| 81. They still couldn't reach 99 % Saddam got. |
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LOL. Even if voter turnout is high, what exactly does it have to do with democracy?
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 Iraqi Voter Turnout Placed at 72% (AP) |
doxieone |
Jan-30-05 08:32 AM |
#0 |
 
The Kurds are voting in droves.. |
annabanana |
Jan-30-05 08:35 AM |
#1 |
Yea, this is going to be a great representative government, |
Dark |
Jan-30-05 08:47 AM |
#13 |
Kurds Say They Will Demand Key Iraq Post |
Scurrilous |
Jan-30-05 09:12 AM |
#26 |
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This is a great day for Kurds |
Canuckistanian |
Jan-30-05 01:45 PM |
#142 |
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I've got no problem with that. |
recidivist |
Jan-30-05 03:06 PM |
#154 |
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KURDISTAN!!!!! |
qwertyMike |
Jan-30-05 04:23 PM |
#169 |
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this is such BS |
leftchick |
Jan-30-05 08:37 AM |
#2 |
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Has Baghdad Bob reapperaed? |
trumad |
Jan-30-05 08:39 AM |
#4 |
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72% of the 10% who registered is merely 7 out of 100 voters. |
Just Me |
Jan-30-05 10:39 AM |
#66 |
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where do you get the 10% of eligible voters registerd statistic? n/t |
Clarkie1 |
Jan-30-05 12:05 PM |
#117 |
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Corporate media. |
Just Me |
Jan-30-05 01:46 PM |
#143 |
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That's what I thought - that figure is for U.S., and not in Iraq. |
Clarkie1 |
Jan-30-05 03:00 PM |
#153 |
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So, your assumption that a higher % of individauls voted in Iraq,... |
Just Me |
Jan-30-05 03:15 PM |
#157 |
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A higher percentage of individuals did vote in Iraq |
Clarkie1 |
Jan-30-05 04:07 PM |
#163 |
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voters |
rayofreason |
Jan-30-05 07:48 PM |
#216 |
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Wrong analogy |
RedCloud |
Jan-31-05 03:56 PM |
#253 |
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Here's some more accurate numbers for you |
Another W |
Jan-31-05 08:04 PM |
#257 |
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It's BOGUS bullshit. |
TahitiNut |
Jan-30-05 10:39 AM |
#67 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jan-30-05 11:19 AM |
#94 |
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Whatever it is, it's bullshit |
alarimer |
Jan-30-05 11:27 AM |
#96 |
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I prefer to complain and whine n/t |
mogster |
Jan-30-05 11:32 AM |
#99 |
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ROFL |
Spazito |
Jan-30-05 11:41 AM |
#102 |
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WOW!!!! |
leftchick |
Jan-30-05 11:44 AM |
#104 |
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92% of American Iraqi ex-pats did NOT vote---CNN |
Greybnk48 |
Jan-30-05 11:58 AM |
#113 |
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I don't know any Iraqis, but I know bullshit when I smell it |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 12:10 PM |
#120 |
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Actually turnout is only estimated at 37% now. |
chimpy the poopthrower |
Jan-30-05 12:32 PM |
#127 |
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Is Karl Rove an Iraqi Reporter? |
goclark |
Jan-30-05 01:40 PM |
#140 |
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You took the words out of a hundred people's mouths |
lebkuchen |
Jan-30-05 11:49 AM |
#109 |
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moi aussi. nt |
SmokingJacket |
Jan-30-05 12:21 PM |
#123 |
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Oh you aren't being nearly generous enough. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Jan-30-05 08:40 PM |
#222 |
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this 'ganda' is best served with koolaid |
Supersedeas |
Jan-30-05 12:00 PM |
#115 |
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Fraudulent Election |
XNGH |
Jan-30-05 12:18 PM |
#122 |
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If you want to spread democracy like frosting... |
ClayZ |
Jan-30-05 03:54 PM |
#160 |
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Will anything think less of me if I consider any "news" resports |
Pacifist Patriot |
Jan-30-05 08:39 AM |
#3 |
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No, because that is exactly what it is -eom- |
zippy890 |
Jan-30-05 08:42 AM |
#7 |
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No, but I would think less of you if you believed that crap. n/t |
rzemanfl |
Jan-30-05 08:45 AM |
#12 |
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No. It puts you in the sentient being column |
Don Claybrook |
Jan-30-05 09:26 AM |
#29 |
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What sources would you consider reliable? (nt) |
hack89 |
Jan-30-05 11:45 AM |
#106 |
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I'll be honest and at this point admit that I can't |
Pacifist Patriot |
Jan-30-05 12:36 PM |
#129 |
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Exactly. |
