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jadecat
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response 36 of 92:
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Feb 28 15:49 UTC 2006 |
resp:35 it all depends on who you are. There are many that saw Bush's
'down home' kind of attitude as much more real than Kerry's stiffer
demeanor. The facts don't always matter to some people- merely the way
things appear.
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johnnie
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response 37 of 92:
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Feb 28 16:09 UTC 2006 |
I voted for Kerry, but I'll happily agree that he came across as a bit
of a phony, trying to be a regular joe when he wasn't (which isn't to
say that I didn't believe that he'd do as he promised). I'll also agree
that Bush came across as much more "real"--a dope, but indeed a real
dope, not faking dopeyness to come across as a regular guy.
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twenex
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response 38 of 92:
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Feb 28 16:14 UTC 2006 |
Bush doesn't fake dopeyness (sp?), but he does fake sincerity. badly.
Kerry didn't fake dopeyness because he believed there was a hard core of
intelligent, discriminating voters he could reach out to, and they would be
numerous enough to get him elected. He was wrong.
Let's face it, at least Kerry could probably spell sincerity.
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klg
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response 39 of 92:
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Feb 28 17:10 UTC 2006 |
It was 100% certain that Kerry would do as he promised, mainly due to
the fact that one day he said one thing and the next he said the exact
opposite. ("I voted for the $87M before I voted against it.") Talk
about covering your bets. A phony from day 1.
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richard
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response 40 of 92:
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Feb 28 17:18 UTC 2006 |
kerry was from new england, and had that new england demeanor that doesnt
always play well down in the midwest and south. does everyone have to be a
cowboy and like nascar and country music? bush isnt even FROM the south, he's
from new england too, but unlike kerry, he fakes a southern demeanor and
because of that people in some parts of the country THOUGHT he was more real,
when he in fact was not.
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jep
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response 41 of 92:
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Feb 28 17:26 UTC 2006 |
If you can fake sincerity, you've got it made.
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twenex
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response 42 of 92:
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Feb 28 17:57 UTC 2006 |
Re: #39. That's called "being a politician," klingon.
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klg
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response 43 of 92:
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Feb 28 18:02 UTC 2006 |
RW - You mean, he's not as real as Sen. Hillary?
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bru
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response 44 of 92:
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Feb 28 18:30 UTC 2006 |
Hilary is real?
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edina
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response 45 of 92:
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Feb 28 18:30 UTC 2006 |
As real as you are, kemo sabe.
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klg
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response 46 of 92:
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Feb 28 20:39 UTC 2006 |
Kemo sabe is a good restaurant in San Diego (Hillside area?). I
recommend you try it if you ever get there.
On the other hand, Chemo is something I hope you can avoid.
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rcurl
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response 47 of 92:
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Feb 28 20:44 UTC 2006 |
KLG Lies! KLG Lies! KLG Lies! KLG Lies! KLG Lies! KLG Lies!
There were two bills one which would fund the $87 billion by rescinding a
portion of the presidents tax cut, another which would fund it by going
$87 billion in to debt. Kerry voted for the first, and against the latter.
The latter passed.
The Republicans are really fond of twisting the facts and strewing lies in
any controversy.
Unfortunately, Kerry never seemed very adroit at countering these
distortions. He didn't seem to be as "sharp" as he was as when younger and
an anti-Vietnam activist. This bothered me.
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richard
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response 48 of 92:
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Feb 28 21:19 UTC 2006 |
consider this. when ronald reagan was re-elected in 1984, the biggest
landslide in history, he got 54,455,075 votes. John Kerry in 2004 got
59,027,478 votes. Thats a weak candidate?
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tod
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response 49 of 92:
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Feb 28 21:48 UTC 2006 |
You're sending mixed messages
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nharmon
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response 50 of 92:
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Feb 28 22:09 UTC 2006 |
I think a lot of Kerry's strength came from people's opinion of Bush.
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drew
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response 51 of 92:
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Feb 28 22:25 UTC 2006 |
Bush was trying to out-Kerry Kerry, and Kerry was trying to out-Bush Bush.
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klg
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response 52 of 92:
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Mar 1 11:56 UTC 2006 |
Is Curl saying that the "I voted for the $87B before I voted against
it." quote is untrue?
(By the way, he forgot the scroll at the bottom. Next time I hope he's
more careful.)
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rcurl
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response 53 of 92:
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Mar 1 18:35 UTC 2006 |
The quote is true, but to criticize it is to lie, as the facts make the
statement quite correct and logical. It was Kerry's failure to respond
satisfactorily, putting the blame for things where they belonged, that made
me feel he was not the best possible Democratic candidate.
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klg
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response 54 of 92:
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Mar 1 20:42 UTC 2006 |
The "best possible" Democratic candidate? Would have been?
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nharmon
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response 55 of 92:
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Mar 1 20:44 UTC 2006 |
Carl Lenin
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klg
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response 56 of 92:
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Mar 1 20:44 UTC 2006 |
(Good)
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jadecat
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response 57 of 92:
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Mar 1 20:46 UTC 2006 |
Levin maybe?
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nharmon
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response 58 of 92:
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Mar 1 20:49 UTC 2006 |
Its was a joke, Anne ;)
Debbie Stabemenow?
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jadecat
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response 59 of 92:
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Mar 1 20:55 UTC 2006 |
A wha? I'm sorry, we don't get jokes around here.
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klg
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response 60 of 92:
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Mar 2 11:38 UTC 2006 |
(I preferred Spence Abraham's "Liberal Debbie.")
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