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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:37 AM Original message |
Folks, get ready for it and stay calm - Obama's eventual steering toward the MOTR... |
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floridablue (996 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Perhaps he has really |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Wow. You didn't even wait. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:54 AM Original message |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Hehehe... good one. |
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Tinksrival (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Also, Obama was drafted to run. |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. If he does such a thing wouldn't |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Yes it would, but this looks like that is okay with his supporters. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
54. Have fun with McCain, then |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. yeppers! But didn't you know it's OKAY when Obama does it? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. !!! |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Um, are you suggesting he's going to lie about his position |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. ! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. He's not at all "Left Wing" to begin with |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I wonder where most DU members fall on that graph? |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Polls have been done several times |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. But libertarian principles are anathema around here.. |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. re: Nader |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. So it really doesn't matter what political positions someone takes? |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Of course it does. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. The graph's questions are rather stacked |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Utter BS |
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DaDooRonRon (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
64. Of course he did no such thing, but |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. libertarian or libertarian |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
55. You're not understanding how the graph works |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
56. Because the only difference between a Libertarian and a Neo-con... |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. I'm in the southwest corner. NT |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. when I took the polls |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. i'd probably be |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. on that graph I'm absolutely left of Nader... |
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Algorem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. so he's going to go left? |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. If it bothers you |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. and you really think Obama is going to do a new New Deal? |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. Care to tell me why not? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. Obama is right for America right now |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. OMG so *this* is his liberal side? With all the religious pandering etc? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. LOL! And you had the gall to tell me you're an Obama supporter? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Of course I am, I support our nominee. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
65. Claiming that you'll eventually vote for him (maybe) if nominated is not the same as supporting him. |
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Tinksrival (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. Being labeled a Muslim in hiding...... |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's not like he's that liberal to begin with |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. "Obama probably can't emphasize many of the positions" |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Good question. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. when exactly HAS he emphasized his positions? |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Okay, for the sake of pure pragmatic politics imagine... |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
18. well, then he likely won't get my vote.... |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
48. Who will receive your vote, then? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. most likely Cynthia McKinney if she's on the ballot in California.... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. He's going to suffer for our overly high expectations |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Wise words. IMO, time will prove you right. |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Not sure anyone can fix the mess we |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
61. Exactly; the Left is as apt to be disappointed with him as is the Right. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm already hoping he's just pandering to the right. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. There is no chance he will do that. That would be WAY over the |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. And once he wins we start to drag him back to the left. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. exactly |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
63. I'm not waiting that long. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. he's always been in the middle of the road |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. ... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. ha |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. I think most here understand that. eom |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. We only need to know one thing. He is 1000 times better than McCain is |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. Not steering- always was... |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
50. I am going to watch his supporters trying to justify him acting just like any other |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
57. Maybe not so much this time. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
59. Though I'm liberal, I do appreciate Obama's pragmatism... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
62. What do you mean by this "back"? |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
66. GDP topic. |
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