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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:50 PM Original message |
ABC News just reported Kerry asked McCain to be VP |
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David Dunham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bad news for Kerry because it leaked out. |
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tandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kerry knew that McCain would say NO, but he is showing those moderate |
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David Dunham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I think it still hurts Kerry. It makes a Dem picked look 2nd rate. |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Second rate and second choice |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Yup |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. I don't think it matters, frankly |
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agingdem (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I agree.... |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. Thank You For the Sanity |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yeah, I heard it too... I still think it's a STOOPID idea. |
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MikeG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Kerry should fire his campaign manager. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Why? Because some are gullible enough to believe Jennings? nt |
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MikeG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. For letting this fucking happen. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Kerry can't stop the media from lying - welcome to the real world. |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. but we can choose to be a little more skeptical |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
47. Jennings is generally one of the good guys |
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Tomee450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #26 |
66. Has Kerry or any of his people denied this? |
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MikeG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. They have no control over their party. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. They can't stop you from spreading a lie, |
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MikeG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Do you have any idea how much I wish it wasn't true? |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 11:38 AM Response to Reply #42 |
74. That is irrelevant to the fact that it isn't true. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 09:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
64. Why can't Kerry do the honorable thing and come out and deny this. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 10:49 AM Response to Reply #64 |
72. I AGREE! |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. Jennings also said Bush wasn't AWOL |
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Scoopie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 08:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. Yep... |
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LittleApple81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. I thought Kerry had said some weeks ago he did not do it. WTF????? |
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MikeG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. Its that stupid fucking poll that came out. |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. If I were Wes Clark, I 'd tell him to go find someone else to |
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buff2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. It's getting to me too. |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. He didn't ask a Repub to be on the ticket |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
48. Is Clark 2nd choice? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hmmm, I bet it's true. |
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Tomee450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 09:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
67. What people? |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. He did not ask McCain to be VP |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. No matter if this is true or not, even asking McCain "to consider" |
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Tomee450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
68. If it's a stragedy, |
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LandOLincoln (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 10:48 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. But that's what politics is all about, my friend. Always has been, |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 10:55 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. And the continued flirtation with the idea |
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FlashHarry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. AP reported this earlier. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. NOOOOOO!!! |
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buff2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. I would never vote for him if he had a repuke on the ticket. |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. He did not offer McCain the VP position |
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buff2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. I read what was on this thread |
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LandOLincoln (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Get a grip. Not only is this old news, its obvious source is |
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Scoopie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 08:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. That was my thought, as well, Land. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
17. McCain's spokesperson said NO ONE offered him the VP position.. |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. It's a Non-Denial Denial |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. exactly..and this is why it is so idiotic |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. The McCain camp said they were never offered the job |
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RoundRockD (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. The Washington Post is playing the same game |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's Friday...tell me that this story is positively and absolutely... |
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LittleApple81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. Anybody here AN OFFICIAL WORKER WITH KERRY'S CAMPAIGN?? |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
35. There is something smelly happening....could this be any way related |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'll wait to hear Kerry's comments directly. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. That is interesting if it is true. |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
39. THIS IS WHAT I WANT FROM KERRY |
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salonghorn70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Big Deal |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 08:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Ford wasn't a Democrat n/t |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
44. What was Jennings's source? What did he say exactly? |
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cosmokramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
45. STORY IS TOTALLY NOT TRUE....SEE BELOW |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 07:37 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Please put my comments in your own words next time |
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cosmokramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. So sorry, I forgot to paste the link... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 09:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Don't worry about it |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. "Are you willing to be considered?" |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 09:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. But you might put people on your *short* list for PR reasons |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 09:05 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I'll tell you what we don't have |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Incapusulated, that's my take ....it's a nice setup for GOP spin |
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LandOLincoln (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Jeez, Gloria, who do you THINK did it? Hint: |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-04 09:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Considering someone and choosing someone are two different things |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 09:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
65. Because this is a big distraction....turns it into a circus....and |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
61. I'm not sure where the idea started |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 04:13 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. "Yeah, the headline, "McCain rejects Kerry" is great PR..." |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
63. I got flamed mercilessly on DU for being less than happy with this.... |
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DaveSZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. "Death match" |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-04 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
70. Well, I was in a minority here at DU... |
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