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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:35:59 GMT

If the wives can get together, maybe the guys ought to have a meeting as well.

All this talk about debates with minority groups is a lot of bunk. If you had to meet with every group in America, you'd never get anything done. Democrats go and meet with groups because the people are basically democrats to begin with. Can you imagine republicans at the DailyKOS convention? It would be like democrats at a Jerry Falwell Rally. People can pick and choose where they want to debate, this is America. Judging from all the news that is available on the internet, from the true news to the unreal news, you can pretty much tell what a candidate is all about.

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mikeeg,abdn,wa — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:39:20 GMT

Just as the party of god recently refused to talk about god the same party refuses to talk with any one who is not rich, white and stupid.

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Kenn'The good that man has done"O — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:45:46 GMT

THANK YOU GEORGE BUSH<for weaking the repucker party ,get into the trunk and shut up this time the demos are driving.

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kenn"ONE IS MY BEST FRIEND"O — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:00:06 GMT

MINORITIES,WE DONT NEED NO STINKIN MINORITIES OR IS THAT BADGES<WHATEVER WE DONT NEED THEM IN THE REPUCKER PARTY

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Robert Catalano, Salem, OR — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:21:11 GMT

I don't think top Republican leaders are even aware how deep the disatisfaction runs within people who have voted Republican in the past. The only way the Democrats turn this disatisfaction around into a positive for the Republicans is if they run Hillary as their candidate. If she runs, all of the disatisfaction will turn into a mobilization of an ABC (Anyone But Clinton) tide which could retain the White House for the Republicans.

As far as Thompson not taking the Everglades off of the table, maybe he would be open to exploratory drilling in the Smokies. He wouldn't care, he doesn't really live in Tennessee anyway.

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tlhwraith, New Jersey — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:57:14 GMT

To jerry/corpus christi texas:

Both Democrats and Republicans have chosen to shy away from certain debates for a variety of reasons, the difference is the underlying reason why. I agree with you that I would not have expected Republicans at YearlyKos because it does cater to a very liberal audience, but what is the rationale for not going to a latino or black centric debate? Are the Republicans saying they are anti-latino or anti-black? I can agree with the anti-liberal YearlyKos snub, but come on!

The Democrats chose not to participate in the Fox sponsored debates, primarily because they viewed Fox as being anti-liberal. Again, seems to follow the same logic train as Republicans not going to YearlyKos. I can understand (if not support) the idea of participating in events that are clearly anti-liberal (if you are conservative) or anti-conservative (if you are a liberal) however I can't find any decent justification for ducking out of debates sponsored by the two largest minority groups in the country, except to say that perhaps the Republicans are anti-minority?

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Newt is right. The Republicans are increasingly marginalizing themselves and seems like they are actively pushing away potential voters in order to cater and maintain an ever disallusioned base. As a Democrat I am very happy because it makes the upcoming elections easier, but as an American I am troubled because our system in it's current form depends on two strong parties representing the entire spectrum of the American citizenry, and their values. As I heard someone once say, the President of the United States is the leader of all the American people, not just the ones that voted for him. I hope one day the Republicans remember that minorities and poor people are Americans too.

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nuanced — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:00:19 GMT

Newt should put up or shut up. He should announce and fill one of those empty podiums. PS- they are really lecterns not podiums. The media and most people seem determined to misuse the words; why I don't know.

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Flat-earther, Georgia — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:42:45 GMT

Fred will do whatever big oil says. He is dangerous to us all.

I think the other GOPer candidates will grind him up and spit him out.

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Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:45:22 GMT

The dunce in chief set the tone for the repuk party when he would meet with minority groups for so long. He has set the tone of I don't give shit about you only care about my rich friends. The repuk party used to stand for something but now only stands for division not unification as the dunce in chief once claimed " I am a uniter not a divider" BULLSHIT!!!!

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jjg, ms — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:41:25 GMT

Nice post, tlhwraith. Unfortunately, the sincerity and the logic will both be wasted on jerry.

The Boston Globe - "Candidates for major offices often put out a core policy agenda in booklet form. But Romney's 67-page document, the FIRST OF ITS KIND AMONG MAJOR REPUBLICAN presidential candidates this cycle"

Uh, oh. Seems like some are lacking in ideas.

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Pat, Huntington, NY — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:32:14 GMT

Oh my! That Thompson would actually consider drilling for oil in the Everglades, and thereby destroy the environment there and cause mass extinction of the wildlife living in it [most of which is endangered to begin with], not to mention contaminating one of the largest sources of water for south Florida residents, shows how intellectually impotent this guy is, and how dangerous he would be if elected as president. And oh me oh my! The Florida Governor's last name is Christ, oh, I mean, Crist?

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Greg R., Spokane, WA — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:56:46 GMT

"PS- they are really lecterns not podiums. The media and most people seem determined to misuse the words; why I don't know."

It's nuanced

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decent people everywhere — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:23:00 GMT

Good ol' "(second) family values" Newt. It's impossible to embarrass a right wing politician. Contract with America - "we lie and steal - you suck a wet rope."

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Robert Catalano, Salem, OR — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:48:43 GMT

The Contract With American should have been more apropriately named: "Contract on America"

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Fred Thompson — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:54:57 GMT

Fred Thompson is the only Republican who can win against Hillary.

www.fredthompsonforum.com