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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:28 PM Original message |
Obama's Hearing Problem |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. yawn... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. typical |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. don't be so hard on yourself. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. BFD |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Is that like "Old Europe" ? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. What aspects of American policy towards Europe do you wish Obama was addressing? |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Ummm any that are relevant? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Such as? |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Oh it's a game you want? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. What aspects of United States policy, vis-a-vis those issues, do you believe that |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Ok whatever |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Why get rid of it? There's the possibility that something might happen with Europe |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. NATO's role in Afghanistan |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Why? Were Kerry's and Biden"s hearing on that lame? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. what I "think" isn't important |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. And how would you like to change American involvement in NATO? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #64 |
76. As my 17 year old said,"Afghanistan is not in Europe" |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. O Noz! That slacker! Europe is burning while he fiddles! |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:30 PM Original message |
Yo, MP. Nice job. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. He's barely even ever been to Europe, has he? |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can hear the "No Subcommittee Meetings" chant reverberating around the country any second now |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
63. There were meetings and hearings on appointments |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Anything specific that they should be accomplishing? |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thanks! |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Rainbows and free puppies. |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I WISH I saw that |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. Funny how the CULT of Obama cares not for the FACTS... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
82. perhaps you group needs to stop acting like one (those that do act so, lend the |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. You mean like that has been Charlatan ... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. ~~~crickets~~~~ |
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insanity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. Wow. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
46. He Is the CHAIRMAN of the Committee |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. He held hearings where needed on the nomination of ambassadors |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. Typical Obama. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. what is? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. keep tryin.. it isn't working... |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. BO's slacker attitude toward his job as Senator doesn't matter to his Flock. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. keep making cult references, it makes you look like more of an ass... |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. If the Judas Goat fits, follow it. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. ... |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
50. Obamanites here don't seem to realize that creative leaders see |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. BO doesn't need no stinking hearings.... |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. this was discussed last night and most people don't even know |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Yeah, and it's more important to be proud of your candidate and your ignorance than anything else!! |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
23. More crap regular people dont care about. |
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Asia Expat (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I'm a regular person. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. and what problems with Europe should he be examining? |
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Asia Expat (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Kosovo and climate change come to mind. n/t |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. You believe he should look at changing US policy towards Kosovo? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. is he supposed to scold the Germans for too many solar panels??? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
74. LOL |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
68. There have been hearings on both - |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Doesn't matter if regular people care. It's his responsibility; he hasn't met his obligations, n/t |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
57. And where do you get that he hasn't met his obligations? |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
85. Why have a subcommittee at all, then? n/t |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Yeah! Who cares if the guy with ZERO foreign policy cred never call a single hearing?!?!?!1! |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. But features the plum position in his resume. Who awarded him that |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
71. Like most things in the Senate, it is based on senority |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
29. thx MP.. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
31. This is a real winner for Hillary. People will be leaving Obama in throngs. I can see the protest |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. yeah, especially considering that impending European invasion |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. That's why there's no powder in this bombshell. There's no pressing concerns that |
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Asia Expat (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Maybe you should do some homework. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. sorry, too busy reading www.spiegel.de |
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Grown2Hate (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
48. Thank you SO MUCH MP!!! |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. It hurts to keep finding more and more information pin pointing the guy as a fake. |
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Grown2Hate (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Nope. Just HATE seeing people smearing other |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
51. um maybe its part of his JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. So you propose that he should waste Senators' time convening and dismissing |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Obamanites here don't seem to realize that creative leaders see |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Excellent point! |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. And you think his not calling meetings is evidence he hasn't done that? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. And done what with it? I'm getting a lot of "Well, um...he should have done...something." |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Meaningless. Hardly. It has jurisdiction over NATO. He could have held |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Except that such an issue would fall |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. So perfection has been reached and everyone can roll over and play dead. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Did you think the Senate regularly gave its most important subcommittees to first-termers with |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Yeah but if Obama was all he is made out to be, he would have |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
65. Now this just pisses me off to no end!! Obama is so incompetent he can't hold 1 single meeting!!!! |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Yep, the guy with ZERO Foreign Policy cred has voted Present on his job |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. OH SWEET JESUS, KATIE BAR THE DOORS! Obama heading a sub-committee |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #72 |
87. He only wanted this plum committee chair position to post on his "resume", |
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AnarchoFreeThinker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
73. well, that settles that. March 5th, please. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
75. Do subcommittees call for their own hearings? Or are they referred downwards by the full committee? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
81. drip drip drip |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
84. Lame post....or lamest post? |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
86. Politifact rules charges against Obama TRUE!! |
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