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This need to Stop Act II

by nogo war, Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 03:53:19 PM EST

For almost a year my emotions and head were screaming as John Edwards was either ridiculed and/or dismissed

For almost a year my emotions and head were screaming as John Edwards was either ridiculed and/or dismissed not only by the media but by blogs and diaries and comments.
To me it was so clear and obvious.

When John and Elizabeth Edwards suspended their campaign there was a vacuum.
That vacuum has yet to be filled, in my mind, by either Clinton or Obama. However,;
Is this campaign and how it is being played out the worst disappointment you have had in your life? Is this campaign and how it is being played out create more outrage than 7 years of Bush?

There is a place for outrage in our lives. But are they events we are aware of less than
a need of outrage of the current Democratic Primary?

What draws the most attention here at MyDD....a posting concerning Dufar..Congo
Afghanistan...Iraq...poverty in your city..poverty in the world...the right of women to have control over their own bodies...the right to equal education, employment..
Have we become so self-centered that it has become all about us..our views..our biases.

This is simple request/challenge to those who post here. In about 2 weeks there will be an opportunity for you to visibly stand against this madness. There may even be the opportunity to force our government to arrest you for your beliefs.
To what extent are You willing to go?

...yep I have made my choice both before and after the link...my name is Drew...
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_409955 7

Move away...Move closer..
If you are not willing to put your simple ass on the line, quit asking your candidate to do the same..
A little music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGWsGyNsw 00

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Disappointment (2.00 / 0)

"Is this campaign and how it is being played out the worst disappointment you have had in your life?"

Well...no. For the millions of people who voted for Obama, it hasn't been a disappointment.

For the millions of people who voted for Clinton but still like Obama, it hasn't been a disappointment.

For the hundreds of Democratic elected officials who got to see a Presidential campaign in their home state for the first time in decades, it hasn't been a disappointment.

For the young people who have signed on (probably for life) to the Democratic party, it hasn't been a disappointment.

For the black people who have only seen a few Senators and 2 governors EVER, it hasn't been a disappointment.

by pastor john on Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:17:56 PM EST

Re: Disappointment (none / 0)

And with the enthusiasm of new blood and new minds and a newly discovered back bone, the Democratic Party will no longer be a disappointment.

John McCain defends Bush's Iraq strategy.

by recusancy on Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:33:11 PM EST
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I don't think ANYTHING (none / 0)

will ever top my 2004 disappointment.

I'm not really qualified to speak about disappointment this cycle (I've backed Obama basically late December/early January, just before IA).

But 2004 was my Waterloo. I just couldn't figure out how in the world my fellow Democrats didn't see the nation's need for Howard Dean. It was my 4th Democratic Pres primary - but the first time I felt really vested in a candidate and candidate's cause.

I was aghast. Disgusted. Enraged. Pissed. Filled with doubt.

It wasn't until the convention I was finally backing Kerry, rather than just railing against Bush.

by zonk on Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:58:13 PM EST

Re: I don't think ANYTHING (none / 0)

Democrats almost always vote on electability. They have to, at least in recent years. In every Presidential race, except for 1996 and 2000, they had to pick the guy who would beat the other guy, which the Republicans just picked a guy. Democrats have always been the underdog. Dean could not win in 2004, Kerry had a chance. Of course he lost, but Dean would've lost also.

This year was SUPPOSED to be different. We were SUPPOSED to win with the one we really liked, but then John McCain got the nomination and we were faced with electability again. We're faced with the fact that Hillary Clinton ties or trails McCain in every poll, Obama ties or leads. Whether it's fair or not, Obama is the more electable candidate. Democrats HAVE to win this time. They go with him.

Could he lose? Absolutely, but there is no way Hillary can beat McCain...none. People who shouldn't vote McCain vote McCain because of her, plenty more than her supporters here will do against Obama. People who agree with her in everything won't vote for her.

It's unfortunate, but it's true.

The American people; they were for the war before they were against it.

by nrafter530 on Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 06:45:47 PM EST
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Re: This need to Stop Act II (none / 0)

My disappointment was with how the press treated Sen. Edwards in the MSM during the 2004 primary season. I saw the interview with Ted Koppel on Nightline when he asked Sen. Edwards if he was ready to quit and be vice president. This was early in the primary. He said no.

As for Howard Dean. That night he asked Howard Dean if he was going to quit. Howard Dean's response? Well of course not we lead in the number of delegates.

You know it never was anyone but Bush. Sen. Kerry was the pick before the primary season started. Howard Dean was an unexpected favorite.

by 12 dogs and a blog on Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 10:43:43 PM EST

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