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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:04 PM Original message |
Hubris. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. hubris goes before the fall |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I've been saying that about Bush for 7 1/2 years. |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. God, it really has. |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. That Fall Has Taken Way Too Long nt |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. the war proped him |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. it never fails, see somebody get too full of themselves and bang on the ground |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Or, in this case, three weeks after the fall |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. Must be something in that... |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. K & R. |
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EmperorHasNoClothes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have had quite enough hubris for the past 7 years, thank you very much. |
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bellasgrams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Oh pa lee zzzz, enough already, He's NOTHING. WAKE UP. |
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EmperorHasNoClothes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Another insightful, compelling post. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
41. Gee, I guess Hillary DOES poll well in the uneducated demographic |
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not_too_L8 (757 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
45. A Speech, thats all she has |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. And look at how out-of-touch with reality her campaign is |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
47. You're so right. I'm wichoo... |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yea, I hate to see her go out like this... |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Everybody deep down is a good person. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. "Offering the VP to the candidate you are losing to" is Alice falling through the looking glass. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wyoming concurrs |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. Great thread...K&R |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. It may be hubris -but it shows the determination to do what it takes to win |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. yes, and what did they do with all that hubris? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. The only change you'll get with that tune is watching McCain's ugly mug |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I think your red phone has been ringing too long |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
50. So to beat them you have to become them |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. You know that's not what I said |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. Once? We've only been fooled... |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. why would we want someone that motivates voters as our President? |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. No goddamn hopemongering! |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. She bottles and sips her bath water like a fine champaign |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. To be fair, Mrs. Obama probably does too. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. Saying on teevee it'll be over Feb 5th. nt |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. "I will win.. well, it WILL be me. No, I've never thought about losing." |
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Window (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. K/R. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
25. Even the ancient Greeks knew huberis was the path to destruction |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Hubris is an American trait. |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. LOL |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. Is the latte comment something that really happened? That's 3 or so times I've |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:47 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. One of her surrogates did. |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Yes. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #51 |
63. Like always, she gave herself an out |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. Can you imagine the uproar from us if say. . oh. . I don't know. . |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
34. That word sums up my objections to Hillary perfectly |
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istopforcookies (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:50 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Queen Clinton? |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:53 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. It's far worse that queen |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. No. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Hubris has seemed to have screwed up her judgement in the campaign... |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
36. Hubris? You must be referring to the very junior senator from IL |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. LOL Hillary has only 1 more term than he has. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:57 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. & he's been in public office far longer than her -recommending |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #38 |
64. State legislature |
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not_too_L8 (757 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. nothing to support your statement? |
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not_too_L8 (757 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
43. k&R |
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stillrockin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
46. Well put. |
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Utopian Leftist (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
48. H = Hillary |
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KaptBunnyPants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. My mom thinks Hillary is owed the presidency too. |
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ekwhite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. Hubris was the greatest sin against the gods in Ancient Greece |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
53. Hillary Rocks. |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. I'm with ya! |
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mculator (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
57. Hubris = Thinking you can win presidency when you admit you cant manage not losing a sheet of paper |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Good point. |
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JackintheGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
58. "Yes she will" vs. "Yes we can" |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
62. Hubris pisses off the Gods like no other... |
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Lord Helmet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
65. I think that's her middle name. |
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