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Edwards Wins REPUBLICAN debate - too funny

by TarHeel, Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 09:44:20 AM EST

I really want to know if this woman is either a registered republican or independent.

this is too funny.

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Heh. (2.00 / 4)

That's just so funny. Oh man, not one of the 120 republicans on stage measured up to Edwards.

It's an election, not an auction.

by cosbo on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 09:56:03 AM EST

for what it's worth (2.00 / 4)

Two registered Republicans in my precinct have told me they will definitely caucus for Edwards, and one registered Republican in my precinct is leaning Edwards.

They don't have any good options on the other side.

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by desmoinesdem on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 12:22:41 PM EST
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That was great. (2.00 / 2)

by bookgrl on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 10:02:01 AM EST

she was an Edwards plant (1.33 / 3)

I think that is disgraceful.

jk... of course

ABO... Anybody but Obama. I LIKE the democratic party.

by MollieBradford on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 10:10:58 AM EST

Re: she was an Edwards plant (2.00 / 2)

LOL

Hillary/Obama08

by annefrank on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 10:56:20 AM EST
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Hmmm... (none / 0)

after all the completely undeserved zero's Mollie has put on my comments I'm tempted to leave it, but that comment didn't deserve to be hidden.

by Mystylplx on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 03:31:52 PM EST
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Re: Edwards Wins REPUBLICAN debate - too funny (2.00 / 4)

That's great. How truly classic.

At one point, she suggests that Duncan Hunter might be the closest Republican to her - and he's arguably the most hardcore wingnut up there. But if not him, gosh, how about John Edwards, in my book the most liberal of the major candidates!

I wonder when people will start to get the point that it's not a simple left-right spectrum where you're either moving towards the left and losing votes, or moving towards the center and gaining votes. That's not how most people tick.

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 10:30:53 AM EST

Perception (2.00 / 3)

hunter doesn't get but two minutes in the debate and he looks non-menacing and doesn't sound like giuliani or tancredo.

so i can see low information voters not knowing his policies

Call it "Medicare Option" not public option

by TarHeel on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 10:34:51 AM EST
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Re: Perception (2.00 / 1)

The reality is that he might have said one thing that resonated with this voter and sometimes that's all it takes for a person to think "yeah, I can trust this guy."

Most people don't start off by saying "I'm a liberal" or "I'm a conservative" and then running down a checklist of 30 issues to see if the candidate adheres more closely to the conservative or liberal line. That's not how their brains are wired.

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 10:46:14 AM EST
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Re: Edwards Wins REPUBLICAN debate - too funny (2.00 / 3)

Gee - I'm glad Edwards has never been a star on a teevee show that I didn't like.
;>

Hillary/Obama08

by annefrank on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 11:00:24 AM EST

Re: Edwards Wins REPUBLICAN debate - too funny (none / 0)

My Democratic dad was watching the debate last night. (I didn't watch, because I don't like horror movies, and my alma mater was playing on ESPN.) "Who's this Ron Paul person?" he asked me. I kinda tried to explain, he was a bit confused.

"Well, what's the North American Union?" he asked. I told him it was this crazy theory that the US, Canada and Mexico are all going to get together and form one big government. He seemed even more baffled.

"Dad, remember the LaRouchies?" I said. "This is the guy they all support now." That, he understood.

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 11:56:14 AM EST

good for edwards (2.00 / 1)

real americans must have been confused by the GOP debate.

Go John, Go Dems. the rethugs are fools; somebody needed to say it.

by pmb on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 12:06:03 PM EST

Notice the audience (2.00 / 4)

What struck me is that in a room full of republicans, this woman said she might vote for Edwards and not one boo or moan can be heard.

What do think the response would have been if she had said other democratic candidate's names?

Edwards certainly doesn't elicit the anger from the republican voters that some other Dem candidates do.

by funphil on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 12:19:10 PM EST

Re: Notice the audience (none / 0)

You need to lighten up. The person was obviously joking and even said she was joking (i.e. j/k).

Restore America's Strength.

by RJEvans on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 02:33:59 PM EST
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Re: Notice the audience (2.00 / 0)

yup, my Republican counterpart family members (1 of which is from NYC), basically support Rudy Guiliani, disapprove of the job Bush has done, had a conversation about this. They basically said "Well I want the nominee to be Hillary because I think we can beat her, but if I wanted a Democrat to be president I'd want John Edwards", all were automatically turned off from Hillary, and all showed skepticism for Obama (the "Not ready for Primetime" spiel).

by KainIIIC on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 04:39:01 PM EST
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Does anyone remeber..... (2.00 / 2)

The so called "Reagan Democrats"? or are you all too young? This woman represents that very mailable demographic. Typically middle class, independent minded, a solid Democratic constituency until Reagan.

These are the very people who will put Democrats back in power and with a spine, if we have the common sense to nominate someone they can vote for.

Hillary Clinton is not a monster,....as far as I know.. We are all Hussein JUNIOR.. ///.. FEINGOLD/BOXER 2016

by Its Like Herding Cats on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 12:39:25 PM EST

Re: Edwards Wins (1.00 / 0)

Edwards is such a hypocrite and phony, it would not surprise me four years from now after he loses if he doesn't come back trying to get the Republican nomination. He will do or say anything to be President.

by reasonwarrior on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 09:57:23 PM EST

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so much for your "reason" aspect of your name, we can lay that part to rest.

by KainIIIC on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 11:24:13 PM EST
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Re: Edwards Wins (2.00 / 0)

That has to be one of the most ignorant comments I've read on this site. Just when I was starting to think MyDD was getting a little better.....

Shame on you, reasonwarrior.

The bad news is that my Representative and two Senators are in the minority. The good news is that my Representative and two Senators are in the minority.

by CLLGADEM on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 06:02:35 AM EST
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Re: Edwards Wins REPUBLICAN debate - too funny (none / 0)

Yeah, that was funny.

I'm not an Edwards supporter, but I think he has a lot of support the pollsters aren't picking up.