cliss |
Jan-30-05 11:48 AM |
#108 |
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I hope not cause that's what they are! |
Laurab |
Jan-30-05 10:10 PM |
#225 |
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oh boy .... |
hadrons |
Jan-30-05 08:41 AM |
#5 |
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The International Herald Tribune reporting differently |
SouthernDaisy |
Jan-30-05 09:17 AM |
#27 |
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Why should anyone believe them? |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:24 AM |
#53 |
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IHT is a different beast than the rest of them. |
Bouvet_Island |
Jan-31-05 11:39 AM |
#244 |
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How many Iraqis registered to vote? |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 12:13 PM |
#121 |
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Since 10% registered in the US, I'll bet far fewer registered in Iraq. |
Just Me |
Jan-30-05 01:58 PM |
#145 |
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One of our new trolls is reporting that no voter registration was needed |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 02:10 PM |
# |
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And did future babies vote? |
RedCloud |
Jan-31-05 04:02 PM |
#254 |
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Great News! |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-30-05 08:41 AM |
#6 |
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News update |
peacefreak |
Jan-30-05 08:45 AM |
#10 |
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Truth be told, I submit more liike 30% ... BIG LIES NOW! |
ElectroPrincess |
Jan-30-05 08:57 AM |
#19 |
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RIGHT! the goal that President Bush stressed over and over and over |
underpants |
Jan-30-05 08:45 AM |
#11 |
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My cat is worth $100,000.00 but I have this chance to trade her for |
rzemanfl |
Jan-30-05 08:44 AM |
#8 |
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Trade her! n/t |
VirginiaDem |
Jan-30-05 09:41 AM |
#35 |
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Is that counting the ones in graves or something? |
izzie |
Jan-30-05 08:45 AM |
#9 |
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If 60% are Shia, what percent are Sunni and Kurds? |
lawladyprof |
Jan-30-05 08:52 AM |
#14 |
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60-20-20 |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-30-05 08:56 AM |
#18 |
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If 72% are DONE voting already.... |
catnhatnh |
Jan-30-05 08:52 AM |
#15 |
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This just in; |
youngdem |
Jan-30-05 08:54 AM |
#16 |
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The actual turnout is 100% |
underpants |
Jan-30-05 08:56 AM |
#17 |
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Except the ones that got blown up |
MadisonProgressive |
Jan-30-05 09:06 AM |
#22 |
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If they voted the still count |
underpants |
Jan-30-05 09:07 AM |
#24 |
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The vote was just counted! |
mom cat |
Jan-30-05 10:35 AM |
#64 |
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Oh I am expecting W to rush out and claim victory any minute |
underpants |
Jan-30-05 10:45 AM |
#73 |
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Get ready for a doozy of a State of the Union address on Wednesday. |
oasis |
Jan-30-05 10:48 AM |
#76 |
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I only wish it could have been true. |
lizzy |
Jan-30-05 10:54 AM |
#84 |
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Yep.....You pegged that one. King George the turd. |
mom cat |
Jan-31-05 06:18 PM |
#256 |
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NBC, Brian Williams just said - 72% at one precinct, 50% at one, |
Pirate Smile |
Jan-30-05 09:04 AM |
#20 |
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I give him credit for not donning the suit and pom-poms |
peekaloo |
Jan-30-05 10:04 AM |
#46 |
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Brian WIlliams?!? |
reichstag911 |
Jan-30-05 07:52 PM |
#217 |
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Color me skeptical... until |
salin |
Jan-30-05 09:06 AM |
#21 |
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I won't be impressed by anything I hear in the next few days |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:28 AM |
#55 |
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How is the vote beig counted? |
GettysbergII |
Jan-30-05 02:29 PM |
#150 |
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The propaganda right now is absolutely amazing... |
Blue_State_Elitist |
Jan-30-05 06:24 PM |
#207 |
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I'm so glad Authorized Propaganda doesn't balance my checkbook.. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jan-30-05 09:07 AM |
#23 |
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"An Iraqi election official said" |
LynnTheDem |
Jan-30-05 09:12 AM |
#25 |
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Just throw out a number no one will be listening when it is corrected. |
kikiek |
Jan-30-05 09:22 AM |
#28 |
