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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:08 AM Original message |
I don't understand how you can rationally not like Obama |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. A penguins fan would say that |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Say What? |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
46. You'd think a rational person would have a sense of humour |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I think I got defensive |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Hehe |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not everyone sees things the way you do |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Not "All That" ??? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Have you liked every single candidate you have ever voted for? |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. you think they're bad people? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Where do you get any of that? Stop putting words in my mouth. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. then stop putting words in mine |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. No, it's people belittleing and attacking Obama that are driving a wedge. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. I have NEVER attacked Obama. Not once. |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I don't think Hillary or Bill are "all that". Actually, they're just Democrats in my opinion. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I agree with you and I don't call you names because of your opinion |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Thanks for not calling me names! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
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romulusnr (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
49. and yet |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. because he is our nominee |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
58. I like the personalities of Bill & HIllary |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Yup- it's nutty to think everyone is going to like every candidate. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. And that was screwy too |
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liberaldem4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #63 |
80. I was a big Dean fan in 04 |
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Duncan (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
75. Huh!? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. His post was pretty clear |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. Ugh |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. What Ugh? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Really? You called everyone who doesn't like Senator Obama |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Why don't you like him |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. That's okay. I've always thought that Bill and Hillary were a pair of scummy weasels |
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qwlauren35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
83. For "years"? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Prepare to be attacked |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. You answer your own question, but then try to disregard that as an answer. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That's totally reason enough |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #15 |
33. If people are basing their dislike on superficial issues, then yes, it doesn't make sense. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. That's all I"m talking about |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I don't get how anyone could attack him on a family level. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Exactly |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Try reading the OP. It was pretty clear to me that policy differences are justified. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Let me guess, now you think I'm a PUMA too. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Welcome to my world Forkboy |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Not worth feeling hurt over. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
66. But it does hurt- being accused of being a traitor hurts. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
70. "most of these assholes are clueless and juvenile." |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Case in point. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #34 |
71. Please don't let anonymous people |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Yup- you are right |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. Most Dems are not like DU |
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Balderdash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. I am really starting |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. You seem concerned about it. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Seriously? |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. Is this the right board? Is this DU? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Some people can't get over the primaries and use concern trolling as a way to cope. |
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Balderdash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. You're not helping |
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Balderdash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. You really are thick then... |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
42. Interesting... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. It's not where they stand, but how they got there. |
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Balderdash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #42 |
57. Because they're not identical |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. OK, fair response. Tks! |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #24 |
64. I liked Hillary's health care plan much better |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
44. That is NOT how I read your OP at all |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. How did you read it? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. I guess that's what you get when you have 20 years of republican |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #18 |
52. But you aren't saying that |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. It might be a bold assertion true |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #59 |
73. Makes no sense to me either, but it's all subjective, right? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
32. Well, no I don't agree with his policies, but I do really like |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
35. This is silly, Likes and dislikes are not mandatory. I like Obama and his wife. but |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. never said they were mandatory |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
37. Don't confuse not liking someone with questions about whether they'll do what it takes to win |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Those are also valid questions |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #40 |
54. He and his family will be attacked |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #40 |
65. But that's what they do, and it works! |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #65 |
74. "nice, lovable, perfect family" |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
43. You're right. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
48. You hit it on your first remark.... |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
56. My friend hates him |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
82. I understand it, I'm not wild about him either but I'm not going to vote against |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
60. Me neither. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
67. And, on cue, the usual suspects show up to vilify you for saying so |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
68. Most of the people are racist and bitter. nt |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
79. I'm not wild about Obama, but I'm not voting against my own interest so I |
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SujiwanKenobee (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
81. Sometimes irrational dislike comes from personal issues not resolved |
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Zenmaster (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
84. In fairness, liking or disliking a person is not usually a rational process |
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