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politicasista

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43. It is smart, but

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:07 PM

Jul 2012

why do people continue to blame Kerry for the SBL, yet we praise Obama for taking the high road (which he should)? Shouldn't the lack of Dem surrogates that were M.I.A. get the blame too?

The big difference is that Obama has surrogates, Kerry and Gore did not, or had very few.

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I like it! tnvoter Jul 2012 #56

Etch a Sketch Kyad06 Jul 2012 #2

Mr Obama, ignore him. It'll get you better traction. DCKit Jul 2012 #3

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precisely arely staircase Jul 2012 #37

Except Kerry did NOT ignore the SBVT - that was a smear mostly from Clinton allies after he lost karynnj Jul 2012 #38

The Swift Boat ads The Wizard Jul 2012 #69

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Bingo. 99Forever Jul 2012 #18

Hit them smart. randome Jul 2012 #15

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I guess you don't like President Obama dominating the talking points lunatica Jul 2012 #11

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I didn't call her an idiot lunatica Jul 2012 #26

Didn't like that one either, although strongly disagree on efhmc Jul 2012 #27

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Mr Obama, ignore him. AlbertCat Jul 2012 #20

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While I'd like to think that ignore works.. it really doesn't. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #29

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I think Obama runs a better campaign than Kerry or Gore did…BUT NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #64

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Ignore hell... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #50

OK, y'all made your point, some more gracefully than others, but all good points. DCKit Jul 2012 #57

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Just like four years ago. JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #25

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