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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:30 AM Original message |
Compromising away our souls, piece by piece |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. I really like Obama, but its looking like someone else is pulling his strings |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Frankly in my opinion, it's back to the same ol', same ol' two party/same corporate master |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hey I couldn't stand the Hillary as SOS thing either. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Well, for one thing you can stop thinking in an either/or fashion |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Frankly, if he can save our economy that is all I can ask for. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. That's one of the big things that worries me also, |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 03:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
57. His economic team has the same players who put this mess together |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Larry Summers - very very bad choice. Have you seen how Harvard's endowment is doing? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. What is weird to me is how many at DU will stand by and allow for the economic |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. when they came for the progressives |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. exactly. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Meanwhile in Greece... |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. Fuckin' A! |
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Renegade08 (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. Did Bill Clinton get this much hate during his transition? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. A combination of things, yes, the internet is a contributing factor, |
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Renegade08 (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I don't remember any liberal outcry over Bill's cabinet picks. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I remember Mother Jones doing a scathing critique at the time |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. What a dismissive, disrespectful post. |
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Renegade08 (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Right back at you. A fly by insult post. Real classy. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
73. You are talking to the dead. n/t |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. A little.....but one thing about Dems.....they've always been pros at the circling fire squad. n/t |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. Nice. Very well said. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Thank you, I'm half asleep at the computer and was wondering if I was making sense |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
13. Most of you here wanted Obama to be the nominee |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. You never miss a party. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Ditto, my friend, ditto.......... |
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qwlauren35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Was it really "Most"? |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I'm a moderate, I would expect Hillary to pick moderates, |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Wanted him? No. Forced once again into picking the lesser of two evils? Yes |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. I wanted Hillary because she was IMO prepared to do the job. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:06 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. wow..... |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. No, I just never looked at Obama with dewey eyes. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:23 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Deleted message |
Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Just as baseless and offensive |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I'm really not here to re-fight the primary wars |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. I'm not fighting the primaries. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. BWAHAAHHAHA!!! We suckered the WORLD into thinking Obamacon could do the job!!!1111!@!!11! |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:23 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. It's still a free country. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Who will be President? Do you care? |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:35 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I'll withhold judgment until he's actually in office and does the job. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. OMFG!!!???? Now Obama is the "lesser of two evils"??? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Yeah, right, an idiot that's been right on every issue right down the line |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:45 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. I didn't say anything about Bill or Hill...........the post was about Obama and Kucinich. n/t |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. The same holds true for Obama |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Maybe he would've asked Shirley McClain, instead? |
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JAbuchan08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. You should really shut your f*ing mouth |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. and idiot? |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #42 |
55. I can add one to YOUR LIST.....why don't you check post #20="Obama is the lesser of two evils." |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Hillary would be no better as POTUS. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. Well, that's a matter of opinion. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
59. someone's still bitter hillary lost.... banky required |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #59 |
71. Hmmm, the banky is cute. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
70. I never hated Hillary, I thought her "shame on you Barack Obama" line was ridiculous |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 02:02 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. To me Obama always came off as being way too slick. |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. k n r |
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qwlauren35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
16. What Do You Plan To Do Between Now and 2012? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Same things I've been doing under Bush, putting my energies into things I know I can impact |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Convince Russ Feingold to run against Obama in a primary? - n/t |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. How does one murder and burn half a jew? Half a gay? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
43. I don't know if I want to answer this question, but theoretically..... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Okay, bonus points for literalism, with deductions for same. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
29. Let's vote us out now! Damn, we suck! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. and we are souless.......and so is Obama. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Nice to see I have a stalker keeping track of my posts around here |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Here's an idea for you |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
47. Days like today, I think Obama would have voted for the Iraq War (along with Clinton, Biden). nm |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #47 |
67. I don't doubt that he would too, just as he told Russert |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
56. So then |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
60. hasn't even been sworn in yet and you're crying like a baby. what a fucking joke. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. No, what I'm expecting is some sort of outstretched hand from Obama |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
62. There is no way that Obama or any other person could have lived up to |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That's quite possibly true, |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
64. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything... |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
69. Look At The New Boss - Same As the Old Boss - Rest In Peace MLK |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
74. Right |
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