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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:33 AM Original message |
Can someone explain to me, like I'm ten years old, why all the hate for Michelle Obama? |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because a lot of |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
33. You got it. Republicon men are intimidated |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
80. If they really stopped complaining and looked at her life they would admire her |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
120. Bingo! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Consider the source (townhall). That's what they think their job is. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. She's a strong and intelligent black woman. |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I was about to write the same thing. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
81. Yep. n/t |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
125. +3 |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
164. Bingo n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. "very gracious and beautiful strong, intelligent black woman"... |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 07:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
142. So correct. AND she's a WORKING mom in a stable family. They hate that! AND |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
175. indeedy. |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. I encountered some of that feeling last week... |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. Being intelligent, black, OR a woman is enough to be hated by the far right. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Tuff shit! Her enemies do her credit, don't they? They make her look even better. nt |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. Consider that they also hate her husband and their children. EOM. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. They're bitter. She makes their heroine Palin look like the |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
144. Ah, but can Michelle shoot wolves from airplanes?!? Didn't think so! So there! |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. The same people have a lot of hate for her husband too. |
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truebluedemz (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
91. FEAR |
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MajPayne2 (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. Jealousy, bigotry, stupidity... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. racism. pure and simple. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. We have to ignore the far looney fringe that would say "ugly black bitch." They're not |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Oh, they did hate these women. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. FDR was crippled because he got VD from Eleanor who got it from a black man, etc. |
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texanshatingbush (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
55. Citizens of Dallas treated Lady Bird badly..... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Really!?! nt |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
99. The right is still harping over Vince Foster. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #99 |
119. You just said the magic word. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
158. Nail on the head!!! |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
13. Explain it ot me, too. I don't understand that... |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
145. Hillary (&Michelle) are less worried about pleasing men than they areabout accomplishing something. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
14. This is great: Ah, Christian-sponsored humor. That's not just funny. That's Jesus funny. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:01 AM Original message |
They were FAR worse to Hillary |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
20. And to Eleanor. Amazing the shit they caught. nt |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
101. Yeah, your gal was slammed a lot at the time. |
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jonestonesusa (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
161. That's easy to say if the hatred is not directed at you |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. There isn't a lot of hate for her. Ignore the few loonies on the fringe. |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
16. Because of the F.B.I. |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. I continue to have the uneasy feeling that Michelle... |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. She would be great but I think she would not "suffer fools gladly" |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. That's but one of the reasons I like her! n/t |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
117. At times, me too. But First Ladies - ER, HRC, MO, etc. are permitted to be more 'real' than |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
18. You said it all right in your message |
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johan helge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. But Republicans always hate |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. They hated Eleanor Roosevelt too... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. We haven't gotten the 'she must be a lesbian' rumors yet. All strong women get that one too. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I think that may come down the pike somewhere in the future... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
94. Edith Wilson actually ran the country for a few months after Wilson had a stroke |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #94 |
112. No one wanted Mr. 'what this country needs is a good 5 cent cigar' for prez... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #94 |
169. Probably true of Nancy Reagan when the Alzheimers started to kick in n/t |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
22. Think back to the New Yorker cover that got so much attention |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
23. Stereotypes are hard to change. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. People don't feel comfortable with women who aren't doormats. nt |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'm sure glad I have not run into or read about any of that. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. They listen to Limbaugh and their parents listened to Father Coughlin. nt |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
34. i'm going to have to say that it has to do with the fact that she is strong, independent |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
36. She has intelligence and her own opinions |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
38. I'm going to add one more factor here. She's big. Physically big. ER had the same 'problem' - |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I think that's true...but they went after Hillary too. I think they just don't like strong women. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Yes, that's the primary issue. nt |
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Zero T (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
39. It all started when she said... |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. And then what? You say "it started" so what else? |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. "It is not about her skin color, it is about her attitude." |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Well she said 'adult life' |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. That didn't help her any. But I think a segment of the population would dislike her anyway. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
72. So what? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #72 |
90. I agree with that. nt |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
54. I agree with everything she said. Perhaps you need to think of |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. We're not talking about our views, we LIKE her, but this is what some people think and... |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #58 |
104. The poster I responded to stated his problem rather clearly. Her |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
66. this was just the first convenient excuse |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #39 |
71. If you're going to bitch about something Michele Obama said then you should at least get the context |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #71 |
86. *starts a slow clap to this^ reply* |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #71 |
96. Excellent reply |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #71 |
103. Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #71 |
107. HAL-LO! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #71 |
133. That's my girl! |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
127. If I follow your logic I along with Michelle |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:53 AM Response to Reply #39 |
132. Zero, your name is perfect. Because that's obviously how much you understand about black people |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #39 |
136. It started well before then, bud. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
137. ,,, |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
141. We have been invaded. Zero, very apt. |
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playerhater (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
148. those things didn't occur in her adult life |
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Vektor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
171. Wow, you pulled that dusty, old, irrelevant, misconstrued comment out of the woodwork again? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
40. I've seen similar freak outs |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
42. There is no explanation beyond jealousy of those people who attack her |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
45. The people who write for/visit/believe Town Hall are very, very sick |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. I don't know what 'town hall' is. Religious cranks? nt |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #51 |
69. They call themselves "Libertarians", |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
47. The answer has one letter. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
