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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:29 PM
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Shall I donate to Bob Barr's campaign?
All the better to make sure the GOP's sufficiently Nadered this November...

What can I say? They were focusing on us, the Limbaughtomized were working on Operation Chaos, they were constantly harping on Obama, they even helped Nader out.

Well, now, it's revenge time. Payback's a bitch!!!
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npincus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:31 PM
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1. Sounds like a PLAN!
:rofl: Let's call it "Operation Captain Ass-Boil"! :rofl:
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:32 PM
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2. Rush has Operation Chaos, let's call ours Operation Control (Get Smart)
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:32 PM
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3. Sure, but only after you donate to DU
and Obama. :D
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 09:09 PM
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16. Oh, what the hell...
See the new shiny start next to my name?

Obama already has several hundred dollars of my money, and will be getting more next payday.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 09:25 PM
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17. Rock on, and thanks
:hi:

Obama only has $50 of my money so far (and that doesn't include my wife's contributions, and her purchasing of Obama gear).
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:34 PM
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4. Absolutely. Obama and Hillary don't need any more cash. Want to help us in the Fall now?
Edited on Mon May-12-08 07:34 PM by onehandle
Help Bob siphon off GOP votes. Donate now.

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:35 PM
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5. I've thought about throwing him a little cash.
The more he can run commercials, the better the chances of splitting the rightwing vote. Also, he can attack the republicans on their constitutional crimes.
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gristy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:35 PM
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6. maybe..
I was going to say it would be better to give to the democratic candidate, but after thinking about it, it's almost certainly more cost effective to peel off a few percent from McCain to Barr than another few % from McCain to the dem candidate. It's kind of like opening another front in the battle!
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New Dawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:36 PM
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7. He still hasn't officially won the Libertarian Party's nomination
I'd wait until it is official. ;)
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:38 PM
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8. Don't donate. Volunteer.
Libertarians are Republicans who want to smoke pot and get laid.

Join his campaign.

You'll have the best sex and drugs of your life.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 10:02 PM
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23. .
:rofl:
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:40 PM
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9. Yes, encourage him to select Huckabee as his running mate! n/t
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:53 PM
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10. I also heard today...
that Barr hired Ross Perot's old campaign manager.

PERFECT!!!

POACH THOSE VOTES!!!
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 07:59 PM
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11. Once he officially receives the nomination, I will donate.
Operation saBARRtage!
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 08:00 PM
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12. well the some at stormfront see this as a move to undermine ron paul
while others see ron paul is a plant by the republicans. they see john as a traitor to the white race and hillary..well she`s hillary. the strangest thing is the divide on barack....some want him so the final race war will break out and american will be white and other`s see this idea as a betrayal...other`s don`t give a shit and won`t vote for anyone...

you think we have problems..

ron paul is getting on average 5% against john..ron`s going to be a thorn in the side of the republicans this year...
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LisaM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 08:02 PM
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13. No - find some borderline DEM who needs your support
I'd recommend Darcy Burner in Washington for starters. Find someone you can support, where we have a chance of gaining a seat.
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StClone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 08:23 PM
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14. Operation Bar Storm
Limbaugh's Operation Crapola in the Canoodle meet thy anti-matter: OPERATION BAR STORM!!!
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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 08:24 PM
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15. Yes.
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IsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 09:26 PM
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18. NO. It's bad carma and might back fire on you. You never know how things are going to turn out.
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 09:27 PM
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19. Give the money to DU
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RareLubbockDem Donating Member (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 09:28 PM
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20. My thought on Operation Chaos..
If they thought they had a chance with their candidate, they wouldn't be intent on trying to simply disrupt the process. It says a lot about their faith in McCain.
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 09:37 PM
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21. Mike Gravel is running against him
Edited on Mon May-12-08 09:40 PM by Lilith Velkor
Donate to him instead, after DU and your local Dem candidates.

PS - you should be soundly thrashed with a wet noodle for even thinking about donating to Bob Barr. Srsly.
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 10:17 PM
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24. Only to deliver the same chaos to the GOP...
that Oxyrush tried to deliver to us...
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 10:31 PM
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26. But he doesn't do Beatles covers.
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Ice-9 Donating Member (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 09:40 PM
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22. LOL
I guess the Libertarian Party is where Republicans who've had sex scandals get sent out to pasture.

:D
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 10:18 PM
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25. Where are the Ron Paul folks on this Bob Barr campaign?
This is quite the tasty, delicious, mouth-watering development, if you ask me. :-)
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 10:43 PM
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27. Wait to see if Barr is serious
If it looks like he could be a potential threat to McGramps in November then it's worth considering. But right now it's too early to tell.
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