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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:03 PM Original message |
Obama, on ABC evening news just compared himself to JFK. Again. Is he correct? |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. how arrogant--Obama you are no JFK. |
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gaiilonfong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. And Hillary is certainly NO Jackie |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. True enough. |
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sallyseven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
70. No she would not want to be Jackie. The |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
64. These crowds are not found for other democratic candidates during a primary, |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. JFK's friends Ted Sorenson and Harris Wofford have compared him to JFK |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. what did teddy kennedy have to say? |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. the 'old guy with no spine'? |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. no his family member |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. He wants to revive Camelot. Sorry, but I remember the era |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Well, clearly Obama does NOT remember it. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
66. No but my husband does. |
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KennedyGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not...A...Chance.. |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Jeezus and i thought the repubs touting reagan all the time |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Why? JE draws comparisons between himself and FDR |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. well personally i dont condone |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. His public is under 21, what they don't know, they don't care to know. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
72. That's about right |
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monarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. NO he is not correct. n/t |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. He's a lot closer to JFK than anything we've had since |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. Well, I don't know in what |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. i never saw JFK |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. FDR???? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Please elaborate. Thank you. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
59. Senator Obama |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #59 |
74. interesting RFK/JFK vs Obama comparison - I see the conservative JFK but not JFK's taking on corp's |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #59 |
75. Well Said |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
79. Thank you for your post. I appreciate your insight very much. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Thank you |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. NOTE: THere is no transcript up until the interview airs tomorrow. I saw an excerpt. |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. Where is the video? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. As I said...it was an excerpt from tomorrow's GMA. Please read my OP. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. Broken link. So provide an actual QUOTE. Did he actually say "I'm like JFK"? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Please...read my OP. As I said, it was an excerpt from tomorrow's GMA. And yes, I saw it and heard |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. then it should be easy for you to tell us what he said n/t |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. He started out by complaining about how nasty Clinton's campaign was being toward him and then he |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. Actually, I think FDR is a better comparison. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Hope is essential... |
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DemCam (911 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
47. So why did 84% say they were happy? |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
69. It is not where we are now that is the worst of times; |
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MS Liberal (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. He is no JFK. Hell, JFK was no JFK. It was all spin. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. So true. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. Here is a better link. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Yes, but the transcript is not up yet. Won't be until tomorrow. But he definitely did compare |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Looks like he calls Hillary the anti-JFK...which is pretty damned good |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Yeah, it looks like he's contrasting Hillary with JFK |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
71. He's comparing the hope he inspires with that of JFK. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. That's not comparing himself |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. If he keeps doing that, then he better be ready for the old ... |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Now wait a minute, I don't think ANY of our candidates can compare to Dan Quayle. |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Of course, not |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. D'oh! My reply below was before I read your post. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. I would reply with: |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. So, do you see the MANIPULATION YET??? |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. Certainly is FULL of himself, isn't he? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
61. Maybe you should find |
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phillysuse (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
36. Obama may think he is JFK but |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
62. Yeah, you don't even how |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. It appears to me he compares Sen. Clinton with JFK |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Simplistic much? |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. I know about JFK from history books... |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
40. Of course he isn't like JFK |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. BINGO |
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NoBorders (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'll respond when I see the transcript |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Tomorrow..you can tell me I imagined the entire episode. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
65. You're some of the |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
49. the pundits are comparing him to Bobby |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. i've heard him compared to MLK here. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
52. Barack a JFK? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
53. NOTE! Link to his transcript here inside.... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Out of all of the candidates, Obama is the one bringing the people |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
55. If he is referring to making people hopeful |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
63. I don't see anyone else doing what Obama is doing during these primaries..... |
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sallyseven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
67. JFK was one of a kind. RFK was one of a kind too. |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
68. His ego is getting out of control...he will flame out if he keeps that nonsense up... |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
73. From the link, all he seems to say is that like JFK, he likes to inspire people. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
76. How arrogant - disgusting ego - has to do his own bragging...pity... |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
77. Bush did the same thing in 2000! on being a "uniter, not a divider"... |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
78. I heard Bobby Kennedy Jr compare him to |
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