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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 09:32 PM
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"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun." Obama in June of 2008
Edited on Tue Aug-18-09 10:10 PM by wndycty
Its pep talk time courtesy of Sean Connery and Kevin Costner. The "CHICAGO WAY"

If the Dems are getting a backbone then we need to teach them the Chicago Way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0RLyxP13o

Obama knows the "Chicago Way" he practiced it during the primaries.

The Chicago Way: Obama does Connery

Posted June 15, 2008 5:18 PM
The Swamp

by James Oliphant
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"If they bring a knife to the fight," Obama told a crowd in Philadelphia Friday night, "we bring a gun."
-snip-

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/the_chicago_way_obama_quotes_c.html

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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:12 PM
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1. Shameless self promotional kick
:kick:
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:14 PM
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2. Let me help you there wndy
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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:22 PM
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4. Thank you very much!
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Generic Brad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:15 PM
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3. And now that they are bringing guns
Obama is dropping political bombs. He is the master.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:24 PM
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5. Nuclear Option
Edited on Tue Aug-18-09 10:25 PM by Mz Pip
That's what we bring. :nuke:
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nightrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:26 PM
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6. yeah, but so far it looks like he brought a spork
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:31 PM
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7. He's our Pres. We have to have his back!
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nightrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-19-09 11:16 AM
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13. can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. But, my sense is that it's dangerous to
be uncritical and unconscious about such things/people. Leads to true believers and unforseen consequences/tragedies...
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-19-09 03:14 PM
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14. I'm serious. He needs our support on pushing Health care change.
:fistbump:
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 11:02 PM
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9. Oh come on. It's not a spork.
It's one of those little wooden ice cream paddle things.
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nightrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-19-09 11:12 AM
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12. LOL. Thanks!
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 10:32 PM
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8. Still plenty of time - the repukes may have prematurely ejaculated
I think we've still got a lot of fight left.
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cui bono Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-18-09 11:07 PM
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10. Obama said a lot of things during the primaries.....

*sigh*

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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-19-09 05:16 AM
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11. "If they bring a gun to conflict, we don't respond at all."
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tomm2thumbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-19-09 03:22 PM
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15. touche!
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