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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:18 PM Original message |
Superdelegates say: We will decide |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. The will of the people is that Obama is the nominee and HRC should step down !! |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Did you not just read the article? |
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DontTreadOnMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. EMERGENCY "Snap Out of it Kit" needed ASAP! |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. You look like a republican when you post stuff like that. |
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gbrenna (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. if the Super Delegates pick Hillary over Obama... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #27 |
95. Of course |
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gbrenna (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #95 |
103. True |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. She's the least electable. Her insanity is showing more every day. n/t |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
52. Oh, you slay me. |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
57. Sen. Obama has brought millions of voters into the process |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
101. sham caucuses, just more excuses |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. It tells me that they are scared shitless of the Clintons and if so, what does that tell you... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. They are only saying that to make themselves feel relevant |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. Did You Hear What George McGovern and Wes Clark Said To Clinton? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Won't she need like 80%-90% of the remaining super delegates when the primaries are over? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. 70 |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. The writing is on the wall |
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DontTreadOnMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. so what you are saying... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Don't bother replying to the irrational |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. How many working class whites and Latinos would stay home if Hillary is the nominee? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. You are comparing two totally different scenarios. |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. "The problem with your argument is that Obama will be seen as the legitimate Dem nominee." |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. If you try hard you can name all the states obama lost |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Why does Obama keep losing states if he is the "presumptive nominee"? n/t |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Why does Hillary stay in when she is broke and has no chance? |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Why does Obama keep losing states if he is the "presumptive nominee"? n/t |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Because most presumptive nominees |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Presumptive nominees usually sweep every state. n/t |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Not quite |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Care to give an example? |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Well Obviously I am older. |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. The primary system is a lot different today than it was in 1968 and 1972. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Neither did Hillary... |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Umm.. what states did Mondale, Carter and Dukakis lose after they clinched the nomination? |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. What state dd Obama lose after he clinched the nomination? |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Obama has lost Pennsylvania and Indiana since "clinching the nomination". |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. So is Clinching being the obvious nominee? |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I remember 1984. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Wow, what a turnaround |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. What argument are you talking about? |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Obama has lost Pennsylvania and Indiana since "clinching the nomination". |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Umm... |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #76 |
83. Rocket science involves math |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. But I am proud of you for being able to admit Obama has clinched the nomination |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Sorry, I never said he clinched the nomination. n/t |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. so "Obama has lost Pennsylvania and Indiana since "clinching the nomination". |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. The netroots has said he has clinched the nomination. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. He has won the nomination, but hasn't clinched it. |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. The baseball analogy simply does not apply here. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #78 |
85. Which is one delegate in front of the candidate behind you |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Sorry, that is not what the nomination rules say. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. 4048/2 + 1 |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #88 |
94. You know what? I am going to bed. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #34 |
102. not true |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
48. Most people don't pay attention to the netroots. Obama just became the |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. Actually, it doesn't go both ways. We know what is happening if the delegate leader is passed over. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's over |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. If they havent endorsed Hillary yet, what does that say about their feelings about her electability? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Good point. nt |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wrong. I will. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yeah, and you bastards BETTER decide wisely. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. If they haven't endorsed CLINTON yet, what does that say about HER electability? |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. There are a group who have taken the "Pelosi Pledge" |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. Mmmmm...hmmmmm...keep cherry picking articles and clinging to that |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. Bullshit. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I agree. I for one would be outraged beyond belief. nt |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. "If the will of the people is overturned, the damage to the party will be irreparable.". |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. "Apparently you forget that Hillary has almost as many popular votes as Hillary." |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. 'Almost as many' isn't 'more', and she's behind so far she CANNOT CATCH UP. |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. It's not hyperbole to react to something that has NEVER happened... |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. A person would have to be apeshit nuts to believe that that would be okay. Give it up already. |
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Dbdmjs1022 (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. It's over, and it's time to focus on McCain. Save the hostilities for him. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. And when the superdelegates move en masse to Obama, what will the storyline be then? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. Do you honestly believe that Clinton would win if she won by the superdelegates overriding the will |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
41. Sorry. No. You're grasping. The life of the Democratic party is at stake. |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
80. Why is why it is important to nominate Hillary. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
43. Off to the greatest! |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
44. Straw-grasping of the highest order. |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. You can't prove that any of that will happen. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Have you read your own posts lately? |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #55 |
79. If Hillary gets the nomination at this point ... |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Umm... |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #84 |
89. He's ahead in delegates ... |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Actually, your comparision couldn't be further from the truth. |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #93 |
97. But if you understand anything about MATH ... |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. Excellent Summary |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. Well put Nancy |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
61. Sigh, this type of talk is so misleading |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
82. Votes change, Super D's can switch |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
63. “What will be decisive will be two factors: who would make the best president and who has the best |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. Then DECIDE dammit! |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #73 |
87. Don't worry. They'll come out of the woodwork after Oregon. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #87 |
99. I hope that you are correct Walter Sobchak. |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #99 |
100. They're politicians. Survival's the name of the game. Whether they support Obama or not, he's the |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
72. Very encouraging |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #72 |
86. Yes it is. Let's hope most of the SDs come to their senses. n/t |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #86 |
92. Don't stress out about it. They have come to their senses. The time's just not right yet. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #72 |
90. Yep, we now know Obama is in the driver seat! |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
74. In short... more than enough to make Obama the nominee. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
77. Many say they'll support the best candidate on trade issues |
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nomorewhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
81. are you taking stupid pills? |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
96. Ha, if they overturn the will of the people and install that hog, there will be hell to pay |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
98. I've said it before and I'll say it again. If the supers don't honor the pop vote, I'll vote McCain. |
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