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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:54 AM Original message |
IMO....Obama is a half-step to where Dems should be. Hillary is a step backward. |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well said |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. I agree with your basic point... |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Charisma is important....alas |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. True... |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. Charisma, hope, inspiration are extremely important to winning and building a coaltion |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Good point. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. You're right on the money! -nt- |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. As a Kucinich Liberal.. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. agreed. well said. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. there's not a dimes worth of difference between the two |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
7. Ted Kennedy agrees with you...and apparently most Dems, too.n/t |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. damn, been trying to get that little bug off my screen |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. I broke my screen! |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. What bug? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Swat! |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. Outstanding post. Recommended. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. If he favors it he should promote it |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I heard him speak in downtown Chicago about this topic. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Yeah |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Which candidate would sign a single-payer bill? Which one? n/t |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I heard him recently and he said.... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. The US ALREADY has a true Single Payer HealthCare system. |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yeah what about healthcare? I may want to take back my vote for Obama |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Nonsense....completely BOGUS. |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I dunno about bogus |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Obama is not wussy |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I know and I agree completely |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Dude if he started talking like that he might just sweep so many dems in |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I agree -- Look at my OP again |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #43 |
54. If such a huge chunk of the population want it...(How to embrace socialist labels) |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Good Post, and I concur |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. I disagree |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. WE can help him make it politically viable. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I think the point is that he would listed to other options |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. That is the point, but the poster seems to be willfully oblivious. n/t |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Oh please |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. We'd ALL like him better if he advocated for single payer! |
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cilla4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
12. Style and substance |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Yes, rekindling the political will for positive change is a necessary step |
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samer (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. Great Points |
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cilla4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. On baby-boomer comment... |
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samer (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Exactly! |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. I could agree with that.... |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
18. Totally agree. Was it not Edwards who, after Iowa, said that the caucus |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. Armstead, as a functioning ADD sufferer, I respectfully request shorter posts. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. OKay |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. Reasonable |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. Kucinich supporter here, and I agree. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. Half-Kick |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
45. I honestly don't see much difference between the two politically. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. You may be right -- But I do think he'd be more subject to popular pressure |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #46 |
57. It's not clear that he is trying to accomplish a progressive agenda. |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
47. K & R |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
48. Great post, couldn't agree more! |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Dashell Hammett fan? |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
53. I hope he's lying. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
56. What are you smoking? And can you share? |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
58. YESSS, dignity to the Whitehouse. It's what the world is crying for. |
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