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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:59 AM Original message |
If the soldiers voted overwhelming for * should we support them? |
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libbygurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. That would really be an interesting block of votes to examine. |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yes, you cannot serve in the military and publicly support a candidate |
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Shipwack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Anyone that thinks people in the millitary... |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. every poll beforehand showed they backed Bush by 70/30 |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. not so sure... |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. And if they didn't vote overwhelminly for bush* would we know. And were |
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libbygurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Very valid points here, too! Argh! nt |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. I hate to admit it, but I'm having some of the same feelings |
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nookiemonster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. If they voted for *, we still can't blame them |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. Yes, we need to find out how they voted, if its possible to get... |
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Lefta Dissenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. I've heard on more than one occasion |
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agingdem (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. As hard hearted as this seems... |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That's exactly my point - I felt badly for the troops |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. My sentiment exactly |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yes |
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agingdem (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. How exactly do you support the troops? |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. It's not their war? |
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agingdem (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Right... |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 06:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
57. What?? Are you supporting family values? :-) |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. They didn't engineer it |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. Is this a joke thread? |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Is this a joke post? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Not supporting the troops is certainly your right. |
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libbygurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Politics IS NOW a part of the reality of personal lives, isn't it, |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 06:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
56. Read the original post |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 12:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Difference Between "Defending Our Country" |
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righteous1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
66. the truth |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
14. there was no push to count military ballots this time |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
16. I haven't seen a statistical model out... |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. Don't assume that! |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. I think "Support the Troops" is code for "Support the war machine" |
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getoffmytrain (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
23. I've seen a lot of these threads |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Excellent post. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. PLEASE start a thread with this post and thank you. n/t |
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getoffmytrain (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. fair enough |
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puddycat (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 01:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
41. peace protestors didn't abuse returning soldiers |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
31. Because there are many like James G. |
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markomalley (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. We should support them as human beings but... |
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oldmanpeacenik (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 06:20 AM Response to Reply #33 |
58. Good Lord. |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
35. My kids in air force voted for Kerry |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. ditto |
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puddycat (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
37. They are NOT "sacrificing for this country" THEY FIGHT FOR BUSH |
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Bush was AWOL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. That's not what they believe |
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puddycat (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. and I don't think you should put words into people's mouths |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 07:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. At some point, as sentient beings |
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Bush was AWOL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
38. Yes. |
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pinkpops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
40. I don't know what "support" means |
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txindy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. Of course we support them. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
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harpo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. do you support your spouse when you disagree? |
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are_we_united_yet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
45. Yes |
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lynintenn (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. Most of GWB suppost came from the top |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. can we pick and choose? |
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shrub chipper (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 10:49 AM Response to Reply #47 |
67. This sort of sums up my feelings as well. |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
49. Hell yes support them |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
52. You "assume". How intelligent. |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. which troops, specifically? the 18 year old private....or the 45 y/o Col.? |
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msgadget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
54. Yes, of course |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
55. Hey! NO spitting! Get your head on straight. Support is... |
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Flammable Materials (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
59. STOCKHOLM SYNDROME |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 07:07 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Yet another unsupported slam. |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
61. Support those troops. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
62. We have to find a way to articulate our disgust with the brass |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
63. If TomClash voted for *, should we support him? |
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L84TEA (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
64. The 3 active soldiers that |
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op6203 (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
65. It doesn't matter to me.... |
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Charles19 (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
68. Their young and dumb and trained to be and relate |
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Kestral (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
69. Send the people that voted for the war |
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