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Mon Oct-20-08 06:49 PM
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| 93. And wasn't that oh-so convenient? Another amazing coincidence for bush*. |
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9/11 bumped the expose of him cheating to ascend to the Presidency. Who would have thought?
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| -Obama Assembles U.S.'s `Largest Law Firm' to Monitor Election |
quiet.american |
Oct-19-08 11:30 PM |
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How many lawyers does it take to make sure votes are counted? |
Teh_Rabble_Rouser |
Oct-19-08 11:31 PM |
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as many as it takes hopefully |
zelta gaisma |
Oct-19-08 11:36 PM |
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Gore did not roll over |
Pastiche423 |
Oct-20-08 12:03 AM |
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Tactical error. Had the particular counties done instead of a recount. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-20-08 12:09 AM |
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My Point... |
Pastiche423 |
Oct-20-08 12:17 AM |
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True |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-20-08 12:48 AM |
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sure felt that way |
zelta gaisma |
Oct-20-08 12:49 AM |
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Two facts about 2000: (1) Gore did NOT roll over; and (2) GORE WON! |
Raster |
Oct-20-08 06:17 AM |
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Gore won I know that was my point |
zelta gaisma |
Oct-20-08 06:49 AM |
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He didn't quit. He was beaten into the ground--partly by members of his own party, |
Jackpine Radical |
Oct-20-08 08:34 AM |
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Remember Kerry was not shown on ANY MSM channel for weeks after he conceded |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Oct-20-08 09:13 AM |
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What did they do with Edwards? |
catrose |
Oct-21-08 03:13 PM |
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He was silenced, too, I presume. He was supposedly pressuring Kerry |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Oct-21-08 08:08 PM |
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does anyone remember |
Mari333 |
Oct-20-08 09:21 AM |
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A big Newsweek story on the election fraud was bumped by 9-11. |
Jackpine Radical |
Oct-20-08 09:32 AM |
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thanks |
Mari333 |
Oct-20-08 10:05 AM |
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And wasn't that oh-so convenient? Another amazing coincidence for bush*. |
Raster |
Oct-20-08 06:49 PM |
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Yep, they were going to announce that Gore won and then 9/11 happened. |
TheGoldenRule |
Oct-20-08 03:20 PM |
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DING! DING! DING! |
FitzmasAgain |
Oct-21-08 04:12 PM |
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The irony is that Democrats accepted the Supreme Court's |
JDPriestly |
Oct-21-08 11:57 AM |
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Gore did NOT roll over. There is no higher court than the SCOTUS. |
Doremus |
Oct-20-08 08:38 AM |
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The ones who say that weren't paying attention back then |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Oct-20-08 09:16 AM |
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Yes, and the Kerry "rollover" mythology as well. |
Jackpine Radical |
Oct-20-08 09:33 AM |
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Really bored with it though, after 8 years of informing them. |
glitch |
Oct-20-08 01:32 PM |
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Congress had the right to refuse the results of the election. |
JDPriestly |
Oct-21-08 11:57 AM |
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And two facts about 2004: (1) Kerry did not roll over; and (2) KERRY WON! |
Raster |
Oct-20-08 09:35 AM |
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Damn, that means we can't impeach Bush. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Oct-20-08 04:07 PM |
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He took the oath of office, but he certainly did not deserve it. |
Raster |
Oct-20-08 06:47 PM |
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Or uphold it nt |
carnie_sf |
Oct-21-08 11:33 AM |
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No shit! |
Raster |
Oct-21-08 12:32 PM |
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Thank you |
Pastiche423 |
Oct-20-08 02:12 AM |
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No it was NOT tactical error. Florida election law required Gore to list which counties he wanted |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-20-08 12:27 AM |
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I believe there were some marginal counties he COULD have named, but how could he have known? |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-20-08 12:56 AM |
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But when all of the votes were counted... |
peace13 |
Oct-20-08 09:19 AM |
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Hell yes Gore won. |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-20-08 10:17 PM |
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Actually, he wanted the entire state hand counted. |
Usrename |
Oct-20-08 01:23 AM |
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Ah, Kathleen Harris...... |
llmart |
Oct-20-08 07:52 AM |
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Harris also refused to accept the hand recount totals of several counties |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Oct-20-08 09:09 AM |
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I am not sure what you mean |
Samantha |
Oct-20-08 04:23 PM |
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Actually, Bush took Gore to court.... |
merwin |
Oct-20-08 01:14 AM |
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Gore should have forced the recount in Florida. |
lib2DaBone |
Oct-20-08 03:59 AM |
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uh, he did go all the way to the Supreme Court |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Oct-20-08 08:31 AM |
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Al Gore and the DLC DISCOURAGED demonstrations |
ikojo |
Oct-20-08 05:26 AM |
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What else could Gore have done? |
fasttense |
Oct-20-08 07:10 AM |
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Gore didn't roll over. |
Le Taz Hot |
Oct-20-08 07:32 AM |
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Gore fought all the way to the crooked supreme court. |
ooglymoogly |
Oct-21-08 04:44 PM |
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Probably one lawyer for every precinct in the dozen or so battleground states. |
SurferBoy |
Oct-19-08 11:44 PM |
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Depends on if lightbulbs are involved. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-20-08 12:04 AM |
