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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:38 AM Original message |
By linking Wright with his grandmother, Barack showed the incredible depth of his soul |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, He Can :-) That was the point in the speech that brought me to tears.. and showed the |
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wrando (949 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. politics |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Grandmother |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not according to the Clintons |
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pointsoflight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Please, enough with this. This is not about Hillary. |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. that was a fantastic line. n/t |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. By linking Wright to granny, Obama tries to flip concerns over hate speech to attacks on granny. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Don't degrade yourself any further; we're truly sorry it was a great speech |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Since you have nothing to share but hate, off to ignore you go. Buh-bye. n/t |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I agree - I am tired of those who use hate and degradation in our Party! It is time to Ignore!!! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Huh |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes there is a word for that |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Mine too but this is more fun to look at |
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The Ghost (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. WOW |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. I feel sorry for you. Poor baby. |
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Basement Beat (303 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Forget to add the sarcastic smiley?? |
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AnarchoFreeThinker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. since you're so entertaining, I'm only placing you on pretend ignore. did you say something? |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. My point exactly. |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
48. Do you get paid for professional threadshitting? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. That was the key metaphor - it's not just about the specific person |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Ultimately, we're all stuck with ourselves |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. Blah, blah, blah |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. too bad his grandmother didn't raise you |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Today I have started to hit Ignore for this type of so called Democrat! I have had it! |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. The other benefit of maintaining a good ignore list |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Don't want the truth from your own party members eh? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. OK, that's enough content-free crap from you. Ignored. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Is this the angry Obama supporter who won't accept |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Mine did but to use her in my campaign for a reason to protect my |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. I'm guessing you campaigning for any reason would be a bad thing. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. What...talk about stretching the point. |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. He Gets It, OMG! |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. He just showed why he is such an awesome candidate - he's such a decent person. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. G R A V I T A S ! |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. Who was the speechwriter? He or she is the one you guys should be |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Fool of a Took! He writes his own stuff! nt |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Fire the person who wrote your post. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. I don't have the wealth to hire one. |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Obama wrote the speech. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Are you sure? |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. yes. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I can tell you one thing. Whoever it is, Hillary's speechwriters are not even in the same universe. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. So what... |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. I don't doubt you may have been one of the folks here who were |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. I hope so. He seemed to get choked up a couple of times, that was one. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. So did President Johnson when he talked about the dead |
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Umbram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. That was a very powerful line. (nt) |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
45. I must confess...this was the one part of his speech that really affect me deeply too. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. Obama is a good man and will be a great President. |
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kdpeters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
50. Having been born and raised in the rural south, I can identify with that conflict |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Thank you, kd |
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galaxy21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
51. Is his Grandma okay with being talked about like that? |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I thought about that and I hope she has passed on, being called a racist by your grandson would hurt |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
52. K&R |
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