Comments on: Kerry Playing Better in the South http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75 Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:11:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Nick http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-634 Nick Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:22:06 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75#comment-634 Harpootlian accuses Kerry of not being able to connect with white southerners. Uh Dick, except for the Jimmy Carter in the anomoly year of 1976, no Dmeocratic nominee has won so much as 40% of the southern white vote since LBJ won 45% of the southern white vote in 1974. Even in 1976 a majority of white southerners cast their lot with an accidental president from suburban Michigan over a farmer from Plains. And Bill Clinton never got so much as 36% of the southern white vote? OKay so John Kerry didn't get a lot of support from white southerners. But Dick, what Democrat nominee since the Kennedy administration has? Harpootlian accuses Kerry of not being able to connect with white southerners. Uh Dick, except for the Jimmy Carter in the anomoly year of 1976, no Dmeocratic nominee has won so much as 40% of the southern white vote since LBJ won 45% of the southern white vote in 1974. Even in 1976 a majority of white southerners cast their lot with an accidental president from suburban Michigan over a farmer from Plains. And Bill Clinton never got so much as 36% of the southern white vote? OKay so John Kerry didn’t get a lot of support from white southerners. But Dick, what Democrat nominee since the Kennedy administration has?

]]> By: Ron Chusid http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-188 Ron Chusid Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:41:23 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75#comment-188 So far Hillary has avoided harm for her position on the war. To be fair she has not supported Bush any where near as much as Lieberman has. Still, if the war continues to go badly (and it is hard to see much good happening in Iraq short term), it is certainly possible that this will hurt Hillary. Hillary Clinton and Lieberman may turn out to have something else in common. Liebreman was front runner in the polls well before 2004 due to name recognition, but didn't succeed as a candidate. Perhaps Hillary will fizzle out as people really start choosing candidates. Hillary is sucking the money out of the process for 2008. It may be harder for real dark horse to win as Bill Clinton did, placing Kerry in an excellent position should Hillary fail to win. Hopefully by then the false claims that Kerry supported the war will have died away now that Kerry is taking the leadership in opposing the war. So far Hillary has avoided harm for her position on the war. To be fair she has not supported Bush any where near as much as Lieberman has.

Still, if the war continues to go badly (and it is hard to see much good happening in Iraq short term), it is certainly possible that this will hurt Hillary. Hillary Clinton and Lieberman may turn out to have something else in common. Liebreman was front runner in the polls well before 2004 due to name recognition, but didn’t succeed as a candidate. Perhaps Hillary will fizzle out as people really start choosing candidates.

Hillary is sucking the money out of the process for 2008. It may be harder for real dark horse to win as Bill Clinton did, placing Kerry in an excellent position should Hillary fail to win. Hopefully by then the false claims that Kerry supported the war will have died away now that Kerry is taking the leadership in opposing the war.

]]> By: Marcus http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-187 Marcus Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:28:48 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75#comment-187 Interesting Ya know I feel Lieberman's loss was a very bad omen for Hillery. I feel her chances are much slimmer now. As a result I've begun to feel that like the early 90's we're a set up for a dark hoarse candidate as Clinton was. maybe Kerry could be that "Dark Hoarse" Interesting
Ya know I feel Lieberman’s loss was a very bad omen for Hillery. I feel her chances are much slimmer now. As a result I’ve begun to feel that like the early 90’s we’re a set up for a dark hoarse candidate as Clinton was.
maybe Kerry could be that “Dark Hoarse”

]]> By: Indie Liberal http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-175 Indie Liberal Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:25:32 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=75#comment-175 Nice article, though it would have been better if the snark from the former DNC chairman was left out. As much as I like Gore, how come no one dumps on him for "writing us off?" It's interesting that those know it all's think that anyone but Kerry would have gotten a pass by the media, when they don't understand that the media is GOP controled and own, that's why the dem message isn't getting out. If they think that Warner is going to wave a magic wand and command that the media be fair and balanced, voting machines will count accurately, then they are in for a rude awakening. I know I am rambling, but if they smeared Gore and Kerry, they will smear any Dem regardless of where they are from. BTW, Congratulations on the new blog Ron. :) Nice article, though it would have been better if the snark from the former DNC chairman was left out.

As much as I like Gore, how come no one dumps on him for “writing us off?”

It’s interesting that those know it all’s think that anyone but Kerry would have gotten a pass by the media, when they don’t understand that the media is GOP controled and own, that’s why the dem message isn’t getting out.

If they think that Warner is going to wave a magic wand and command that the media be fair and balanced, voting machines will count accurately, then they are in for a rude awakening.

I know I am rambling, but if they smeared Gore and Kerry, they will smear any Dem regardless of where they are from.

BTW, Congratulations on the new blog Ron. :)

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