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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:28 PM Original message |
Sports analogy: Hillary had a very good 3rd qrtr but Obama still has the lead going into the 4th |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Very good 3rd quarter"? She was over 100 down and scored 12 points. |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. LOL, but it was an impressive drive... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I'll admit, Ohio surprised me. |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Two Delegate Points Does Not a Very Impressive Quarter Make |
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hueyshort (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #30 |
77. You've been Claiming he "Won" for weeks |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That IS very good by her standards from Oz. nt |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
83. She lost 13 out of the last 15 states. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
85. They're both performing remarkably well. |
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LulaMay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Momentum and strategy mean everything in sports. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Did you see the Superbowl this year? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here is another sports analogy for you |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Maybe, but would the Patriots have lost if they started the game with a four touchdown lead? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. It doesn't matter |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. When does the score reset between Hillary and Obama? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. When it gets to a brokered convention |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 05:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
50. Those hard facts would include: |
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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
68. God those are some hard facts nt |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Deleted |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. Do you remember when Dean Smith tried to control the ball in the 1977 NCAA championship game? |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That is why I would like to see Obama go long. . . |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Did he have a 40 point lead? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. When has a team ever been ahead by 40 points in an NCAA Championship game? |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hillary is the Ohio State of politics..All the pundits talk her up b/c she can |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Spoken like a true SEC fan |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It ain't braggin if you really can do it. |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. LOL |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. But this is like a game of volleyball. You've got to reach a set number of points to "win." |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. No one is calling the game. . . |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. It's more like 19 to 10. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. It all depends on who the ref is, if you want to play it that way. |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's actually worse than that. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. The Clippers have only lost 40 games |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. There aren't enough games in the season for the Clippers to make the playoffs |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:11 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. The Golden State Warriors could go on a losing streak and they'd be in like Flynn |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Not possible. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That doesn't sound like an apology to me |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. The truth is it is not possible. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Please explain why it isn't possible oh wise one |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Because they can't win enough games to make up the difference. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Did you flunk math, logic and reading comprehension classes? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Nope. Its just not possible. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. How is it not possible for Golden State to win less than 42 games this year? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. They still wouldn't make the playoffs. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:52 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. They would have the 8th best record in the Western Conference |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Nope. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I'm a fan of THE TRUTH! |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Check who plays each other. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Well since we've established that I'm a fucking idiot why don't you just explain it to me? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Nope. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. The only mistake I made was thinking you had one shred of human decency |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Not for the ill-informed.... |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:59 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Decency is universal |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I gave up that concept when the people I trusted voted for war. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Never give up |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. The Postal Service disagrees |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Who gives a flying fuck about the opinion of the postal service? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. People who matter. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Everybody matters to somebody |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Some matter to no one. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 06:17 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. You've spent an awful lot of time responding to someone that doesn't matter to you |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Entertainment matters to me. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Do you have anything of value to contribute? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Entertainment is value. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #80 |
87. You are a sad pathetic creature |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Too bad I am right... and you know it. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 05:08 AM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Merely saying that you're right doesn't make it so |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #89 |
92. LMAO. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #92 |
93. The only thing I've figured out is that you're someone who refuses to admit when you're wrong |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Hmmm... Maybe because I am simply not wrong. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Insisting on believing something that's been proven to be false |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. No proof... justy faulty math on your part. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. justy misunderstaning? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. Since math obviously isn't your game... |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #100 |
101. I don't know |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:55 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. You want people banned for making ill-informed comments on the NBA season and playoff structure? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #47 |
84. There are bigger principles involved here |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. Correct if I'm wrong |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
56. Think of it as a game called by rain after the 5th inning. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
27. If Clinton wins Pennsylvania by double digits |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. PUFFFF---BO has LOST his MOJO |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. Better analogy...the Indy 500 has 500 laps...the person on the 400th |
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TheDeathadder (731 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
34. sorry but to keep the Sports analogy going |
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PseudoIntellect (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. You can't make it into overtime if you're trailing at the end of the 4th quarter. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:09 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. nah--she had Farve karma-- |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
37. Yeah, well in Australian rules football! |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:59 AM Response to Original message |
48. not a good analogy |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
49. Obama was up 70 to 14 in the 2nd, it became 73 to 21 in the third... on to the 4th. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
51. And her three quarterbacks are |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
52. She did great at the 2 minute warning in OHIO, TX and RI: 3:1 Clock is running for your team. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #52 |
69. She move the ball down the field |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
71. She's kind of handicapped |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
72. Clinton needs to establish the running game to open up things for the passing game. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
74. Look at what Obama is up against! VIRAL VIDEO....here: |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
75. And in the 10th round, if both are still standing...let the judges decide? |
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salbi (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
81. She scored a few points, but never got ahead, not sure that's a good quarter |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
82. I like boxing analogies better in this case... |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
86. Very good? 4 delegates? |
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chyjo (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
90. isn't it more like |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
91. The superdelegates will get to pick the MVP |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. Which means she gets a new car, not the trophy. . . |
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AgadorSparticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
97. I think you're being awful generous about the 3rd qrt. |
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