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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:42 PM Original message |
Biggest PLUS for Obama: Open the doors on Senate and Congressional NEGOTIATIONS |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. This was a HUGE plus for the night. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I think this should be the lead theme of his campaign. |
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debatepro (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Loved the idea.... |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. That was BIG. Obama also said he wanted to dilute the power of lobbyists in our government, |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Exactly. That's what happens when you have a REAL open government. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. Did he say that for the health care bill or for everything? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. ALL bills. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Awesome |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Exactly why I came down on Obama's side. I take this issue seriously |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I didn't hear ALL bills, but I hope I just missed that. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. take a look at his tech platform |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. I'm not a tech geek at all, but have been an open government crusader for years. |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. The most underrated thing of the night |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Same here. I said above THIS should be the driving force of his campaign. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. There was a very underrated thread earlier today about open government. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Aha!!!!!!! Why would corporate media want to highlight that? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Parenthetically, I watched Michelle Obama speak in Delaware via CSPAN. |
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Abacus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. /agree |
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agdlp (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. Video: Hillary Clinton floated the idea of putting bloggers in each government agency |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Interesting idea, but it's barely a nod to the idea of open government |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. But protect secrecy and privilege of the executive - no thankyou.... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
30. People blogging what they want vs people being followed by cameras |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Like government propagandists don't blog already. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. floated the idea |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. one of the biggest reasons to support him |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. Open Government. WHY he doesn't mention tax returns, I don't know. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. What do you mean? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Oh, Clintons won't release their 2006 tax return. Obama already did. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Just when I was starting to trust her, another instance of the secrecy she |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. it's unusual. McCain won't either. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. You just can't help but wonder why.... nt |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Gotcha |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. The tax returns are the LEAST of the secrecy. |
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ursi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. I can see Clinton using that in her ads tomorrow |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. That really was an excellent statement |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
28. I KNEW that would be music to your ears, BLM! |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
29. This Edwards gal agrees. This and the IWR thing were HUGE for him tonight |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Obama |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Indeed. |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
35. YES, he believes in the process his biggest selling point, the constitution or bust. .. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yes. If Dems are smart enough and patriotic enough to only elect open goverment |
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agdlp (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. Hillary has been fighting for government transparency longer then Obama has been in the Senate |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. HAHAHAHAH...yeah, we saw how Bill facilitated the ongoing investigations into |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. That would be correct, despite blm's ongoing witch hunt & propaganda towards Bill Clinton |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Too bad the historic record backs ME up. Heh - even Bill's BOOK backs ME up. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. I believe it is beyond the power of the Executive Branch to do |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. He allready has |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. No. President has a bully pulpit and ALLIES in Senate and Congress to push it through. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
42. Couldn't agree more |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
47. Kick for the Open Government Democrat! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Thanks. We need to GROW the anti-corruption, open government wing of this party. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
49. Thanks for pointing this out, blm, cause the media sure as hell, won't! |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
51. Thanks, blm, for returning & using your same old lame ploy to crucify Clintons & create divisiveness |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Clintons earned YOUR faith. And the faith of the Bush family. Not mine. |
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