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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:16 AM Original message |
Let's be honest here. Didn't your teeth just cringe when you heard Obama's response, the other day, |
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marylanddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, I did cringe. |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. He is smart to wait until |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. In the long run, I am sure that he will deal with this situation just fine. After 8 years of |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. The Bush administration |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. No. |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. no, I did not... |
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sundog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah, it's just you |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. So I have been told. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. ....... |
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sundog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. ....... |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
71. Hey! |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
6. No, that was his first response |
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BanzaiBonnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. I don't see anything wrong |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
8. I didn't see it then, but yes |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. He was caught off guard by the scandal and he HATES surprises. |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That is what I was thinking. I could not think on my feet like he does and I really don't know how |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Look. Obama KNOWS that it is inappropriate to comment on an ongoing |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's a lawyer's answer. He's a lawyer. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. Yes, but not for the reason you said |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
32. Agree with your assessment. Good post. |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
15. The law is the law. It is illegal to make public statements that could be |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I am not sure exactly of what a false flag artist is and while I am not a sponge brain, I do |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
74. I dislike the phrase as well. But there are times when it is accurate and appropriate. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
17. He and Bush** both said "cup" and "dog" and "and" too! The bastard!! |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
18. My teeth didn't cringe. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. Ew. Obama's taking lesions from Bush? |
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sundog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. the "Blog" situation |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
20. No. For all we know Fitzgerald has asked them not to comment. nt |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. That could very well be true and something I had not considered. |
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Brazenly Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
21. not at all |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. very real difference |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
57. True that. Just a gut thing when he initialy said that. But during the same interview, he went on |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
23. Someone made the considerable point, that once republicans get you to say, "Our policy is to not... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
26. I thought he said what he ought to have said. |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. Absolutely not. He did not cave to the witless DC parlor games the |
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LaydeeBug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
29. Not at all. Because this isn't an ongoing investigation that implicates *him* at all. |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. No matter what Obama does |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. Cringe? Seriously? |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
62. Yes, I have been tramatized by eight years of hearing that phrase from GWB as a non-response to |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
35. No. It's the legal system. No one ever comments. For good reason. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. I thought his response was perfect. This is just more trying to connect |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. If he comments on it, they will twist it anyway. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. When George Bush says anything I cringe..... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. He never said it again after that one time. He took questions and didn't use that line once. n/t |
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HopeFor2006 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
40. Nope. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
41. Not at all. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. As a lawyer, he did exactly what he should have |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
43. No. Even though Rachel Maddow cringed at that too, |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. I think I just have a serious adversion to the phrase, after hearing GWB make it so many times for |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
44. No, because I'm tired of playing "Media Gotcha" games nt |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. "Obama needs to hire some public relations and crisis management people" |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. You make an excellent point. |
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morningglory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
46. He could have said "Chill, I got this motherfucker..." (insert graphic) but |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
47. no because even though he said he wouldn't he actually did comment in that same presser |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
51. There were only 2 other options: |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. It's not gonna work. You heard Blog call Obama a m f'cker. Not what I would call terms of |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
63. You summed it up perfectly... n/t |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. Didn't care. Don't care. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
53. No because he didn't continue to repeat for weeks on end... |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
54. lesions? Is he taking lesions from GWB? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
55. Why should he talk about an ongoing investigation that has nothing |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
56. Yep. Very unfortunate (nt) |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
58. Nope. Not at all. Not even for a nanosecond. Never crossed my mind. |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. That is what 8 years will do to you. LOL |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
59. I just thought he was being careful and that seemed fine. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
61. Not at all... |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
65. No, not at all. But thanks for your concern. I think. :( eom |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
66. i didn't cringe at all. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
67. Nope. i did not cringe, or wince or even furrow my brow. n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
68. yes and no |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
69. No. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
70. No, because he was also much more forthcoming than anyone in BushCo has ever been. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
72. Obama is just protecting his ass |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
73. No. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
75. I felt reassured by President-Elect Obama's initial response.Of course it would have been down right |
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