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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:11 PM Original message |
"This hardening (political) polarization (in the Democratic Party) is very concerning...." |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is the definition of Rovian politcs. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Is Ms Clinton REALLY to blame for this? How so? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. You really don't know? |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. The mudslinging in this primary season is enough to give me great pause... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. That sounds like the people that say Dems are as bad as Repubs. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Red Queen, that comment does not apply to this broadcaster or her husband. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It does if you're pretending these campaigns are equally smeartastic. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I am all for unifying dialogue from this point on, and not unaware that either |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Did you read the piece from the Telegraph? |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I agree completely..If Rove were in a room,, |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Could this have been avoided? Or was it happenstance? Why would a party choose this position? |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
59. Hillary Clinton did not have to go along with Operation Chaos |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thom's right! Krugman on the other hand has lost all objectivity |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. There are almost as many Democrats who feel the exact opposite, Egnever. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. doesn't matter what the almost as many think |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 02:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
52. Krugman is bankrupt |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. All we need is for you to accept (before Nov 5th) the reality that Obama cannot win the GE |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Of course, it's one of the main tenets, but I think that it may apply to either |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I agree that Hillary has her problems too, and she may lose. But her electability problems pale in |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Regrettably, I think each of them has problems at this point. Worst of all, |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
60. It's one thing for a Repub to attack a Dem |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. Unfortunately you are projecting. Clinton cant seem to win a contest... |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. As far as I know, even if your figures are correct, we have a damaged system with two states |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. She still loses |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Ok. You win. I'm going on to other pursuits. See ya after the flyover... |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. Thanks Radio |
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ginchinchili (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
56. I'm afraid it's objectivity that Krugman is demonstrating. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hillary was supposed to sweep easily to the nomination |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. But there is no gulf separating them. There are two lost states and other ways to |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. If all the states did not vote in the primaries |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. The solution is for the presumptive loser to step aside and stop the smears |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Do you realize that I have not expressed any views in this election? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Don't worry, that poster goes off on anyone who disagrees in the slightest way |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. pretenses of objectivity while presenting unexamined PR as fact, belies your argument |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Well, thank you, crankychatter, you've earned your name quite well! |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I could help you |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Here's YOUR personal comment directed right back at you, cranky... |
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nomorewhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hillary is to blame |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Hillary and Obama are both very flawed candidates - I don't know what people were thinking... |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Well, who would you rather have seen? Kerry? Gore? Any of the others who actually |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. hell yes - Gore. I know of tons of people who would vote for him over those two. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. We took that as far as it would go, but no dice! (PHOTO) |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. As an Oregonian, I would like my opinion by ballot to count, as well. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. I'm right near you in suburban Portland... feeling the same way. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. We Oregonians do like to have our voices heard, don't we? |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Thanks, Straight Shooter. We're leaving on our vacation just a few days after the Oregon primary. |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. another Oregonian who wants to vote |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Hi Shoelace -- Nice to CU@theDU! |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #46 |
53. you too Radio Lady! |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Why, thank you, m'dear. You make me blush... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. Krugman has sold his soul for Hillary. |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. Thom is doing his best to maintain his neutrality, but at times he goes too far |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. You're amusing! |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You are often amused by facts, I've noticed. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
47. I think Obama has done amazing at demonstrating a different kind of politics in the face of extreme |
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ruby slippers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. and unfortunately the old maxim that nice guys finish last..... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. We'll see. I mean, he's basically all but locked up the nomination running a different kind |
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ruby slippers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 02:35 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. yes, and I think another perception is that.... |
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ginchinchili (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. Excellent article. Thank you. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I had no idea so many people had turned against him. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
61. K/R |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
62. The last time it was this bad was 1972 when Rove was working with CREEP |
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