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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:12 AM Original message |
Sucking out the enthusiasm. .."Bush is bad" is not an agenda. |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ah, nice to see the "only one reason to vote for Kerry" meme is back. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Lot's of assertions there old buddy |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Just one example |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Most independents or swing voters aren't anti-corporate..... |
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PROGRESSIVE1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I'm a Liberal and a Capitalist and Anti-Bush! |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. It has to be identified |
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zoeyfong (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-04 08:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
83. That's right, because they don't know any better, and dem leaders |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. You're citing the WALL STREET JOURNAL??? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. It depends if it is an article or editorial |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. It is obviously editorializing, even if it is not an "editorial" |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well, people like many of us on here are to blame.... |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. cause that's whats important in a primary... |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Image vs. substance |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. Traitor, traitor, traitor!!! |
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mandyky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-04 05:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
72. LOL the traitor meme is back! |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. "But the fatal flaw of centrism is once again being repeated." |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Got Clinton elected twice and.... |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. was that the same clinton |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. No, he got 49% in 1996. Perhaps you should get your facts straight. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. But he DID only get 43% in 1992... |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Well, great. I guess Clinton is the bad guy now. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Don't blame me for simply clearing up facts! |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:00 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. no, |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. nowhere did I say he got 43% in 1996 |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:59 AM Original message |
He beat Dole by nearly 6%. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
33. yes, |
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zoeyfong (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-04 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
84. And Kerry is Dole, and ABB dems are the ABC repubs of '96. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
71. Yup, twice by plurality, while we lost congress and state govs |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
12. ACCURATE:Kerry exposed more government corruption than any lawmaker |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Obviously, the only interest here is bashing |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Having read Armstead's posts here for some time... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Honesty is good |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-04 12:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
79. just curious |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:55 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Bullshit. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You misunderstand |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Proof of that bold assertion, please? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. BCCI, IC |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. You can name bigger than BCCI? IranContra? CIA drugrunning |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. No, I'm aware of BCCI and Iran-Contra, blm |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Modern history - last 30 years. My assertion is accurate. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:59 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Deleted message |
IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I didn't realize you had me on the couch, and figured me all out, sangha |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 01:04 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Didn't you say something like "turn-about is fair play"? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Actually, I have found IC to be quite open and sincere. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. I agree |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Your point is ceded, blm. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. YAY. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-04 07:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
78. I wish he would show the world that kicker of BCCI butt |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Then he ought to start doing it |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. No, now is the time to win an election |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Exactly. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
49. That's YOUR spin |
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workforpower (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
14. Politics is not, |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
34. That's been the mantra for 20 years |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:44 AM Original message |
Not "a mantra"....It is a FACT |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. They all slip by, sangh0... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You're working hard to avoid the truth |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Whose truth am I working hard to avoid? Yours? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. The truth, IC. It doesn't belong to me |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-04 01:00 AM Response to Reply #44 |
80. I watched or listened to all of the Iran/Contra hearings |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. self-deleted |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
36. Personally, I think you're expecting too much from the establishment |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Not expecting too much |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. An Excellent Analysis, Mr. Citizen |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Thanks, Magistrate -- but I'd differ slightly on one thing... |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. My Pleasure, Sir! |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. The pleasure is always mine when conversing with you, Sir |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 03:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
64. "because the current environment dictates caution, plain and simple" |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. namecalling without substance |
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info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
40. "Bush is bad" for Dems = "9/11" for Repubs |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
46. I don't see "name calling with no substance" |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #46 |
63. It's not substantial |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
62. He can speak with passion in environmental speeches, but falls flat |
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Demoin04 (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
65. some counter arguments. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
66. Huh? Being critical of Bush is characteristic of the DLC? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 07:16 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Ha! If the DLC/DNC had a F**king CLUE! We wouldn't be where we are |
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zoeyfong (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-04 08:39 PM Response to Reply #67 |
85. yep. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
68. If you say Kerry's agenda is centrist, how can you say he lacks substance? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 07:41 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Because the DLC does lack "substance" for today. It's old, tired, worn |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-04 07:58 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Perhaps I should have said centrist "strategy" |
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ACK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-04 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
73. Reasons to vote for Kerry besides ABB |
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Caromill (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-04 10:20 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. I'd like to add one more reason |
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ACK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-04 10:54 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. You are correct |
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DoBotherMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-04 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
76. Tour of Duty |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-04 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
77. Killer Comment |
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bcoylepa (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-04 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
81. Bush is bad... |
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zoeyfong (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
82. Right on, but don't expect any support here. |
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