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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:52 PM Original message |
Poll question: Over the next two years, which is more important? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. None of these above |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The question is about our motivations, not the President's actions. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Support is an action, not a motivation |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. In other words, he should support *us* |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. No that's not it. It's not about support, it's about all of us working together |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I don't understand you last line. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. If you have to wonder, than you are probably not doing enough to make a difference |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Or, you're speaking in meaningless platitudes. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Not meaningless to many people, especially the ones that want to make a positive difference |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. That is nonsensical. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. It may be "nonsensical" to you, but to myself and many others |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Your statement that those who ask if they are doing enough are |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
66. No, he needs to do what we tell him - he represents us - hence representative democracy. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. That we make good solid progress, and that we continue to do so...... |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Winning the fucking midterms |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Yet if we elect politicians who don't support us, what have we won? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Someone who has our backs 60% of the time rather than 0% of the time |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. And who has our backs 60% of the time? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. language!11! |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Casual Friday. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. fuckin A! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Who is us? n/t |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The little people... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Which "little people"? |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. the true "left" |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. !! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. If they support offshore drilling after it is destroying their way of lives, |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Thats a whole lot of idiots in the gulf |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. If it quacks like an idiot... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. "they are idiots, and shouldn't be given much consideration." |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
68. The 6 to 14% who don't approve of Obama from the left |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. He goes to the wall for us then the people will back him far beyond his time |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. What's eating Gilbert Grape? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't think you can have one without the other. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. "Supports Us" means support a million different variations of a million conflicting opinions.. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. true |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Bullshit. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
64. FDR had a senate that would give him anything he wanted. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
69. Today things are not nearly as bad as they were in the Depression |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. I chose "shut up." It's your fault for presenting me with the option. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I put it there to give some people an out from what is a very awkward question for them. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
53. We smartasses appreciate it. nt |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. awww, your other thread wasn't working out like you'd planned so you had to make this to feel better |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. the palpable frustration is precious, isn't it? |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. reminds me of George Costanza |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Good, stick with Seinfeld references. Finance is a bit beyond you. |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. a mistruth is a mistruth, Dr. Economics. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Yes, but you have to be bright enough to know which is the mistruth |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. you still haven't proven your claim that proxy access equals CEO pay limits. try again, Doc. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Oh. My. God. |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. You don't understand that a possibility is far from a certainty |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. So... you're just playing juvenile semantic games? |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. the difference between actual language describing limitations, |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. No, I'm acting as if I've actually been paying attention to the process. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
72. Not many thought the palpable frustration was precious after Nader. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. awww, you got pwned in my other thread, so you thought you'd stalk me for a while? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. one man's pwner is another man's pwnee. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Yeah, but stalking is pretty easy to define. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. faux stalking accusations are so stale. pssst, your posts are at the top of the page... |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. It seems you're as confused on the definition of 'pwned' as you are on 'proxy access' |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. How many threads do you want to display your ignorance in? |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. your arrogance is all that's on display, Doc |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Seriously? You're just noticing NOW that I'm arrogant? |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think we've already done our part by getting President Obama in office. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
56. I disagree |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. this I agree with, without the venom |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. IMHO, when Obama pulls something like this CEO pay BS, he deserves a little venom. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
70. Taking care of the people who got him where he is sounds just |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
63. Other |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
65. I voted for pie. I think we need to stop worrying about it. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
67. Progressives support a platform not a candidate! |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
71. I freely and happily gave my last vote to Obama, |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
73. Support only takes a President so far, public pressure only works to a certain extent. |
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