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Even if this were true |
patsified |
Jan-30-05 09:32 AM |
#30 |
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I'm with you 100 pct. |
kikiek |
Jan-30-05 09:36 AM |
#34 |
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You're 100% correct. n/t |
Blue State Native |
Jan-30-05 09:56 AM |
#45 |
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Patsified's post is on www.daoureport.com!!! |
scottxyz |
Jan-30-05 10:30 AM |
#57 |
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Cool! I posted some clarification below on #79 |
patsified |
Jan-30-05 10:53 AM |
#83 |
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Patsified, that was one awesome post. |
cliss |
Jan-30-05 12:00 PM |
#114 |
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I don't think there's much joy anywhere |
Laurab |
Jan-30-05 10:21 PM |
#226 |
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When the tsunami first hit |
JusticeForAll |
Jan-30-05 09:32 AM |
#31 |
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Anyone who believes this bullshit is seriously ignorant.... |
llmart |
Jan-30-05 09:35 AM |
#32 |
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NPR keeps saying "we have no idea how he came up with that number" |
Plaid Adder |
Jan-30-05 09:36 AM |
#33 |
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"This just in---He pulled it out of his ass." n/t |
VirginiaDem |
Jan-30-05 09:42 AM |
#36 |
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I thought Juan Cole wrote something about 10 percent. I need to go look |
demgrrrll |
Jan-30-05 09:49 AM |
#38 |
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LOL, I always think of Al Frankin ... |
ElectroPrincess |
Jan-30-05 09:51 AM |
#40 |
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ok but |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-30-05 09:49 AM |
# |
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You have to have a fig leave account for fraud one way or another |
nolabels |
Jan-30-05 09:52 AM |
#42 |
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Wasn't the Andy Borowitz satire great this morning? |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jan-30-05 10:12 AM |
#50 |
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Andy is one of the best satirists going. |
classof56 |
Jan-30-05 11:38 AM |
#100 |
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You bring up a point that the media keeps effing with. "They" keep |
fob |
Jan-30-05 01:35 PM |
#139 |
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A Democratic Election Is Still A Good Thing |
applepicker |
Jan-30-05 09:49 AM |
#37 |
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we should indeed |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-30-05 09:50 AM |
#39 |
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This election is not democratic. n/t |
Darranar |
Jan-30-05 09:51 AM |
#41 |
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Yes, if they ever have one we will. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:33 AM |
#60 |
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Yes, a democratic election is still a good thing, BUT (an important BUT) |
patsified |
Jan-30-05 10:49 AM |
#79 |
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Welcome to DU!! Enjoy your visit. n/t |
candy |
Jan-30-05 11:29 AM |
#97 |
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Thank You |
applepicker |
Jan-30-05 01:52 PM |
#144 |
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I also am retired and on Social Security----welcome. |
candy |
Jan-30-05 02:39 PM |
#152 |
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What, exactly, were they voting for today? |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 12:42 PM |
#130 |
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They just need to keep the charade up for the State of the Union address. |
MGKrebs |
Jan-30-05 09:52 AM |
#43 |
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see the BBC report |
ihelpu2see |
Jan-30-05 09:55 AM |
#44 |
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Funny 72 could be a transposition |
underpants |
Jan-30-05 10:07 AM |
#47 |
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International observers put the # at 54% |
spanone |
Jan-30-05 10:08 AM |
#48 |
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What international observers are even there? |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:34 AM |
#62 |
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No, they are watching live feed monitors provided by bushco. n/t |
VegasWolf |
Jan-30-05 01:44 PM |
#141 |
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I see your point. |
daleo |
Jan-31-05 12:42 AM |
#234 |
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A misinformation campaign--like releasing reports of "finding WMDs" |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jan-30-05 10:10 AM |
#49 |
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They are channeling "Bagdad Bob" |
ClayZ |
Jan-30-05 10:29 AM |
#56 |
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Was he Saddam Hussein's press secretary? |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jan-30-05 10:35 AM |
#63 |
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Yes, and he lied so much it was funny... |
ClayZ |
Jan-30-05 10:39 AM |
#65 |
