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stratomagi (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:16 AM Original message |
Why are black people voting overwhelmingly for Obama? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bam! |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. So you're implying Hillary is the Rethug candidate AND calling her supporters here freepers?!? So |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Works for me. |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. No surprise there. You're one of the biggest shit-disturbers around here. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Apparently so, since you seem to have been disturbed |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Well, since he has been here for four years, I'll cut him some slack. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. My guess is that we'll be back on British Weights and Measures quite soon now. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
41. and they wonder why 70% of Clinton supporters say they wont vote for Obama |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:42 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. No, We Understand Why They SAY That... |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Anyone... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Only two Dem prez candidates have gotten 85-90% black support in the primaries |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. 20-30% as opposed to 5%? I assume you can back up those figures. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 07:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
40. And since they are the ONLY two black people ever to run for president. Oh, wait a minute |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
54. See post 10 |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Given the events of the last 72 hours, it's not as offensive a claim as it used to be. |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Wanna bet? Again, so much for unity. You're a bunch of troublemakers. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. We're troublemakers? Two words: Kitchen. Sink. Her campaign bragged that |
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Window (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 03:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
36. No. Hillary supporters are poor losers. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. If the shoe fits.. |
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stratomagi (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. If we're talking about the woman that endorsed McCain |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 04:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. I didn't get that at all |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
57. That ship left the port a long time ago. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Really! |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. LOL |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. He'll be ready |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
13. They are seizing a chance to make history |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Actually, they have listened to Obama, and they like what they |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Not giving a damn about history, I want a good president |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
16. For the same reason Irish Catholics voted OVERWHELMINGLY for Kennedy. PRIDE. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. To the best of my knowledge, not all her supporters are freepers. I take them at their word. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Read the "Politics of Hope" OP. It's a piece of shit. Politics of innuendo and smear. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Are you really a progressive, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Excuse me? I study religions of the world as an avocation. |
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SeaLyons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Sounds like a truth seeker to me |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
55. put him on your ignore list... |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 04:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. So you'd let a republican win if your candidate didn't win the |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 05:51 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. I intend to vote for the Democratic nominee. |
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SeaLyons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. ... |
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Traction311 (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. Freepers like Hillary now? |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
19. there you go. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. wish I could rec that... |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. thank you. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. By the way, I just love it when DU with its 8 black members starts talking race |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. LOL! |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 02:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Your post is funny but you are missing something |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Where did you get the number 8 from? |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 07:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Skinner ran a survey a few months back |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Missed the survey , did they count me in as AA? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
25. Won't somebody please think of the white people!!! |
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aquarius dawning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 02:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. We're so blessed to have helpful posters like you contributing their thoughts |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-13-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
43. in the general election, where the other candidate is not a |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
47. "Poll: Black support helps Clinton extend lead" |
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stratomagi (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Yeah, unfortunately this was last year. |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
48. they are more aware of black racial issues than some of us, and saw what the Clinton campaign did |
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From The Left (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
49. The Clintons Burnt their Bridges with African Americans |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
53. Becasue he can win! |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
56. A: Because they're thinking this time. |
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