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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 11:57 AM Original message |
My father was a brilliant man. One of the top appellate lawyers |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. That would require McCain having your father's humility and |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. My Dad was a steelworker - retired at 62 and he has said the same thing |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. And everyone approaching 70 knows this to be true |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. he's never progressed emotionally past the infantile state, and, allowed |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I think it is because McCain only sees himself through the prism of |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. proving something in place of him not making Admiral? nt |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. exactly and who does that remind us of? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Daddy and Grand Daddy |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. You |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Someone else beat me |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Apparently |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Bully in High School |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. note to self - McCain deserves more condescension. ;) |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. LOL |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. maybe |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. Shuld Kennedy retire? He's 76. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Good question. I don't know, maybe there should be a manditory |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Yes, I think he should. There are good progressives to take his place. nt |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. There is a difference in demands upon an appellate lawyer (or print journalist) and a president |
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Marnieworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. I am grateful for Senator Byrd's voice in opposition to this administration |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. exactly - if they're older with wisdom, that's valuable; if not... nt |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. thank God Stevens didn't listen to that advice |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Hah! Another good point! I guess, depending on who it is, you |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. Republicans, regardless of age, should do this country a favor and let sharper minds to take over. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. now that's a good point! nt |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. Your Dad sounds like an amazing person. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. He continued to go into his firm everyday...he advised the |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nobody is going to retire me at 70, if it's not what I want....... |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. That is why I reTIRED |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
20. He should be gently put out to pasture before he becomes another embarrassment. |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. That may have worked for your family, but I will only be 45 when my husband |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. The worst thing that happened to my father was retirement |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. what a terribly sad story |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I wish he was alive right now |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Maybe you could write a story for the Obama campaign to use in an ad? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. If she ends up the VP |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. The fact is... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. No he wouldn't |
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