best Iowa caucus quote

[xfer]

The result was a clear disappointment for Gephardt. Industrial unions provided the backbone for Gephardt's campaign in Iowa. A labor source told CNN that it was "pretty clear" that he was not able to expand beyond that base.

"There wasn't the enthusiasm for Dick," the source said.

 

[ChromeLife]

Brilliant.

 

[deadair]

THAT WAS MEEEEEE!

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[minxnim]

i'm shocked at how well kerry did.

 

[lizard]

it's the hair. his hair is clearly presidential caliber.

Gephardt shouldn't even be in the race, given the debacle that was the last election.

 

[lizard]

my infantile mind was also intrigued by this quote:

John Kerry: "I've come from behind."

 

[xfer]

i am too, amanda! like WHOA i thought kerry was going to get like 6%?

my cubemate says that kerry is unelectable because of his unbelievably easy-to-caricature looks. no eyes! giant chin! craggy new englander!

 

[minxnim]

i have to say i'd rather kerry come in first than gephardt.
one of my coworkers pronounced his name "GEH-FART" a little while ago. he was being serious.

 

[xfer]

haha i did that without knowing, about three weeks ago! my cubemate snickered for a bit and then finally told me that she didn't think he appreciated that pronunciation.

i also called "Robert Reich" (pronounced RIESH) "Robert Reich" (pronounced RIEK) for a while. i'm sure he didn't like that, either.

i prefer Kerry to Gephardt slightly, but I didn't know much about Gephardt other than he was a big labor guy, which made me like him. i know he used to be anti-gay-marriage but i think he made a reversal of that in just the past few months.

i'm wary of Kerry for the military reasons, but a lot less wary than i am of Clark. and Kerry, domestically, is quite demonstrably liberal (unlike Clark). and as far as i can tell he doesn't support a fucking flag-burning amendment.

 

[minxnim]

the only issue i really have with kerry is the death penalty but it seems like everyone wants to electrocute and/or gas people nowadays.

 

[xfer]

yeah, every President is a death-penalty lover--even the Catholic ones! oh, well.

 

[minxnim]

it's messed up.

 

[xfer]

although Kerry is less of a killer than many others:

http://www.talkleft.com/archives/001540.html