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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 01:56 PM Original message |
OK, here's a question for all |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Another good question might be how we define "work for" from "discuss..." |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, I just saw a thread openly cheering on Charlie Crist. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. PM me that link |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Here it is. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. Well I'll be damned, 42 recs now |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #41 |
73. What's crazy about that? |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. people responding... |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
66. I think what is happening is that party lines are being blurred in some places, and in some races. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hmmm... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Anybody that might for an example demand my loyalty to some crappy blue dog |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Now that would be a true DU dilemma |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hmm, let's see |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. "stfu about that particular race. Why is that so damn hard to understand??" |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
43. If you can't support the Democratic candidate, yes, stfu |
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EarlG ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. DU supported Ned Lamont in 2006 |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. How about: |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I could support that campaign |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Thanks for the clarification, EarlG |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. Since I am conviced Meek is a loser, in more ways than one, I guess |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #31 |
67. That is the dilemma. If a Dem candidate is almost certain to lose. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. From what I have seen lately, DU is becoming lax on enforcing its original mission |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Yes KK. "THEY" are trying to "dumb-down" DU! nt |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
70. Yes, we keep hearing that over and over. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. How in the world is Blanche Lincoln's win 'in serious dispute'? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Uh, maybe because it was blatantly STOLEN? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I keep hearing this, too. I'm not challenging the assertion, but I'm curious where it's coming from. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Here ya go |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Thank you! |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
62. Thanks for that link. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. The lawsuit about the number of polling places open for the run-off has been dropped. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Well that sucks. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 09:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
71. Interesting that this man decided to "resign." |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. You're barking up the wrong tree. Blanche won by 10,000 votes out of the 251,800 cast. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. What's the population of Garland County? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Yes, including all those Repubs. There were only 12,258 Democrats voted there in May and 7,286 in |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. So if 12,258 Democrats had only 2 polling places to vote in, instead of 40 |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Apparently all of them since that's the election results. There were no reports of |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. 88,000 total population |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. So. Only a grant total of 18,444 of them voted in either the D or R primary in May . |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. What you mean is a grand total of 18,444 votes were counted in either the D or R primary in May. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. OK, then let it be known that only 7,286 Democrats in Garland County voted in the run-off. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. So does that mean that at least 4,972 Democrats in Garland County were unable to vote in the run-off |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. General Election |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The issue is NOT a primary. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I believe EarlG addressed your concern. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Deleted message |
Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Going by your signature, I see you have some serious issues |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. This is not the attitude towards the Democratic Party I was raised with |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. DU has never allowed anyone to advocate a third-party candidate over a Democrat. |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
55. Then this board does not advocate true democracy. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. OK. |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. okay. That still won't stop those of us who do support true democracy. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Stop you from doing what? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. If you've been here since 2001 |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. The issue has never come up the same way |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. You can argue policies and platforms |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
74. Hear, hear! Well said, and I concur. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. ,, |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
47. My loyalties do not lie with the Democratic party. My loyalties lie with progressive ideas. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. +1,000,000,000 |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Ideas don't run for office |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Well I guess that means I can say I support single payer healthcare |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. People say that every day |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I haven't heard of Boozman. Is he/she progressive? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Boozman is running against Blanche Lincoln |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Well I don't live in Arkansas so I won't be voting in that election |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 01:16 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Then the rule is |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #51 |
69. In my estimation you can say you header |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. The people who have done more to defeat Democrats than anyone else |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 12:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
63. Since the discussion is differening political views |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 01:22 AM Response to Reply #57 |
65. 2/10 |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
68. The Democratic nominee |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
72. That's a very good question, and there is no good answer. |
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