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One too many for The Note
Even though it's not close to accurate, The Note can't hold itself back, and has now taken to denigrating the Democratic nominee's; numbered somewhere around a "half-dozen" they've settled on the "Six Pack". Can't they count? What's the rush to annoint Bush? It's only at 5 now, but 11 are on the street. Graham would join a crowded field of Democrats. Fellow Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and John Edwards of North Carolina, Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri are seeking the nomination. Sens. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, Joseph Biden of Delaware, Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and retired Gen. Wesley Clark of Arkansas are pondering the campaign. And what's with these southern papers, like Florida's here, leaving out Al Sharpton? I can understand them leaving out Gary Hart, from Colorado, but everyone knows that Sharpton is running. Heading into 2004, this is one of the worst things that the Democratic Party establishment could foster by letting the press do their dirty work. This exclusionary thinking is what created Ralph Nader in 1992, causing him to run as a Green in 1996. Let Sharpton in, he'll get stomped-- better in a Democratic Primary than as a Green. Jerome Armstrong on Jan 9 @ 8:11 PM
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JB: Since the Note has returned from its holiday hiatus, they have taken a dismissive, you-cannot-beat-Bush tone against the Democrats. So I will be ditching them Posted by: Steve Soto on January 9, 2003 10:53 PMI understand the feelings, but I would caution against over reacting to "six pack." It's not nice but its not so bad. And The Note is a valuable read simply because so many other insiders read it -- you get a sense of what they're absorbing every day. But lately I have found Teagan Goddard's Political Wire very good for daily links. And don't forget about the candidate specific blogs that are sweeping the web for links and stories. So far it seems Dean and Edwards have the best ones (only ones?). Check out Oliver Willis' Americans For Edwards. I found columns on Edwards from local papers in Arizona, Chicago, etc that I would never have found on my own. Soon all the candidates will have fan sites. Then again, maybe not all... http://oliverwillis.com/edwards2004/ Posted by: KB on January 10, 2003 04:48 AMAl Sharpton is the Democratic Party's David Duke. I would hate to have independents reminded of Al Sharpton's existence. The Republicans had a black candidate, Alan Keyes, who talked sense and was inclusive. Where is the Democratic Party's Alan Keyes? Posted by: Anthony Segredo on January 10, 2003 06:49 AMAlan Keyes is "inclusive"? That's news. And Sharpton is a self-promoting blowhard (sounds like most politicians), but he's no biggot like David Duke. Posted by: Bragan on January 10, 2003 09:27 AMOh well, since I can't seem to get the tagging right, here's the link: I like that summary By TED VAN DYK. Lieberman and Kerry are going to be the frontrunners, and Graham and Edwards are going to offset eachothers strengths somewhat. It sure seems like a brokered convention, given the packed primaries, is more than just a possibility. Who's going to back down when they've won a primary or 2, and no one else has won a majority of them? It's very unlikely that anyone will breakaway before the first super tuesday, and that would likely seal there being a brokered convention. Oregon's primary might mean something for the first time since '68. Posted by: MyDD on January 10, 2003 03:03 PM"...As of right now, the state party doesn't want any of the wannabes to address the J-J; Senators Edwards and Kerry hit this weekend event last year...." So they went from the Six Pack to "wannabes". Slightly less degrading. More emails needed... Posted by: MyDD on January 10, 2003 08:27 PMI think "The Note" has a valid point about excluding Sharpton. While he is too self-promoting to earn my vote, he might arguably be the candidate that I agree with the most. He should be heard. The fact that the majority of the other candidates tend to be "centrists" (Dean is a questionable exception) and white men only makes the "six pack" theory that much more convincing. When I look at the candidate list, it helps convince me that my ideals and the ideals of the Democratic Party may have permanently parted ways. Right now, I'm pinning my hopes on Dean being a true progressive and having a chance at winning the nomination, or someone like Russ Feingold throwing their hat into the race. Come November 2004, however, I might very well be voting Green again. Posted by: Growing Cynical on January 13, 2003 12:03 AMA couple of quick corrections. It was MyDD that raised the point about Sharpton, which is what I was responding to. Apparently the common thread between the term "six pack" and Sharpton's exclusion was that they were both press errors. Me becoming confused. Time to stop posting for a while. :( Posted by: Growing Cynical on January 13, 2003 12:12 AMPost a comment
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