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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:35 PM Original message |
What's The Case Against Evan Bayh For VP? 8 Years As Governor & 10 Years As Senator Is Impressive |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because he makes watching paint dry look exciting? |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. The VP shouldn't over shadow the Candidate. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Well, he certainly wouldn't do that. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. But Obama doesn't need another rock star to share the ticket. |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. He was a Hillary supporter... |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. That's a reason for him, not against him. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. 'nuff not said--why does that rule him out? |
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MrsT (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. He looks, speaks and acts like a generic politician |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because he's a DLC douchebag? |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. case against Bayh? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. John Edwards shoots Obama's poll numbers up by 5 - 10 points in every state when he's the pick. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. John Edwards wasn't a boring VP for Kerry? |
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joanski0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Here some DLC crap. That's what he is. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I've noticed Obama voting with republicans lately also. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. One vote |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Lived in Indiana for 3 years |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Best analysis in the thread ... |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. Obama is moderate enough |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
38. to be fair Bayh is a lot smarter than Quayle. |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. I wouldn't mind him if he delivered IN |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. If you are looking for Mister or Ms Excitement, Bayh is not the one! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Think he would do good in Ohio, Missouri and Michigan? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Bayh's appeal is very limited, even within Indiana |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. 62% in 2004 |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Against a black Republican college professor with no funding or NRSC help |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. 1998 was 64% |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. He was the sitting Governor with a famous name in a Democratic year |
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democraticinsurgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Agreed that Indiana doesn't need Bayh to go blue |
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Upfront (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. I don't like the S.O.B. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. Too boring, hilllary supporter,... |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. I like him and think he is qualified but |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bayh is a textbook example of everything currently wrong with this party. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. Lightweight legacy brat who has run against weak Republicans |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. You lost me at "DLC crap is meaningless" |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
29. He has consistently backed the policies of Bush during the past |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. Lieberman was a DLC VP candidate and we saw how that turned out. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. Is he prochoice? If he isn't, that's a problem. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Yes, he's pro-choice. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. Evan would bring a sort of scrubbed-clean, corn-fed Boy Scout thing |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Well, I dunno. Sometimes a bit boring is good as long as he lines up on the other things. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. Hey, here's a thought - how about actually making a case based on his voting record... |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You want me to write the guy's whole biography? I got your substance right here: |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
40. Maybe he would help in the mid-west states. Just guessing. |
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justinrr1 (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Sounds like a good choice to me |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
43. underachiever, underwhelming |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why don't you read the Iran amendment he just sponsored and get back to me: |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. He's so boring he puts himself to sleep when he speaks. nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
48. He's "good-looking" in a blah oatmeal way. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. He's not onboard with the Change-thing. |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
50. I agree, the only problem is we'd lose a senate seat if Obama/Bayh won |
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