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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:35 AM Original message |
What are the major policy differences between Obama and Clinton? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. The best way to look at it would be to examine who |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No, that's not the best way to look at it. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You too. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Will say what people want to hear, like |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. or worse someone who calls Mandatory Health Insurance 'Universal Healthcare' |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
54. Glad to see I started some discussion in a sub thread. |
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laban (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. Healthcare and deep knowlege on the issues..or lack there off by Obama |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. you mean Health Insurance, right? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. And what is Obama's plan for universal health-care? |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Obama is concentrating on getting low prices |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I think that's a rather one-sided description |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. exactly. neither offer universal healthcare. glad you can admit that. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. You're glad I can admit it? |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. why won't Hillary admit it? She continually lies and says she is providing Universal Healthcare. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Obama also refers to healthcare |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. But he doesn't claim to provide Universal Healthcare. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Now you're being silly |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. neither is Hillary's, but that doesn't stop her from lying about it |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:06 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Exactly as much |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
59. That's a big issue for me |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. Kudo's to you MonkeyFunk! |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
67. Agree with the above, MonkeyFunk. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. Obama wants to meet with all the world's leaders. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I'm sure that's exactly what she said |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The US may have a crisis regarding Iran or Cuba before... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I don't recall human rights improvements being a precondition |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Link |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I understood it that she did want to meet with them but not in the first days of the Presidency... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Riiight. Like he refused to have his picture taken with SF Mayor Gavin Newsome? |
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mculator (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. Obama 16! |
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BlueJac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Obama cool/ drop Hillary |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Ah, it took 17 posts |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. . |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. She approves of cluster bombs, he opposes them. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
10. Almost none. They're both Centerists that happen to be socially liberal. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. There is very little difference in their policies. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
15. How about a very basic difference: what does each candidate think about where we get our food? |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
16. K & R, Finally Some Substance (not hate) Here. Thank You Monkeyfunk |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. Barack smokes. |
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joshdawg (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
20. Differences? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That's my feeling, too |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
23. They are both timid corporate centrists. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
24. Kicking because all need to participate in this, imho. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
25. Very little |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
26. Open Government. Net Neutrality. Poverty. All strong issues for Obama & not Hillary |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. What are the exact differences |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. Oh, and the 50 State Strategy which Obama is pursuing right now. It's not a policy but |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. To be fair |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
31. We aren't electing a policy statement, we're electing a person. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. And we've had a thousand discussions on personality |
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Redbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
32. The only one I could find was the Israeli/Palestinian question |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. Bottom up... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. That's a policy difference? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. actually my opinion is that... |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. One difference is ... |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
37. Obama would like to see gays healed so they can live discrimination free lives. nt |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
38. Everything, apparently. |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. universal like car insurance and income tax and obeying the law |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. A person who decides to risk not having auto insurance |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Is that what happens now? Who exactly is getting free healthcare now? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Hospitals and governments are picking up the tab |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
50. Their major difference is found in their characters and demeanor..... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Thanks |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
53. For starters, Obama's policy on Cuba and diplomacy with foreign countries. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
61. Barack is at least leaving the door open for loosening the idiotic sanctions against Cuba |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
63. You answered your own question. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
66. Their policy differences are small.... the big difference is this |
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