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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:58 AM Original message |
My current plan is to vote for him in 2012, alright? Stop the fucking purity tests already. |
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ericinne (251 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm with ya |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. I agree with you |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. the issue isn't whether you can vote for a challenger but that there will be no serious |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I thought I already made that a non-issue. No challenger? Then I hold my nose and vote for Obama. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The rule is that you have to vote for the certain Democrat I want. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It's an OP I wish I never felt compelled to post. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I understand your frustration. It appears (to us) to be such a simple, |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. No kidding. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. i don't see the point of the whole thing |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Then I guess I could never explain it to you. |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. Maddening, isn't it? |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
11. No Democrat would challenge a sitting D-President. Never happen. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 04:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. They said the same thing about Kennedy vs. Carter in 1976. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 06:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I think she means no SANE Democrat... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. So you are saying that Ted Kennedy was insane? |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 08:34 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That's nice. I respect Ted |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Or his brother, for that matter? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 06:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. McCarthy's challenge to Johnson was more successful |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-07-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
51. You must have forgotten about Ted Kennedy challenging Jimmy Carter. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
61. Not true. If Obama appears to be vulnerable, and if they can raise money, any number of |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 03:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. it is those who would throw us queers to the repukes to punish |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 03:33 AM Original message |
That's what counts, when it comes down to it. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 03:33 AM Response to Original message |
13. Duplicate. n/t |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 04:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. My current plan is to get through 2010 and make |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
17. You got it twisted |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Please explain how 'realists' claim their policy is dictated |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Are we talking about Obama or Dems? |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. Well I see things as they are .............. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
18. K & R |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. None of us knows what is going to happen, because |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
20. +1 |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
22. I will vote for candidates that meet my standards. He does not. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
23. IF the GOP and tea partiers are more motivated they win - simple |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 08:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. 2000 was stolen |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
62. It depends on how you look at it. You could make a case that getting GWB into the White House was a |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. A big part of the reason Obama won was because he ran on hope, not fear. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
59. +1 |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. wouldn't be such a big deal if there weren't so many people here advocating against the dems daily. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. These people have been told repeatedy that they're pretty much irrelevant anyways. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. i think it's annoyance with that fact that on a democratic site, you've gotta put up |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. That only bothers me when it's untrue. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. well, you said before the sane place usually ends up being offline. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. LOL |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. what could unify us all... an alien invasion? maybe for 5 minutes... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. We'd argue over who to support even then, the Greys or Reptillians. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. rofl, most likely... |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-07-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. +1 Now, that's what I'm talking about. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
31. "if you're not with us" |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. You'd be more effective focusing on your Senators or Congressmen |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
35. Well that's good, it will be a vote for Obama then as he is the strongest campaign fund raiser in |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. Well that's nice, especially since chances are Obama will not be challenged in the democratic |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
43. the closest DU has to a purity test is gay marriage |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
44. "If he doesn't do it fast enough, he's outta here!" |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
47. This is America. You have a right to vote for Kucinich and a right to stick a fork in an outlet. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. People seem pretty eager to stick me into all kinds of places! |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. NO. We need daily affirmations and re-consecrations. |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-07-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
50. Ok fair enough |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-07-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
52. Rules? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-07-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yup. No one can tell you what to do...especially on a message board! |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 12:09 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Hi, Jenni!!! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-07-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
54. You're presupposing the candidate would be against DADT |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-07-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
55. I am hoping for a decent 3rd party candidate. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
58. Good OP -- stick to your prinicples and stand behind your daughter |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
60. If Obama Has A Primary Challenger in 2012, It Will Be From The Right |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. If that's the case then Obama gets the primary vote.......... |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
63. . |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-10 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
66. Two threads saying the exact same thing... |
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