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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:22 PM
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"A leader for the times, not a candidate who thinks it's his time to lead"
That line smells like it was plucked straight from Karen Hughes' ass.
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Union Thug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:25 PM
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1. Their wordplay is becoming tired and predictable. Sheesh.
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Serial Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:27 PM
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2. They needed a very similar comeback for Obama's quote..
"People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power."

It smells of a COPYCAT!!!
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eshfemme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:30 PM
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3. "Chages doesn't come FROM Washington, it comes TO Washington."
Or Bill Clinton's "People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power."

The Republicans are just trying to copy (poorly) the oratorical wit of our greatest speakers.
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:33 PM
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4. Anyone remember Mystery men?
Mr. Furious: Okay, am I the only one who finds these sayings just a little bit formulaic? "If you want to push something down, you have to pull it up. If you want to go left, you have to go right." It's...
The Sphinx: Your temper is very quick, my friend. But until you learn to master your rage...
Mr. Furious: ...your rage will become your master? That's what you were going to say. Right? Right?
The Sphinx: Not necessarily.
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