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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:32 PM Original message |
Ed Show: Rep. Joe Sestak said he will be running in Pennsylvania. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Harry Reid promised this would not happen. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yup. Sestak went on The Ed Show and said he was preparing to run. n/t |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I just saw him on CNN and he left himself wiggle room by saying he hadn't yet |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. He said the same on Ed, but basically went on the record as saying... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. I'm pretty sure you're joking. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Nope - Reid promised him no primary opponent. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. BWAHAHAAAA!!!! |
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blue neen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Things sure are going to get interesting here in PA! |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I read up on him when the whole Spector crap went down. |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
37. I don't either. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Get ready for the media to play this as "Obama weakness" or "Obama vs. Sestak" and |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yup, but I'm not too worried about that. n/t |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. Interesting given that I read a headline on the Hill.com today that the President is going to appear |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oh Fuck, |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. This is Lamont/Lieberman Redux. nt |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Rep. Joe Sestak is one excellent legislator. I wish I lived in PA so I could support him. NT |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Must read: The inimitable Nate Silver asks, "Is Sestak the Right Choice for the Left?" |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Are you kidding? |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I'm from Sestak's district, and I say Silver doesn't know what he's talking about. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Okay, because that's what I've read. I do listen to a lot of Nate Silver's statements. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Sestak is a DLC "New Democrat" like Evan Bayh and Ben Nelson. He's no liberal/progressive. |
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ebbie15644 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 06:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
38. re: Joe Sestak |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm from PA and I will support Sestak |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sestak Coulld Kill Two Beltway-BS Birds With One Stone |
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solstice (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. Good and I hope he wins! |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Welcome to DU solstice |
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solstice (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Thank you very much :) |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. Not sure how I feel about this... |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. I am from Pa and he willl lose. This is a foolish career move on his part if he pushes on with this. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Alot can happen between now and Aprill 2010 |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. May 2010 |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. What has he got to lose? |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. And, he loses any change of Dem backing in any future race. n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I'm from PA and it's not foolish. |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. He will run and lose. The party is behind Specter and he is well respected and liked throughout PA. |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. The Dem vote will be weakened and Toomey has a better chance of winning. |
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AlexanderProgressive (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
26. I support Sestak over the long-time Republican opportunist flip-flopper n/t |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. Run, Sestak, Run! |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sestak will win! |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I don't think so. He has the party backing, more money and respect and name recognition |
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Number9Dream (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
40. Lehigh Valley, PA resident for over thirty years |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Specter has 74% approval among PA Dems |
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Number9Dream (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. That's sad - even among the 561 Dems surveyed |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. It's a pretty typical sample size for a state poll |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
41. I live in MD and prepared to drive up to Philly and elsewhere to GOTV for Sestak |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. I like Sestak (he seems like the real deal), I hope he wins... |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
46. Ya know, I think I'll donate to Specter on this one |
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