM
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14. We need aggressive! We need strong! We don't need platitudes!
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:31 PM
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11. That was an arrogant speech, in my opinion.
Not one kind word directed at any of his fellow Democratic candidates.
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JohnLocke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:32 PM
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12. Piss off.
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:34 PM
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16. I'm sorry, JohnLocke. It's the truth.
I respect(ed) John and thought he was better than that. That's all.
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:35 PM
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17. No it isn't "the truth" - it's only your opinion (n/t)
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:38 PM
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18. The truth is that he did not have a gracious word to say about any of his fellow Democrats...
Whether one considers that arrogant...that is an opinion.
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Cameron27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:42 PM
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20. I agree, and I'm so happy that Hillary Clinton
FIRST congratulated both Obama and Edwards and then encouraged her supporters.
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:51 PM
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23. the truth is that that is your opinion...and you are entitled to it...however
...you are not entitled to require anyone else to agree and many don't.
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:32 PM
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13. Yup.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:40 PM
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19. I liked it - he mentioned the girl that Cigna murdered
That is the kind of real-life issue we need to be talking about.
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bvar22 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:47 PM
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22. Well, JE has always said that Big Business & Corporate Lobbys
aren't invited to HIS table.
He's just being consistent.
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Kerrytravelers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:32 PM
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15. I took it as a declaration that change in this country won, as shown by how many Democrats came to
caucus tonight.
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Peregrine Took Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:43 PM
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21. Excellent strategy.
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Sick_of_Rethuggery Donating Member (853 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:52 PM
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24. It was shameful and delusional.
And repetitive, I might add.

AND, he did not even congratulate Sen. Obama.
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 10:56 PM
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25. It's a much better tactic than Joementum's "We're in a three way tie for third place"
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maximusveritas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 01:29 AM
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27. It's hard to give a losing speech
He did better than Hillary was smiling excessively while pretending everything was fine. But the media loved it, so maybe I'm just more cynical.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 07:27 PM
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28. Kicking this for those accusing "haters" of complaining about it...
It's the fans that brought it up
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:37 PM
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29.  I got it: he thought he'd win and couldn't change the prepared speech
Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 08:38 PM by robbedvoter
he delivered the acceptance speech as prepared.
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