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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:13 AM Original message |
Other than one speech in Chicago, what did Obama do to try and stop the war?? |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Funded it repeatedly after his campaign promise not to? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I mean, you'd think... |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hell, I marched in two anti-war protests myself. nt |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's what I'm saying... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. His speech was at an anti-war march |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No, really...what else did he do? |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. Squat. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. Didn't see him in Washington standing next to Ramsey Clark |
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IndieLeft (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Not the same thing as authorizing it. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. We'll never know that will we? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That's the bad thing.... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I consider it worse given his claim that a "present" or "no" vote is how he expresses disdain... |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. Bought a yellow magnet? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. LOL.... |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Did nothing to make his voice heard? He gave a nationally recognized speech |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. That is only recgonized now... |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. I think he wants us to 'hope' he'll end the war. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
14. Other than voting to authorize it, what did Clinton do to try and stop the war??? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Please try to follow....it's about Obama, not Hillary. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #31 |
49. Nope, its about both of them, unless there is another candidate I'm supposed to choose between |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
58. truthfully, they're about the same on the issue. nt |
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DUyellow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
18. He is going to win this election and fix the mess clinton voted for. |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
19. Better question, what could have Obama done to stop the war? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. So, if he was a nobody then.... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
20. It's not a defense nor compliment to Hillary to point out that while she voted for the war |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. This topic is about Obama, not Hillary... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Ha! That's what you think. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. The topic of THIS thread is Obama. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I have this problem with authority |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. You do? You don't say.... |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
21. NOTHING -- that's N O T H I N G |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. He was not a national figure at the time. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. So, he didn't do anything else. Got it. |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. So because we don't know the details of Obama's political actions at the time... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:00 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Oh, trust me, if he had done anything, we'd be hearing about |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:02 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. No, the little grunt work is of little importance in getting elected |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:09 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. No, sorry, it's just not enough. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I honestly don't know what he did. He wasn't in the national spotlight then. |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
26. I don't know. What did you do ? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:53 AM Original message |
I'm not running for president... |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
55. yes it does... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
28. So what did you candidate do? Shouldn't that be the question...... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. My candidate created an exit plan for Iraq, |
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DUyellow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
51. you see, you should have an exit plan before you vote for "authorize the use of United States Arm... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Again, he did nothing but one speech. |
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Tweed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. What should he have done to statisfy your tastes? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Take some formal, highly visible |
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Tweed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Oh okay, so because Obama didn't betray his constituents and go outside |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #48 |
63. Everything associated with the |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
40. a Hell of alot more than Billary and DLC |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Right, so what exactly did he do? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I don't care what he did. I care what he didn't do. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Fortunantly...for Obama.... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Life isn't fair. And now your changing the subject. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. I didn't change the subject..... |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
43. its about all of us and what we did to stop Hillary from voting for the war |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:06 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. This topic is about Obama.... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
45. I don't care what he did to stop it. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. How did he 'actively' not support it? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:28 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. That's not what I said. And you can have an honest answer any time you want. |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
56. What would you have him do then? Fly in to the Rose Garden in a balsa wood plane? |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
57. correct; obama would have voted for IWR if he had been in the senate. and hillary 'gave a speech' op |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
60. sooo...one speech against the war is equal to a vote FOR the war? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. At least she showed up.... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. At least she show up for what.... to vote for it? |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. She showed up, voted FOR it, and didn't realize what she voted to do. |
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