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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:24 PM
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I smell Tony Blair vibe wafting off Obama. I do.

So...

ELECTABLE.
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Kucinich4America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:26 PM
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1. Are you saying that being Tony Blair is a GOOD thing?
After his willing collusion with the Chimp in lying about Iraq??
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:28 PM
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4. Are you saying being electable is a BAD thing?
The comparison was based on electability, not policy.
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 10:03 PM
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9. I'm being mildly facetious, to tell the truth. Tony did do SOME good things.

I just wonder if America wants someone like that.

Were I American and had to vote for him at the election to avoid a Republican, I would, I suspect. It's just that, like Tony, I have no idea what he's actually going to do. I don't like this.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:26 PM
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2. #107 sigh
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readmoreoften Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:27 PM
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3. It's actually a good comparison. I think Obama's a little to the right of Blair, though. /nt
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:32 PM
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5. A slight amount of logic, comparison, or reason would be really nice.
I know its cooler to make a one line post and pretend everyone can read your mind.

Perhaps Im the only one DU thats not psychic. Care to elaborate?
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 10:06 PM
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10. Not an unfair question.

Comparisons:

1. He's populist.

2. He's highly media savvy.

3. He's difficult to pin down on policy.

4. He's spending a great deal of effort courting the opposition vote.

These seem to be his main characteristics. They were also Tony's.
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:35 PM
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6. Dead presidents, former prime ministers, can

a controversy over favorite pets be far behind? :shrug:
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ginchinchili Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:36 PM
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7. Now there's a good reason to support Obama....
some blogger smells a "Tony Blair vibe wafting off" him. I swear, the fools have taken over this country.
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AGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:41 PM
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8. do you expect a progressive can be the U.S president?
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 10:09 PM
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11. That question could mean two things.

Do you mean could a progressive be a president as in run the country or could a progressive be *elected* as president?

If former, yes, if latter... hmmm, I think we may be in one of the few windows of opportunity available to the US for such an event... but if you think it's likely to be difficult to do, I must agree with you.
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ursi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 10:26 PM
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12. sometimes I wonder how old people are here on DU because I don't understand
the comments? Or is it me.
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 01:42 PM
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13. I don't know. Why would it be related to age?

Um. I don't entirely understand your question.
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 01:44 PM
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14. I got close enough to shake his hand and can tell you he smells of HOPE, not Blair.
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 01:45 PM
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15. Is Obama, Reagan's Poodle?
from the grave.
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