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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:39 PM Original message |
Obama's excuse for neglecting to hold ANY hearings on NATO or Afghanistan in committee he chairs |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. blah blah blah blah |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. avert your eyes |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Keep it up! That's about as intelligent as you usually are. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. making incoherant toddler sounds will not make the truth go away |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. More negativity from the Sunshine Campaign. n/t |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Anything critical of your icon is 'Negativity' |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. is this the talking point today? |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's right! |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. So, your response is that you've seen this before. That's it? |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. action is and was needed... |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. You can't see him because |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Do you think Obama is reading this??? |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. As an Obama supporter |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. he hasn't made it to McCain yet. |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. It isn't McCain |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. he hasn't yet made it to the general election. He still has questions to answer |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. Obama will be eaten alive on national security because of his negligence |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. There was no negligence - everyone who runs for President |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. She accused Obama of neglecting to act. Where DID he act on those concerns, in the Senate |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #43 |
69. The SFRC gives advice on foreign policy - those comments are |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. That's just bunk about Sen. Clinton's questioning hurting the 'reputation of the SFRC' |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. And how much does Hillary neglect while she's running for president? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. "I don't know how much oversight she's contributing to there" |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. You copied pasted from her website.... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That's about as dumb a response as they come. They are all linked at the page |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
64. Does it matter where the list came from if the information is correct? |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #64 |
82. I would think Hillary's site would list alllllllllll her accomplishments. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. she does. I'm not here as a secretary for her. |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yeah, |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. What was he doing in the Senate then? Marking time? Padding his resume'? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Writing good legislation |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. but, this thread is about the concerns he expressed in the debate about Afghanistan |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
70. Afghanistan is not his juristiction - should he fight Kerry and tell him the Europe |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. It's not a 'cheap shot' to contrast her involvement, experience, and credentials |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. It was a cheap shot to ask about why his committee had no Afghanistan hearings |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. She referenced its oversight of NATO (in Europe) which is certainly relevant to Afghanistan |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #79 |
89. They were asked by Senator Kerry many many times in many hearings |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Where was Obama during all of this activity? What was his involvement? |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. So can we stop paying his salary? |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. There's really no excuse for this. What I don't understand is... why *not* have a hearing? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
72. Because there have been 3 hearings on Afghanistan since January 2008 |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #72 |
84. But, on the issues he claims to be co concerned about . . . |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. It would have been much better... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. I think he should have shown more interest in addressing these issues on NATO, Afghanistan |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Are you saying that the head of the committee that oversees Afghanistan is not qualified to do this? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I'm asking where Obama actually acted on those concerns, in the Senate, during his term. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #44 |
58. The SFRC has subcommittees for a reason |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. "Obama is a quick study" |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
22. K & R |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. Got some time on your hands, do you? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. how very droll of you |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. What is a 'subcommittee'? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Whatever she did on her committee on the issues surrounding Defense and the military |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Here is what Obama did in the SFRC: |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I want to know WHERE Obama acted on the concerns he expressed in the debate. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
65. You can't DO something on foreign policy |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Boy, that's winging it |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #67 |
74. Ok - Then what has HRC done on foreign policy or military policy? |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
34. Hillary grasping at straws again. Did she participate in the SFRC hearings on Afghanistan? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. In addition, HRC is giving the RNC the means to attack the Democratic leadership of the SFRC |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. All of your defense involves things Kerry and Biden have done. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. You didn't see the Ap article listed in several posts specifically on Obama's SRFC work? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I think there should be SOMEWHERE it can be shown that he did SOMETHING in the Senate |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
35. There were at least three hearings on Afghistan in the SFRC since January |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Where has Obama addressed his concerns about Afghanistan, during his term? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. His questions are in the official record of the SFRC, just as HRC's are in the Armed Services |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. On Afghanistan and al-Qaeda. Where are these 'questions' you say Obama asked on these issues |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
49. Which ones (investigations) will HRC endorse? |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
50. Other people can chair hearings in his absence |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Where was Obama directly involved in addressing the issues of Afghanistan and al-Qaeda |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. See #53 |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Neither examples show any direct involvement by Sen. Obama with the issues he raised in the debate |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #56 |
68. It says his sub-committee is on EUROPE, not AFGHANISTAN |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #68 |
75. with jurisdiction over NATO forces. Their commitments in Europe impact what they do in Afghanistan |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. And these issues were covered in the full committee and Kerry's committee |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. WHERE was he DIRECTLY involved in those issues? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #80 |
86. Again where is the contrst? HRC was not on the forefront |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. The contrast is his almost zero involvement on these issues, versus Clinton's documented efforts |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
57. Would HRC want any investigations into this? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I dunno |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #60 |
83. I don't think she would. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #83 |
88. because she might not address that particular issue by holding hearings? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Afghanistan is a Pandora's box |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
59. All three candidates are senators, so they all share this problem of being away from their jobs |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. I'd like to know what he did to address these issues before he began running for president |
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Raffi Ella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
62. Facts are funny aren't they. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
66. I was only a Senator for 1 year before I started my run for the president SORRY I HAVE BEEN BUSY!!! |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
76. I'm glad Hillary had the time to ask generals about the war she voted for |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #76 |
81. so you've shown NO involvement on Afghanistan and his first bill on Iraq |
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