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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:35 PM Original message |
Why the different standard? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. You're right. There is a double standard. If it were anyone but Clinton in second, they'd be done. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Is that your opinion or can you prove that? n/t |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes. We'd be insisting Edwards drop out. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. LOL ... he wasn't even close! Apples and oranges. n/t |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Neither is she. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Kennedy had a 700+ delegate deficit. Compared to that ... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Kennedy was wrong, too. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. And we lost that year. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Not because of the primary battle. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Didn't we lose in 1980? |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. maybe because so much is at stake? |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. It was at stake in 1980 too |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's the nature of politics |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
80. Thank you! |
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BayouBengal07 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. Whould everyone be insisting JE or BO drop out? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's called "the Math". |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. the math |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
46. But it also says who needs less than 1/3 of the delegates remaining |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. No. And they'd be in favor of a unity ticket. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. "I do happen to agree that Hillary should pack it in" - HAHAHAA!!! |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Yes, I included that because I wasn't trying to skew |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. Who won in 1980? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
83. I agree with you on some of what you said, but... |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. Do you remember who won the 1980 General Election? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. Uh, you realize that Edwards already dropped out, right? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Deleted message |
HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Hey, talk to Marcia Pappas about that. |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
70. Have you ever been gang raped? |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. I found it offensive too which is why I called the other |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
19. historically you are correct. And in 1972 there was a real nasty effort to stop Sen.McGovern |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. the lesson is - if you want the Democrats to lose - then perhaps she should fight on to the end |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Or the lesson could just as well be that when no unifying candidate emerges |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. In 1980, the left was doing tit for tat |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. Probably Edwards would have dropped out by and unified behind the nominee |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yeah. Clinton has faced sexism in her life and in this race, but calls to drop out aren't an example |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
24. Two reasons: a two-term George W. Bush "presidency" & Clinton's ulterior motive. |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
75. Oh, really! Please bookmark this thread. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. "Bam-bam"?? How rude and childish of you! |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. First, your source is one of the worst for veracity you could possibly use. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Was there anything untrue he stated? |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Yes, there was a lot he stated that was untrue. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. On the Brady Bunch, Marcia Brady dropped out of the class prez. race against Greg... |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. Obama just lost several voters. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
66. You're happy to lose reproductive rights and see another 4000 kids die in Iraq? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
67. No loss from people with narrow ideals like that |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. George Washington ran unapposed. Why the double standard??? |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
68. okie dokie |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. It's sexism |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. Because Obama is terrified that Hillary might still win |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. I see you registered on hillaryclintonforum |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. why was it nec. for you to call that poster out. that poster is a DU member. mind your own life. |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
76. So fucking what? Where have you registered lately? NT |
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libbygurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. HOW MANY MEN WILL IT TAKE TO BEAT ONE WOMAN? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Hillary follows no standards. It's all about her, and no rules apply. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Do you believe you sound like a rational adult? n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Do I care what you think? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. what a childish post. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. whatever |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. What comes next? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I'm rubber, you're glue |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:41 PM Original message |
tsk tsk ... such a bitter whiner ... errrr ... winner? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
60. tsk tsk ... such a bitter loser |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. She is breaking no rules. Yet you feel free to demean her. just like a bully would. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Hillary is a spoiled brat, and has been her entire life. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Guess who sounds like the spoiled brat? n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. that would be YOU |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. I'll put this in a language you'll understand... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #59 |
78. Still being rude and name-calling--just like a bratty school-yard bully would do. |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
39. Because it's a man's world... |
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KaptBunnyPants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
44. So Ted Kennedy led a convention fight against Carter, and we got Reagan. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #44 |
65. The convention fight was NOT the reason for the loss ... |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. Ted Kennedy screwing Carter pretty much sums up that crowd |
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Bjornsdotter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. K & R n/t |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
54. k and r |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
55. Most Obama fans can't tolerate some competition. So they act like bullies. |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Competition is fine. Knowing when to say "uncle" is also part of the game. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. You have trouble with reading comprehension related to the OP. Or just obtuse. take your pick. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
63. I guess you should ask the Democrats of 1980? |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
64. K&R |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
71. It's not a double standard unless all of the conditions are the same |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
74. there's a different standard from the left |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
79. K & R |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
81. K&R |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
84. Yeah... how'd that election turn out for the democratic party? |
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