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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 07:01 AM Original message |
So what did we Brits think of Obama's big speech, then? |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. IIRC the World Service said they'd air his speech live. |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I hear people in the UK comparing Obama to Tony Blair .... |
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Mr Creosote (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I'm sort of with the skin on this |
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Mr Creosote (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And whilst we're on the subject of thick republicans (tautology?) |
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Henny Penny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I think the comparison is unfortunately a good one. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. inspirational |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not a Brit - just a wannabe - |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I'm sure you're right, enlightenment. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. You have more faith in my assessment than I do, Skin! |
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Mr Creosote (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Oh we do have a choice waiting in the wings |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Unfortunately, he's very deeply in the wings, in a theatrical skip ... |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-29-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Interesting website - |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Trouble is...Cruddas very much lack's Obama's charisma |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I like Jon Cruddas, but I honestly don't think he's got the chance of the proverbial snowflake. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 07:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. You are pretty well right about the UK |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. The problem is that people put to much hope and faith in leaders |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I'm all for that, Feds. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 03:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Why so, Mr. B? |
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mr blur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I just feel that - |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Also there's the POW card. It's easy to ridicule the seeming over-use... |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 06:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I don't think they'll *sail*. |
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Henny Penny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. What ever happened to policies....? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 06:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
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mr blur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Sorry, I read that's what they're calling her in the US. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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