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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:44 PM Original message |
Poll question: Is the word PRESIDENTIAL inherently sexist? |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Would you care to explain? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Being that all U.S. presidents have been men, |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I guess I see your point. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. That's for sure. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. When Kathleen Sebelius Gave The SOTU Response, I Was Amazingly Impressed With How Presidential I |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. From where does that vibe of leadership originate? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Leaders? Not Sure How To Answer That Question. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. How can a question be flawed in intent? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. When A Question Is Asked With A Tone Of Sincerity, But In Fact Is Being Asked With A Tone Of |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Then we find your responses were flawed in intent because |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Who The Fuck Is We? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Lay off the crazy sauce. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. You Ain't Foolin Anybody. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I fooled you without even trying. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Whatever Makes You Feel Self Important! |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Do me a favor. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. My Motivation Had Been To Sincerely Answer Your Question, Until It Became Clear That You Had No |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. So, because you drank all that crazy sauce, |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Oh. And Speaking Of Crazy Sauce, You Never Answered Who The Fuck 'We' Was. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. We are you and me and anybody else who wants to participate. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why can't I vote "WTF"? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Same question I'm asking. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Unless you think the qualities that make a good President |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Does one have to be a good president to be presidential? |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. No. But if you said Clinton is running to be "presidentess" it would be |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Aviatrix. Murderess. etc. nt |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Off to dictionary.com... I'm back and laughing at my next thought (about "dictionary") |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. LOL |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. ROFL! |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. ROFL!!!! Well, |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. Can't spell presidential without "Penis." |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
48. Can't Spell It Without Dental Either. Teeth: We All Have Them, Except For Freepers. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. I lay bricks. In my 35 years in the trade, I have never seen a female |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Are You Saying Being President Is Better Suited For Males? |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am offended that you even brought it up! |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Are you the president of something? |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Yes. The President of being offended. Now stop it! |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. You? |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. No, But It Is Definitely Racist |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
19. no, i think Hillary looks Presidential |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Only if you believe that presidential qualities are exclusively male. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. To this point, they are. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. There's a difference between "all presidents have been male" and "all qualities that make |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I don't think the word s connotes good or effective qualities |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Then this poll is begging the question. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. No, just asking the question. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I'd say it's been answered. |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. No, but this post is pretty Ameri-centric. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. This is a U.S. presidential primary forum. |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Doesn't mean it can be used to ascribe nonexistant meanings to widely-used words. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. For instance? |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Well, the word "presidential," for instance, doesn't have a gender bias |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Then you should vote "NO." |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Consider it done. |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. List of Female Presidents here: |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. Even though JFK said women didn't have what it takes to be prez, he did admit Eleanor R had 'it'. |
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