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babsbunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:27 PM Original message |
If we have no one else to vote for, what are we going to do? |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. At Obama's absolute worst, he is head and shoulders above |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. So you're implying that anyone who isn't comfortable supporting Obama is a low information voter? |
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PBass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Example: "Obama is the same as Bush" |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:37 AM Response to Reply #37 |
78. No, he is not. |
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Vinee (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:14 AM Response to Reply #78 |
96. don't forget the Bush doctrine of preemptive military strikes. |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
83. *Fail*... You failed to follow the instructions and therefore your response gets a failing grade... |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:59 AM Response to Reply #83 |
90. Can't do it.. |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 02:15 AM Response to Reply #90 |
92. Aye... assertions are easy... but the list of Obama achievements grows stale... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. That's beside the point. |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
88. Give it a rest, Obama fooled the world and what did he accomplish? |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Alan Grayson.. Bernie Sanders... Dennis Kucinich..... |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. None are really viable candidates even though their |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Loser, not a Dem, and a whackadoodle joke. |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
51. Spot-on post. +1. n/t. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. +100 |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
72. all those and more. n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. shows how far right the so-called democratic party has gone nt |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. Didn't FDR tell |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I don't buy that. I don't care if FDR said it, he's not a god. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
54. Well said! +1000 |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. For a while I actually believed this might be the case. It's not. It's bullshit. |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. You know how one *makes Obama do it*? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
67. and didn't Obama's people start namecalling and telling us to STFU |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:43 AM Response to Reply #67 |
85. Didn't they indeed? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. How do you feel about his Supreme Court appoinments? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
49. His Supreme Court nominations are "OK". Not "*GREAT!*", just "OK". |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Marcie Kaptor.. Pete Difazio.....there are plenty of good DEMS... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. DeFazio is da man! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. Pretty sad, ain't it? |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. Simple, we will look at the candidates and decide to vote for the best one. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. whatever. if you can't vote for Obama, don't |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Melodrama? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. Definitiely melodrama. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
68. I knew I'd find a pot and a kettle somewhere on this thread. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. If you're waiting for the perfect candidate |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't want him, either, but I need a sane Supreme Court |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's an interesting question: neo-liberals and progressives |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. The best liar with the most money will win. What's the point of voting anymore? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. What are you going to do? Wow! How about vote? |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. Go count the hairs on your head |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. Voting |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Unless you're in one of the swing states your vote is pointless anyhow. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. Obama 2012 all the way! |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. Dennis Kucinich... watch him here... |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. Dennis thinks that UFOs will land any second, and even he in not crazy |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. "a connection to your heart...heard instructions in your mind" |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ultimately, Nader-voters and stay-at-home voters in 2000 said the same thing. Most regretted it |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 02:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
93. Well, Gods forbid we should get someone who'll extend Gitmo and start more wars... |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. I am just going to hold my nose and vote for democrats like I always do. |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I probably will, but I will not guarantee it. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. There is a third alternative.... |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. The greater of two evils will always win when the lesser of two evils is defeated. n/t |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. Probably true, but.... |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:08 AM Response to Reply #58 |
64. There won't be a possibility of a third party in the first place. No one could care less about |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
60. True. But I'm wondering if we NEED to let this infection run its course to truly heal. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:12 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. The problem is that you THINK making things worse will change the system, but in reality it won't. |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:02 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Wow, you nailed it! But not the way you thought you did. Thank you! |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. You are kind of missing the point. |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I am very familiar with your arguments. I have made your arguments in the past. However, |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Just keep in mind that this type of hostage taking tends to rebound much more on the hostage takers |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:56 AM Response to Reply #77 |
94. I need to finish this thread up. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I feel the same way |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I may need to bring a barf bag. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Me Too... Probably... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
29. As long as he's the lesser of all evils, I'll vote for him... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. I live in a red state that has voted for the repuke every election since 1968 |
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oldlib (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
35. Obama will win easily |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. You are going to hang out in the wilderness with other like-minded individuals |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
41. I feel the same way you do. I would say maybe we can start a write-in campaign |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. Then don't vote for President. Vote for your state representatives, |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
47. vote for Obama, probably |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. Keep it simple. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
50. Rumor has it that the Rethugs will take over the Senate in 2012. |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. We may be better off defending SS from a |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
55. you vote for the Democrat |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
57. “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
59. now you vote your real conscience. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
61. Please Reconsider |
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Synicus Maximus (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
62. we are going to vote for Obama |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
63. Someone WILL BE ELECTED to EVERY office on the ballot. If a race is contested, VOTE. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
69. Why "we"? Can't you just say "I"? I mean, I, for one, will gladly vote for Obama, as I think he's |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
70. "Old school democrat" ?? Really. Admitting you aren't going |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
71. Who is "we"? Many of us here (including "old school Democrats") want Obama reelected |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
73. In the General Election, vote for the Democrat, not the Republican. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
74. Until the Democrats as a party are forced to face -- |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
79. Doesn't matter, the power brokers he thinks are his freinds will not allow him a 2nd term. |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
80. Vote 3rd party |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
81. An old school Democrat would vote for the Democrat |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
82. Now, put your head between your legs, and kiss your ass goodbye..... |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
84. We will get President Walker |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
86. Vote for Hillary, she would have done much better! Assuming she is running! |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
87. Never Vote RED...see what happened to Ohio, Wisconsin, Minn, Maine, Texas etc |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:50 AM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Did Obama do any better? Spare the rich and tax the poor! Wake up! |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 02:09 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Of course he did better.... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
95. How about doing what people on the left should have been doing since the 70s? |
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