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Yes, he was a joke |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jan-30-05 10:49 AM |
#78 |
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Purple fingers don't cancel US bloody hands. |
ClayZ |
Jan-30-05 04:07 PM |
#164 |
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72% turnout - Here is a little math to show how impossible this is. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:17 AM |
#51 |
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Thanks for the math. It's so sad that they will just tell this baldfaced |
leesa |
Jan-30-05 10:27 AM |
#54 |
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However, polling stations have more than one voting booth. |
Zynx |
Jan-30-05 10:33 AM |
#61 |
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Actually, we don't even know that |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:39 AM |
#69 |
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If Sistani's party doesn't get a big win, you'll know something's wrong. |
Zynx |
Jan-30-05 11:03 AM |
#88 |
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C-span started Washington Journal |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-30-05 11:09 AM |
# |
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Consider that each "voter" first had to pass |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-30-05 10:52 AM |
#82 |
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CNN says 30,000 voting booths. |
MGKrebs |
Jan-30-05 10:59 AM |
#86 |
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How would CNN know anyway? |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 11:04 AM |
#89 |
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I assume their numbers come from the Iraqi election commission. |
imenja |
Jan-30-05 05:05 PM |
#191 |
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turnout, the math |
imenja |
Jan-30-05 05:04 PM |
#190 |
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But how could you believe there were 8 million ballots? |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 05:28 PM |
#196 |
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I acknowledged that I don't know |
imenja |
Jan-30-05 05:41 PM |
#200 |
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My original calculations were based on the 72% turnout claim. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 06:03 PM |
#204 |
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paper ballots and hand counts |
imenja |
Jan-30-05 05:44 PM |
#202 |
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There was NO election in Iraq. |
Swamp Rat |
Jan-30-05 10:21 AM |
#52 |
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72 is as good a number as any other. This is an UNKNOWABLE |
mistertrickster |
Jan-30-05 10:30 AM |
#58 |
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Uh DUHHHHH Only 25% are registered |
buddyhollysghost |
Jan-30-05 10:32 AM |
#59 |
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Yes, this is what I thought I recalled as well. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:42 AM |
#70 |
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And half of America doesn't give a damn |
buddyhollysghost |
Jan-30-05 11:09 AM |
#90 |
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Except |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 04:58 PM |
#185 |
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Others have cited the registration rate at 10% |
slackmaster |
Jan-30-05 02:16 PM |
#149 |
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Nowhere |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 04:57 PM |
#183 |
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Prove it |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 04:56 PM |
#182 |
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official later backtracked |
cal04 |
Jan-30-05 10:39 AM |
#68 |
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Maybe they are letting U.S. marines vote in Fallujah |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:44 AM |
#71 |
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Bush will use the 72% number frequently in his State of the Union speech |
oasis |
Jan-30-05 10:44 AM |
#72 |
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He will phrase it carefully, though. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:48 AM |
#75 |
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They still couldn't reach 99 % Saddam got. |
lizzy |
Jan-30-05 10:50 AM |
#81 |
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True, everyone being fixated on turnout ignores other things: |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 10:57 AM |
#85 |
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LOL! Bwa ha ha ha!!! |
Robb |
Jan-30-05 11:30 AM |
#98 |
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When you have a mandate you can report flimsy evidence as fact. He |
oasis |
Jan-30-05 11:02 AM |
#87 |
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MSNBC now reporting 60% |
two gun sid |
Jan-30-05 10:47 AM |
#74 |
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How many people have even registered? |
lizzy |
Jan-30-05 10:49 AM |
#77 |
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CNN reports 14.2 million registered to vote |
Psephos |
Jan-30-05 11:10 AM |
