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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:46 AM Original message |
McKinney Skips Another Debate |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. McKinney is a mess management-wise |
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OrangeCountyDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. Guess Our Side Has It's Share Of Screw-Ups |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Lieberman wouldn't debate if he didn't have to |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
66. Lamont stated at a party I attended a few days ago that he would debate |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
72. You are exactly right. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe this has something to do with it: |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. McKinney is my favorite representative. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Play nice? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. I think it's not a good idea to not show up, not acknowledge, not even |
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Spinoza (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Damn good point. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
54. Yep...seeing as how this country is a REPRESENTATIVE republic |
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ScreamingWhisper (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
82. "play nice"?! |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 07:06 AM Response to Reply #82 |
88. Ah, I thought she was a Represenative not a Senator? |
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ScreamingWhisper (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:37 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. You are correct. |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Cynthia is a great spokesperson for progressive issues |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Perhaps she's just tired of all the phony events that pass of "debate" |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. No, she ticks off more people than she wins over. nt |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. Very stupid move. |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
68. But she doesn't need to debate Coyne or Johnson to get re-elected |
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Sven77 (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. McKinney is a real politician for the people |
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peaches2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. Because |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
85. completely true |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. The smearing of Cynthia McKinney part deaux has begun in earnest |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. How exactly is this a smear? |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No, I am suggesting no such thing |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. you clearly WERE suggesting exactly that thing |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. lol |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. you responded to the post about McKinney not being at the debate |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Did I state in any of my comments on this thread |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. no |
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ScreamingWhisper (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
83. Uhhh She didn't show for 3 debates.... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Should the media have not reported on this? |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Please tell me why they should |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. it's reasonable to believe the AP report that she was invited |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. You go ahead and believe the "reasonableness" of the AP |
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illumn8d (693 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Actually she never answered either way, nor did she have a press comment |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. she was asked for comment |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 12:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
79. "did not immediately return calls" does not equal "denied comment". |
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RatRacer (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Heh. "Reality" |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
70. story states that organizers received no response from McKinney |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. This is |
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ToeBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
80. Did you hear about Chris Cannon (R - UT) skipping out on a debate.... |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 04:14 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Really! Obviously, the first many of us have heard of it! |
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peaches2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. And she creates the opportunities herself |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. But she never agreed to be there in the first place |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. so what's wrong with reporting she wasn't there? |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
69. Staging empty podium knowing full well she won't be there is a stunt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. Why does she give them so much material to work with? nt |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. Isn't anyone going to actually read the article? |
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jseankil (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. She's snubbing the debates. |
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surratt616 (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Homey Don't Play that ! |
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jseankil (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. It's a political debate |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I just can't |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. There are always some posters you can guarantee you will see |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. And nary a one from her district |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. How about posters |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I'm a Democrat. I support Democratic candidates. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. isn't one of her opponents a black Democrat? |
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illumn8d (693 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Nothing to add... |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. The poster implied nothing |
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illumn8d (693 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Call the posters out then (EOM) |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Read their posts |
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illumn8d (693 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. So am I one of them? |
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hezekkia (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
58. wwwwaaaah! |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
86. And she has been out in front against the War |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
77. DU has its enforcers, just as Scientology does |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. What would be the point of her showing up? |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
44. I defended her on the whole officer thing, but.. |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Why show up? |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. It's just a matter of respect |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
75. She most certainly did not agree to the debate |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
51. Ducking debates is SOP for House incumbents. |
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surratt616 (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Look at the headline |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Yes, that's what I mean |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. hm I agree with |
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Show_Me _The_Truth (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. How is this an orchestrated gotcha? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Deleted sub-thread |
goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. the empty podium was orchestrated |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:49 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Agreed - standard incumbent arrogance |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. They'd have a lot worse to say if she'd shown up |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. The gain is for US voters |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #64 |
73. There are better ways to communicate with constituents |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:56 PM Response to Reply #60 |
78. What |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
65. Pretty. Stupid. Move. n/t |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
67. Pretty routine for incumbents to not debate primary challengers |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
74. 'Consensus builders.' like lieberman and clinton, no doubt |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:11 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. It's her way of fighting the corporate media. |
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ScreamingWhisper (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. Oh...sorry |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
87. Looks like she already had other plans for that day, |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
90. McKinney's running against two Republicans for the Democatic nomination |
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