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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:12 AM Original message |
Poll question: The Democrat Underground Poll |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. As I said earlier, it's like the difference between "Jewish lawyer" and "Jew lawyer" |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. True enough - well, except for the whole holocaust thing... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. ??? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Way to deliberately apply the most jackass distorted interpretation possible! |
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davidlynch (461 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
54. That's an awesome comparison--and that's the retort we should use n/t |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm sorry to have to say this, but |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. No, it's pronounced |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
26. I, Gore. |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. A few months ago, I scolded a local news anchor for doing it. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Excellent! Now please write The Guardian, because they use it all the time... |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I had no idea they did that. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:00 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I've sent them a bunch of e-mails about it. The Monday WP has a LTTE about the term. nt |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's actually important that Democratic leaders... occasionally... |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I've never seen such a correction done yet. I hope it's happened. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I don't know. But I hope it has/does, too. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. What is NGU? |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Never Give Up n/t |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:20 AM Original message |
Repukes do that on PURPOSE, you know...to piss us off. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
13. The "fun" for them is establishing their will to label you whatever way they want. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
18. Not only should the offender be corrected, but it should be pointed out |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
30. That or they simply aren't good with the language n/t |
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New Earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. it would be funny if Dems started calling them |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
12. The whole "issue" is stupid - if Democrats wanted to have it stopped... |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I'm not sure I understand from this answer what your vote was. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That's good - seeing as how I didn't vote in the poll. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Oh, yeah, that'd put a stop to it. |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
17. Not important to me, but it does make whoever says it sound dumb. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
19. Just state that they are name-callers and continue on everytime |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
21. The usage was started by Rep. pollster Lance Tarrance. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
24. This is an *incredibly important* issue |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:00 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. (heh) |
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Beacho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
25. YHes, thank you for this poll |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
27. Call them the "Repube Party." |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
31. WAR ON ADJECTIVES |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:17 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. then they'll just call us the |
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EdwardM (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
33. This is a really really stupid issue. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. It's not about grammar. |
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EdwardM (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:59 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Yes it is. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:09 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You need to educate yourself. It is NOT about grammar. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:14 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Link to a great history/summary of the Gingrich/Luntz memo RE "democrat party" |
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EdwardM (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Yes and I heard about that. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:19 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. If you don't understand the importance of language in controlling public discourse... |
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EdwardM (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:25 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I don't feel the need in controlling any discourse. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Then you don't have a CLUE about politics. |
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EdwardM (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:38 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Yes I read 1984 |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:40 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I strongly recommend Lakoff's book "Don't Think of an Elephant." |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I love Lakoff's books. nt |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. IMO, the second you let them know it bothers you, the more |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
36. Just use the word REPUBLICAN when talking about the crimes |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:52 AM Response to Original message |
48. There something of a grammar school teacher about Speaker Pelosi |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
50. I honestly don't think anyone outside of DU and/or FR cares |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I read somewhere that if you call somebody "a Democrat" |
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JustJoe (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Citation? |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 06:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I'm looking for it as we speak. |
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