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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:12 PM Original message |
If Obama gets the nomination, what about Tammy Baldwin for Veep? |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. We need a national security, military VP |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Why? I say that WWII has been over for over 50 years. Enough of the boys with their |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. We need a Latino Governor from a Western State who likes to state his resume |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. Gee, can you be a little more specific? How do propose finding.... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. I'm with you. Our current problems, including the mess in Iraq |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
69. Because we have to get in office first... |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. The downside is that Obama most likely |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'd support it. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. You know perfectly well why the duo would never get elected. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Why? |
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BadgerLaw2010 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Tammy is openly gay. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Openly gay women can't be Veep? |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. So? |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Exactly. A ticket with a Black man and an Openly gay female is doomed from the outset |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. So The Audacity of Hope |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Fuckin trap, thats what this has turn into |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. If we're about real change |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. answer my question. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Of course it doesnt, and if you out here trying to paint me as some kind of homophobe, just STOP |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Did I say you were a homophobe? |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
63. It's about as likely as Clinton picking Barney Frank as her running mate |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Wouldn't Baldwin be a courageous choice |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. oh yes she would---Question is---would BO have his picture taken with her? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. HA HA HA----maybe Obama should have his pic taken with an openly gay person next time? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. To be fair, Obama refused to have his picture taken with Newsom, who is straight |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. i know that------but lame. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. and we know Obama would not want his picture taken with her!! |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
41. Huh. And that is relevant, how? nt |
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BadgerLaw2010 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. Are you braindead, or do you just not know anything about the Midwest? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. I don't know, I just wonder what would happen if someone stood up and said |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. So you don't believe in the "fierce urgency of now"? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
52. Is she? Didn't know that. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
61. That's probably why she was mentioned |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. She's not well enough known |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That's what they said about Obama |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. She has more experience than Obama |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Well we arent exactly a bastion for conservatism in Dane County. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Her district is not all Dane County |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
46. She doesn't have experience the way Clark or Richardson do. |
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GoreVidalIsGod (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. Honestly, that would be a dream come true. Unfortunately... |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. You are correct... |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. okay! |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. "She voted to impeach Cheney...." |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. but also... |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. Sounds good. |
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hulklogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yes yes yes I would even donate to that campaign n/t |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. Well...and it pains me for saying this...but she's openly lesbian. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. And I fucking wish that we were.... |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Yeah. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. I would freaking love that!! Brilliant idea! |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Why not? |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. I genuinely hate bringing these things up. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. What about the fierce urgency of now? |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I don't know what else to say. It just makes me look like some traitor to the GLBT community. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Before Obama's campaign, many said we weren't ready for a black president |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. I love her but I don't think she's tough enough |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
35. We need an older, white male who's been around the block and |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
37. When a majority of Americans dont believe Gay people deserve Equal Rights, its not going to happen |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Well wouldn't this choice be like Johnson picking Thurgood Marshall? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Interesting idea |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
54. What about Barney Frank for Hillary's VP? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. From your lips to God's ears |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Okay, so you support Barney Frank for Hillary's VP? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. It was your idea |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Think real hard. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Tell us why you mentioned Barney Frank in the context of this thread |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. The same reason you brought up Tammy Baldwin |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. If Obama supporters reject the idea of her because of rational political reasons |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Because, when Hillary Clinton supporters in turn reject Frank for similarly rational reasons, |
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