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t0dd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:09 PM Original message |
Obama Hits Lowest Approval Ever In Gallup Poll |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeahhhh! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, Mitchy might get his wish after all. Make the man's job virtually impossible, |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. +1 |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
66. That's the plan. It's actually pretty smart because it's working. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #66 |
73. After the last 2 1/2 years, and having lived through the Clinton years, |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Look further down in the story. "the President is actually faring better than others involved" |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. And such 'ratings' are relative |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. So? |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Who's spinning? |
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renegade2011 (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
53. Firebagger bullshit, yet again |
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HankyDubs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. put a sock in it |
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renegade2011 (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #56 |
72. What "base" would that be, hmm? |
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sunnybrook (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #72 |
82. we need a like button |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #72 |
83. You who joined DU this week caution about someone infiltrating DU? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #72 |
88. Welcome to DU.. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Obama is not able to bring compromise and get people |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
85. Nothing Obama campaign would like better than shutting up progressive DUers |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. Those tanking more aren't running for president |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
60. The basket they use for COLA calculations are bad enough. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
65. Denying that this particular change in COLA calculations is a actually a cut is reprehensible. |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #65 |
75. You will notice that I didn't. |
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TrollBuster9090 (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. The more progressives he loses, the better he looks to "centrists." |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
67. IOW, you don't believe this poll, even a little. |
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TrollBuster9090 (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. It means nothing. Obama's approval ratings are still higher than Reagan's, and we know |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. reagan was Obama 1 n/t |
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TrollBuster9090 (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. No argument there. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
69. Obama is to the right of Reagan on a number of things. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
68. If the poll is valid at all, it does mean SOMEthing. It may not mean his |
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chaperonio (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
78. You provided a link that does not prove Obama's approval is higher than Reagan's |
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TrollBuster9090 (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. It means nothing. Obama's approval ratings are still higher than Reagan's, and we know |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
81. What it means |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. yeah. to paraphrase my sister, his shit stinks less than the others |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
59. See my reply 17, I got previous presidential lowest apprv ratings from Gallup website nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
70. That is usually the case. When Bush's numbers were low, Democrats in Congress had even lower |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
86. By contrast, I attended a virtual town hall by telephone for my |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-11 07:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
89. Unfortunately for President Obama, none of those individuals are running against him |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Great news!!1! |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well, let's be honest. |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. not surpising |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. +1000 |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. +1000 more |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Needs to be more agressive against the GOP |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Check this out |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. Completely right. Thanks for the link. Obama should be out there saying military |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
64. Oops. Watch out for 'the bus' again... Sure I hope not, but still... |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
84. Jesse knows how to fight - not some please-like-me beach bunny like O. |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
77. +1 Million |
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bob4460 (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. Hey Mr. President |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Ya know...I've got to agree with you. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. The folks who think Obama is underperforming.. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I just want to point something out, the poll neglects to give numbers of republican in Congress |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. Maybe the poll did not ask about approval of the Republicans. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Perhaps, but without that in context, and with all the media hyping it up, it presents a distorted |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
50. Some will try to claim that isn't true |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. The last time checked, Congress was in the teens. |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Divided Government |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. They wanted dumb teabaggers to get in there and mix things up...they succeeded! |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. Other presidents have had worse approval ratings... |
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TrollBuster9090 (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. I was around in 1980, and I have to say there is nobody who views Obama the way ppl viewed Carter. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Those are two conspiracies that don't hold water. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #41 |
58. the president of Iran said so...and it was known well beforehand a release would follow the election |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
76. His "story" came out in 1991. |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. I am sure it will be back up again. I can't blame people with all of this Republican BS going on. |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Do you think things are going to get better? |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
63. I believe they will. What needs to happen is that Democrats support the President |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #63 |
74. Why do you believe things will get better? |
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Mosaic (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Mr. Obama |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. Had he come out strongly in favor of not slashing social programs it wouldn't have. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
25. Social Security wasn't named "The 3rd Rail" by accident. |
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the_chinuk (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
29. How the President Could cure this problem in a hot moment: |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Exactly. Take the gloves off. |
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TrollBuster9090 (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. In fact, that's pretty much what's going to happen. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. You must be thinking of a different president |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
32. "you can fool some of the people..." |
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LetTimmySmoke (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. He is trying to please everyone and is ending up pleasing no one. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. But the DLC mantra is that if noone is happy, then that is what they should be doing. |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. I guess those so called independent voters |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
42. Best line came from the comments section |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. This has nothing to do with the debt ceiling vote. |
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chaperonio (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
80. +1 n/t |
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Morizovich (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
46. Unrec |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
47. Pretty goddamn misleading headline |
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KeyserSoze87 (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
48. If this country elects a Republican president next year... |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. "If"? It's a certainty. |
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KeyserSoze87 (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #57 |
79. I don't want to think of it as a certainty, because it's the scariest thing I can possibly think of. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
49. Gallop, Scallop.... but I would expect this |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
51. Here's how to get some mojo back |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
87. Kick |
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