#91 |
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So CNN says 14.2 million out of 14.8 million eligible voters registered? |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 11:16 AM |
#93 |
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Like I said, no usable info will surface for days n/t |
Psephos |
Jan-30-05 11:43 AM |
#103 |
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Confusion regarding "voter registration" in Iraq |
TR Fan |
Jan-30-05 12:53 PM |
#133 |
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That explains where the "25%" figure came from |
slackmaster |
Jan-31-05 12:11 PM |
#245 |
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About 60% of Iraqis voted, officials say |
cal04 |
Jan-30-05 11:10 AM |
#92 |
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A BBC report clarifies the 60% claim |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 11:47 AM |
#107 |
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60% means 100% Shiite turnout & 50% Sunni turnout |
Democrats_win |
Jan-30-05 11:57 AM |
#111 |
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Half the Sunnis are Kurds |
davhill |
Jan-30-05 01:16 PM |
#137 |
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Lies, Damn lies, and Bu$hco lies |
Massachusetts |
Jan-30-05 10:50 AM |
#80 |
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The BBC report |
Jack Rabbit |
Jan-30-05 11:25 AM |
#95 |
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Naturally, Rice and puppets would call anything a success |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 11:44 AM |
#105 |
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But Condi has never lost her respect for the truth |
Jack Rabbit |
Jan-30-05 12:56 PM |
#134 |
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Comments |
Jack Rabbit |
Jan-30-05 12:04 PM |
#116 |
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Results in **Zarqawi won the election by a landslide! WOW-72% of 1/10th of |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-30-05 11:39 AM |
#101 |
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I wonder if overseas voters are being rolled into these turnout claims? |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 11:51 AM |
#110 |
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The whores were certainly interested in these overseas voters. |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-30-05 11:57 AM |
#112 |
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It doesn't sound like |
Jack Rabbit |
Jan-30-05 12:07 PM |
#118 |
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US appointed Iraqi election official said Sunday that 72 percent... |
NNN0LHI |
Jan-30-05 12:08 PM |
#119 |
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Real truth will come out! |
Rainscents |
Jan-30-05 12:27 PM |
#125 |
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See post above.. Only 25% of eligible were registered.... |
progressivebydesign |
Jan-30-05 12:49 PM |
#132 |
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Where is the link to the 25% registered number? |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 01:26 PM |
#138 |
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My opinion of the vote: |
cliss |
Jan-30-05 12:25 PM |
#124 |
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I'll wait to see |
Magleetis |
Jan-30-05 12:29 PM |
#126 |
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Are you serious? |
applepicker |
Jan-30-05 02:34 PM |
#151 |
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Al-Jazeera was started by former staff members of the BBC |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 04:19 PM |
#166 |
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Here goes |
applepicker |
Jan-30-05 06:51 PM |
#209 |
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Real freedom is never a bad thing, I agree |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 09:53 PM |
#223 |
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But...but..."There ought to be limits to freedom"... |
KansDem |
Jan-31-05 12:25 PM |
#247 |
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Yes |
Magleetis |
Jan-30-05 05:58 PM |
#203 |
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Yes. |
aikido15 |
Jan-31-05 02:11 AM |
#240 |
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We'll know more whenever |
RCPJAP |
Jan-30-05 12:33 PM |
#128 |
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I don't believe anywhere near 8 million, or 60% either. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 04:17 PM |
#165 |
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Yes, the numbers will be whatever the U.S. decides they are |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 04:22 PM |
#168 |
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Unfortunately this will be the Monday Morning Headline across America |
spanone |
Jan-30-05 12:44 PM |
#131 |
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Voting |
MattP |
Jan-30-05 01:13 PM |
#135 |
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CBS Sunday Morning show reporter:"there were irregularities" |
SpaceBuddy008 |
Jan-30-05 01:13 PM |
#136 |
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Wolf Blitzer on CNN just now says that some precints reporting 100% |
VegasWolf |
Jan-30-05 02:10 PM |
#146 |
