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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:43 PM Original message |
If you're considering not voting this election to send a message, just remember this... |
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bottomofthehill (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. well said |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Blah, blah, blah.... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Some folks around these parts don't, though. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Oh, B.S.! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Sorry, but it's not bullshit. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Sure... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I'll have to do a little searching. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Come to think of it, there was one person who said... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Well, I just looked at the first 20 pages of GDP. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:43 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. I thank you for your honesty. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. True enough. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:52 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. I guess it comes down to the fact... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:56 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Virg? Are you in Michigan? |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:13 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Ha! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:15 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. My sword is at the ready! |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:20 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. And I must warn you.... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:25 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. LOL! |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #57 |
70. can you two get a room? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #56 |
86. I also live in the Seattle area and will be voting for Patty Murray |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. just curious-- what's a quick way to find locked threads? |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:51 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. The only way I know of is to look at pages in any given forum |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. well, DUH, ain't I a moran?!! Never noticed the padlock thingy before. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
85. SeattleGirl I will back you up and agree I have seen |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Oh yeah, I do remember someone else saying that they would vote |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. People have advocated not voting, still others will vote but not for Democrats. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:14 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Ooga Booga Smooga Wooga |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. I can think of one immediately, blatantly. You aren't wrong, SG. nt |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Thanks, sister. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:51 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Here: |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:17 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Ah yes. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. The hell there's not |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Ooga Booga Smooga Wooga |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Gort Klaatu barada nikto |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Y'all are getting yourselves into a tizzy. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. I hope you're right |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. The thought of him being Speaker gives me nightmares. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
61. During the 2004 "primary wars," |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:03 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Yes, they are, and I too am glad of it. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:47 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. I was somewhat new to DU, but I still was blown away by those posts... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
71. A month ago, maybe two |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I for one have no intention of NOT voting. I couldn't even |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
74. Yes, indeedy |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. K & R |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. I posted this because I've seen... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yeah, it'll send a message to us -- that we had no idea how bad it could REALLY be. nt |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. It'll send a message all right - "AMERICA VOTES REPUBLICAN" |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yep...and that's exactly how the media ans rethugs will play it up... |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Let's not let the repukes get subpoena power.............. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
75. Let's turn out in mass to vote supermajorities of "Dems" in the House and Senate |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. The people who are going to stay home are those who are not that engaged in the political process |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Yep...totally agree, but it's up to us who are politically active... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Agreed, but we MUST explain to them that the Pubs will |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Those types usually stay home during midterm elections anyway |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Yawn. There are also a lot of young people who don't do |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Okay Pollyanna, what do we tell them to get them out to vote? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:41 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Tell them to give up? Is that your solution? |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
72. That only works if they stay on the phone long enough to listen to the spiel |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
23. I agree people should vote. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. So you're OK with the country getting destroyed? |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. that is not my choice. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. I won't have to go fuck myself |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:51 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. What? |
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western mass (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
25. A friendly reminder from the DLC: |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Easy to write. I'd be amazed if you could explain that statement. nt |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Goodness, but I've never been told to shut up by the DLC. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
77. Are you mistaking the DLC for the DNC? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. Here's a friendly reminder from me: |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
65. We need to get DLC corporate poison out of the White House and the Party!! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
80. +1 |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
31. I don't think people who don't care whether the Repubs win have thought about it |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
32. What the hell is a "centerist"? (n/t) |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
34. i agree. nt |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
35. A sincere request. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
79. Sorry, this is the rallying of the troops part of the season |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
39. Stumbling on as we are is certainly better than Speaker Boehner. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
81. I agree with you marginally |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
64. No one is looking to go anywhere but to the LEFT .... |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
67. Really? I doubt the right could cut Social Security. |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
68. I am not overly thrilled with the Democrats and Team Obama for several reasons, HOWEVER |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
69. The problem is, they will misinterpret your not voting |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
73. 1. How would you push them left? 2. Not voting doesn't send a message... |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
76. Send a message TO WHOM? The corporate fluffers who don't listen, regardless? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
78. I've never considered not voting to send a message. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
82. Unrec because it doesn't work. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
83. When Dems stay home, we get Ronald Reagan! |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. We seem to get RR either way - |
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