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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Primary Poll: Who did you initially support in the 2008 Primary Process? [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)20. I actually went back and looked at my posts, in response to general allegations in GDP that
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
Hey, at least you didnt change your username to "Edwardsrocks" or something
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#15
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
I voted Edwards, but really first I liked Obama, then I was worried about him being too
Arugula Latte
Feb 2016
#19
I started with Clinton and switched to Obama, when I became convinced he could win the GE
brooklynite
Feb 2016
#30
Yeah, Gore was far and away my very first choice both in '04 and '08.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#34