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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:22 PM Original message |
Disappointments Aside, America Is Better Off With President Obama than With President McCain. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. just because we could have had worse |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's certainly true. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Why reward people.. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Instead you choose to reward the Republicans who |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I choose to reward.. |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 09:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Well it's an election year, do you have a candidate in mind? |
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moriah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Obama isn't up for re-election this year. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 06:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Democrats were given |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. People with your attitude did the same thing in 2000 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 06:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. You can't actually reward nobody. Not voting is rewarding the Republican. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 06:19 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Aww... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The ancient is the "glass half full or half empty" viewpoint. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. who do you think we would have it better with? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I think Obama could have done better |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 05:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
45. It means we shouldn't want it to get even WORSE, doesn't it? n/t |
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Minimus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Two SCOTUS seats came open... I would hate to think |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That is worthy of pondering. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is. IMHO, it would be sheer nincompoopery to think otherwise... |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. At this point, any Neocon president would mean a total |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. and if McCain's health failed due to the stress of being POTUS we would have President Palin |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Shiver me timbers... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. As much as the huge fight I got myself involved in with that other thread... |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Exactly. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Pretty low bar you're setting there. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Nice pic of Paul Wellstone. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
43. I'm going to throw in a little conspiracy theory for you |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
42. What? Vote For Us, We Aren't As Awful As The Other Guys |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. But didn't you know that Al Franken would have becomes president if not for Obama? |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
21. Ah, the old "lesser of two evils" argument... |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The reason that argument has been around for a long time is because it reflects reality |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Which is why we all voted for Obama |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:51 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. We may not share all the same thoughts |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Yep, for some it's enough to be just slightly better than the GOP. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. In a general election, it IS enough to be just slightly better than the GOP. |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. Yes, yes, we know. Get in line. You will take it and like it. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Ah, |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. k*r True |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. I will support most of the Ca Dems |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. I can certainly agree with the OP headline. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. In related news: Water Remains Wet |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
30. That sort of attitude is why our leaders don't bother with change. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. "At some point, enough people are going to get tired of being taken for a ride." |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. At some point you have to say ENOUGH |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. If you don't vote for Obama and someone like Palin wins, in 4 years you would be running to the |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. . |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
54. Don't let the "you WILL submit" crows get you down |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
40. Okay, let me ask you a question or three |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. The problem with analogies is that they aren't factual. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. In hopes for some dialogue |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Just paying in kind |
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Ross K (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
41. Surely you jest! |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
49. I'm fine with President O |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
51. Sort of like being stabbed in the back |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
55. Sure. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
57. File this in the Understatement-Of-The-Day file |
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