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Jack Valentino

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19. Yes, in retrospect I was very disappointed in Edward's personal failings----

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:39 PM

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after having backed several Democratic presidential candidates known for their 'womanizing'--
it got to be tiring
(Ted Kennedy, Gary Hart)... but Edwards' failure there didn't become evident
to me and most of the country until after he withdrew in 2008....

I was supporting him for the 2008 nomination, believing that him being a southerner
would make him a stronger candidate, even though he positioned himself
as very progressive---

(and in 2008, I was still convinced that Americans were not yet ready
to elect any black American to the presidency.....
'in retrospect', I was quite happy to have been WRONG,
and jumped on the 2008 Obama bandwagon after he had won both
the Iowa caucuses and the South Carolina primary...
Truth be known, I was most sympathetic to HIS campaign,
but I thought myself to be thinking 'strategically'
when I initially supported Edwards instead of Obama...)

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I will not be sending any money to these traitors of the Democratic Party due to their votes on the CR!! [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Sunday OP

I strongly disagree with them too, but they are not traitors. Doodley Sunday #1

They are vercetti2021 Sunday #3

This isn't a black and white decision. I am bitterly disappointed for the country, and personally Doodley Sunday #7

So you have to risk losing your house because the Republicans want to give tax breaks to billionaires? dem4decades Sunday #9

Yes. And I am not happy with that and nor are the Democratic senators. Doodley Sunday #11

The unhappy Democratic Senators with excellent healthcare? dem4decades Sunday #14

lol fujiyamasan Sunday #10

Yes they are, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #4

Is fucking piece of shit traitors better? Nt FHRRK Sunday #5

Not traitors? OH, I get it! Bettie Sunday #16

disappointing to see tim kaine there samsingh Sunday #2

I was surprised by that jfz9580m Sunday #6

Third worst democratic VP candidate to lose in the 20th century fujiyamasan Sunday #12

I personally WANTED Edwards to be the 2004 Dem VP candidate--- Jack Valentino Sunday #17

More in retrospect fujiyamasan Sunday #18

Yes, in retrospect I was very disappointed in Edward's personal failings---- Jack Valentino Sunday #19

Looks like 60 Republican votes to me. I'll forgive King, he's not a Democrat. dem4decades Sunday #8

Durbin is leaving fujiyamasan Sunday #13

I know, that's why i think Durbin voted for the Republican bill, so Schumer didn't have to. dem4decades Sunday #15

Glad you are only blaming the guilty ones. creeksneakers2 Monday #20

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #21

My list is longer than yours. I'm focusing on local Dems. nt Blasphemer Monday #22