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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:39 PM Original message |
Where do you get your optimism? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. "for not being democrat enough" |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Cliffordu grows it on his back porch and sends me a package every |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I get the stuff he grows directly on his back. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Until you busted me on the forum like this. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Wow. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. LOL.... |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. That he distributes after cutting it 45% with kitty litter and belly button stuff. |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. When you live in Nebraska… |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
80. LOL. We moved. When we left I said the state motto should be |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 01:32 AM Response to Reply #80 |
98. Johnny Carson… |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. After 8 years of idiot son, Obama is a breath of fresh air despite |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Nobody measures up in your view |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. There are plenty of people here I agree with. You are not one of them. nt |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. your just mean/ I'm sure your proud of it. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Bwhahaha! I'm mean? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Deleted sub-thread |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. The word is "you're" n/t |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. thanx for the tip |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #28 |
69. Sieg Fail |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 05:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
60. Pot, Kettle and all that. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
97. Freaking LMAO at post |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
41. Right here you started |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. not blaming anybody / its like lord of the flies in here |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Looks like denial to me... |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. Many news stories and even threads seem to be false. But you make a statement |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why I'm not surprised |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. your probably right(or left as it were) |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. One Of Many Excellent Sources, Sir.... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
75. Well, that's certainly happier than what I listen to. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
78. Indeed. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. So we throw Obama overboard |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. There's a lot of ground between "throwing Obama overboard"... |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. call it like you see it |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. I can't figure your positions out at all. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. LOL. Can this be any more obvious??? |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. LOL "Democrat healthcare" Transparent much? |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Back then I hoped some republicans could be convinced/cajoled |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
83. You miss the point... Using the term "Democrat" instead of "Democratic" is a freeper giveaway |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. its coming true |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. What? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. +1. Yep. nt |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. exposing me of what |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Your inability to spell and use of the word "Democrat" as an adjective. n/t |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. done for effect/ worked too good I guess |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #43 |
72. If it worked so well, why are you complaining about its effect ... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. what do you think the republicans will call it if we jam it through with 60 |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. They'll eat shit and like it |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I love you. nt |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 04:30 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. boo hoo You won't let me be one of the cool kids |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 06:23 AM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Oh please |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 04:36 AM Response to Reply #47 |
57. I am a democrat |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 06:24 AM Response to Reply #57 |
65. No you're not |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #65 |
79. says you |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. ROFL |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. horrible only because he change the story from healthcare to "stupidly" |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Not Only Nonesense, Sir, But Damned Pernicious Nonesense |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Thank you Magistrate, you said it far better then I could have. |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 04:34 AM Response to Reply #44 |
56. you are the reason we get tagged as "soft on crime" |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 04:53 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I've never seen anyone accuse The Magistrate |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 05:47 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. bring it on |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 06:05 AM Response to Reply #56 |
63. You are the reason bad cops never get weeded out. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #56 |
67. This, Sir, Does Not Deserve To be Taken Seriously, But Let Us try To Do So, If Only For Exercise |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #67 |
86. the only answer |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Not Good Enough, Sir |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. gates followed him outside, yelling at him calling him a racist |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Even If True, Sir, So What? |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. you are wrong on the law and on the circumstances |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. You, Sir, Are Every Bit As Much A 'Monday Morning Quarterback' As Anyone Else Commenting On This |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. read my "the provision I love" thread |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. I've never really been able to be much of a pessimist |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. This helps |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
32. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
34. My hatred of Doom-and-Gloomism. |
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Becky72 (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
45. Calm down. Obama is playing Chess |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 02:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. LOL Becky |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
95. Can't believe she's still here. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
51. If you'd lose your fear of "DEMOCRAT HEALTHCARE" |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
52. Ya wanna fight the good fight. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 05:01 AM Response to Original message |
59. I'm optimistic, cause what I know is that there are fewer assholes out there |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
62. It's like chicken little meets the boy who cried wolf. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
66. Denial can come off as optimism sometimes. n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
68. It's not overoptimism, it is being reasonable |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
70. Oh the irony of a thread about optimism being unrecommended. LOL |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Maybe because the OP is anything BUT optimistic? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. I don't know the poster, but it looks like "optimistic" DUers dislike him/her. nt |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Uh, good point there, Alanis |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
71. from smashing trolls |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
77. From you. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
82. I'm not an optimist--I'm a realist |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
84. From my blood type |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
85. If you can't see the reason to be optimistic after Bush being replaced by Obama.... |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
87. Most times it's a topic that is argued about over and over again. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
90. Feeling sad isn't fun. That's all. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-20-09 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
96. I don't think the Teletubbies' charm and virtue can be overstated. |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 01:40 AM Response to Reply #96 |
99. Maybe I'm old-fashioned… |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 02:31 AM Response to Reply #99 |
100. True. We must not lose ourselves in the dreary backalleys of |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
101. Because I believe in this country |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
102. Maybe |
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