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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:02 PM Original message |
I know that the use of an asterisk for Bush originated with Doonesbury... |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think it refers to |
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LearnedHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Nope. The asterisk originated before Dumbya was selected |
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ClassWarfare2008 (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 02:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. The feather was Quayle! |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That's what I understand as well. Kinda like Barry Bonds 'cos of the roids. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. I thought it indicated the lack of validity of his first term. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. "He won the election, but there will always be an asterisk beside his name." |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. LOL |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. I do it because |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Analagous to the asterisk used for questionable sports records. nt |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. I prefer a strike-through |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I don't know how to do that |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Strikethrough uses "s" like this - [s]Text[/s] |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. [s]Thanks[/s] What did I do wrong? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It only works in the post body, not the title n/t |
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LearnedHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. From WikiPedia |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. Don't know if it was the earliest use but first use of * I saw |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Barry Bonds. Clement the Anti-Pope. George Bush. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
18. Means, he who we don't even want to name? |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. I'm Going With The Puckering Anus |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. A truly versatile symbol of our nation's first unelected pResident who is, |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
22. A footnote will forever follow W's name: he was selected.But I've always used it the other way... |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
23. Think Maris. |
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