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Thu Feb-01-07 01:11 PM
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I loved his Smiley character on SNL. I will always remember that act with "Smiley" Michael Air Jordan Pure genius. Al against Norm Coleman? Slam dunk!
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| -Comedian Al Franken to run for Senate in Minnesota |
El Supremo |
Jan-31-07 05:55 PM |
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Go Al! |
CarlWoodward |
Jan-31-07 05:58 PM |
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Yes! |
David Zephyr |
Jan-31-07 06:00 PM |
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Franken is a fighter |
Botany |
Jan-31-07 06:01 PM |
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Let me know when there's a link to donate money! n/t |
IanDB1 |
Jan-31-07 06:02 PM |
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Here's his PAC. He was able to give $1 million to Democratic candidates in 2006: |
NYCGirl |
Jan-31-07 06:31 PM |
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He can't use the $$ from his PAC. Don't donate to his PAC thinking it'll help his campaign. n/t |
Infinite Hope |
Feb-01-07 01:07 PM |
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Watch the righties rail on a comedian running for Senate ! |
tabasco |
Jan-31-07 06:03 PM |
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The wing nutz will rail |
The Wizard |
Feb-01-07 11:08 AM |
#42 |
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If Jesus ... |
BearSquirrel2 |
Feb-03-07 08:14 PM |
#124 |
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They elected Fred Grandy who played Gopher |
zalinda |
Feb-01-07 11:39 AM |
#50 |
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That'll backfire in Minnesota. |
Infinite Hope |
Feb-01-07 01:09 PM |
#73 |
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Norm IS un-Minnesotan, He's from New York |
Thor_MN |
Feb-01-07 06:50 PM |
#98 |
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Minnesotans elected an ex-pro wrestler to the governorship. |
Telly Savalas |
Feb-01-07 08:37 PM |
#101 |
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Winner of this month's "You Call This NEWS?" award |
rocknation |
Jan-31-07 06:03 PM |
#6 |
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You made me laugh. |
Steve_DeShazer |
Jan-31-07 06:08 PM |
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MUCH more than a "comedian" - he has the grasp of |
elfin |
Jan-31-07 06:03 PM |
#7 |
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You are so right. He had the best on his shows, from NOrm Ornstein to |
CTyankee |
Jan-31-07 06:59 PM |
#18 |
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I miss the Oy Yoy Yoy show! |
ronnykmarshall |
Feb-01-07 11:05 AM |
#41 |
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Once Katherine Lanpher and Joe Conason were filling in for Al |
CTyankee |
Feb-01-07 12:29 PM |
#63 |
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Well said, well said! |
jean |
Feb-01-07 01:00 PM |
#68 |
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"From his voice to my ears, he's running," That sounds just like Oberstar. n/t |
Infinite Hope |
Jan-31-07 06:04 PM |
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I'm very happy for the future Sen. Franken! |
journalist3072 |
Jan-31-07 06:05 PM |
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Woo hoo!!! |
dsharp88 |
Jan-31-07 06:25 PM |
#11 |
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Interesting non-commital comments |
Gman |
Jan-31-07 06:28 PM |
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That's because he hasn't officially announced |
catgirl |
Feb-01-07 03:03 PM |
#89 |
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Love Al |
StClone |
Jan-31-07 06:50 PM |
#14 |
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We only have two native sons? |
geardaddy |
Feb-01-07 01:00 PM |
#69 |
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NO! |
mdmc |
Feb-01-07 02:11 PM |
#84 |
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Go get 'em Al! |
SunDrop23 |
Jan-31-07 06:53 PM |
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reply |
Savannah_H |
Jan-31-07 06:56 PM |
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Just curious. |
SunDrop23 |
Feb-01-07 01:52 PM |
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knots |
ptolle |
Feb-01-07 09:44 PM |
#104 |
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Yes...he's been thinking about it for years now. |
chknltl |
Feb-01-07 09:55 PM |
#105 |
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This is going to be awesome |
WindRavenX |
Jan-31-07 06:57 PM |
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"...not wanting to pre-empt Franken's announcement." WTF??? |
Seabiscuit |
Jan-31-07 07:00 PM |
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Get a grip, it was likely a planned leak to have media attention ready for his announcement. |
Infinite Hope |
Feb-01-07 01:12 PM |
#75 |
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"Get a grip"??? Followed by a criticism based purely on speculation??? |
Seabiscuit |
Feb-02-07 01:15 PM |
#117 |
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no, just followin the game plan |
mdmc |
Feb-01-07 02:14 PM |
#86 |
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Can he win? |
TOJ |
Jan-31-07 07:16 PM |
#20 |
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good question |
Blue_Tires |
Jan-31-07 07:28 PM |
#21 |
