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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:28 PM Original message |
FUCK. THIS. SHIT. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. It will just come back to hurt you in a few years. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Right. Like no one is hurting now. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Hurt a lot more come 2011 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I'd say 2010 at this rate. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Democrats are by no means perfect |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
83. So the solution to ConservaDems |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. In other words, you'll give Congress & the Presidency to the teabaggers. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No, it will mean he'll BECOME a teabagger... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Greens and Teabaggers Unite. |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. I'll infiltrate Tea-Bagging events in a way that makes sense... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Yeah that's what all of the Nader voters thought in 2000. NT |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. You're obviously not a listener of Thom Hartman's. |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
63. They seem to be running the show now anyway, Einstein. |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. SNAP. n/t |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Righteous Rant My Friend |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
67. Cheers. n/t |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Instant Reactionary Brigade |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. that link is so apropo... |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Um...reactionaries are conservatives; this is a lefty |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thanks. (n/t) |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
71. Wow. Just wow. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Let's wait and see -- Even Bernie Sanders doesn't know what's really happening |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. He knows more than us. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
54. Oh - that wasn't my intent at all. Rather since nothing is certain yet there's no |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm not going to vote against them. I'm not going to do anything |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
78. +1. Why give them money anymore? Seems the corps are happy to finance them too... n/t |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. Buh bye. |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. wha duz that mean? |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Right. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. With all due respect, I never suggested you were a troll. |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. You apparently have the time to banter about what you have or have not time for. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. You declared (with great drama) that you were leaving. I provided a nice salutation on your way out. |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Seriously? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Seriously. |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
65. Hmmm... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Now you're dialing your outrage back a bit. |
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HillGal (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. Breaking: Democratic senators announce tentative deal to drop government-run insurance option in hea |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Yeah, we know. |
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HillGal (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. To say I'm shocked would be an understatement. NT |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'll be in front of you on my way out, too. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. Why are you putting "*" in your words? |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. In case kids might be watching? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Hiding the words' private parts? |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Good point. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
49. Now your post is a little too obscene for me. (just kidding) nt |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. I sincerely hope that something good comes out of this for your family |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I have a great job in public higher ed. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Oh, just ignore them |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Can you and your husband afford the $100, $400, $800, $xxxx "buy-in" |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Mute point for me right now... |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. More details will allow us to determine if this is good for the |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. LOL - thanks for the spelling lesson! |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. Has the Democratic Party always had a Whiny Ass Diva Wing or is it just since Obama took office? |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Democrats have never been a unified, lock step party like the Pugs. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #39 |
75. "..give the banksters everything that they want and get nothing in return" |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
46. Yes - And that wing brought us Social Security and Medicare |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
56. Damn, I sure hope so. |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
66. Yeah, and in FDR's day, it was the wing that brought the New Deal. |
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neshanic still (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. I am sorry that you are dissapointed. But really the writing was on the wall. |
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Jenny_92808 (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
34. It has been a long tough battle, but |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. So many people I know feel the same way. There is nothing left of the party to fight for |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. They can get my "contribution" directly from the insurance companies |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. BINGO. n/t |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Double Bingo! |
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WyldRogue (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
61. I had made a similar response... |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
84. You know what I want to know? I'd like to see the feasibility tested of a |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
48. Are you in the under-55 age group? Those 55 and older will be able to sign on to Medicare... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. They will have to pay a premium to join Medicare |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. yes |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Did you miss the "buy-in" part? How about $800 each per month |
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neshanic still (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Hello, I'm a UnitedHealthcare exec. Did someone say buy in? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
60. imo all real Dems should get this fed up - then the country would have a fighting chance. nt |
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neshanic still (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
62. It is perversely hysterical. Somehow, the insurance companies... |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
64. I wouldn't work to defeat them, but |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Better to send the message by supporting a primary opponent...IMHO. n/t |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Only if I know for sure that the primary opponent opposed that bill. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
73. Hard not to feel the way you do. |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
74. I'm with you. I'm done with Democrats if they sell us out. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
76. I send the Democrats my money and give them my time and effort in hopes that they |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
77. Oh goodie, a threat to "go Green" |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. I'm talking about supporting progressive challengers in primaries. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. The Green Party is an entirely separate party. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
79. So you expect the Green candidate to defeat the Democratic candidate? |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
82. Expanding medicare is way better than the public option because once more get a bite everyone will.. |
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