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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:22 AM
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Why the M$M wants an Edwards win in Nevada.
Edited on Wed Jan-16-08 11:26 AM by IdesOfOctober
It's simple: think of all the deeply poignant lines they can write about how he came to Vegas, down on his luck, and ended up in the high roller's suite, with Obama and Clinton bunked up at Motel 8.

Can we please take up a DU collection before NV and buy Chris Matthews a Miracle Ear? I swear to Holy Winifred, I cannot take another round of him talking over KO.

Ides
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:23 AM
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1. Iowa?????
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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:26 AM
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3. Well It's not well publicized but the Edwards
campaign has struck a deal with the Roxxon corporation to develop a time travel machine.

I am in favor of Edwards doing well though - maybe in South Carolina?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:27 AM
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4. Not enough coffee.
:hangover:
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Labors of Hercules Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:29 AM
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7. I've got a pot brewin for ya...
When ya comin over?
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:17 PM
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20. Maybe in the middle of the night, maybe in the middle of the day.
:bounce:





Ides
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:25 AM
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2. I knew it! The MSM has a time machine!
You mean Nevada.
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:28 AM
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5. Yup, had it right in the meat, just not the headline. Send coffee.
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:32 AM
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8. Here, have a donut too.
:donut:

I've already had way too much.

:woohoo:
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:21 PM
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21. Race ya!
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:28 AM
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6. They want the story. Same as they wanted the "Mac is back" McCain win in NH.
So now Edwards' "comeback" is going to be the new feel-good narrative, plus it keeps the race from being settled, which is always good for business.
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:34 AM
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9. They're really pushing the Bloomberg thing too.
Who the hell is going to vote for that guy?
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:40 AM
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10. Er... well... if Obama isn't the nominee, I'll take a look at Bloomie, if he runs--
:hide:
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:44 AM
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12. You BETTER hide.
Why not just vote for Guiliani?
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:52 AM
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14. LOL! Bloomberg was a lifelong Dem before running for Mayor, and
is an unabashed social liberal, a pro-environment guy, and a fiscal conservative who is willing to raise taxes and impose regulations when needed. I don't see him and Rudy as cut from the same cloth. Not saying I'd necessarily vote for him--I'd have to see how he campaigns.
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:54 AM
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16. "fiscal conservative"
I think we've had enough of that.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:07 PM
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17. I consider myself to be somewhat of a fiscal conservative, so.. there you have it.
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:16 PM
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19. That's your right, of course.
I wasn't serious about the "hide" thing, as I hope was clear. But I still say Bloomberg doesn't have enough appeal in either party to be anything but a spoiler, and I'd rather see a spoiler who's more sure to split the right--like Ron Paul or a Dobson-sponsored fundie candidate.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:23 PM
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22. I think he'd do more damage to Repubs than Dems--early polls showed that.
The GOP is in such disarray, and the Dems are so happy with their choices overall, that I don't think Bloomberg's candidacy would hurt us.
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:28 PM
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23. I think you're right--although you yourself would indicate otherwise.
Still, Bloomberg doesn't offer the GOP anything the candidates they are already underwhelmed with don't--not anything they like, anyway. He's even less of a social conservative than McCain or Guiliani, No more of a fiscal conservative than Romney or Thompson...and he's Jewish--even less Christian than the Mormon!

So my inital question--who is going to vote for this guy?--still stands. Aside from you, of course.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:34 PM
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24. Well, I can't say I'd vote for him, just that I'd consider him, depending
on how he runs. But if moderate Repubs (those who don't worship at the Altar of the Holy Fetus and don't care very much about the personal lives of gay people) are looking for competence and fiscal know-how during a recession, I can see where they might take a look at Bloomberg. Huckabee would send rational moderates and fiscal conservatives to Bloomberg, certainly. Not sure he can win, though.
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:41 PM
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25. True--Huckabee as GOP nominee and Bloomberg as independent
could rip the party right in half. We can only hope--and pray...
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 01:35 PM
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30. I was only half-tongue in cheek about this.
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iris5426 Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:41 AM
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11. Do they really?
Look at this picture! F-ing ridiculous.

:mad:
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Blackhatjack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:11 PM
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18. If Obama or Clinton had been cropped out like Edwards here you would hear such an outcry....
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 12:53 PM
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26. I thought it backfired. It added an air of mystery to JRE. I'm more intrigued than ever now.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 01:12 PM
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28. No media bias there. No siree!
:puke:
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TlalocW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:48 AM
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13. Why need a win for prose like that?
If he loses:
He came to Vegas, down on his luck, seemed to start winning at the tables, almost crapped out, but took a big gamble and ended up in the high roller's suite with a couple of strippers who put roofies into his victory champagne then left him in a bathtub of ice with a note to call 9/11 after removing his kidneys to sell on the black market.

TlalocW
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 01:06 PM
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27. Do they do livers, too?
:toast:
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VenusRising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 11:53 AM
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15. I'm getting more and more cynical.
I would bet they would push for an Edwards win in Nevada so they could say "See!! We don't have problems with anti-corporate candidates!!"
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 01:28 PM
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29. Tell 3 friends why you like Edwards. Pass it on.
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VenusRising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 02:23 PM
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31. I've told everyone that will listen to me.
All my friends say..."We know...Edwards." Not in a bad way, though, because they are all behind him, too.

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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 02:36 PM
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32. Go make new friends, then! Hurry!
:toast:
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VenusRising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 02:41 PM
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33. I'll get right on that.
:rofl:
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 03:38 PM
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34. Hello.
Count me as one.

:toast:
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VenusRising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 03:44 PM
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35. Hello.
I'd be glad to. :)

:hug:

Now, can I tell you about John Edwards over a beer? :toast:

:P
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 03:50 PM
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36. My cave comes complete with carrier bats.
And I the beer trickles in the back part just about keep up with demand.

Come on over!

:beer:
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Blarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 03:52 PM
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37. Oh, now the media wants him to win ?
My head hurts. :banghead:
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IdesOfOctober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-16-08 03:53 PM
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38. Keep up.
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