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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:10 PM Original message |
Obama should ask for a debate with the 3rd party candidates. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. It won't happen. They have to be polling at a certain percentage nationally |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's only for debates sponsored by the official commission. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. No debate. They'd all agree what a mistake it would be to elect McCain. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Think of what great television that would make. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. I agree and disagree |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Why not? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Actually, Obama has everything to lose |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I doubt it. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I disagree on Nader |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. Now these posts are just getting plain ass stupid |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Have an argument? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I cannot see how this would even remotely help Obama. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. If Bob Barr gets another 2% of the vote in swing states due to the exposure |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Barr or no Barr I think Obama is going to crush McCain. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You're overconfident. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. No, just confident. I am hardly alone in my assessment. |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. NO. This has far more potential to HURT than HELP. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What has changed since 2004? |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Put it this way: 20+% still think Bush is doing a fine job. |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. I've thought the same thing RA |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Finally |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Obama is a serious candidate for president. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. I believe that the threshold for the Presidential Commission on Debates is 6% |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That's for the official debate commission. |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. Some very prominent non-Dem progressives have endorsed Obama |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'd love to see an Obama / Nader debate! |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
26. Nope. Nader and the greens can go fuck themselves. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. seems like Nader, Barr et al have everything to gain |
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