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Mon Jan-07-08 10:42 AM
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I hate to say it - I have no desire to support any dem candidate at this time |
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Oddly enough, by 4 years ago I was deep into the Howard Dean campaign and had already donated a chunk of change & time to help get him nominated.
I half-heartedly supported Biden. I use the word 'half-heartedly' because I really never made any serious contribution other than promoting him here and a small donation to his campaign.
Now don't get my lack of effort as a lack of desire to see a democrat elected in 2008. I just think that every candidate (major or not) still in this election pretty much has equal potential for me. All of them are flawed (yes, even Kucinich) but all of them will receive my full support and a nice donation once their nomination is decided.
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:43 AM
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1. Why do you hate America? |
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:45 AM
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:02 AM
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I agree with you about this year. It's very hard to get excited about anybody.
But, OTOH, the last time I felt this was about a race was 1992, so maybe that's a good sign?
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:29 AM
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20. I was the same way in 1992 |
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At least through the primaries. But by the time November came along I was deeply invested into the campaign
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:45 AM
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I can't get excited about any of the top 3 dems. But, I will support any dem in the 2008 election.
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LynneSin
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:47 AM
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6. It's not that I'm not excited |
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I could get excited by any of the 3 if they get the nomination.
But when I read where these candidates are spending something like $100-$200 per vote in Iowa and/or NH, I'm thinking, why waste my money now? They have enough money to get through this nomination, I'd rather spend my money in the main election where it could actually do some real good.
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:46 AM
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:46 AM
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5. Just change your mind in Nov |
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Or you'll have no reason to complain if another Repuke is elected
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LynneSin
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:48 AM
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7. Don't get me wrong - I'm on board 110% after the convention |
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It's not that I don't want to vote for any of these candidates, I just feel any time and/or financial contributions at this stage in the game would be a waste of time. Delaware is not a deciding factor in the nomination process and all of these main 3 candidates are loaded to the gills with cash.
Why waste these resources now when after the elections I could use these things to make a difference in 2008.
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:49 AM
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8. What if Ron Paul suddenly becomes a Democrat and rockets up to become our Nominee? |
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Thennn yooou'll be sooooorry!
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LynneSin
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:50 AM
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9. What if Hitler ends up winning the Republican nomination and runs against Paul |
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Suddenly Paul is looking pretty good for a candidate
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:20 AM
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16. That would Never happen. |
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1) Hitler isn't eligible because he was born in Austria.
2) He's dead.
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:51 AM
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10. I wish Biden was still in the race... |
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Mon Jan-07-08 10:55 AM
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:cry:
Who knows, maybe his kid Beau will run for president one day. He's already been elected AG of Delaware and I could see him taking over Dad's seat one day. Of course first Beau will need to get home from Iraq in one piece - he's due to ship out in the spring.
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:02 AM
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15. His kid's named Beau? |
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What is this, the name game?
Biden biden beau biden, banana fanna fo fiden...:silly:
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:27 AM
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18. His name is actually Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III |
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Dad is Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:00 PM
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23. He should run for president. |
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He's be from a Blue state, but with a name like "Beau," all the Southerners would vote for him!
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:01 AM
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12. I think we are in an enviable position this year. |
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All of our candidates are well qualified, and yes, even articulate. It will be nice to have a president that can string a full sentence together and not be an embarrassment to the country. All of them seem to have a view of the future and don't dream of being the next "reagan".
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:28 AM
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19. Sweetie - we could run Flavor Flav as president and he'd do a better job of |
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stringing together full sentences and not being an embarassment to this country.
FLAVOR FLAV!!!
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:02 AM
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14. I, too, was deeply involved in the Dean campaign |
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four years ago. And I, too, am not crazy about any of the current candidates. I suspect that may be true of many of the former Deaniacs. We worked out hearts out, and then saw our guy unfairly humiliated, and even though we probably all wound up voting for Kerry, I don't think we've completely gotten over it.
And no, I don't long for Gore to enter the race.
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Mon Jan-07-08 11:25 AM
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17. Count another one in: was super-excited about Dean, is much less excited in 2008. |
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I will say that a lot of ex-Dean folks can be found in the Edwards camp.
Tesha
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