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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:24 AM Original message |
Outgoing Republican congressman basically tells them where to shove it |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. What the hell was he doing in the thug party? Seems out of place there, and he finally realizes it. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. There are 2 red areas in Md... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. Or, if you're the governor, you call it the "s**thouse" nt |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. That was so funny |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I particularly loved the guy who shipped a crate of corncobs to the governors' mansion. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Good question. Sounds DLC to me--honorable enough, just not liberal. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. I know a lot of Republians who are thinking the same way. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Also -- Gilchrest is a Vietnam vet -- so his criticism of a fellow Vietnam vet means a lot IMO |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. He undoubtedly recognizes how badly the republicons have treated our veterans |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Yep. Gilchrest is no Chickenhawk (USMC Viet Nam .. Purple Heart Viet Nam) |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. Gil Christ has been SAVED (from Beastly republionism) |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. I hope there are more out there like him. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. You know, I might even vote for the guy if he keeps on telling the truth! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. Funny how he never said things like this BEFORE his party's voters threw him out in the primary |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Well had he said those things before he would have been thrown out for sure. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. Stuff's going on in their party: our state senator (who |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Wow....could we see an all out GOP civil war between the moderates and the fundies? nt |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Yeah, it's the anti-Choicers/anti-Public Education folks against the pro-Stem Cell Research group. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. The GOP seems set on alienating what few moderates they have left... |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. Dayum. You go! nt |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. Dayum. You go! nt |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
13. The only good Republican is an Ex-Republican. Sing it brother. K & R nt |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Gilchrest is still a conservative |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I don't mind Conservatives, I just hate Fascists, and that is what Republicans have become. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. LOL, A big one! |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Is it the neocons or the fundies who are the "base" |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Neocons and fundies are usually one in the same. |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
14. Kicked (nm) |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
16. He should join DU |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
17. OK but..... |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Sounds like something I would say |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I don't see it that way |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. That's was one of the best parts. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. It's not a "blame the consumers" thing as much as identifying our complacency and selfishness. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. he's targeting the R base by inference |
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blueraven95 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
19. it was the weirdest thing in the world |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. These are the Republicans that the Fundies hate |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm a little sick of these people who develop a conscience as they're LEAVING. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I'd say he's always had a conscience. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I can't speak to his record... |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. so you're saying it's impossible for a GOPer to ever see the light? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Please check again. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. He's very good on some issues |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. But may have caught the Republican disease... |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Then why did he run for re-election? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Well, there are minorities and there are minorities. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. what exactly is that supposed to mean? n/t |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. That a Republican *already* worried about being in the minority party... |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Sounds like he's always been something of a maverick (a real one, not like McNut) |
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goB (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
29. a bit late I'd say! |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
36. "We can't be a party about immigrant-bashing or gay-bashing or any other bashing. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. Maybe he would like to become a Democrat? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. Good read |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
44. He's my rep. I actually met him twice, once on a Student Peace Action Lobby Day. |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
45. THIS GUY IS A REPUBLICAN???? He sounds like somebody you can actually talk to! |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
49. Would anyone be opposed to him having a Vet. Affairs role in an Obama administration? nt |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
51. Welcome Mr. Gilchrest. nt |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
55. Yes! "initiative and reason and prudence and wisdom." |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
56. He's right - comfort != freedom...what it DOES is keep the masses complacent so.. |
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demoborn47 (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
57. I love it |
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NorCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
61. Boo fucking hoo. |
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