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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:38 PM Original message |
Cognitive dissonance, or what? |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. You have a point |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. There is some kind of half ass idea that Obama is going to appeal to |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Compromise is only good when Obama does it, silly. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Theres a difference between acting Republican, signing GOP bills into law (Clintons) and......... |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Because Obama can convince Republicans that our way is the right way? |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. And yet... |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Not steeped in ideology? Obama's entire campaign is ideology! |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yeah, all the republicans are going to swoon at the great |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Why not, The Dems did for Reagan, Hill did for the IWR. Was she deluded? |
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groovedaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. I've never gotten that "reach across the aisle" crap |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. When has Obama said that he would compromise with the right? Do you have a link to him |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Wow, he's said this numerous times. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So providing a link to him saying he would compromise with the Repos should be easy. Yet none. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Are you saying he's not saying that? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Working with Republicans is fine. Passing bullshit right wing legislation is another. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. But it will be too late then, won't it? nt |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It's already too late for Hill. She started crossing over in 1993. In 2002 she was still crossing |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. What on earth do you think "working with the Republicans" means? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Are you pulling for a candidate who will |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. No, lip service is NOT what I want. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's a sticky wicket, I'll admit |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Did Clinton compromise on DOMA and welfare reform, or just give in for political expediency? |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. At the end of the day, what's the difference? |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. Who contolled congress until recently? |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. Clintons built the DLC but now Obama is the DLC candidate? whaaa?? |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Did you post in the wrong thread? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. Good point. n/t |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. Adopting right-wing policies is different from compromising/working with them |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. make a deal with fascists |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Precisely. nt |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. He's criticized Clinton's compromising with the right |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Just because he's criticized it means nothing. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 03:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Where did you get all of that? |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 03:49 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Yeah, ok. nt |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
29. This has been bothering me for quite some time |
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ArkySue (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
34. I don't want a compromiser |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Exactly. Anyone who thinks this is an effective approach... |
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