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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:26 PM Original message |
McCaskill on CNN: Let's find common ground with Republicans, instead of demonizing them |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. sounds like a co-dependent talking |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. really--that is terrible is that is happening. (i am not listening) |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
87. looks as if most of the other DUers replying had reactions like mine |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. sounds like someone who wants to win the WH and a larger majority in Congress or is your idea |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. If it means selling our souls to the Republicans, you can get lost |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. Common ground cannot include sellling of either soul. nt |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
78. You don't have to sell your soul |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
86. I suggest you review the video of Barbara Boxer |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because they still control almost half of Congress |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. No, they still control half of Congress because we've been so nice |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Not after November. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Ojala |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. If Hillary is on the ballot, we will lose seats and opportunities to pick up seats |
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girl_interrupted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. "Evil always wins, because Good is dumb" |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. Nice to see that! |
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coco77 (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is one of my problems with their campaign.. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Pelosi/reid have tried the make nice approach--and Repugs are NOT biting. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't like it. Fuck the pukes. |
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Clarkansas (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sounds like what I have heard from the McCain campaign. It is interesting how independents like him |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because to gain a larger majority in Congress we need to make inroads. This is simple politics |
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bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. i believe this is known as the mccain maneuver |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Are McCain's policy positions similar to Obama's? No? Is his voting record? No? |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. Nice doesn't work with Repugs, they need to be beat down. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. I totally agree. I'm sick of the namby-pamby, let's make nice |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. HOLY SHIT! They -Have -Got -To-Be-Kidding-Me!!!!! Where the hell has Claire and Barack been for the |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Your solution is? Pissing off moderates, independents, anti-war GOP'ers? Obama has his |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
60. My sloution is making them pay for all the fucking CRIMES they have committed in last 12 years! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #40 |
79. Maxine Waters, the chair of the OUT OF IRAQ causus endorsed Hillary yesterday |
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sueh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. Earth to Claire. Earth to Claire. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. McCaskill sold out to the telecoms this week. She voted AGAINST the Anti-immunity bill. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
74. ah yes, I do recall that vote. but also, he has sided with Repugs on other bills. |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. In a word, fuck right off. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. lol , agreed. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
67. Um.......that's 3 words......... |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:30 PM Original message |
Fuck that ... |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm hoping it's just election tactics, but yeah, it really bothers me about the Obama camp |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. i think bho has too too many people mesmerized including the press for the most part |
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End Of The Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. They deserve to be demonized. |
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Tom Strong (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. I didn't know demons could be demonized. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. Too late, Claire! Satan got them first! |
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Zueda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. Finding common ground isn't "playing nice"... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. bho hs show how well he can speehy and messerized people. That is what he gets done. |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. Shpeak musht? |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
64. We have plenty of dems who have been trying to find common ground |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
81. ok, but what, exactly, are we getting done? |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm telling you now, you are warned, this is a view of an Obama Presidency |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
77. Yup. I can see it coming. n/t |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. Common ground with republicans? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. The Republican VOTERS who have turned away from their party. Why not convince |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. What a self -defeating "Democrat" |
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bpeale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. all i have to say about that is NO FUCKING WAY |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
55. ... |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
33. But Waters will be on very soon to speak for Clinton |
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desi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
53. Maxine ROCKS!! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. ALL FIRED-UP FOR THE LADY~~ |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
36. Because many of my family and friends are "Republicans"... |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
39. I hope someone batters her over the fucking head with that |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. The last thing I'm interested in is voting for somebody who |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. If she and Seibelus are examples of the thinking behind Obama's |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. He might as well run republican |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
43. A lot of progressives feel like we need to stop demonizing period |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. I bet my next check you are wrong about Cheney. |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Well, you might be right about Cheney |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
44. Obviously some of them think playing nice will work. |
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Reciprocity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
47. Why the hell are we working so hard to vote them out of office |
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desi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
48. Is Clare bringing/sharing the Vaseline? |
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BringEmOn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
50. Sure, McCaskill, the pukes will pretend to play nice with you if you cave and vote their way. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
51. In the end, we will have to work with the Republicans to get any real change in our country. |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
54. This is like Gov. Sebelius's son's board game "Don't Drop the Soap" come to life. |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
57. This is precisely why I cannot support Obama. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
92. Same here! |
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Bluestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
58. Well, Claire, from what I've seen of your policies you've already |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
61. Claire is on my shit list. She did NOT get into the senate by "finding common ground" |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
62. Playing "nice" will work...... |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. McCaskill, like Sebelius, is a right-leaning Dem. so I guess we shouldn't be surprised n/t |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
63. I've said from the start |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Hear! Hear! Many desperate measures are called for to stave off this country's collapse, |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #63 |
93. Yep, and it disgusts me to hear this from a Democrat, in the Primaries no less! |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
68. Hillary has said as much for years. |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
69. Republican definition of common ground = |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
70. NO, AND YELL AND SCREAM THE TRUTH ABOUT THE REPUBLGANGSTERS |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
71. that's pretty stupid rhetoric, but no worse than Clintons |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
73. And there it is...The real difference between Clinton and Obama supporters. |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Thats the point |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. No Doubt...but absent that leader with those type of coattails and that kind of mandate |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
76. Demonizing them? |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
80. To hell with the damn Republicans |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
82. We are NOT ok with it. We want them to change their way of thinking |
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hwmnbn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
84. Yo, McCaskill....NO LET'S NOT!!... |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
85. It's called accountability you stupid person! |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
88. ok. we're all carbon-based life forms. |
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KaptBunnyPants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
89. We must love them as they kill us. |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
90. The only way this will work is if repubs want the same. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
91. I know, why? And why now? Doesn't anyone remember what has happened in the past 7 years? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
94. If the common ground is in the Republicans' yard, no. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
95. Such weaklings, such cowards |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
96. As a Missouri voter, McCaskill has been a shitty Senator. |
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