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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:42 PM Original message |
Ugh. Gramps exceeded my expectations. |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree. Sigh. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. True, but |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Well, that's primarily the spin that the MSM provides |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That's it exactly. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ya..McCain sounded great as he Whistled thru his dentures... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. Unfortunately I have to agree. n/t |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Same here. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. He won the primary doing exactly that... |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Yes! The condescension was especially galling |
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holybarcode (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. I was surprised he actually remembered several important names and events accurately. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. But by the time he'd gotten around to rattling them off... |
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holybarcode (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Idiot base. Yup. It's what we're up against |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Yep, and they are delirious right about now |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well, McCain lied his sorry ass off through the whole thing. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. What I think McCain did very well tonight is tell a story - when he spoke about the bracelet he was |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. That's an interesting assessment |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. The 20-somethings watching with us HATED that anecdotal story telling!! |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Yeah, that was cynical and manipulative. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. I bet one of the take aways from this debate that will be remembered |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Well of course we're a little biased in this household... |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. his stories sounded like Nixon's 'Checker's Speech' |
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Jawja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. McCain did very well but Obama |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's okay - it was only the first round..... |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. he did about what I expected |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. *Unfortunately* I couldn't agree more. |
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chupacabranation (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. I agree that McCain 'won' this round. |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Not so fast |
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Terri S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. Well, Gergen said he needed to do more than tie |
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vanlassie (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. McCain utilized straw men several times...among other devices. |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. Only in comparison to very low expectations |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
47. He was OK, all we have to do is dismember all the lies he said. n/t |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. yeah, i know |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. The expectations were very low for him. |
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Marsala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. He exceeded OUR very low expectations |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. He didn't surprise me. |
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theothersnippywshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. Just because he didn't fling his own feces, and thus won the debate, doesn't mean he helped himself. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I agree. But he didn't hurt himself and I am sad about that. |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. He exceeded my expectations-He didn't come out drooling and he spoke English. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. McPOW lacked substance |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. Look at it this way...... |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. "he didn't hurt himself" is EXACTLY what hurt him! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
39. McCain cannot look Obama in the eye |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. You have just fallen prey to your lowered expectations. |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Agreed... |
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obamaforme (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
43. He seemed like a grumpy old man - trying too hard. |
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katukov (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
44. You can't expect McCain to come off as stupid as Bush |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
45. Mine too. He was much more grouchy and condescending than I expected. |
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