Robert Shrum: "Be Democrats — for a change."

sabra

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Mon Jun-12-06 11:22 AM
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Robert Shrum: "Be Democrats — for a change."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=156238

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In the blurb section of Sunday's Washington Post Opinion section, Robert Shrum — advisor to former VPOTUS Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) during their presidential campaigns — says, "The war in Iraq is over except for the dying. Campaign for a date to bring our forces home. Speak for Americans on big issues like gas prices, heatlh care, the environment and alternative energy. Don't be afraid to say we're for the people, not the powerful. Be Democrats — for a change."

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Blue Belle

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Mon Jun-12-06 11:28 AM
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1. Is this the same Bob Shrum that advised Kerry to ignore the Swift Boaters?

Edited on Mon Jun-12-06 11:31 AM by Blue Belle

Isn't he part of the reason that Democats are labled as weak "Flip-Floppers" in the first place?

No offense to Bob Shrum - and I'm not saying that his ideas are without merit - but I'll be more likely to listen to his advice to the Democrats once he actually helps WIN a Campaign.

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flpoljunkie

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Mon Jun-12-06 11:44 AM
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4. Do you perhaps have a link which confirms this allegation? Think both

Gore and Kerry did win--if all the votes had been counted in Florida for Gore and in Ohio for Kerry.

I'm with Shrum all the way when he says, "Be Democrats for a change." I could not agree more.

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skipos

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Mon Jun-12-06 12:09 PM
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6. Even Kerry admits they handled SBV"T" poorly. nt

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flpoljunkie

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Mon Jun-12-06 12:11 PM
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7. That was not my question.

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Yollam

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Mon Jun-12-06 11:49 AM
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5. Wasn't he also the mastermind behind Carter's 1980 campaign?

I don't disagree with what he's saying, but I'd rather not hear it from him. It's over buddy. Retire, or become a Fox News democrat whore like that other failure, Susan Estrich.

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BR_Parkway

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Mon Jun-12-06 11:32 AM
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2. Advisor for 2 big campaign disappointments? Hopefully his consulting

rates now reflect the reality of his services.

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wisteria

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Mon Jun-12-06 11:34 AM
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3. it sound to me that he is learning from his past mistakes ! n/t

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leftofthedial

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Mon Jun-12-06 12:14 PM
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8. when the ultimate status quo guy call for change

you can only shake your head and wonder

Why the hell didn't he tell Kerry to do that?

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