2016 Postmortem

Warren DeMontague

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20. I actually went back and looked at my posts, in response to general allegations in GDP that

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 09:25 PM

Feb 2016

Sanders supporters were being hypocritical on Hillary's IWR vote.

I said plainly and early on that i felt we needed to run someone who could articulate a moral argument against that war without the baggage of having voted for it. That, to my mind, disqualified kerry, edwards and Hillary at the time. So at least ive been consistent.

I have great respect for John Kerry, mind you, and i did support him in the '04 primaries, but in retrospect i think we may have done better with someone who hadnt voted for the iwr. As it was, i wish he had fought back harder amd sooner against corsi and the swift boat shit. That was a tactical error imho.

But still have scads of respect for the man.

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Primary Poll: Who did you initially support in the 2008 Primary Process? [View all] Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 OP

I voted for Obama because he was going to get us change. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #1

I voted for Hillary but voted for Obama in the general. yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #28

Obama--now Bernie Sanders. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #2

Bill Richardson wyldwolf Feb 2016 #3

ooops olddots Feb 2016 #4

Obama. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #5

Passed because my progression went like this Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #6

Edwards. zappaman Feb 2016 #7

Hey, at least you didnt change your username to "Edwardsrocks" or something Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #8

Kucinich. When he bowed out and hifiguy Feb 2016 #9

Same Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #14

I forgot for a moment -- -- Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2016 #10

Yeah I started out on Kooch too. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #13

My original '08 dream ticket was Wesley Clark/John Edwards rocktivity Feb 2016 #11

I'll admit I initially supported Mike__M Feb 2016 #12

John Kerry until he opted not to run karynnj Feb 2016 #16

I didnt include kerry because iirc he was never an actual declared candidate, just FWIW Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #17

Absolutely correct, but given that I spent hours in DU JK and still think he was the finest karynnj Feb 2016 #18

I actually went back and looked at my posts, in response to general allegations in GDP that Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #20

In 2004, I wanted either Dean or Kerry -- then chose Kerry karynnj Feb 2016 #21

I voted Edwards, but really first I liked Obama, then I was worried about him being too Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #19

Kucinich (nt) bigwillq Feb 2016 #22

Hillary is Consistent -- No one ever likes her. nt studyshare Feb 2016 #23

John Edwards ==> Obama John Poet Feb 2016 #24

I was an Obama supporter before it was cool! Odin2005 Feb 2016 #25

Back around Christmas of 2006 I told my friend that my dream ticket was Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #26

It's long past time for a bearded President again. Richardson. Recursion Feb 2016 #27

John Edwards redwitch Feb 2016 #29

I started with Clinton and switched to Obama, when I became convinced he could win the GE brooklynite Feb 2016 #30

Obama. Loved him from the first.. one_voice Feb 2016 #31

I was blown away by his keynote in '04 as well. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #35

In 2008 HRC was never on my radar or voting list. GoneOffShore Feb 2016 #32

I wanted Al Gore to run ms liberty Feb 2016 #33

Yeah, Gore was far and away my very first choice both in '04 and '08. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #34