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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:48 AM
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Poll question: Who would you rather be on Monday when HRC is announced as SoS? Obama or Skinner?
Obama merely has to manage a team of giants with humongous egos.

Skinner has to deal with the exploding heads in GD and GDP who are shocked, shocked I tells you, that Obama and his team of experts had the audacity to ignore their advice!
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:50 AM
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1. Well, at least every single post won't be about WalMart
But, the frothing anti-Hillary crowd may well keep me focused on my work and away from DU...
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:50 AM
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2. Parallel Universe Spock

Because that's the only place where a Hillary nomination to SOS would be "logical".
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:51 AM
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3. I heard that Skinner is offshoring Monday's mod duties to Bangalore.
:popcorn:

JUST kidding everyone.

Please don't tombstone me right f'ing now, Skinner.
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:12 AM
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9. That bastid! Why does he hate 'murika?
Hey, BTW, I saw your post a while back about some 1500 dogs being saved through your rescue program. I didn't get a chance to respond, but that REALLY made my day.

Thanks, dood. :hug:
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 06:42 AM
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32. Outsource them to Free Republic for the day
The one thing I'm envious of on FR is the use of the term 'ZOT!!!' for banning someone. As a mod, I'd rather be Zeus hurling lightning bolts than a gravedigger.
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:59 AM
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4. they will RUE the day. GO HILLARY!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!
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Metric System Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:04 AM
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5. Hmm so you're known for disliking Hillary and now you've got a Hillary avatar leaving over-the-top
Edited on Sun Nov-30-08 01:05 AM by MetricSystem
pro-Hillary comments. Looking for attention? Or just shit-stirring? Or both?
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:07 AM
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7. im not sure i understand
Edited on Sun Nov-30-08 01:12 AM by mkultra
we need to stand together, arm in arm, hand in hand as we march toward a brighter future.
lets not turn against one another. we have alot of work to do if we plan on fixing this broken mess bush left behind. It takes a clinton to cleanup after a bush.
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Metric System Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:15 AM
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10. Give it a rest. Just 2 weeks ago you were throwing around terms like Hilltroll. You're not fooling
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:20 AM
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12. your taking my posts out of context
frankly i find it silly. you should never attack fellow posters like this.
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Metric System Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:23 AM
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14. Are you kidding me? Just yesterday you were a definite anti-Hillary poster and now you've decided to
portray an over-zealous Hillary supporter.
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:24 AM
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16. im sorry my friend, you are mistaken
good night.
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Metric System Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:26 AM
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18. Definitely not mistaken and a search of your previous posts using Google confirm it. You just
changed your avatar and your sigline tonight.
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:29 AM
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19. maybe you shoudl go back and read the context of what i was responding to.
i was clearly in towing the party line when Obama won the primary, but im getting pretty sick of the constant barrage being thrown at Hillary on a second by second basis. In any case, like i said, im heading to bed, feel free to do some research and send me and IM if you would like. I know what i stand for.
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Metric System Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:39 AM
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20. I have my doubts, especially given your over-the-top post: "they will RUE the day. GO HILLARY!! WE
LOVE YOU!!!!!" Also, in another thread which posed the question "How confident are you that Obama will announce Hillary as his nominee for SoS", you responded with "its either SOS or POTUS, time will only tell." It seems to me a comment like that is designed to make Hillary supporters look bad.
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 02:43 AM
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23. Hey! I am feeling neglected here! I supported Hillary too! Could you worship me tonight instead?
Well, if you can't worship me instead, I guess I can live with that. *sniffle*

Let's just move on, kay? Give people a chance to get the primaries out of their systems. I did a similar exercise with my Republican relatives over the Holiday.

And it was not nearly as hateful or nasty as it seems to be among Dems here on DU.
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 11:16 AM
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36. are you saying im stupid?
dont start silencing debate.
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 05:01 AM
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55. Nah, far far worse than that.
Stupidity can explain away malice. Plain old maliciousness is not so easy to explain away.

Enjoy making up a caricuacture that simply doesn't exist except in your twisted and apparently malicious mind.
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 10:17 AM
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58. ok, now im really confused
I must be stupid. First you say that stupidity can explain malice and then you say that malice is not so easy to explain away. perhaps its the "Plain old" malice that is harder to explain. In which case you must be suggesting that i have a more complex form of malice.

That statement is full of malice and think also that stupidity can both explain and not explain that malice.

I agree completely.
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:16 AM
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11. So, you voted "other"?
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:23 AM
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15. i voted other
i would rather be the gapping wide mouth breathers on this board that sling hate and acrimony at Hillary every chance they get. Its a real shame that anyone would attack someone who fights so hard for them everyday. they are like prisoners that attack the people that free the camp.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 03:54 AM
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27. Yeah!
Let's rock out and celebrate!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvyGydc8no
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:07 AM
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6. I'd rather be mkultra.
He is a jedi.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 11:10 AM
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 11:17 AM
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37. your "post" is pretty "insulting"
ill thank you to go fuck yourself.
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 05:11 AM
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57. You're being far too kind.
Really, you are. The poster is no more stupid than most here. They know exactly what they are doing.
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dubeskin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:10 AM
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8. I'd rather be President George Bush
Because I know no one will care about him or the things he's done - everyone will be arguing about WalMart's practices or screaming at Hilary's nomination.
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:25 AM
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17. I don't even know why this would make you think of gw, or why you capitalize the name of a vegetable
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mtnester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 04:50 AM
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54. Because
everyone knows Hillary is spelled just like he said...H I L A R Y

always incredibly telling..always
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:21 AM
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13. I'm surely among the biggest Clinton haters here, and I'm fine with it....
Edited on Sun Nov-30-08 01:22 AM by BlooInBloo
The fact that she serves at Obama's pleasure is quite sufficient for me. The fact that her supporters pretend that winning the runner up prize to the runner up prize is a smashing victory is really just gravy.

So I'm not sure which heads you're talking about exploding in the future.


EDIT: Typo corrected.
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:48 AM
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21. Interesting interpretation. Sorta proves my point in an unexpected way. Like a Fox News sorta way.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:59 AM
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22. Sayeth the supporter of the candidate whose surrogates lived on faux.
Edited on Sun Nov-30-08 02:02 AM by BlooInBloo
EDIT: I guess you would know.
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HCE SuiGeneris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 02:48 AM
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24. Sexist!!!11!!
:evilgrin:
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 02:54 AM
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25. (snarfle)
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 04:07 AM
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30. A cabinet position like this carries many responsibilities.
Responsibilities that bring with them the likelihood of great deals of harsh criticism.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:54 PM
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42. Don't forget - criticism is *patirotic*. So the Obama whiners have made clear to me.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:55 PM
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43. We are going to need to hold her feet to the fire, as they say.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:59 PM
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45. I certainly hope they won't try to *censor* people...
Why, that would make them *hypocrites*.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:14 PM
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46. Dissent is patriotic, and I'm so fucking patriotic that I have a big old sack of dissent.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:30 PM
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48. I, too, look forward to the opportunity to express my unbounded patriotism.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 03:14 AM
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26. I'd rather be Skinner!
At least he won't be responsible for the shitstorm that results!
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 03:56 AM
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28. LOL
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snowbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 04:01 AM
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29. I'd rather be his mistress for the night..
~~~




.
.

OMFG did I just say that?!?

.
.

Sorry Mrs. Skinner.. but us midnight shifters get kinda loopy this time of night..
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 04:08 AM
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31. Oh yes he will!! That's what I'm sayin!!!
:rofl:
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 06:48 AM
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33. Other: I'd rather be HRC herself.
To be asked to assume a position of such power must be quite a rush.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 07:00 AM
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34. Other.
I enjoy being myself. I'll enjoy Monday.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 10:27 AM
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60. GMTA
:thumbsup:

I've given my life to be the person I am now ... it sure as hell better be worth it. :evilgrin:

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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 11:19 AM
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38. It's going to like watching Gremlins explode!
When the SOS news is made.

It's gonna be fun in DU tomorrow!!

Christmas comes early!!

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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 11:25 AM
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41. Or like the climax of Mars Attacks! n/t
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 11:20 AM
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39. I just want to be me, no sex changes needed
I love my prez-elect, he makes me proud to be an America again, Hillary is okay with me as long as she works as a team player and Skinner always does the best job he can. I will sit back and watch.
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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 11:23 AM
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40. Lol!
There will indeed be exploding heads.

Some people won't believe it even after it happens.
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 12:57 PM
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44. Definitely Obama
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Hanse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:18 PM
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47. As a proud and unapologetic Hillary hater...
my displeasure in seeing Clinton as SoS will be tempered by seeing her resign from the Senate.

As many Clinton supporters were arguing back when the SoS rumors look like they wouldn't come true, the SoS job is a step down for her.
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:30 PM
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49. I'd rather be the guy sitting back watching all the drama. And there will
be some Academy Award worthy tantrums and hissies.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 01:30 PM
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50. Oh, I think that Obama will have it far easier than Skinner.
Heads will explode here, particularly from those who refuse to accept reality.

:popcorn:
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 05:58 PM
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51. I'd rather be me,
back in my classroom and way too busy to pay attention to mass reactions.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-30-08 06:02 PM
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52. Definitely Skinner. Obama can't turn off the machine.
Edited on Sun Nov-30-08 06:04 PM by sfexpat2000
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 03:56 AM
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53. No surprise with the results here, but one major disappointment.
Apparently, there are some who cannot put principles and what is best for the country beside personalities.

Or, more troubling, have already condemned and dismissed Obama and his choice of cabinet members before they have even taken office.

Oh, and I had no preference or personal stake in who was chosen as SoS. I am comfortable with Obama in charge, and whoever he picks to be in his cabinet is just fine with me.

I'm just so relieved to have an adult in charge for a change.
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 05:05 AM
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56. I voted Skinner, since DU has had almost 3 weeks to prepare for this eventuality.
Basically I think most people are sensible and have already accepted the fact. The few outliers should be banned accordingly.
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-01-08 10:26 AM
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59. Obama, because he does not have to deal with people who think they can lecture others
on what they think.

I would expect Obama to listen respectfully to people who disagree with him. Duers, not so much, including you.
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