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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:02 AM Original message |
I feel like giving up |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Then give up |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. I feel like it too sometimes |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. Giving up certainly won't make things any worse. |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. Try listening to Randi today. It really helps. n/t |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm hanging in there but my optimism is waning...quickly...folks are DYING. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Naw. n/t |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Why? Do you have faith in the Senate dems |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Two issues here. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Dammit, I wish I could recommend individual posts on a thread... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Thank you. |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Thank you H2O Man. Once again, you the man! |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Word! |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The Word |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Who played the harmonium on this song? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I did. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. The middle name of the lad on the piano? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Paul. n/t |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Surprise--- It was their manager, George Martin |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
50. Increasing the pressure... Bingo! |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-01-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
70. Transparent nonsense... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-01-07 08:58 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. The sky is falling |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. I give up all the time. I actually started out knowing they would fold. |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. Try having your only Son over there fighting and |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. My thoughts are with you and your son, dogday |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. they're cowards.... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. So for which office do you plan to run in 2008? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. no need to attack the messenger.... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I'm simply challenging you to act on the courage of your words. |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
49. Russ Feingold needs to replace Harry Reid as Majority Leader! n/t |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yes, it is frustrating. Seems as if the seriousness of the situation in Iraq and Iran would... |
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brazos121200 (626 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. We still have contol of Congress, albeit a fragile one, |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Unless you're willing to use it... |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. "business as usual" . . . "don't make waves" . . . "defend and protect the status quo" . . . |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
46. I wanted so much to believe that good things were coming when the |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
12. I agree, they're not willing to risk anything. |
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PLF (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
13. They have to be more afraid of the voters than Wall Street. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. That's okay... go take a break... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm just as disillusioned as you. nt |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I said months ago that our work doesn't END Nov. 7... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I'd love to see the vigilance, CW, but it does seem as if |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I'm only optimistic about my own determination. |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. The Senate is hung... there's not much we can expect from them... sorry but that's the reality... |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. You are wrong on several levels |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. kick those thoughts! |
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BlueJac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
27. Everyone was hoping ........ |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. that's not a true representation of Reid's stance in the Senate |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
31. The question is revolution vs. incremental change. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
36. Politiicians get elected so they can get reelected. They are risk averse. |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
39. Their passes are up, long, way, up, but hang in there, just don't give them another one. |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
41. Two words... |
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Sonicmedusa (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Absolutely, we have to take to the streets and shout at the top of our lungs! |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Screw the streets. It's in the halls of Congress that the battle will be won. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Maybe we need to clog the halls of Congress with protesters until they get the message. |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. That's basically what woke up Barbara Boxer on Jan. 6th |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. "Not giving a pass" is not giving up. Threat of a primary challenge. . . |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. When we had the minority the battlecry was "wait for the majority". |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
47. You can't give up. You will then be playing into Limbaugh's and Hannity's hands... |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
48. Pondering the same question on DU poll... |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
51. Oh. I thought that you meant that you felt like giving up on bashing our Democratic candidates. |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Is there a reason it shouldn't be bashed? |
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Rydz777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
54. Predicament |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
58. in spite of the ''disordered lovefest'' -- i agree with much |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
59. We are not going to change the world throught |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
60. they cant do anything without 60 votes |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Yes they can!!! |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. you mean stuff like this? |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. I'm well aware of what has been going on... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. I'm well aware of the fact that it takes 60 votes for cloture |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
62. "Senate" C-SPAN is pretty bad |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. actually I prefer the House Chamber |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-28-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
68. I wish I had something inspiring to say |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-01-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
72. The problem with the Senate |
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