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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:37 AM Original message |
Edwards and Clinton were for the war before they were against it. |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. 90% of Americans were for this war when it was first cooked up... |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You're exxagerating |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Actually I think it was about 70%. 90% was his approval rating around the time he first... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. According to polls, the public were not in a hurry to go to war in Iraq.... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. But it's a different world now |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. No, Kerry was the one who made that comment. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There was no "vote for the war" |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Let's not rewrite history ourselves... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. No, the vote that we are talking about in this subthread is NOT the IWR. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Yes, you are right... |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. Yes, I am always right. About 90% of the time. Except when I'm Left |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. if ''activists'' do nothing else -- raging at the media re: the facts |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Indeed, indeed. |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Kerry insisted that the war costs be paid. The media screwed him. Again.nt |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I'll agree that the media let his swiftboating happen with no filter. But this? No. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Kerry never said that. The comment was about an additionnal funding in 2004. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I can't quote what Kerry said, but I was listening at the time. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. As I said, this is NOT what he said was not that. You may have misunderstood though. |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Here's the quote |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Unless you were at a campaign event, you were NOT listening at the time |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Not voting for $89 billion was serious political mistake which the R's mercilessly used against him. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. He DID NOT SAY THAT |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. He voted for the $87 billion when it was funded, against when it was not. |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
8. 'Centrist' Dems are so easily portrayed as flip-floppers |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. The vote was not for the war. |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. The resolution was for giving Bush a blank check to go to war |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. So you think the ignored caveat of "with UN approval" |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. With Bush and Cheney in power, no. eom |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Well obviously it didn't matter to them but I meant as rebuttal for |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. it's superceded by |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. If the choice is between a Democrat |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. You can probably say for something or other about anybody. |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
22. bullcrap |
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Stargazer99 (943 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Stargazer99 |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Kerry has REPEATEDLY said that |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. in the campaign |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. That makes no sense in conjuction with your |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. the one clip |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. During the campaign he said that he'd vote |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. So, who should I vote for ? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
67. gore, obama, clark |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. looking forward |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. why reward the fuckups? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. alright, I withdraw the innacurate name calling |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Our opinion differs...... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Yep, our opinions differ a lot |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I agree with that..... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. "analytically intelligent manner " |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Chuckles are worth as much as slogans..... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Idealism. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Idealism.....as a philosophy..... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. I'm not interested really in a rhetoric debate. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. I understand what you want..... |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. "The war that Bush started was imoral" |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. My highest priority is keeping America out of wrong wars |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
52. two points |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
53. Is Hillary Clinton against the war? |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
54. I should hope Edwards and Clinton are smart enough to overcome it. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
56. Yo.... Nebs... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Let's slag other Democrats.... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. you have that exactly right |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Let's slag everyone who was complicit in the war |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. These Democrats are responsible: |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Thanks for posting the list |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Do you have the list who voted no ? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. NO-voting Senators |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. and don't forget the House votes, which were important as well..... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. indeed |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Am I the only one having trouble with your sig line? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I changed my sig line -- hope it helps. |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Yes it does, thanks.... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. see, that's where you lose me |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. I have no problem drawing the line at the IWR vote. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 07:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
76. Ms. Burke, |
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BlueStater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
63. From what I can tell, Hillary Clinton is only against the way the war has been run |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
75. Yeah, well, who says so? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 08:24 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. What fucking responsiblity did Edwards take exactly? |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Edwards must be doing something right |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Yes, and so did Bush....and? n/t |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Confucius say: |
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