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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:48 PM Original message |
I think it would be unhealthy for our democracy to have 28 years of the same two families |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. agreed 100 percent.... |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. Letting voters decide who they want to vote for is "Undemocratic"? |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #69 |
77. forcing Hillary upon the voter is undemocratic, yes |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. "forcing"? The MSM hates her. The GOP hates hers. Almost all of DU hates her. |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 06:06 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. yet we are continually bombarded with Hillary's 'inevitability' and 'experience' |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Roosevelts included? |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. This is unprecedented. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. So you would automatically disqualify blood relatives? |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I am telling you that it makes a difference to me. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Sure, it makes a "difference" because you oppose Hillary |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. We are talking about 28 years! nt |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #54 |
67. 28 years! |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. The First Clinton was a mixed bag at best. |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. What Are The Odds |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. How could it be an "affront to democracy" for people to vote |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. You Sure Don't |
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Sean Stuart (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Well said. |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
75. It makes a difference because families represent specific interests. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Privilege |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. That's completely irrelevant to the topic. nt |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. You Brought It Up |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
56. This is a country of 300 million people |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:46 AM Response to Reply #56 |
62. You Still Haven't Offered |
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ConfidentialStatus (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. George Bush was VP in 81 |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
82. Poppy Bush was the same type of VP as Cheney |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
81. The Roosevelts were two different parties |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ditto. n/t |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. I agree completely. nt |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why would it be Unhealthy?? The reasons stated are not valid..This is BULL SHIT |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It would be unhealthy for the very reasons I stated plainly in the OP. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Are you nuts....them reasons are not real reasons....you sound like a PUB |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Oh, forgive me. They are not "real" reasons because.... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Sarcastic answers are so revealing.....you sound like Carl Sheeler.... |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Not just bullshit, but refined, homogenized, pure bullshit |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
57. Opi I luv ya -- but you're wrong on this one |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Love ya too, but ....Reason and Logic is on my side....and Odds too I might add.. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. If Bobby Wasn't Shot And Ted Didn't Have A Car Accident That Took Someone's Life |
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Scriptor Ignotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. good point |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. There Was A Time When Nobody Thought The Kennedy Presidency Line Ended With John |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well, if HRC is the nominee, you can help avoid that dire fate by voting Republican! Wheeee! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Agreed. |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. Absolutely agree. nt |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. How would Clinton being elected to POTUS |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. It's Undemocratic in a wider sense. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Media manipulation? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. If It Was Up To The MSM Hillary Clinton Would Have A Terminal Disease |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. Cue "Jaws" music: JEB IS NEXT! |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. .. |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. Would it be more healthy... |
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ConfidentialStatus (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. You may be right |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Her Name Is Columba |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:27 AM Response to Reply #23 |
59. You forgot Chelse Clinton! |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
74. Fortunately, right now we have more than just these 2 choices. nt |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. This is nothing more than ipse dixit |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm more concerned about avoiding 4 more years of |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is even more reason for Obama to step in and break this BS. up!!! |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. Well |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
35. Valid concern. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
80. why? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. I do not think |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. It would be even more unhealthy to continue the 28 years of conservative rule |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
41. You didn't think so last month...more gems from the OP... |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
43. Basically... It's LACK Of Vision! A Truly Bad Idea!! I Don't Understand |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
44. Is this the lamest argument yet against Hillary, or what? |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
45. TOTALLY AGREE and Recommended Post. Thanks! |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
46. That's only because you'all don't support Hillary |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 08:50 AM Response to Reply #46 |
66. Why do you assume that everyone who is not a HRC supporter is an Obama supporter? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
47. In other words....... |
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Sean Stuart (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. They could start by pulling their head out of their ass. nt |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
48. Amen, brother! |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
50. i think this is a ridiculous argument, and a ridiculous basis on which to choose our nominee |
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_Wayne_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
53. There's just one problem with that opinion |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. We are a country of over 300 million people. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:31 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. And those 300 million are free to vote |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #53 |
65. And Bill and Hillary weren't born with the Bushes' privilege and wealth. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
61. I don't like it as a general principle, but it depends on the individual and family... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
63. So, so if the votes make a choice you do not agree with, it is undemocratic? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
64. Getting to the White House is all about privilege and elitism |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
68. Back to this meme are we? |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
70. Well, according to Zogby, the top five Republicans can all beat Hillary |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
71. Like in Greece, where two families are in power for the last 45 years? |
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ElizabethDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
73. Did this not occur to you during the few weeks that you were supporting Hillary? |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
76. Not the quality of argument that would dissuade me |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
84. I disagree for a couple of reasons |
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