Kerry Finished??

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Edwards is the man that can best beat Bush anyway. The good ole boys down South who actually determine election outcomes are more likely to pick a fellow Southerner over Bush than a pompous New Englander from a gay marriage state.
 
    And I bet Edwards, being a feisty trial lawyer and all, would kick Bush's ass in a debate.

[manimtired]

Dean had to know about this..thats why he's chosen to stay in the race.  If this is true it will hurt Kerry pretty bad. Didnt Clinton dodge the draft too??

[godsshoeshine]

i guess the two issues are 1) bush deserted the national guard after he dodged the draft and 2) we weren't at war then (the catch-all for mistakes make pre9/11).
 
 personally, i like edwards too. more charisma, doesn't look creepy. i heard one theory that the democrats were looking to write off the whole south (excluding maybe florida) and try to win the other big states. kinda risky to say the least...

[mankie]

I just hope she's good looking. I'm sick of our politicians banging these ugly cows.
 
 I'm not sure but I don't think slicky-Willie was a draft dodger. Wasn't he exempt because he was a road scholler or whatever. The Republicans didn't make a big deal of it so it must have been legit. They got on him about speaking out against the Vietnam war, which history proved him right because it was a pretty stupid thing to get involved with, not unlike Iraq really!

[manimtired]

I cant be sure but I do believe history will prove taking out Saddam's regime and installing a democracy in the mid-east, if it works, will have been a good decision.

[brennser]

lets see if I can beat ggw to this one
 
 FROM CONRESSIONAL QUARTERLY'S CRAIG CRAWFORD: 'Drudge item on Kerry intern issue is something Chris Lehane (clark press secy) has shopped around for a long time -- it was one reason the Gore vetters in 2000 shied away from Kerry as a running mate choice -- their conclusion that it wasn't bad enough to disqualify him, except for the fact that they couldn't risk it as they were trying so hard to distance themselves from Clinton's personal failings (note: Lehane worked for Gore at the time -- and briefly advised Kerry during this campaign). The Kerry camp has long expected to deal with this, and have assured party leaders they can handle it'...

[ggw]

Kerry is down 23 points and Edwards is up 19 points.
 
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[Celeste]

Well, my two cents is that I KNOW lots of men cheat, and we "puritanical americans" make a bigger deal out of it than the hip, free-flowing Europeans, HOWEVER, are these adulterers, whether democrats or republicans, the best we can get? Wouldn't we want someone of more upstanding character? I do think infedility indicates weakness of character. It's not unforgiveable of a partner, but don't we deserve better in our president? Not every man is cut out to be president.

[Guiny]

Originally posted by manimtired:
   Didnt Clinton dodge the draft too??

Exactly.....I coulda sworn Clinton was a big time draft dodger. Thats we in the military at the time hated his @ss.....but when i got out i learned to like him as president.

[Random Citizen]

Interesting...Lehane was fired from Kerry's campaign back in December.
 
 

Originally posted by brennser:
   (note: Lehane worked for Gore at the time -- and briefly advised Kerry during this campaign). The Kerry camp has long expected to deal with this, and have assured party leaders they can handle it'...

[mankie]

Originally posted by manimtired:
  I cant be sure but I do believe history will prove taking out Saddam's regime and installing a democracy in the mid-east, if it works, will have been a good decision.

He could've been controlled while in power, now that country is a big fucking time bomb waiting to go off. Those fruit-loops in the mid-east will never get along with each other, no matter who's in power, even a Micky Mouse Democracy won't change that.

[manimtired]

Do you think the Iraqies are happy Saddam's out of there?  Surely not...

[mankie]

Originally posted by manimtired:
  Do you think the Iraqies are happy Saddam's out of there?  Surely not...

Ask the families of the 100+ that just got blown to bits over the last couple of days. They could've got rid of him themselves you know.
 
 We could've got rid of the mad man without going to war.

[Celeste]

Originally posted by mankie:
   Those fruit-loops in the mid-east will never get along with each other, no matter who's in power, even a Micky Mouse Democracy won't change that.

I agree...the general sense I get of the thinking over there that god and religious turf is more important than commerce and higher standards of living here on earth will always fuck them up

[manimtired]

Ask the family members of the tens of thousands that Saddam murdered as well...