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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:34 AM Original message |
Dems, get behind your President |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mr President, get behind your Dems |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Exactly -- THAT is how it's supposed to work n/t |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Amazing how many people fail to understand that. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It actually, still, shocks me a bit |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
46. So no more posts demanding Mr. President to LEAD us!!! |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. If you want a dictator, move to a country that has one |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. People meaning ALL of us |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. GoldMansacks is NOT "the people". British Petroleum is NOT "the people" |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. 80-90% of them are very happy |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Love that picture of the rally in Portland |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #59 |
83. That number of people certainly comprises many different opinions |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Bashers are out in full force. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #87 |
97. We didn't even get a chocolate milkshake... |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. fail |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #53 |
82. The people are diverse, so at times the POTUS will appear |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Perfect response. |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. no wonder we always lose |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. It's plain to see they want a puke in office if Obama hasn't created utopia yet. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
85. wow, so sensible |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. You have it entirely backwards |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #54 |
84. How is any President supposed to be able to do that? |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
76. Get behind him when he give the repuglicans what they want? |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
86. another sensible soul |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. +100 |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 05:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. ^^^ |
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DimplesinMI (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. HERE HERE............ |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
66. short and sweet |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
67. Duh! Step up to the plate, Pres, it's your turn to bat! |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
75. I'd love to see that just once, especially Gay Democrats |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
81. ^5. nt. |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
88. He's working his ass off to turn this country around.... |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
92. YES. n/t |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 06:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
96. Exactly (nt) |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. "painful compromise is baked into the system" - yeah only when the Prez is a Dem |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Many of the same assholes who sent us into Iraq are still sitting in the Senate |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. "steamrolled over the Democrats" NO, |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. False |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
73. lol after Bush passed the Iraqi war Resolutution and the tax cuts |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. Exactly, our attention should be focused on discrediting the Republican Noise Machine |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. When he gets behind liberals... |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. agree - I hate the thought that the admin assumes they have libs/progressives in their pocket |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. My Thoughts Exactly... For NOW vi5... Just Don't Know How Long I Can |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. More like underneath the wheels of his bus n/t |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. we're between a rock and a hard place |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. The same false assumption |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Your whole post is unsupportable |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. He doesn't need to support them like that |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I largely agree and even if forced you have to be willing to fight battles |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I largely agree and even if forced you have to be willing to fight battles |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. and that includes you, Shirley Sherrod! |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
16. I'm with you BklnDem75. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. It is getting pretty ridiculous |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You can not be serious with this |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You ask for specifics, |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I say WE as in "I and some other people". |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Did that sound idiotic to you, too? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The truth always sounds idiotic to those in denial |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. If you're summing losses to weakness, |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. You're spouting nonsense. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. It's wasted on you, so I'll pass |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. No, you'll pass cuz you got nothin |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Ok... I'll bite |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I can only conclude that you meant to paste in another story. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. More willful ignorance? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. OK, this is actually a story about the Senate. Getting better... |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Since you lost my point, |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. So caving to LIEberman was "within the party"? |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Maybe you want a dictator |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Deleted message |
jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
72. My, what a sensible comment |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #60 |
80. "I thought Progressives hated that term 'fall in line'" |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. . |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #80 |
90. That would explain why the OP commanded Progressives to 'fall in line'.... |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. Commanded... |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #93 |
98. Read the title, it's a command, not a request. nt |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 03:02 AM Response to Reply #98 |
102. Actually... wrong |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #80 |
94. Not bait... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
44. Oh, bullshit. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
17. All these "liberal" organizations attack Obama to get reader$ - more greed in the U$A nt |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
25. Oh....those Liberals know that they..... |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. You're not a liberal? nt |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. Nice post. This progressive purity shit needs to go. It is insane. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. Deleted message |
kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. +1 |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. Exactly he was not given the power of a dictator. Midterms could make a world of difference if we.. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
36. You know, I would get behind the president more, if he would get behind me. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
40. I'll gladly get behind him if I can push him to the left.....I will certainly vote for him |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
42. None of that is why I'm iffy about him. |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. Whadda buncha shit. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. +1 |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
65. Did volunteer work and gave cash in the primaries and general. |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
69. yes, TY mister president for tons of watered down |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 10:27 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Actually, your thanks should go to the Republicans and the |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
70. K & R |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
74. I boarded this ride a long time ago. I have kept my arms and legs inside the car at all times. nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
77. K&R |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
78. Thanks Brooklyn~ |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
79. American Security Project is a self-declared bipartisan think tank |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
91. President (my employee), get behind your employers,citizen donors, activists and Liberal supporters. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 05:43 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. It's ridiculous to think of the President as your employee |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Dr. Fate's sentiment, however, is correct... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. Silly |
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