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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:06 PM Original message |
BREAKING NEWS FROM MSNBC: Obama will leave prosecutions up to AG Holder |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. So Obama's passing the buck |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He's not really passing the buck, cause it should have been Holder's job in the first place. n/t |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
90. Yea. What he said. |
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enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Hardly. This is what the justice dept was designed to do. It's not *supposed* to be politicized. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Stupidest Reply Ever |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Or was supposed to do before Bush F***ed it up big time. n/t |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Right. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Your trademark intellectual dishonesty is on full display today... the "tools" were right, eh? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Well explained, well detailed rebuttal |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. so I guess ClarkUSA actually reads your posts |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. you don't know dick, do you? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
78. He can, but indeed as a general rule he should not |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Deleted sub-thread |
AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Yes, he's passing it to AG Holder for proper prosecution. |
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dolo amber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. The President is having the AG to do his job instead of doing it for him?? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. doooomed! |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. rofl! |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Wow, how desperate you are to save face after having lost a precious anti-Obama talking point. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Since the Justice Dept. is always supposed to be handling this |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. People are celebrating the fact that posters like you have egg on their face right now. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. You can't answer the question, can you? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Ooooh, you underlined the word "you", suddenly your otherwise BS lack of a point is substantial. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. calling another poster out like that? tut, tut, brent. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. What does your disagreement with my impression of the likely impact |
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namahage (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
67. Not much. |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
52. I never for a second doubted Obama. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
80. Golly, why would we celebrate another milestone for The End of Bush? That's a headscratcher, that is |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
86. Ha ha.... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Just go the fuck back to whatever site you came from. Naderites R Us maybe? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. gad. such ignorance by a long time poster is unfortunate. |
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Baltoman991 (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Perhaps you're |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
55. +1. Excellent post. n/t |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Yeah, I was expecting Obama to personally plead every case in front of Judge Judy |
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Demi_Babe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. do you REALLY believe that? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
46. Does your coloring book have a page called "Justice Department"? |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. He won't eat the crayons. He's stuffed from eating the paste. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. Oy! |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. another swing and a miss... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
76. No, he's doing his job. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
77. Write 100 times: There are 3 branches of federal government. |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
87. The "buck" is supposed to go to the AG....that's Holder's job. |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
88. What do you expect? It is how he operates. Just like |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Okay. |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. That is exactly how I predicted it would happen. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is how the script was written weeks ago. Each person has their |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. As if there were any other option |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
14. Glad to hear. nt |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. Good work, Mr. President. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. I guess this worked out HOF....we find out Rahm spoke out of turn. Hi-Five!! n/t |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
26. . |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. IIRC Holder was pro-prosecution prior to |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. I think he said during his nomination meeting or whatever that is... |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. Maybe somebody figured out that justice and vengeance aren't the same thing |
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Hellataz (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. I hope this quiets the lefts outrage over this torture mess |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. Fuller story from msnbc.com |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
63. Thnx for fuller link-- and there's a poll there within, too. |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
38. He just sprung the mother of all traps. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Oooohh!!! GOOD FUCKING POINT!!! |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. Hi-Five. I'm like the only lame-o who still does that. n/t |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
73. Excellent point and brilliant move. n/t |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
40. It's looking good |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
41. Well done, and tis well 'twere done quickly. |
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sammythecat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is encouraging news |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. Presidents use their Justice Department as well as Congress to do investigations |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. Looks like the Move-On Petition might have played a hand in this *change of heart* n/t |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Who's change of heart?! Obama has NEVER changed his tune. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. I hope he does |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Don't twist my words. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #71 |
83. ok |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
64. Surely to GOD you don't believe that. Obama's been 5 steps ahead in his thinking on this all along, |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. I just posted the same thing downthread. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
50. Very hopeful news. K&R |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
51. I am very glad that the voices in the desert have been heard |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
57. Why doesn't this have a jillion more recs? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. The ones anti O had a louder crew and the Repubs to instigate the fires. n/t |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:06 PM Original message |
It's, it's, IT'S A TRAP!!!! |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
75. admiral akbar says: |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
60. It's, it's, IT'S A TRAP!!!! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
61. KNR!!! This is what we have been demanding! If Obama was standing in |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Not standing in the way. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. You are correct. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. +1. Excellent post. n/t |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Thank you! |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
68. Then he should have STFU ... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. aw, clearly this good news upsets you. |
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Baltoman991 (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #68 |
81. A political |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #68 |
89. Obama never encouraged disregard for justice. |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
79. HopeOverFear |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
82. FANTASTIC!!!! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
84. Kick and rec this sexy stuff! |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
85. Why is this good? |
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