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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:44 PM
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Could running a candidate for the Presidency be a trap for Democrats?
Discuss.

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npk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:45 PM
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1. Yes. We should have sat this one out. n/t
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:04 PM
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27. We've taken running for President off the table.
:D
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Solomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:45 PM
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2. LOL
:rofl:

Sums it up nicely. Well done.
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:45 PM
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3. If we criticize pugs we look bad. If we win unopposed we look like dicatators.
It's a no win situation!!!!1!1!!
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:45 PM
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4. it is! Once again we fell for it. We need to stop running for president.
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:47 PM
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5. Well sure . . . the next president is going to inherit . . .
The Augean Stables, on fire, with a hurricane on the way and terrorists lurking inside. The next president is more likely than not going to be overwhelmed by disaster and be tossed out after only one term.

A risk, yes. Did anyone think this was going to be easy?
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:47 PM
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6. That'd show 'em.
They'd really get the message.

MPK
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:48 PM
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7. Classic !!!
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PM7nj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:48 PM
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8. LMAO.
:rofl:
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SoonerPride Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:49 PM
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9. We should have done what the repubs did and run a sockpuppet.
They perform so much better with their handlers hands up their ass.
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cottonseed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:51 PM
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10. This has Rove's finger prints all over it.
We need to withdraw now!!!
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 01:34 AM
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36. of course it's Rove...
Rove was behind selection of palin

and the new campaign manager, schmidt, is pure evil rove

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npk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:51 PM
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11. We have fallen for the GOP's trap again
By even putting a candidate forth we have fallen right into their master plan. I don't know what their master plan is exactly, but it doesn't matter. We do this every time. If we would just stop putting a democratic candidate on the ticket we would stop running into this trap. God it is so simple and transparent to see the mistakes we keep making.

On second thought, fuck no. Screw their traps. If they even have a trap, which they don't. McCain's brain doesn't work fast enough to come up with a plan for a trap, and Palin can't figure out if she is for something or against something. I say we keep making them look foolish every chance we get.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:51 PM
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12. It's exactly what Rove wanted us to do.
We've played right into his slimy hands. We're DOOOOOOOMED!
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NanceGreggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:52 PM
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13. Yep!
And we fall for it every four years.

:smoke:
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:52 PM
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14. bah hahahha. that is sooo funny. thank you. repug freepers huddled how to phase
their posts, hence all the same. trap. rove. trap

ya

cant be creative at all
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BlueIdaho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:52 PM
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15. We have fallen into the most diabolical trap of them all!
We should have seen this coming...
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:53 PM
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16. One thing for sure whoever gets elected
inherits one hell of a mess.
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:53 PM
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17. I don't know why we did it
Fucking Dems! :mad: :sarcasm:
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:53 PM
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18. You may be alarmed to learn that I
pondered this for a moment?

:rofl:
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:53 PM
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19. I am concerned
But I don't mean to make anyone upset by mentioning it. :scared:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:55 PM
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20. Coulda sat out. Kept the powder dry and all that
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:56 PM
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21. What have I stumbled into Gertrude Stein's salon?
Could whom running a candidate? republicans, Dems, 3rd parties?
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Matariki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:57 PM
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22. Oh NO! It's just what the Republicans WANT us to do!
Don't fall for it!!!

:rofl:

Funny OP!
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Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:58 PM
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23. Wait a minute. Is this an election year?
:wow:
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:59 PM
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24. I'm concerned that it's happening again! It seems that Obama is actually running for president
That's exactly what Karl Rove wants us to do!
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 09:59 PM
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25. That Rove is SINISTER
He KNEW we'd try to run!!!

He has got us figure completely out!!!!

We're SCREWN!!!!11!!!1
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:00 PM
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26. Rove Rove Rove! Trap Trap Trap.
Edited on Wed Sep-10-08 10:01 PM by myrna minx
End Transmission.
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SIMPLYB1980 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:04 PM
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28. OMG! WE ARE DOOMED! IT'S A ROVE TRAP!
LoL!
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chill_wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:15 PM
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29. We should have never taken the BAIT. This will backfire!
Edited on Wed Sep-10-08 10:26 PM by chill_wind
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:31 PM
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30. We should offer to run a VP only
Our niche
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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:33 PM
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31. I like the way you're thinking...
Karl Rove would NEVER see that one coming!

:rofl:
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:37 PM
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32. YES! we should instead run a 2nd republican candidate, shoot for a 269-269, and BACKDOOR obama in!!!
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:40 PM
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33. Fuck I'm glad there are other people sick of DUers screaming and whining...
about everything being a fucking trap.
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chill_wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 01:16 AM
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34. licking for levity
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 01:28 AM
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35. JeffR, this is sublime!
:yourock:
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