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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:56 AM Original message |
How do I feel about Mr. Obama? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think you're asking too much. |
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jclincali (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. All I can say is that he is a big talker, but I don't see much action. That applies to more than |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. There's nothing wrong with being a single-issue voter |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 05:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Civil Rights are not "single issue" |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 05:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I do not mind if you do not share my perspective... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
73. You sound like a single isue voter to me |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Yes, all the things that add up in my life... |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. ..... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. once the obama followers wake up this thread is going to be |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 06:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. If that's how they feel, I'm OK with it... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 06:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. uh, I'm an Obama "follower" or supporter or whatever you wish to call it. |
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Still Sensible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. I agree. And I rec'd the OP... |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. I am an Obama "follower" |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's all about me...fuck the rest of america. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. bullshit. that is not how the OP reads. |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Oh. I'm sorry! I couldn't read it well with all the tears in my eyes. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 08:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. You know . . . |
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Howardx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
35. bingo! n/t |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
51. now I know why lions eat their young. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. His title is "President," not "Mr." So your disrespect of the leader of our country.... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. oh bollocks. the op was not disrespectful to Obama |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yes, OP was. End of story. When someone has a title, and you refuse to use it... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
56. what a steaming pile of stinking shit. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. oh, brother. How petty. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. When someone has a title, and you not only refuse to use it, but use ANOTHER title... |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. there's absolutely nothing wrong with Mr. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. There's no hysteria. Upset that you and others were called on this? Even Fox News calls him Prez. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #32 |
57. lol |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:04 AM Response to Reply #32 |
93. Excuse me, but his title is |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. You know the posts I don't like to see about the Pres? |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. To admire someone from afar |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. You clearly don't understand the snubbing of calling someone who |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #33 |
94. Ok, let me get this straight! |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. A lot of that is joking around and not meant to be |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Agreed. If he had just left it at "Obama," it would have |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Both forms of address are considered correct protocol , particularly in |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
38. what shit |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
40. Why are you posting in a forum that supports the President? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. Oh lord...I call him just straight up "Obama". It's a messageboard. Geez. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
52. Get a fucking grip. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. my sentiments exactly Mr. Forkboy |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. And that poster has a "feeling sorry for myself" OP in GD right now. |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. I think this is a thoughtful and perhaps prescient OP. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. It's easy to sit on the sidelines and criticize, isn't it? Sure, it is. nt |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You're tellin' me |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
24. Maybe you can find a Republican |
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solstice (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. I could have written this. And I'm not even gay. So please don't let the Obama worshippers |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
30. I am disappointed in the issues |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
31. Priorities |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
74. Well said and I couldnt agree more |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Hopefully one day the Democrats will get an amazing education bill... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. And maybe they will do something about writing skills as well |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:49 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Right.... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #81 |
83. OK a couple points |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
34. Mr. Obama? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
60. Mr. Presidenet... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
36. The title of your post says it all. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
37. I don't think it is all that important to like him as a buddy anyway |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
39. I note with some interest how you insist on calling our president |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
41. You went out of your way to be disrespectful |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. As cboy said in another thread yesterday, the speech was good. But meanwhile |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. Yes. You're asking too much. You want him to show you that you "matter to him"? |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
47. No, you are not asking too much |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'm finding a disconnect in your OP, so can you help me with it please? |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
50. Thank you for your honest and thoughtful post. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
53. K&R |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
58. It's funny, isn't it? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
59. It's not asking too much |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
61. How do I feel about (MR.) Bowden? |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Disrespectful... |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
62. DADT is currently being worked on I believe. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
64. No one can be all things to all people all the time. Think on balance. He's better than McCain. |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
65. Why should I give a damn? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Try the decaf. |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Try the GOP |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Try living without equal rights like the OP does. |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. OK |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. You also have a choice... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. How about instead of calling it "bitching" you show a little compassion and understanding? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Who is treating them like shit? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Look at this thread. Look at your own posts. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Back at ya |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 12:02 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Your support for equality is heartwarming. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Yes Mr. Morally superior |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. At what point is it ok to criticize him? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Who said they cant speak up for their rights? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. "You started this sub thread by implying Obama was treating them like shit." |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
66. I'm sure that Obama will make you proud by the end of his term. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
85. Deleted sub-thread |
Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
89. The responses in this thread are so tragically instructive |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 05:39 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. I was struck by the same thing. nt |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #89 |
96. I have noticed the same thing in my short time here. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #89 |
97. Where is it all coming from? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
90. meet the new boss, same as the old boss |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 06:22 AM Response to Reply #90 |
92. that's not what the OP said. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #92 |
99. that's what I said. |
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reflection (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
95. Tried to rec this, but it was too old. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
98. Obama is keeping an arms length from the whole |
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