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The media cheerleading is grotesque. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 04:21 PM |
#167 |
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Good news indeed. |
RememberWellstone |
Jan-30-05 02:14 PM |
#147 |
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good thing |
rayofreason |
Jan-30-05 03:28 PM |
#158 |
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I agree, it's a good thing |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 03:46 PM |
#159 |
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This is not an election. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 04:24 PM |
#171 |
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A lot of people voted |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 04:46 PM |
#176 |
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I agree |
Redbluffian |
Jan-30-05 04:49 PM |
#177 |
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A lot of reports claimed that Jessica Lynch was a superheroine |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 04:57 PM |
#184 |
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An election requires oversight by independent observers. |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 05:07 PM |
#192 |
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good thing |
rayofreason |
Jan-30-05 04:44 PM |
#172 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jan-30-05 05:01 PM |
#188 |
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one day |
rayofreason |
Jan-30-05 06:27 PM |
#208 |
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The Iraqis have had elections for decades. |
Matilda |
Jan-30-05 08:09 PM |
#218 |
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No, many don't believe in dressing up bullshit and calling it democracy |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 04:04 PM |
#162 |
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Stuffing ballots into a box does not magically produce "democracy" |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 04:01 PM |
#161 |
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Are you saying, if it isn't as good as we have it, it's nothing? |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 04:49 PM |
#178 |
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It is absolutely meaningless, as will become all too clear |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 04:55 PM |
#181 |
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A "forced" election? |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 07:26 PM |
#212 |
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If you deposited money in a bank, and it stole your money |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 05:37 PM |
#199 |
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No evidence of that |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 07:29 PM |
#213 |
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At best, there is no evidence for or against the honesty of the vote |
daleo |
Jan-31-05 12:39 AM |
#233 |
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Bush did NOT run this election |
Mistwell |
Jan-31-05 02:11 AM |
#239 |
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I don't mean what you think, but what the Bush admin thinks. |
daleo |
Jan-31-05 12:22 PM |
#246 |
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Choice is Good |
Redbluffian |
Jan-30-05 04:45 PM |
#175 |
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They're not choosing any leaders today |
Ms. Clio |
Jan-30-05 04:59 PM |
#186 |
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Do they mean the Iraqi's that are "here?" |
AuntiBush |
Jan-30-05 02:16 PM |
#148 |
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Only 10% turnout of US Iraqi's |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 04:54 PM |
#180 |
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The number doesn't matter, its just for propaganda purposes |
arikara |
Jan-30-05 03:08 PM |
#155 |
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Turnout among dead Iraqis: 0% |
rlev1223 |
Jan-30-05 03:14 PM |
#156 |
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wasn't saddam elected with 90% of the vote? |
pacifictiger |
Jan-30-05 04:23 PM |
#170 |
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Saddam |
rayofreason |
Jan-30-05 04:45 PM |
#174 |
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Nobody else on the ballot |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 04:53 PM |
#179 |
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Does anyone have a copy of the Iraqi Presidantial debates? |
Lakerstan |
Jan-30-05 04:45 PM |
#173 |
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I can tell you who I would vote for in my town |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 05:01 PM |
#187 |
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Thanks for making my point! |
Lakerstan |
Jan-30-05 05:16 PM |
#194 |
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Can you say it has to be perfect... |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 07:19 PM |
#210 |
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So you are saying that they can vote a straight party ticket |
daleo |
Jan-30-05 05:42 PM |
#201 |
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No idea |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 07:23 PM |
