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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:40 PM Original message |
Kerry won 48 state primaries in 2004. He lost 2. He's a liberal lion and would make a GREAT veep! |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. You're just determined to lose this, aren't you? |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No I'm determined to win and to get this country out of its tailspin. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. 1) The people have already weighed in and they don't like him. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I imagine some don't. You don't. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Actually, a majority of American voters don't. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Then why did he nearly run the table in the '04 primaries? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. This is no longer a primary, it's a general election. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. He did pretty well in the general. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. "Pretty well" isn't enough. He lost. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I think you overestimate the power of CNN and the rest of the media. |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
63. Answer me this: |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. First you get Congress to pass shitty HAVA legislation |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Uh no |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Remember those people waiting twelve hours to vote in November 2004? |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. As someone who was on the ground in Ohio |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I was thinking of Ohio. |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Nobody cares about what he's done in the senate. I respect the fact that he's obviously your dude. |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
62. No, they were waiting to vote AGAINST Bush. Not for Kerry. |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Eye Dubayah Arrgh. N/T |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Didn't stop Hillary from getting 18 million votes. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
56. Not only that Kerry was the Kerry in Kerry/Feingold |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. NO .. NO .. NO .. NO .. NO .. NO .. NO .. NO .. NO .. NO !! |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I'm sensing some hesitation here. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. Can you please be frank in sharing your reasons for objecting ? |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I like the guy... but it's onward and upward !! |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Ha. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. I'm a big fan of John Kerry and I think that if Obama asked him to be VP... |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I saw a thread here awhile back reporting some remark Kerry made |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yes... |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I think a lot of us would like to see the good guys win. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. I completely agree,. I would. n/t |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. he let himself LOSE |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. He was sold as a lousy candidate too don't forget. |
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grillo7 (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. Kerry is stale... |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Well that also means he's been vetted. I doubt if anyone believes the crap |
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grillo7 (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Maybe to solid democrats, but... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. That's nonsense. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Yes, it's a rumor, but I hope it's a strategic one |
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grillo7 (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. That was an election against Bush... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. "when his approval rating was dismal" Do you know what you're talking about? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 08:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. "Instead, he has only made gaffes...and the recent 'McCain has poor judgement'" |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I think the combination gives us everything we need to win. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I totally disagree... |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. The good guys haven't won in a while |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
47. And isn't it about time the good guys won? |
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MellowOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
50. I AGREE |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Hey, Mellow One... |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
36. So basically I'm hearing "he beat my guy in 2004 |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. I just couldn't imagine him running for the lower office. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. I've thought of that, too, but... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
39. Why would a previous ticket leader agree to play second fiddle? n/t |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
41. even if he walked on water, healed the sick and raised the dead, - It is still NOT going to happen |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
42. His opposition in '04 wasn't quite as formidable as Obama faced in '08 |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
44. Amen. Plus the VP pick will not affect the end electoral result. |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
49. I like Kerry a lot and switched to him eqarly in 2004, but the "change" candidate ought not pick the |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
51. There's only one liberal lion - Ted Kennedy. nt |
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SeaLyons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
52. Kerry is a LOSER!!!! |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Eating our own again. n/t |
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SeaLyons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. no, not eating our own.... |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
54. I want to know what he did with my Ohio recount money!! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
55. His primary wins are irrelevant. |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Agreed. It's not as if he had a long primary competition. It was pretty much over by the end of Feb. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
58. Wrong. He won 46: Edwards won 2, Dean won 1 and Clark won 1 |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 03:40 AM Response to Reply #58 |
66. What about Guam? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
60. It's never going to happen. |
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ray of light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 03:16 AM Response to Original message |
65. ... |
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