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penguin7 Donating Member (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:21 PM
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Why Support Edwards?
Earlier, the Edwards people would answer every Kucinich post with the monotonous answer that he was not electable.

It is now apparent that Edwards is not electable, why not support Kucinich?

A vote for Kucinich is a vote against the war in Iraq, a vote for single payer health care and a vote for cutting the military budget.

If these are your issues, there is no reason anymore to vote for Edwards.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:22 PM
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1. 'It is now apparent that Edwards is not electable'
Well, that ended that consideration.
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_testify_ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:22 PM
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2. It's apparent that he's unelectable?
Didn't know that! Thanks for filling me in!

Anyway, I'm supporting my candidate until he's no longer running.
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angstlessk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:24 PM
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4. I am supporting Edwards till he is president of the US!
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:24 PM
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3. Because you've bought so deeply into his dead campaign that cognitive dissonance
refuses to allow you to objectively analyze the situation?
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:24 PM
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5. Good question. Maybe one day we'll be able to come up with an answer to it.
n/t
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PresidentObama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:25 PM
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6. Edwards is still electable. He's got 18 delegates to Clinton's 24 and Obama's 25.
While it's near impossible he'll win the nomination, I'm still holding out hope.

I respect Dennis, but he's not my candidate.

John Edwards is.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:25 PM
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7. What? "If these are your issues, there is no reason anymore to vote for Edwards"?
How do you figure that?


Oh and "Edwards is not electable"?

:rofl:
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:32 PM
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9. Which states do you think Edwards will win?
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:35 PM
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11. I'm no prognosticator.
No one knows what may change between now and Feb 5.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:26 PM
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8. Here's a good reason: Lobbyists are scared shitless of him.

"Ask corporate lobbyists which presidential contender is most feared by their clients and the answer is almost always the same -- Democrat John Edwards."


http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7217369
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ShadesOfGrey Donating Member (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:35 PM
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10. Exactly!!! nt
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:36 PM
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12. Glad at least a FEW here have noticed.
:hi:
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:41 PM
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13. DK isn't my candidate
While I agree with him on some items, I do not agree with him on others.

I have been with Edwards since the beginning of the summer (see link in sig) and I am not backing away now.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 04:44 PM
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14. Why Support Edwards?
To help Hillary win.

Same tactic Bill used to win the national election in 92 with a minority of votes due to Ross Perot.

Im not saying the Clintons got Edwards to run for this reason, but its not beyond belief to think they arent willing to take advantage of the situation to beat Obama by splitting the majority of Dem votes that dont want Hillary as the nominee.
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