#211 |
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it is unfortunate |
twaddler01 |
Jan-30-05 10:01 PM |
#224 |
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The point is, it isn't their system |
daleo |
Jan-31-05 12:30 AM |
#230 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jan-30-05 05:03 PM |
#189 |
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They've revised the number..... |
zanana |
Jan-30-05 05:08 PM |
#193 |
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Then it would make the total number around 7,8 Mn voters n/t |
Stockholm |
Jan-30-05 05:28 PM |
#197 |
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lucky for us observers were too scared to make sure they voted properly (. |
leQ |
Jan-30-05 05:25 PM |
#195 |
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8million show up to vote=72 percent turnout? What a Joke. |
sarcasmo |
Jan-30-05 05:37 PM |
#198 |
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You can check it yourself, it looks about right |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 07:37 PM |
#214 |
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Is there a person alive with an IQ north of 50 that would believe that ? |
proudbluestater |
Jan-30-05 06:19 PM |
#205 |
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High turnout due to prop 666... |
98geoduck |
Jan-30-05 06:20 PM |
#206 |
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See, that might indeed be why the turnout was high |
Mistwell |
Jan-30-05 07:38 PM |
#215 |
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Elections |
MattP |
Jan-30-05 08:22 PM |
#219 |
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There is no reason to be badmouthing the Iraqis' elections |
0rganism |
Jan-30-05 08:26 PM |
#220 |
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No, just act like they really had fair elections & all turned out to vote |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-30-05 11:03 PM |
#227 |
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I agree, let's talk about the reality of their elections, and our own |
0rganism |
Jan-30-05 11:25 PM |
#228 |
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Can't even consider talking about the "right way" to invade and |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-31-05 01:02 AM |
#235 |
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I'm not talking about the clearly illegal & arguably immoral invasion, tho |
0rganism |
Jan-31-05 04:02 AM |
#242 |
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False |
Mistwell |
Jan-31-05 12:26 AM |
#229 |
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True- no one who wants the U.S. out is approved-show me a candidate |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-31-05 01:08 AM |
#236 |
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Show me a link |
Mistwell |
Jan-31-05 02:02 AM |
#237 |
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show me a link about ANY candidate at all-what do you know about them? |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-31-05 03:41 AM |
#241 |
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Can't answer I see |
Mistwell |
Jan-31-05 12:40 PM |
#250 |
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no need, illuminaughty's got it covered- read up |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-31-05 03:22 PM |
#252 |
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Your position is...extremely unlikely |
Mistwell |
Jan-31-05 08:22 PM |
#260 |
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I told you, look at illuminaughty's link and learn |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-31-05 08:30 PM |
#262 |
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Here's a link for starters |
illuminaughty |
Jan-31-05 06:10 AM |
#243 |
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That isn't even ABOUT this election |
Mistwell |
Jan-31-05 08:17 PM |
#259 |
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The Communist Party was not listed under its own name. |
NYC |
Jan-31-05 08:07 PM |
#258 |
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If you can't trust Bush in the U.S., why would you trust him in Iraq? n/t |
daleo |
Jan-31-05 12:34 AM |
#231 |
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This from Riverbend |
Matilda |
Jan-30-05 08:26 PM |
#221 |
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Amazing |
ScottSA |
Jan-31-05 12:37 AM |
#232 |
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London Guardian puts it at 52% |
aikido15 |
Jan-31-05 02:07 AM |
#238 |
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Has anyone seen a link to a website that studied some of the |
Rebel_blogger |
Jan-31-05 12:30 PM |
#248 |
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I Googled News searched "Iraq voter turnout"... |
jswordy |
Jan-31-05 12:32 PM |
#249 |
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So - If the cost of the |
chitty |
Jan-31-05 01:05 PM |
#251 |
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Despite what some might say, I think this is a good day for... |
ALiberalSailor |
Jan-31-05 04:42 PM |
#255 |
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I'm with yah mate [EOM] |
Mistwell |
Jan-31-05 08:23 PM |
#261 |
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