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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 04:56 PM Original message |
Mondale: Obama needs to ditch the "Idiot Boards" Teleprompters - Prevent him connecting with voters |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Mondale certainly knows how to connect to voters |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. My first reaction too - his race was a landslide |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
47. What an idiotic thing to release publicly. If he had advice, he could have made a call |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. +1 |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah, so much better to look down all the time reading from the paper script. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. How to connect with voters - from the guy who LOST 49 states in the GE |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. From the guy who told the American people he'd raise their taxes... |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
76. What? An honest politician? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Mondale is a fool. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's sad when an old timer can't keep up with technology. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Yup...man is he old, at least acting old. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
77. It's sad that they have everything scripted. |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Obama does not use.... |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
80. Easy. The brilliance of the Right Wing is that they take an opponent's greatest strength-- |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. So, he should read his speeches off of note cards OR he could spend huge amounts of time memorizing |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Off his hand! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. Some stories just make you laugh |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. We should always cave in to rightwing idiocy |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. Fritz, I love you, but please, please hush. (nt) |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hey...that took place during the 3 minutes I watch CNN a few minutes ago..... |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. Mondale just explained why he got spanked. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. No one should ever take election tips from Walter Mondale. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Did I seriously just read a thread of vituperative hatred for Walter Mondale? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'm not even sure you read the thread... |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
49. "He should be called out for it"... |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. He's said something stupid. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
50. And he stepped up for us when Wellstone was killed |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
56. Cause he said something jaw-droppingly retarded, maybe? |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. You have no clue what Mondale was refering to, do you? |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #73 |
81. Looked to me like he was buying the RW crap |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. I had same initial reaction |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. ROFLMAO!! Because Mondale knows how to connect with voters! |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is he serious? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. If mondale would have had the same prompters, he might been a contenda... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. He is obviously refering to Jimmy Carter, who didn't use prepared speeches |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. You can view his commercials |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. Shaddup, Fritz |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. Now let's all turn and pile onto Fritz! |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Bubba sure knew how to "connect with people" alright... especially if they were nubile females. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Sometimes, that's part of the bargain... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. What "bargain"? I'm glad President Obama isn't one to "bargain" with his marriage vows. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yeah, |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. This isn't 2008 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Is it 1998? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Obama HAS been criticized by many for lacking empathy a. Mondale |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
62. I can hardly believe there are attempts to justify the comment! |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Because it was an insult to Obama, they will find a way to justify it. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
61. Obama is even better at it |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Mondale's point is a good one |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. Blitzer had to question 82-year old Mondale? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. Mondale's political advice is akin to paying $200 to see a Carrot Top show n/t |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. Teleprompter use was never a problem before |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
38. Why trash Mondale? |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
39. He has a point (to a point) |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
57. Every President since Kennedy has used a teleprompter to deliver speeches. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
40. Preferred Hart to Mondale in their primary matchup. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
58. Wasn't it the SuperDs who put Mondale over the top for the nomination? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
83. Significantly, yes -- Mondale held that inside track in |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
42. what is he talking about? seldom is there Idiot Boards" Teleprompters |
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speppin (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. they are in his contacts. |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. lol good one |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
44. Time for the Two Minutes of HATE on another great Liberal. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Um, no. People are incredulous and responding to Mondale's baseless and asinine comment. |
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speppin (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. with a liberal dose of name calling and agist responses. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. That's your opinion. Those who responded may feel they are being factually descriptive. |
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speppin (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
78. ah yes, thanks for your opinion. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. Great liberals do not use RW talking points against a Dem President |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. +1 |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
51. I respect Mondale |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
68. It's the RW strategy of going after the strengths of the opponent. |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
53. "Obama not connecting with voters." |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
55. Yeah, I remember with much fondness the Mondale presidency. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
59. that's like a high school kid giving medical advice to a doctor |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
63. He Should Have Given The Advice In Private |
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mcollins (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
64. with friends like these. nt |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
69. He called the President brilliant and had some very mild criticism for him... |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. No, Mondale and the rest of the Dems need to get it through their skulls that the media is not on |
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Kweli4Real (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
70. Today, Tele-prompters ... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
71. As if other politicians don't use them! This was never an issue til Pres Obama came along. nt |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
74. Yeah ok. I stood crammed with thousands of other people in Madison last week who thought Obama |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
79. Taking advice from a loser who got his ass kicked up and down the street vs. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
82. I never liked Walter Mondale - but I wish that we had more Repubs like him |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
85. Walter must be going senile. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
86. Obama without a teleprompter. |
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