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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:17 PM
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My somewhat sexist brother got off the fence today after watching Clinton on Meet the Press
Usually votes Democratic, always in presidential elections. Was leaning Edwards if he got nominated, not tuned in to all the racism back and forth but would 100% definitely be turned off Obama if he was.

Decided to vote for Clinton today because he noticed he "didn't have a problem" with her the whole time and doesn't think Edwards will make it.

He won't be sobbing at campaign rallies like Obama supporters, he won't even go to any but he'll vote. Works for me.

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Fredda Weinberg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:18 PM
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1. TY n/t
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Evergreen Emerald Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:19 PM
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2. Yeah!
she was awesome today.
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:20 PM
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3. More flamebait spam
Proud could have posted this without the nasty and destructive shot at Obama supporters, but he apparently cannot resist.

Bring civility back to DU by refusing to reply to flamebait spam like this.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:22 PM
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6. It wasnt nasty the supporters who cry at rallies tell reporters they do
they think it's proof of Obama's appeal
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martymar64 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:00 PM
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12. Interesting observation
It seems that the Hillary supporters always take glee that the other Democratic candidate supporters will be sad or angry if she wins. I'm starting to think that if she wins, they'll be trying to lord this over everybody and screeching "Sexism!" anybody criticizes her. They're going to be her new Commisars, enforcing the Hillary Party Line in all the media.
They be spending the next four years trying to spin the reason why by in 2012, we're still in Iraq and by then, Iran and we are in the fourth year of economic depression because she outsourced the last of the good paying jobs, turning the middle class into paupers.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:22 PM
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4. Your "brother" huh
Sure
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:23 PM
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7. o'rly?
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:21 PM
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18. LOL
That's exactly what I was thinking.

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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:22 PM
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5. Why would he be turned by Obama regarding the "racism back and forth"?
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:23 PM
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8. the nit picking "racism" accusations eom
eom
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:31 PM
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9. Fighting over Race and Playing the Race card in SC
only opens old wounds--really old sores. If Edwards had kept his
mouth shut, he had an opening. They are setting it up for a Hillary
Take ALL.

Listen to this crowd on DU and the TV. You would think SC is a totally
Black State. 60% white 40% Black.

If 50 peercent of Dem party is black dud there is a 50% left who are white.

Crying race goes over like a lead baloon in these states and the
Midwest.

Acting as if the blacks are the only voters. Wow.

I thought Obama was all about Unity. This is the most raw division
and a campaign totally out of touch. Oh that is right, I get it
the Upscale Highly Educated Base of Obama's campaign are a little
out of touch.

I will bet there were a lot of people like your sexist brother who
will pull the lever for Hilary.

I am an Edwards Supporter who likes Hilary.
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Celeborn Skywalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:33 PM
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10. Uh huh.
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Scriptor Ignotus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 03:34 PM
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11. probably better for the supporters to cry than the candidate
no? ;)
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:05 PM
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13. He can just watch her choke up. Now that she thinks it's working
we can look forward to several special moments of Hill showing her "true" "emotional" side. I'm sure he'll enjoy it. Glad I don't have a sexist brother. My fabulous brother is also supporting Hillary, but he's not a sexist pig.
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AntiFascist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:17 PM
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14. Conservative media certainly supports Hillary...

There's an article widely promoted in Newsmax today questioning whether Obama is really a Muslim.

:puke:
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ileus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:18 PM
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15. He'll help bring us 50 states with his vote.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:20 PM
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16. So he's not following the Obama business, but if he was, he wouldn't like Obama.
Thanks for clearing that up.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:21 PM
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17. What a surprise!
I'm shocked, shocked I say, that your brother would support Clinton.


And you couldn't make one post without slamming Obama supporters.

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