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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:39 PM Original message |
Obama faces trouble with $4 gasoline |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. That seems reasonable |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:13 PM Original message |
true ... but |
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pasto76 (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. No he didnt |
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Dave From Canada (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Nope, the blame was put on Bush, getting money for his supposid oil buddies. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Recommend |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Pffft! Paid over $5 for two years under Shrub. Where was the outrage then? Oh, right, blinders. |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Where do you live?! |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Pac NW |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Wow, the national avg never got over 4.20 ouch! |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Your memory is not very good. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. Wanna check my receipts? I paid between $4.98 and $5.04. I had to budget for it. |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. i think your'e off a bit.. |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. It's just one big suck, like oil through a straw |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
56. Oh there was plenty of outrage then. Let's be fair about this. |
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BOHICA12 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
74. Don't believe his party or those they supported ... |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. Any time someone farts in the Middle East, the price of oil goes up |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. UpInArms |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Well said |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Why is the anti-large Car crowd so obsessed |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. roflmaoo(ps, the anti petrol guzzler is valid,but the MILES driven by all in US is the real issue) |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Americans in a general sense are very lazy. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
91. I Used to Walk 3/4 Mile to the Store |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. It's an expression of charity |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
68. LMAO! |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
89. having just driven on our E. Coast's I-95 today, all I can say is the whole system sucks |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Hell yeah! And food too! Then fat lazy americas will eat less!!! |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Eating and driving a gas guzzler aren't quite analogous |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
59. primavera |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Certainly, but dreams can change if need dictates |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #65 |
82. primavera |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I guess that's what irks me so about these discussions |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. primavera |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:29 PM Response to Reply #86 |
92. I envy you your confidence |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Diclotican, |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Without scaling gas prices.. |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
60. sendero |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I get your point. |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. sendero |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. You Have TRAINS in Europe |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #66 |
81. AndyTiedye |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. GM Bought Up the Trolley Lines and Ripped Out the Tracks |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. AndyTiedye |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #85 |
90. agree, it's very sad, I'm about to buy a farm and get some horses |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. Europe's high price funds social programs. US's high price funds CEO yachts and Political bribes. |
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Vinee (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
76. The US produces half of the oil it uses domestically. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
80. You have benefits those higher prices pay for |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
84. How much of what you pay is tax? If it's over priced when it's a |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. But we're going to cut the deficit! |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. As long as demand exceeds supply, there's not much that can be done |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 04:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
79. Demand is not exceeding supply. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. The energy crisis is the least of his problems. nt |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
71. True. but If O Admits to One Error, Maybe He'd Be Receptive to Others |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. I hope he realizes that $4 gasoline is more important to voters than the deficit |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. 4.00? That was last year! Wish I could find gas for 4.00..... (Los Angeles) |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Isn't it time for L.A. to get some public Mass Transit? |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
43. L.A. is a horizontal city and per-mile costs for mass transit are |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 04:55 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. LA is a city in the same way that Britan is a city. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
50. why have gas at all? Perpsnally I moved here to help tkae care of my Mom..... |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. $4/gallon US petrol, pfffft, here it is over $9/gallon, so glad I do not drive |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Isn't fuel |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. about half of that is tax ($4 or $5 US/gallon) made up of 2 taxes (fuel tax and carbon tax) |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Oh - thanks for the info |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Agreed |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. The oil companies love Republicans, and try to get them elected |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. end the left/right paradigm thinking ..."Obama biggest recipient of BP cash" |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. They Are All Backing the Repigs Now |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. "made them pay compensation for the gulf disaster" --2 big points on this |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I Don't Accept the "Democrats are Just as Bad" Meme |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I never said they were 'just as bad' on this issue(& they are 'better' on many other issues too) BUT |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. This really isn't true |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. gas prices.... |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Don't blame the administration on this one |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. "...the US administration can't wave a wand and make gasoline prices cheaper." |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Or The Administration Could Put Teath in the Law Enforcement |
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LibertyFox (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #69 |
78. Price controls just lead to shortages |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #78 |
88. "...I'm fine if gas prices become unacceptable because oil simply costs too much." |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. The National retail fuel price average was $1.61 a gallon on December 29, 2008 |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
37. I paid $4.29 a few hours ago. Not Obama's fault |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. Why should Obama get a pass? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. Shouldn't have handed trillions to Wall Street.. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #41 |
70. +1000! |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
42. Obama is safe with $4 per gallon gas price |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
46. 70% of the country is close to the truth. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
51. The Gas Gangsters and the Banksters |
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iemitsu (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
55. 80% of the oil/gas used by the US |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. That's not true at all. The US uses 20 million barrels of oil a day. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
61. Gas prices rose when Bush was in office, too. |
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Oasis_ (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. However... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #67 |
75. But as long as there's no reason to believe that Republicans will offer the "hope" and "change" |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
62. "That may not be fair, but it’s a fact Obama has to deal with-..." |
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Vinee (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
72. "Under My Plan, Electricity Rates Will Necessarily Skyrocket" |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
77. Obama faces trouble with $4 gasoline - $5 per gallon? (no comment) |
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