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Ventura won in a 3 way race with well under 50% of the vote |
dflprincess |
Jan-31-07 08:12 PM |
#29 |
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He's hugely popular in Minnesota |
catgirl |
Feb-01-07 03:07 PM |
#90 |
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Against Norm Coleman's dumpster diving record? I would think he has a good chance |
EndElectoral |
Jan-31-07 07:32 PM |
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I've always considered this seat and taking down Coleman personal |
Adenoid_Hynkel |
Jan-31-07 07:52 PM |
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Highly unlikely that Coleman really won the seat to begin with. |
Stevepol |
Feb-01-07 11:13 AM |
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I think it had more to do with the way the absentee ballots were handled |
dflprincess |
Feb-03-07 09:59 PM |
#127 |
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Oh, God, don't get me started |
Love Bug |
Feb-01-07 12:46 PM |
#65 |
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assumes no primary contest? |
0rganism |
Jan-31-07 08:00 PM |
#24 |
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Minnesota is a caucus state. |
dflprincess |
Jan-31-07 08:19 PM |
#30 |
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Wow, good luck with all that |
0rganism |
Jan-31-07 08:27 PM |
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Good Luck, Al |
peaches2003 |
Jan-31-07 08:02 PM |
#25 |
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Al beat Norm's BUTT |
lovuian |
Jan-31-07 08:06 PM |
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Go Al! |
peekaloo |
Jan-31-07 08:06 PM |
#27 |
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Go Al! Kick Normie's ass!!! |
Odin2005 |
Jan-31-07 08:06 PM |
#28 |
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All I can say is that I will miss him on Air America; he was the highlight of my day |
poli speak |
Jan-31-07 08:19 PM |
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Al's in depth conversations with his guests were pure gold. Such a gift to listeners. |
jean |
Feb-01-07 01:04 PM |
#70 |
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I always love Oliphaunt on Thursdays |
kdpeters |
Feb-01-07 11:34 PM |
#106 |
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Don't feel too bad, Thom Hartman will be on |
Bretttido |
Feb-02-07 08:41 PM |
#122 |
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It'd be great |
Jim4Wes |
Jan-31-07 08:49 PM |
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Norm Coleman is so stiff .. |
Mark E. Smith |
Jan-31-07 08:56 PM |
#34 |
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He's not stiff |
krispos42 |
Feb-01-07 11:57 AM |
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He's only stiff when he gets a near 20-something women in bars. n/t |
geardaddy |
Feb-01-07 04:11 PM |
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Got my checkbook ready. nt |
onehandle |
Jan-31-07 09:07 PM |
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Go Al! You're good enough, smart enough, & doggonnit people like you. |
Dude_CalmDown |
Jan-31-07 09:08 PM |
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Ahh, I was gonna say that! |
Treclo |
Feb-01-07 11:25 AM |
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Terrific |
disndat |
Feb-01-07 01:11 PM |
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Dammit! I wasn't fast enough! |
Coventina |
Feb-02-07 07:52 AM |
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AwwwwwwwRIGHT!!!1 GO, Al and FIGHT'em!!!1 n/t |
UTUSN |
Jan-31-07 09:13 PM |
#37 |
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Go, Al! |
Maat |
Jan-31-07 09:41 PM |
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I'd vote for him. |
DarkTirade |
Feb-01-07 02:57 AM |
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Go Al !!! |
IronScorpio5 |
Feb-01-07 11:05 AM |
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Does this mean |
The Wizard |
Feb-01-07 11:12 AM |
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Except that Al was born and raised in Minnesota. NT |
NYCGirl |
Feb-01-07 11:36 AM |
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Born in NY, raised in Minnesota. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Feb-01-07 11:39 AM |
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I stand corrected. Al says "I'm the only New York Jew in the race who's from |
NYCGirl |
Feb-01-07 11:47 AM |
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He says that because Norm is from New York, Jewish and not raised here. |
Thor_MN |
Feb-02-07 07:07 AM |
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I'm especially going to miss... |
chaplainM |
Feb-01-07 11:27 AM |
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YES! |
Mad_Dem_X |
Feb-01-07 11:30 AM |
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The problem is.... |
ewagner |
Feb-01-07 11:43 AM |
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I think he's made a serious impact in the last few years. |
byronius |
Feb-01-07 11:49 AM |
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This is the state that elected a pro wrestler as governor. |
Deep13 |
Feb-01-07 11:50 AM |
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Yes, but he was mayor of Brooklyn Park first. |
Contrite |
Feb-02-07 12:57 AM |
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He's been to Iraq like 5 times with the USO during the holidays... |
krispos42 |
Feb-01-07 12:01 PM |
#60 |
