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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 07:44 PM Original message |
Please drop the "weak Obama" meme |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe when Obama drops the futile "bipartisan" meme? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Are you going to |
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Fruittree (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
78. My son reminded me of something when we were discussing |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
84. Maybe you can write him as to how to pass PARTISAN legislation in the upcoming House |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. If they say he's weak, they must think they're strong. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. excuse me, when was the Patriot Act Repealed or Gitmo shut down? /nt |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. When |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 11:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. Yep, that's how it works. |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Whoa! Wait a minute! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Whoa |
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johnlucas (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
80. Actually he's a public servant |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. So what is your alternative meme suggestion: "The Strong But Reactionary Obama"? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not until they grow a freaking spine. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. "They"? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. yes actually his administration is a they |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
12. When he learns how to negotiate, we will drop the weakness meme |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. And with this |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. As usual, with you, it is about "winning". |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. As usual |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Which is exactly why it is sad that he is weak. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Here's proof he's not weak |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. He's hardly ignoring anyone... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. "he whines about the critics all the time." |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Deleted message |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. "Doesn't make him any less weak." |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. "He's busy getting stuff done." |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Wait |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Deleted message |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Interesting |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. No, sorry, I live in the real world. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Repeat: |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. "Really? He seems quite proud of his accomplishments" |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
63. And neither is catering to the every |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
59. What do you know about what goes on behind those closed doors? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:57 AM Response to Reply #59 |
70. Don't need to know. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #70 |
95. If only Congresspeople weren't beholden to their local constituencies |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. You missed the point entirely. |
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Steve_I_Am (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
69. If we end up with the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy . . . |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:58 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. +1000!!! |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #69 |
94. big welcome to DU steve-I am |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
87. I'm sure you know exactly how to negotiate |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Amen. If progressives are going to vote Republican and are trying their best |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
61. or child molestors |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. He's either weakly advocating progressive/liberal positions |
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allmylove (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. Article II |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. He IS policy; the whole candidacy was based on HIM |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. K&R |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. The "weak" meme means more than that. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. spot on. |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Clinton was weak also. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. +1 |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. I think you're right to an extent |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. That doesn't mean it's not true |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Beautifully said |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 05:49 AM Response to Reply #54 |
77. purityofessence-beautifully said and WHAT a bullseye ruggerson |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:05 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. By the vile behavior of some in this party, we are already fucked. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:07 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. You define me as one who is not "sympathetic to our issues" |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:18 AM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Please spare me the "Gone With The Wind." theatrics. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #73 |
97. Kindly tender a list of racially acceptable complaints we may timidly mention about Mr. Obama |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:36 AM Response to Reply #49 |
79. excellent response |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
62. fucking ridiculous.. |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:52 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. By whose terms? |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #64 |
81. Can you explain what is threatening about a Black man as leader of the US? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #64 |
85. I agree with you completely |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #85 |
90. You're right. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. You're correct in that it is a complicated set of hierarchies |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
72. He's not being treated ANY Differently by the vast majority! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. Well for some people that view is the result of comparing the SPEECHES of Obama the candidate |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. "Discuss neoliberalism"... and no one will know what the hell you're talking about. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Hmmm? |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Strawmeme example: "the President's critics, the ones who believe he can do no right..." |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. No, |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. No... |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
40. It's not about "caving to MY desires" (which is a subtly pernicious statement)... |
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Stoic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
44. I will if he will. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. self delete |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. No. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
51. Ok. But I won't drop the "Obama is disappointing me" meme. |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. Caving to desires? This isn't a romance novel. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "Who the fuck is Cassiodorus and why should I care?" |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Why didn't you answer my question? (n/t) |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Who are you? |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
60. Gay people wanting civil rights |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
65. There is like a public mental breakdown going on over at Dailykos |
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Steve_I_Am (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
68. When the President stops acting weakly . . . |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:24 AM Response to Original message |
74. Please stop whining. |
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budkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 04:14 AM Response to Original message |
75. Why? We're just calling it like he's being it. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 04:37 AM Response to Original message |
76. No, he's not weak he's doing exactly what he wants |
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mstinamotorcity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
82. its easier to blame |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
83. Sure, just as soon as he starts fighting for issues and policies that are overwhelmingly popular |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
86. Agree, it only helps Republicans |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
88. I agree, it makes me want to pull my hair out when I see people saying he can't do this or that |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
89. K&R...nt |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
91. I agree...Obama is not weak. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
93. Good point, but why bother posting it here? |
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