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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:37 PM Original message |
Words matter. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Words matter, but only when they are backed up by a willingness to commit oneself to their meaning |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yup. What you said. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. +1. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. +1. Words can quickly become lies if they're not acted upon. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. True, but as this President has shown us. He is more then willing to back up his words with actions. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. "I still support a public option . . ." |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. He does support it. But he also supported getting a deal done so that at least some 30 million |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That's a level of hair splitting that doesn't fly with most Americans |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. awwww..damn the subilties of politics! |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. I never said he should have "vetoed the act" |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Why isn't is a realistic option? I think Vermont would have something to say about that. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. When it had already been negotiated away.... |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. He spoke of it as the thing he wanted. He spoke of it as the ideal that he wanted. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. This wasn't in the context of negotiating... |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Are you willing to commit yourself to make certain that good ideas become reality? |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. No one individual has the power to "make certain" good ideas become reality... |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. Word smatter. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It's a common Meme here that anytime Obama speaks it's just words words words.... |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Do you really care what people think here? |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I'm trying to elevate the level of discussion here. Liberals and progressive are meant to be |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So you are the self-appointed policeman of what is considered to be "intellectual," eh? n/t |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. No, I just have an understanding of what the word means, and therefore what falls under it's |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. And no who disagrees with you has an understanding of what the word means? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. "Meant" to be? Maybe. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. You can relax and stop worrying about what 'people' |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. what is the point otherwise? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I can only answer for myself. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. that's fair enough- |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. Standing ovation. Point well made! |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. What phucking point does this have to do with the debt deal? Has anyone |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. It's spelt. FUCKING.. If you wish to swear. Do so correctly. |
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