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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:27 PM Original message |
Of the presidents who served after you turned 18, how would you rank them? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama #1 and Bush #2 |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You rank George W. as second best President? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. His requirements were since turning 18 |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Whew! |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It's okay |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. slight correction |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Good point |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. I figured your 's' key was stuck |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I think it means s/he has been 18 for less than 10 yrs. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Same here with the rankings |
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inthebrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think they were all pretty bad |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. I tend to agree. None of them did anything to move away from the military industrial |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. You are also correct about Obama being a true liberal. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. While I do maintain that Bush II was worst president ever, I must |
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marybourg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think that W was the WPE (worst president ever) |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Jury is still out on Obama |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
68. OK |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #68 |
79. I still say once you hit Ford, |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #68 |
100. I agree... |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. er.. you gotta be kidding me. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Obviously, OP is insane |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. nah, don't go down that road and make this about me. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Here is my list, but am torn between Bush I&II since they were basically the same people |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. I actually agree with your list |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
61. Delete. |
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Oldtimeralso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
92. Close to mine |
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kevinds13 (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. Your "points" are opinions |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. The OP was asking for opinions. |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. I actually worked on the Carter campaign against Reagan |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
65. Thanks for explaining your take on it. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
58. and let us not forget the savings and loan scandal that occupied so much of the 80's |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. clinton and obama. i cant rank bush, he created his own scale of bad |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. My rankings |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. I turned 18 two weeks after Reagan... |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Hey, me too! |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. Only gives me five really |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. Obama, Clinton, Carter, Bush I, Reagan and Bu$h II |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. Clinton, Obama, Bush1, Bush2 |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. My list: |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's hard to judge Obama because Clinton didn't have the Bush II mess |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. Ok - |
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Milspec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
76. Good listing |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. #1 Obama #2 Bush |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
26. Yer all old. |
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islandgirl808 (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I completely agree |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
103. This is a "show your age" thread, absolutely |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
27. 5 |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Bush 1 (only had one term to do damage, so the highest ranking Republican on my list by default) |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. Obama, Clinton, Bush 1, Reagan, Bush II |
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Undercurrent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. . |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. JFK, Obama, Carter, Johnson, Clinton, Reagan, Ford, Nixon, Bush41, .............. Bush43. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Wowzers. Any advice for me, elder? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Sure ... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Nice. I like that. |
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falcon97 (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
94. Just curious.... |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
40. There is really no one to compare with Obama. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. Obama, Clinton, Bush |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
42. Here's mine |
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Hellataz (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
43. 1- Obama, 2- Clinton, Bushy and his dear ol' daddy don't even make the list. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
44. only 3 |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. Obama |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
47. I think I have a three-way tie for the bottom |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
48. Good thread. Perspective is very important. (1) Obama (2) Clinton (3) Bush Jr. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
49. Obama, Carter... Clinton....., Bush41,Reagan .............. Bush43.\nt |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
51. Carter was probably the best man... |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. Interesting question |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
53. .... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
54. Obama, Clinton, Bush. ... well! that was easy! n/t |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'll actually grade them too |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
59. Bush II is on the bottom by a mile |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
62. Obama, Clinton, Cheney..... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
70. LOL. Dick was the real 43. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
63. I'm only 25, so this is going to look much worse than it is. But 1. Obama 2. Bush. |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
66. After 18... that would start with 1988. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
67. Mine are |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
69. Obama, Clinton ,Bush |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
71. Obama, Clinton, Bush 1, Reagan, Bush 2 |
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tpi10d (291 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
72. Bush/Cheney take up the rear. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
73. Obama , Clinton, Bush....easy calls |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
74. my rankings |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
75. Born in '67 here |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
77. I know your game! You just want to out us as old :-) |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
78. like so... |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
80. . |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
81. I've only had 3, so it would be Obama, Clinton and in 4th place Asshat Placeholder from 2000-2008 |
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ObamaKerryDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #81 |
106. "4th place Asshat Placeholder from 2000-2008" |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
82. Here is my rank and Great Society pushes LBJ to top |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
83. Hmmm. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
84. Clinton, Poppy, Chimp. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
85. Carter, Clinton, Obama, Bush 1, Reagan, Bush 2 |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:58 AM Response to Reply #85 |
96. Carter? |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
86. Remember, you had to be 21 to vote until 1970 |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
87. Too soon to rate Obama |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #87 |
91. Oops, I goofed. |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
88. (1) Clinton (2) Obama (3) Bush 41 (4) Bush 43 |
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960 (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
89. Obama #1. GWB #2. |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
90. Lets see... (1) Bush, and too soon to rate: Obama, as I'm only 23 |
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girl_interrupted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. Clinton, Obama & I always called gw bush "The Resident" |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
95. Interesting, but my list goes like this ......... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
97. Here goes. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
98. 1. Obama 2. Bush |
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marimour (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
99. 1. Obama 2. Bush |
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Still Sensible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
101. Well, it's early yet for Obama, but based on so far |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
102. Obama - incomplete, but B+ based on first 100 days |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
104. Ok. Ranks |
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ObamaKerryDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
105. #1 Obama #2 Bush |
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