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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:02 AM Original message |
Is Elizabeth Warren qualified to create an agency from scratch? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No, that poster is not a liberal. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Are you? |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
64. A Democrat does not a liberal make, and thus far .......... |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
85. In the real world, then,. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. What is a liberal to you? |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
69. Seems your question is considered |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. I will repeat my point, you should stop pretending to be the keeper of party purity |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. don't you mean "pragmatic"? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. No I think the rift is better described by realists (people who are often older |
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pmorlan1 (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
79. I'm 54...is that old enough to disagree with you? |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #79 |
96. Oh, but you're *never* old/experienced/smart enough to win against an... |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:38 AM Response to Reply #96 |
104. +1 nt |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
98. In other words, the rift is between those who |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 05:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
110. EXCELLENT POINT!! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
57. Have you ever met a real conservative? |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. OMG LOL Is this the new thing around here? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. you might have a point, if I didnt address it. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
84. True scotsman. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yep, he's a liberal. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. LOL |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Seems to me that the unknowing have a real problem with themselves. |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. + 100000000 |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. twisted by who? |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Don't you dare compare me to the right wing. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. "liberal" has a meaning |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Look at that, another one item agenda. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. and now you trot out another talking point |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Not a talking point at all. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
59. It means one who is fine with capitalism but believes in government |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
37. I think your hyperbole has just stepped out of bounds |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #37 |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. The BOG??? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. go ahead and say it! |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. You are? OMG that is not what I was going to say |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
68. it's a guilty conscience thing. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. and here comes the usual crew! |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #73 |
90. No. n/t |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Since you stated that, I can't help but have a question |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. Deleted message |
SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. ok got you, |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #75 |
87. you're welcome |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
67. tell that pack of losers I said "hi", esp Freddie! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I have seen people twist the compassion of liberalism and turn it into a desire |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That's true. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. We liberals are compassionate and draw the line at people |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. see post #24 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I think you need to take a more realistic position |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. you mean the reality that Wall Street doesn't want Elizibeth |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. 1st part is reality, 2nd part hyperbole |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Geithner, Summers, Bernanke |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. ... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. no, really - make an argument |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. You leave no room, it's hard to make a argument with conjecture. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #36 |
60. It's all about people, not about qualifications |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #60 |
76. so you know what I'm thinking? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Please read my original OP, I have already explained the entire situation |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #33 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. I think for myself. I consider the facts, weigh it against my life experience and training |
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66 dmhlt (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Factor these in when reaching you conclusion: |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
72. neo-liberal? (nt) |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Well you can pretend to be the keeper of party purity, but that doesn't make it so |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
56. Hilarious, everything is a defining moment and a last straw |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
71. no, i don't think it's the MSM, or even the greenwald types. once you have predetermined |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
82. It isn't evident in his posts, so he has to announce it frequently |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. it depends |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Right, whatever he decides to do by definition is the right thing. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Now those comments completely contradict the point I made |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. Wasn't that the argument used against Obama for president? |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I don't know, based upon his record of accomplishments despite the congress |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Yes, but in the President's case he has far more experience |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
63. President is a different thing |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
105. It was, I think. Something about a phone ringing at 3AM. I found it disgusting. |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. NJMaverick, I think |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Thank you |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. You are welcome :) |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
39. Maybe, maybe not. But here's the thing |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. The inventor of the idea is not always the best choice to implement it |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Did you miss the part where I said, "Maybe, maybe not"? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
49. The DLC wants an industry insider in charge |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Wouldn't the whole thing collapse if they just picked a man off the street to handle it? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Like all those oil experts we had at Mineral Management Service, and Salazar at Interior Dept. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #65 |
99. There are always screw ups in the world, at every level |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:49 AM Response to Reply #61 |
106. Warren is hardly a 'man off the street.' She knows the terrain. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
66. Getting "Out-In-Front" with the damage control... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #66 |
78. Your post sounds like wishful thinking rather than a realistic assessment |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #78 |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #66 |
95. It would appear so |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:50 AM Response to Reply #66 |
107. Yep. nt |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
70. She just created one from scratch. Fully designed it, too. Involved in the entire process. (nt) |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
77. Interesting question.... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
80. Of course..there's so many elements to |
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Imperfect (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
81. Well, Krugman and Barney Frank want her to be appointed |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
83. i don't see why not. but what do i know... |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
86. I agree. I think she has the right vision and she should help set |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
88. There are a whole lot of Wall Street types that WERE trained for management |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
89. Rick Warren AOK, Elizabeth Warren to brilliant. Whatever...... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
91. Now you have officially moved to the Right of many Right Wingers that I know |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
93. While I understand your argument, there is nothing preventing her from hiring an operating officer |
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pmorlan1 (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. BINGO |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:24 PM Response to Reply #93 |
97. brilliantly put |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:52 AM Response to Reply #93 |
108. +10,000 nt |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
100. Yes, Elizabeth Warren is qualified. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
101. More qualified than anyone in the administration now |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
102. if I apply your standard, then how can I listen to an EMT |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
103. A rare disagreement with my good friend. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
109. Well it was her idea, considering what Obama said. |
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