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Democrats drub no-show Dean
Washington Times ^ | 1/10/04 | Brian DeBose

Posted on 01/09/2004 10:11:29 PM PST by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:12:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Three candidates for the Democratic nomination for president debated yesterday in the District, agreeing that the city should be granted statehood, and that front-runner Howard Dean should have shown up.

The Rev. Al Sharpton at the end of the debate aimed a question at the no-show: "You have been supported by all of these Democrats here today who have put their credibility on the line; so why would you disrespect that support by not showing up?"


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 2004; dcprimary; dean; democratdebate; demprimary; sharpton; wtop

1 posted on 01/09/2004 10:11:29 PM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks
"I would issue an executive order calling for statehood, and challenge the Congress to stop me," Mr. Sharpton said.

Why don't you start a street riot, Al? That's your customary tactic and just about as "constitutional".

2 posted on 01/09/2004 10:18:38 PM PST by DeFault User
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3 posted on 01/09/2004 10:19:29 PM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: kattracks
But Mrs. Moseley Braun set herself apart from the others when she said she would sign a bill to end the District's gun ban and that she would oppose a commuter tax on residents of Maryland and Virginia who work in the District.

WTF!!
4 posted on 01/09/2004 10:36:52 PM PST by Husker24
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To: kattracks
---"I would issue an executive order calling for statehood, and challenge the Congress to stop me," Mr. Sharpton said. ---

Sounds like he attended the same civics class as Mugabe.
5 posted on 01/09/2004 11:00:41 PM PST by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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To: kattracks
Statehood for DC? That's the stupidest idea I've heard of in days...almost as stupid as the non-amnesty amnesty program.

First, it's unconstitutional. Second, we have to make states two at a time...how about Mexico along with DC?
6 posted on 01/09/2004 11:06:46 PM PST by Fledermaus (We gave the Saudi terrorist VISAS, let's make them guest workers now also!)
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To: kattracks
He then plopped down into Mr. Dean's empty seat and mocked the candidate's angry-look and finger-wagging style.

Mr. Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time strikes again.

Mosley-Braun must feel she is so far off the radar at a D.C. debate that she can say something half-way sensible.

I don't undserstand why the other wimps won't put their names on a non-binding ballot that they can't expect to win. Can you?

7 posted on 01/09/2004 11:09:47 PM PST by Ruth A.
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To: Husker24
No kidding! Who would've ever thought that CMB would make me want to vote for her in the primaries?!?
8 posted on 01/09/2004 11:14:26 PM PST by Teacher317
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To: kattracks
He then plopped down into Mr. Dean's empty seat and mocked the candidate's angry-look and finger-wagging style.

This sounds awesome. I hope there is footage!

9 posted on 01/09/2004 11:16:08 PM PST by Hazzardgate
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"Quality public education is the cornerstone of the American dream, she said, "and what vouchers do is siphon off money from the public school system."" - think this comes from Mosely-Brown.

Goes to show how stupid that woman is. Not the American Dream but the American Psychosis. Get rid of "Public Education" and there is hope. This is the evil from which all of the others spring.
10 posted on 01/09/2004 11:20:16 PM PST by Iris7 ("Duty, Honor, Country". The first of these is Duty, and is known only through His Grace)
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To: Husker24
A communter tax? That is a laugher. Trioka of losers, I say.
11 posted on 01/09/2004 11:26:44 PM PST by KC_Conspirator (This space for rent)
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To: kattracks
Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois and Mr. Sharpton

Well, there are three people who proudly announced themselves clueless...but we knew that about them already.

12 posted on 01/10/2004 12:42:42 AM PST by lepton
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To: Fledermaus
Second, we have to make states two at a time.

Huh? Not since the Civil War, and then not by Constitution.

13 posted on 01/10/2004 12:45:05 AM PST by lepton
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To: lepton
I'm pretty sure that's still the law.
14 posted on 01/10/2004 12:48:10 AM PST by Fledermaus (We gave the Saudi terrorist VISAS, let's make them guest workers now also!)
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To: kattracks
I think a better thing for the country than statehood would be to drive all residents (and commuting "workers") in D.C. into the ocean. Who the hell needs parasites, anyway?
15 posted on 01/10/2004 12:52:37 AM PST by Hank Rearden (Dick Gephardt. Before he dicks you.)
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To: kattracks
I love the smell of a crumbling liberal political party in the morning.
16 posted on 01/10/2004 1:01:12 AM PST by EGPWS
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To: Hazzardgate
I hope there is footage!

The debate is being rerun now on C-SPAN2.

17 posted on 01/10/2004 1:02:28 AM PST by StriperSniper (Mine the borders)
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To: kattracks
>"I would issue an executive order calling for statehood, and challenge the Congress to stop me," Mr. Sharpton said.

This just bespeaks wisdom and experience.
18 posted on 01/10/2004 1:46:52 AM PST by jagrmeister (I'm not a conservative. I don't seek to conserve, I seek to reform.)
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To: lepton
Second, we have to make states two at a time.

Huh? Not since the Civil War, and then not by Constitution.

I think he's getting states confused with the NFL...as if one state needs to go into the AFC and the other the NFC.

19 posted on 01/10/2004 2:43:11 AM PST by highlander_UW
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