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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:36 PM Original message |
Desperate Edwards goes racist/sexist in his electability argument |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why don't you tell me what you don't like about him. What am |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I think it depends on how you construe "tough district".... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Edwards is trying to argue exactly that. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. Really, really don't see that. Think you are stretching here. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. He's desperate to take some of the heat off his candidate |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. That makes absolutely no sense. Who would Edwards' candidate be? Not |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. The OP is trying to take the heat off his candidate |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Another bullshit lie... |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Another gaffe |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. "Picture this." |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
67. I think you read way too much into that myself. nt |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. The reason most cannot find anything racist or sexist is because |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. Neither did I get a sexist/racist meaning |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
76. Neither did I. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oh, please. Now you are being ridiculous. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. Edwards gets taken to the cleaners by Rudy in the NE. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Haven't candidates used "electability" and coattails as an argument...well, forever? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. "Picture this." |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Ah |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. He's trying to say it without saying it. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. Wow - why isn't Richardson mentioned then? |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. So you're supposed to treat your opponents differently because they're black or female? |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. I really truly regret that Edwards is beginning to turn negative like Obama |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. He's been negative all along |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. I am not an Edwards supporter... |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. There is nothing racist or sexist about his comments.Sheesh.I don't get why you bother to attack |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Picture Barack Obama appearing on the ticket. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. You know the answer to that, and let me point out that the Unions will be |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. No, I don't know that. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
53. I did.See my answer. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. saracat said that Obama comes off as an effete easterner. That's spelled... |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. That really seems like some loaded, coded language |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
19. I will be slightly offended if he is the nominee, and reminded that things may never change |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. No, he's desperate and sinking, hence this desperation crap. n/t |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Really? If this is so why do you bother to attack him? Why do you care? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Because this kind of crap disgusts me. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
63. Edwards is hardly doing that. Might have escaped your notice but Edwards has a lot of black support. |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
69. Is that all you have? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Clinton Or Obama Will Be The Nominee |
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DemFemme (315 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
75. I agree. n/t |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. You are reading into this, what you want to read into this. |
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venable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. this is neither racist nor sexist it is simply saying he is the best candidate |
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Lobster Martini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. Heavens, talk about trying too hard to make something out of nothing... |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. Direct Quote from John Edwards |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yes, and then he goes out and uses coded speech. |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. and if you listen hard enough on Christmas eve you can hear .... |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. No, he didn't go "racist/sexist" - he went "realist" |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. You certainly aren't where you should be. |
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ariesgem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. "Obama alone could do it -- BUT his wife and kids are just too "dark" for the palate of mainstream" |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. But don't call him a racist--he just thinks we can't |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
68. *speechless* |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Dark Is Sexay |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Fuck the kind of racist shit you just posted n/t |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. lol, you made Edwards point better than all his imaginary pictures could |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
60. How many of those racists and misogynists are staunch Republicans anyway? |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
66. This is the kind of "Leadership" we can expect from Edwards |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
72. wtf |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
34. Don't pull a muscle now |
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Sandaasu (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
40. That counts as sexist/racist? |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
47. oh fer fucks sake... |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. I will explain to those who don't see this as sexist or racist |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. This is how he said it in June, nothing new |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Notice he never brings up Biden or Dodd or Richardson |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Well, in fairness... |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. True but.. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Hmm... |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. All he does is keep repeating ... |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Hm... |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. I have seen a lot of negative posts on all the candidates |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. I don't consider this a "Low shot" by any stretch.... |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. Hillary's problem is not that she is a woman, but that she is a Clinton. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. "Successfully demonized" |
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fightindonkey (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 02:09 AM Response to Reply #59 |
82. Uh, I Think You Mean, Her Asset Is That She's A Clinton |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. Deleted message |
QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
65. Even considering the source, this is a desperately silly bit of reaching. n/t |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
71. Wow. I can't believe Edwards is saying this stuff again. He makes sure we take the hint! -- |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 01:45 AM Response to Reply #71 |
80. Yep, it's a not so subtle hint IMO. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
73. Oh... My... God... I can''t believe he came ouy and said it. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
77. It's called desperation. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
78. Sounds like you're projecting. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 01:41 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Rather the bigotry is from some DUers |
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fightindonkey (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
81. Remember the, "I Would Change The Suit" Quote To Hillary? |
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