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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:56 PM Original message |
John Paul Stevens 87, Ruth Bader Ginsburg 75, Steven Breyer 70, David Souter 69, |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. As many as three of them will retire in the next President's first term. |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. 3 is probable. It could be 4-6 |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. This doom and gloom is killing me. It won't be 4-6. Maybe only 1. |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. There's no doom at all. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
55. "They'll be there for a good while longer." Only a fool would bet on that |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
67. It won't be just one. Ginsburg is in frail health |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Justice Stevens will. But Ginsburg, Breyer, Souter are showing no signs of leaving. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #31 |
53. In any event, that is Roe v Wade overturned and who knows what else |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. AMEN. That's the biggest reason of all that we MUST UNITE |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
57. It's time to start healing |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. Roberts will be there a good 25, maybe 30 years, trying to screw us all over - |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well, all them "middle-aged white women" who claim they're not voting for Obama ... |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. This post was supposed to be about coming together again |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Scalia - 72 |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
61. There's a cause for a black prayer. |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Ya know maybe middle aged white woman identify with Hillary, it makes sense.. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Do you NOT see a gross inconsistency ... |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I will support whoever wins the nomination and all my posts reflect that |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Excellent post, I agree 500%...Election is too important to stay at home & pout |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. OMG.. you GOT me with this one - k/r - n/t |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. That is the entire liberal wing... |
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DU9598 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. Recommended -as should everyone who reads this post |
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LucyParsons (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yep. I've been saying this all along. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. Here's my problem ....... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. shh... here is a little secret |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I know, I'm just saying ...... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. Sorry but that's complete and utter nonsense |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Thank you. +1 for truth. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
72. Carhart v Gonzales did not deal with the same issue as Roe v Wade........ |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. You pretty much just proved my point... |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. It's kind of telling that they put it in their dissent. n/t |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Again, find me a sane legal scholar who thinks Breyer or Ginsburg would vote against Roe v Wade |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. No sane legal scholar would make an educated guess one way or another. n/t |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Casey v. Planned Parenthood was the last time Roe v Wade was re-visited |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. O'Connor was not to the right of Ginsburg and Breyer, Kennedy might be, but ......... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. On what cases was O'Connor to the left of Breyer and Ginsburg? |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Corporate law, workers rights, unions, and she also has .......... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Specific cases please |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thank you. This board needs a daily dose of that reality. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. Can you guarantee liberal appointees from whatever Dem wins the Oval office? Or will there |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Why would they have to appease the RW? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I'll believe it when I see it. |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. You need to have more faith |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
83. I ran out of faith in politics and politicians a long time ago |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
14. Cheney needs to take Fat Tony hunting more often |
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Taylor Mason Powell (681 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. KICKED AND RECOMMENDED |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. .... |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. Let Stevens retire. Obama can appoint Hillary Clinton to replace him. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
56. ..... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yep, I made this point last night |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Give it time. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. Yes indeed. Very important, very! nt |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. Fucking thank you!!! |
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Capt. America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. Amen! All of you Dems saying you will vote for McSame can go.... |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
34. If McVain does get in, and we have 56+ Senators, we can reject another Alito |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. We can only vote for whoever the President puts in front of us. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. A Democratic Senate will get us another Kennedy and MAYBE another O'Connor if we're lucky |
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Diana Prince (267 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. Thank you! |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. Actually Justice Stevens just turned 88 last month |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. Wonderful post! Says it all. Before some of us pick up our bat and ball |
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TragedyandHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
43. Decades of past and future legal decisions hang in the balance |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
45. Yup. McCain would appoint an 18 year old if he could. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
46. If the superdelegates overturn the will of the pledged delegates, we have NO Democratic Party |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
47. It'll effect more than a generation my friend, try a few generations. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
48. K&R |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
49. Oh I totally agree! I plan to vote for Obama if he is the nominee and wont even have to hold my nose |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
50. what if we made the retirement age for these justices |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. It's in the Constitution. They serve for life. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #50 |
68. FDR tried that... at 70 I believe... it almost screwed him. |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
52. Bingo!! |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
54. This thread should be kept kicked through November. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
58. This posting should be on DU's front page until the election. |
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DaDooRonRon (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
59. Not again!!! |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #59 |
89. Again. |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
60. Unite to defeat the reich |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
62. k*r Great point - but Roberts and Alito must be impeached |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Obama wanted to vote for Roberts!!! |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Lard! |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
63. OBAMA ALMOST VOTED FOR ROBERTS BEFORE A STAFFER TOLD HIM NOT TO!!! |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. .Almost Voting for and nominating are two different things |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
69. I hope Obamites are reading this and now realize how important it |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #69 |
85. oh, the generalizations continue...n/t |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
70. I actually had a DUer claim that the likelihood of a SCOTUS change wasn't very high so |
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ToeBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
71. So what, if 4 moderates are replaced with 4 moderates, nothing changes. |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #71 |
84. So what? How about 4 moderates replaced with 4 Alitos |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
82. Keep it in mind folks |
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jeffrey_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
86. Thank you! This is what we REALLY need to rally behind. |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Anything else is selfish and |
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laughingharder (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
88. stevens is old |
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youknowmenotdlc (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Mcain will turn back the clock to the 1920s. |
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