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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:37 AM Original message |
Has DU been invaded by washington insiders? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. No, Sir, It Is Occupied As Usual By Rank And File Democrats |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Thank you for putting it so clearly. |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
38. Wow, this was knocked from 15 recs to under 0 in less than 10 minutes, what the hell happened? |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. The unrec fairies wave their magic wand and - |
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ccinamon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. +1,000,000 Awesome post! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:07 AM Response to Reply #48 |
66. Excellent post, you should have made it an OP. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #66 |
91. "the party of 'Better than Nothing' while the Republicans are the party of 'Nothing'. " |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #48 |
70. I agree that you should make this an OP |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
73. If the opinion is diverse... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
90. +1 |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Kind of supports the OP's supposition, doesn't it? |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. The Un-reccing crew of Rahmbots. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
72. What cutesy name would you use for the "bots" unrecing this one? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
76. could be that a fairly new DUer complaining about DU is taken negatively? |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
39. Deleted - Dupe |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. It's just a familiar feeling, _Magistrate |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. The Outcome Is Far From Ideal, Sir: We Doubtless Agree On That |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Cheers, then. I'm going to retire (for the night) and consider that |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Rah |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I agree, but I see much more than glad. There are a ton of folks trying to convince everyone this |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. And tons of folks trying to convince everyone this |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. Not glad so much as not pissed off |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
71. Yup! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. "We have a bill that personally I will support. But come on, is this really a great outcome?" |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Do you then think it represents what the people wanted? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. If you read down the list of Democrats in the House who voted for this |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. No... it's been invaded by DEMOCRATS... you know, the ones who voted 219-39 tonight |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. This idea that it is all about "winning for the party" is a BELTWAY idea. A win to PEOPLE, is |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. "invaded" You're talking to long term DUers here. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Exactly... the OP is the one who is NEW to this site, not us |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Hillarious. I had to create a new account. I have been here since the beginning. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Deleted message |
Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
40. That was quite agressive, don't be a jerk. I changed my email and forgot the password. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Deleted message |
Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. You're smoking too much of the late night stuff and getting antisocial |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. What was your old DU name? |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
82. Excellent question |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I'll put it simply for you |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. The trouble is that $10,000 came from the people and we will be bankrupt if we don't get all of it |
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Duende azul (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
45. To go a little further with your analogy: |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
74. Your analogy is so far off its laughable. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. Of course! eom |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. Good post. |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. Two answers... |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Good post. It has been a long haul to get us this far & I am happy. |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. Ja. Those are very good points. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. You're right--you don't get it |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. well, I expect that from you, You are one of the ones I speak of. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. Well, this is DEMOCRATIC underground...a lot of democrats here... |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. So this site is for party politics? Or people that believe in the principles of the Democratic party |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:00 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Is this site for party politics? You tell me: |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. And I have not done so. Saying you are dissapointed and expect the party to represent the people is |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I didn't "infer" anything. I didn't "imply" anything either. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I really don't know what you're looking for here... |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:35 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. 85% of Democrats wanted a strong public option and the majority serious reform |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:37 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. You think DU is to the right of the Democrats in the country? |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
20. WOW.....look at the responses in the past 12 minutes!!!! |
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bobburgster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. Don't get me wrong.... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
35. Go have a drink on me. |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I think I will. I see the antisocial crowd has decided to start snarking nasty at me |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. They're not trying to be the better people, they're trying to run us off. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
44. Unfortunately the democratic majority is NOTHING like a republican majority |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
46. The mentaility of being 'in the beltway' seems to be the same |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
50. It's been invaded by Democrats, apparently |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
51. Probably yes, to a degree. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
52. I've been talking about this since July. The Dennis Kucinich bashing is a dead giveaway. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. This is a little over the top into conspiracy land. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. No, that's a horrible strawman. I think they pay people $9/hour---standard rate for viral blogging |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. You think they pay me 9 dollars an hour to post on DU? |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Calculating my back wages. |
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bluetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. I agree with everything you said, but I'd argue that the operatives showed up during the primaries |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. I'd forgotten that particular one. Interesting revisit. |
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bluetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
56. People prefer to be spoon fed the party line than to exercise critical thought. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
62. Check it out. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #62 |
67. VERY good catch. A must read! |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
64. Had they not bowed to their corporate masters and eliminated the insurance companies exemption |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
65. Would DC insiders be that juvenile? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
68. Historically, there have been periods.... |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
75. I wonder the same thing, but with a different twist. |
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happy2bhere (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. I agree |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #75 |
92. ^^^^ +1000 ^^^^ |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
77. Twas ever thus |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
79. I don't think it's been invaded by Washington insiders. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. I can't single out another poster, but saw a post awhile ago that even surprised me |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. I'm not surprised. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #79 |
88. It's gotten where there's more red-baiting here |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
80. More like paid operatives from "K" street insurance lobbyists. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
81. I've been here longer than you and have way many more posts |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
83. Lotsa *wannabe* insiders--people who'd be happy to kiss an ass if they could only find one... nt |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
86. I live just outside the Washington Beltway |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
87. Why will you support? |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
89. No |
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