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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:53 PM Original message |
It only takes hitting the wrong button ONE time in the White House, and the world has a bad day. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. You do undertstand that "the Button" is a metaphor, right? nt |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I was just going to post that... |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I suspect it doesn't really matter to the poster. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Our language consists of metaphors |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. *snicker* |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. you said it much better than I did. thanks |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well.... considsering the risk |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's a little-known fact that our nuclear arsenal is actually controlled |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. The metaphorical button. nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. So how do you accidentally hit a metaphorical button? By tripping over a simile? |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. No. when the Oxymoron trips over his messy desk. nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Typical. Unable to defend a childish insult, more of the same is offered. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Ok, how about when the Ipsedixitism and the Asyndeton get in the |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. It could happen, it has happened - happily, it will happen. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. 6 times? and 129 present? (Not 130 times - bad. bad Hillary) |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Actually, she said 150 in the debate. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't know whether to laugh or cry over your massive |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Thank God, there has been enough crying from the Obama camp already. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. Are you really this desperate? |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. Um, there is no "button". It takes a heck of a lot more than a button to trigger a nuclear strike. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. How many times have you hit the wrong button answering a poll on this site? |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I have hit the wrong button before. Everyone has. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. The wrong button on the remote control!?!! LOL!!! |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Yes. Laugh if you want, but IL senators do it all the time. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Hendon said "it happens" that senators press the wrong button. But he was quick to add: "I've never |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Hendon also said prior to the voting that he knew which way this was going. |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. who keep nominating these fucking threads |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Obama people. NOT!!! n/t |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Well, it's possible that they hit the wrong button. nt |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. So I guess this will be another rightwing talking point.. |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Obama's "experience" speaks for itself. n/t |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. Oh, this is really embarrassing... |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. That's a really gross post, esp. since it's Hillary who has not ruled out use of nukes in some cases |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. kick |
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gorekerrydreamticket (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. But what if Bill and Hillary got in a big fight and one of them pushed the nuclear button for spite? |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. Wasn't This a Genesis Video? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. Bullshit story alert #1 |
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JAbuchan08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
38. Way to not go all hyperbolic and shit. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
39. Ooops... Somebody actually allows you to vote... |
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