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People who have heard him recently expecting comedy found that... |
Infinite Hope |
Feb-01-07 01:15 PM |
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You don't take his books seriously? |
AndreaCG |
Feb-01-07 03:35 PM |
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I thought Norm Coleman was a friend of his? |
kestrel91316 |
Feb-01-07 11:47 AM |
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He HATES Coleman. Wellstone was a friend of Al's. NT |
NYCGirl |
Feb-01-07 11:48 AM |
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I would SWEAR he is always referring to his personal friend |
kestrel91316 |
Feb-01-07 07:09 PM |
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If he did, he was telling a joke. He HATES Coleman with a white hot passion. |
NYCGirl |
Feb-01-07 08:40 PM |
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There is another Norm Coleman in Minnesota... |
Lifelong Protester |
Feb-01-07 09:04 PM |
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Or maybe it's Norm Ornstein? That name also keeps poking into my head... |
kestrel91316 |
Feb-02-07 02:47 PM |
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That's NICK Coleman. |
StarTurtle |
Feb-02-07 08:25 PM |
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Hey Al! Watch out for those lying liars and the lies they tell! |
Deep13 |
Feb-01-07 11:49 AM |
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Interesting ... |
BearSquirrel2 |
Feb-03-07 08:47 PM |
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This Minnesotan is excited to see him enter the race. |
mzmolly |
Feb-01-07 11:51 AM |
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Me too! |
myrna minx |
Feb-01-07 01:43 PM |
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I think he's reaching out to the right people and really taking this seriously. |
mzmolly |
Feb-01-07 01:54 PM |
#81 |
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Here's anothe MInnesotan looking forward to voting for Al |
eyepaddle |
Feb-01-07 12:11 PM |
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CSPAN2 will be much more interesting. |
trogdor |
Feb-01-07 02:36 PM |
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I can't wait to see him on the talk circuit |
Sabriel |
Feb-01-07 12:28 PM |
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I lived in Minnesota when Coleman ran... |
earthlover |
Feb-01-07 12:43 PM |
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Go Al! |
Zorra |
Feb-01-07 12:46 PM |
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Hmm... |
NobleCynic |
Feb-01-07 12:52 PM |
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I love Franken's show |
AndreaCG |
Feb-01-07 03:39 PM |
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As one of "these folk", I not sure I'm entirely in love with your tone. |
Thor_MN |
Feb-02-07 07:22 AM |
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Coleman's an asshat |
geardaddy |
Feb-01-07 01:08 PM |
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Well,... |
HappyWeasel |
Feb-01-07 01:15 PM |
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Rat Teeth? |
The Wizard |
Feb-01-07 02:05 PM |
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Yeah, those might as well be Chiclets. |
geardaddy |
Feb-01-07 04:07 PM |
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I forgot about that |
The Wizard |
Feb-01-07 05:31 PM |
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Apparently he did not pay his dentist, so the dentist posted his REAL teeth online.. Take a look |
SoCalDem |
Feb-02-07 03:50 AM |
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Normie's wife is a piece of work |
SoCalDem |
Feb-02-07 03:53 AM |
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Yikes! |
geardaddy |
Feb-02-07 03:11 PM |
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Cheers to Al! |
Taylor Mason Powell |
Feb-01-07 01:33 PM |
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Charles Schumer will be the first Jewish president. |
trogdor |
Feb-01-07 02:47 PM |
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I'll be the only New York Jew in the race who actually grew up in Minnesota |
mdmc |
Feb-01-07 02:05 PM |
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I think he'll beat Coleman easily |
mvd |
Feb-01-07 02:13 PM |
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and doggonet people love him,,,,, I know I do.... |
flying_wahini |
Feb-01-07 05:34 PM |
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Minnesota deserves a good senator. |
ozone_man |
Feb-01-07 06:13 PM |
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We had a good senator. |
Contrite |
Feb-03-07 01:55 AM |
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Good luck to Al. I'm grateful for his contribution to progressive radio. n/t |
Diane R |
Feb-01-07 08:10 PM |
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Can he win? |
Prophet 451 |
Feb-02-07 03:07 AM |
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Yeah, he can win, |
eyepaddle |
Feb-02-07 08:24 AM |
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Gives me some hope, cheers n/t |
Prophet 451 |
Feb-02-07 08:07 PM |
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No, they do not ... |
BearSquirrel2 |
Feb-03-07 08:56 PM |
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I hope he sets a precedent. Jon Stewart. Stephen Colbert |
stanwyck |
Feb-02-07 08:45 AM |
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Go Al! |
SheepyMcSheepster |
Feb-02-07 09:04 AM |
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