Comments on: Is Friendship Passe in Politics? http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:13:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539607 egregious Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:11:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539607 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/there-was-a-class-war-the-rich-won-it/" rel="nofollow">New Ian</a> upstairs</p> New Ian upstairs

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539601 Loo Hoo. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:05:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539601 <p>From the <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/21/080721fa_fact_lizza?printable=true" rel="nofollow">New Yorker</a> article:</p> <blockquote><p>The same month Mitchell endorsed Clinton, the Obama campaign reached out to Preckwinkle, and eventually she signed on as an Obama delegate. I asked her if what she considered slights or betrayals were simply the necessary accommodations and maneuvering of a politician making a lightning transition from Hyde Park legislator to Presidential nominee. “Can you get where he is and maintain your personal integrity?” she said. “Is that the question?” She stared at me and grimaced. “I’m going to pass on that.”</p></blockquote> From the New Yorker article:

The same month Mitchell endorsed Clinton, the Obama campaign reached out to Preckwinkle, and eventually she signed on as an Obama delegate. I asked her if what she considered slights or betrayals were simply the necessary accommodations and maneuvering of a politician making a lightning transition from Hyde Park legislator to Presidential nominee. “Can you get where he is and maintain your personal integrity?” she said. “Is that the question?” She stared at me and grimaced. “I’m going to pass on that.”

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539600 Twain Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:04:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539600 <p>People working 2 and 3 jobs don’t have much time to devote to family, never mind work on friendships. And they are always tired, stressed and without enough money.</p> People working 2 and 3 jobs don’t have much time to devote to family, never mind work on friendships. And they are always tired, stressed and without enough money.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539599 SouthernDragon Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:02:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539599 <p>Friendship and love. I can only refer back to the vid I posted on the bobblehead post earlier. It comes down to the choices we make.</p> Friendship and love. I can only refer back to the vid I posted on the bobblehead post earlier. It comes down to the choices we make.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539598 LS Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:59:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539598 <p>United we stand, divided we fall.</p> United we stand, divided we fall.

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539597 Glenn W. Smith Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:58:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539597 <p>Yes, I was replying to you. Thought I’d hit reply but guess I didn’t…in any case, I am going to read that book ASAP.</p> Yes, I was replying to you. Thought I’d hit reply but guess I didn’t…in any case, I am going to read that book ASAP.

]]> By: bgrothus http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539596 bgrothus Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:57:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539596 <p>Thank you for a provocative post. It plays on many levels, I hope it resonates with everyone. </p> <p>It is difficult to keep relationships in balance. Friendships are so important and can lead to personal development in so many areas, opportunity for worthy expansions of all sorts.</p> <p>The Kite Runner. . .one of the best stories of betrayal. And the effort at redemption.</p> Thank you for a provocative post. It plays on many levels, I hope it resonates with everyone.

It is difficult to keep relationships in balance. Friendships are so important and can lead to personal development in so many areas, opportunity for worthy expansions of all sorts.

The Kite Runner. . .one of the best stories of betrayal. And the effort at redemption.

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539595 Glenn W. Smith Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:57:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539595 <p>Thanks, all, for the warm welcome! This is a very engaged and insightful community, and I’m happy to be with you.</p> Thanks, all, for the warm welcome! This is a very engaged and insightful community, and I’m happy to be with you.

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539594 Loo Hoo. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:55:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539594 <p>Yes, welcome!</p> <p>Bye, sadly, YGM.</p> Yes, welcome!

Bye, sadly, YGM.

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539591 sadlyyes Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:52:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/13/is-friendship-passe-in-politics/#comment-1539591 <p>MY LOVE to yall as always must go mow…later</p> MY LOVE to yall as always must go mow…later

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