49. Because she challenges the caricature of what a strong black woman is. |
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Rashel (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #49 |
59. She's very hard to pigeon hole. She's natural, just herself. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
52. I'm not aware of any animosity toward Michelle Obama |
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AnotherMother4Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
53. The Haters are out in force - following the GOP leader's (Rush) edict "I want him to fail" |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
56. the right would attack her no matter what she looked like or does consider attacks on Hillary... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:16 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. What they don't know, they'll just make up. nt |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #60 |
67. yep |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
61. A combination of jealousy and racism, |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #61 |
74. I'd say jealousy and fear |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. There's that too. |
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Catamount (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
166. I couldn't agree with you more! |
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Zero T (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
62. I simply answered the OP's question..... |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #62 |
84. Your commentary says everything we need to know about you... |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:10 AM Response to Reply #62 |
146. You have been shot down. Accept it. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
63. Skin pigmentation and intelligence with a woman is just too much to take for halfwit Limbots |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
64. Because she is not First Lady Cindy McCain and she is black, intelligent and a strong woman |
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road2000 (995 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #64 |
79. Good list, but you left one out. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Because I defined possible First Lady as the wife of a Democratic nominee |
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ericgtr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
65. The Christians are so full of love |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #65 |
153. Where did Christians or Muslims fit into this discussion? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
68. Is there really a LOT of hate? Or just small but LOUD hate? |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
70. Some folks don't like it when certain people prove to be smarter or have more money than themselves. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
73. Change the name to Hillary Clinton |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #73 |
116. We live in a country that doesn't trust a woman to host a game show, let alone a late night.. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
75. My wingnut inlaws hate her (of course him too). This weekend |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
76. Because she is a very gracious and beautiful, strong, intelligent black woman. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
78. Because they lost... |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
82. 2 words. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #82 |
105. No, they hate(d) Hillary just as much |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #105 |
113. Yes, they hated Hillary from the get-go. No doubt race is involved here, but there... |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
85. I am firmly in the camp of ignore these assholes who are trying to make a |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Exactly. Ignoring them is the best strategy. nt |
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GoldenOldie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
88. The haters are those 5th and 6th grade white kids that tattled on their classmates..... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:09 PM Original message |
White kids? What about the black kids in her schools that said she "talked 'white'"? nt |
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truebluedemz (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
89. They hate everybody smarter than they are |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
92. They are totally scared of her. Smart, beautiful and likable. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
93. Jealousy, IMO. n/t |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
95. Racism is still out there |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
97. On the Love side..I was |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
98. Stupidity.. plain and simple. If you disagree about the hate thrown at |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
100. I certainly can't explain it. I think she's wonderful. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
102. same reason why hillary was maligned when she was just the first lady. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
106. Why do people always mention how beautiful they think she is? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #106 |
111. Women are supposed to be decorative. nt |
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playerhater (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #106 |
149. It's patronizing but for the first time |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
108. R-A-C-I-S-M |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
109. Because spewing hate pays well...... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
110. For the same reason that people hated Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, and Nancy Reagan |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #110 |
115. Yeah, the 'ugly/old-looking' Barbara Bush jokes got very old very quickly. nt |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #110 |
128. Exactly - transference |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #110 |
155. I did like Laura Bush (I know it's a shock) |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
114. Never have I had such a serious crush on any public figure. :) |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
118. she's black AND female - |
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AndrewP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
121. They find something "dark" about her. |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
122. I can actually quote one particular Repug co-worker, but won't. |
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Vektor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #122 |
173. How ironic. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
123. I think your answer is contained in your question |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
124. Because she is |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
126. not from me, i love her. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
129. You answered your own question. She's BLACK, beautiful and brilliant. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
130. Like you are ten? Okay, but.... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
131. WHO is trashing her? |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
134. For the First Time, I'm proud of my country |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #134 |
150. If you know what she meant by it, HOW do you know what she meant by it... |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #134 |
151. That's not even an accurate quote of the woman. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #151 |
162. She said the quote twice. The first time she didnt say really, the second time she did |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #162 |
163. I posted the quote right there. Did you miss the word really? n/t |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #163 |
167. In Milwaukee she left out really, in Madison she included it. The Quote is below |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #167 |
168. You forgot this |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #134 |
156. What if she was militant? |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
135. Her kindness, generosity, and good works |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
138. Because she's a strong, assertive and smart black woman. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
139. "Well, Timmy, some people are jealous, they feel insecure and inadequate... |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
140. You wouldn't want the white trash that hate her to like her. |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #140 |
157. Agreed. |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #157 |
160. UPDATE: Rep. Izza going after Michelle in legislative form |
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ColesCountyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
143. Her 'three strikes' are... |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
147. Only hate I have heard is from RW pundits |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
152. They'd be bashing Dr. Judith Dean as well, if she were First Lady. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
154. Do you remember when Hillary was the First Lady? |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
159. because she's a strong woman |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
165. Sounds like racist sour grapes to me. |
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Vektor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
170. "very gracious and beautiful, strong, intelligent black woman" (That's why.) |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
172. Main reason is they hate her husband |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
174. Because she has a magnetic personality and a hillarious sense of humour. She |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
176. NO. There is no explanation. It's just vile and unacceptable. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
177. Once upon a time, a very good political party became very, very bad. |
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Fla Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
178. Anybody now, in public view who takes potshots at Mrs. Obama might as well |
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