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They are planning to have one in every precinct |
demnan |
Oct-20-08 08:07 AM |
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All of them - apparently |
Phred42 |
Oct-20-08 08:31 AM |
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How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb? |
tclambert |
Oct-21-08 04:27 PM |
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Sadly, Lichtman may be managing that "firm" for more than one day. |
JeffR |
Oct-19-08 11:32 PM |
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I am thrilled that Obama is being pro-active and pre-emptive on this matter. |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-19-08 11:35 PM |
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This is absolutely cool! n/t |
Tess49 |
Oct-19-08 11:40 PM |
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You can sue someone for obstructing a vote, but how do you sue an electron? |
breadandwine |
Oct-20-08 04:46 AM |
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Right on! |
dhpgetsit |
Oct-20-08 08:45 AM |
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Kerry was making things up I guess? |
Skink |
Oct-19-08 11:41 PM |
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I don't understand. Your point? |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-20-08 12:11 AM |
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I hope he's got people checking into the shit in West Virginia where |
grannylib |
Oct-19-08 11:51 PM |
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Yes, I was thinking the same thing. In West Virginia, it is revealing |
TheEuclideanOne |
Oct-20-08 01:43 AM |
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We should have a call in day to the DNC tomorrow |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 03:05 AM |
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Acticle about Kerry's election swat team, 2004 |
kansasblue |
Oct-19-08 11:52 PM |
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The number of legal voters being illegally removed from voter rolls is about 13 million this time. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-20-08 12:19 AM |
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That is a shocking number |
GinaMaria |
Oct-20-08 07:39 AM |
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Besides the legal help I hope they also bring the "muscle" lacking last time when recounting |
bjobotts |
Oct-19-08 11:53 PM |
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The muscle to prevent intimidation republicans are known for. |
bjobotts |
Oct-19-08 11:54 PM |
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It takes more than muscle. Since, 2004, many positive changes... |
YvonneCa |
Oct-20-08 01:49 PM |
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Thank God |
jb5150 |
Oct-19-08 11:54 PM |
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This is encouraging news! |
greenmutha |
Oct-19-08 11:56 PM |
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That headline is a bit misleading |
ben_meyers |
Oct-20-08 12:03 AM |
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If you or anyone you know is challeneged at the polls |
CitizenPatriot |
Oct-20-08 12:20 AM |
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I'm a lawyer who'll be working for the Dems on Election Day |
DemFromMem |
Oct-20-08 12:32 AM |
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cool - thanks for your service |
Kali |
Oct-20-08 12:39 AM |
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great thank you |
democracy1st |
Oct-20-08 12:45 AM |
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Heartfelt thanks. |
Dystopian |
Oct-20-08 03:38 AM |
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thank you so much! |
renate |
Oct-21-08 10:42 AM |
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Don't mess with Obama or the Democrats |
TheDonkey |
Oct-20-08 01:23 AM |
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I wonder where Karl Rove will be on election day? Will he be included |
diva77 |
Oct-20-08 01:41 AM |
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Yes, but he is the reason that we need 5,000 lawyers. |
TheEuclideanOne |
Oct-20-08 02:23 AM |
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Obama could ask for more |
HPD |
Oct-20-08 02:32 AM |
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for example |
HPD |
Oct-20-08 02:35 AM |
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That is happening in GA. I'm one of the non-lawyer polling place |
ladjf |
Oct-20-08 06:24 AM |
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welcome to DU! |
renate |
Oct-21-08 10:43 AM |
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The voters could do more as well.. |
stillcool47 |
Oct-20-08 09:35 AM |
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It's time for that great jpeg: "Everyone chill the fuck out. I got this." |
Hekate |
Oct-20-08 02:44 AM |
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Here it is... |
Hekate |
Oct-20-08 03:25 AM |
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Here's the URL: http://www. |
tclambert |
Oct-21-08 04:06 PM |
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Thanks! nt |
Hekate |
Oct-21-08 04:49 PM |
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The IMPORTANT thing about this, is that Obama is thereby serving notice |
pnorman |
Oct-20-08 02:53 AM |
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Kerry did the same thing, he had 15,000 lawyers ready to go |
garybeck |
Oct-20-08 03:39 AM |
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Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I don't believe that they swung into action |
pnorman |
Oct-20-08 04:22 AM |
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He really does "have this" |
Marnieworld |
Oct-20-08 03:23 AM |
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Kerry "had it" too |
garybeck |
Oct-20-08 03:40 AM |
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If this is like Kerry's army, VERY VERY few if any are actually litigators... |
Land Shark |
Oct-20-08 03:45 AM |
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It's certainly needed, the republicans are making every effort to steal it & will continue with |
GreenTea |
Oct-20-08 03:45 AM |
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Swing State DUers: Please do not count on the campaign to fix it. |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 04:05 AM |
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and video your vote! |
GinaMaria |
Oct-21-08 11:11 AM |
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The Republican Party is now on notice |
machI |
Oct-20-08 05:18 AM |
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Thank you Barack Obama for not following the example |
ikojo |
Oct-20-08 05:22 AM |
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So if your vote is not counted are.. |
stillcool47 |
Oct-20-08 09:40 AM |
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As a Kerry supporter... |
YvonneCa |
Oct-20-08 01:56 PM |
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Unfortunately this can't help with fraudulent counting of the votes |
DeeDeeNY |
Oct-20-08 06:52 AM |
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I volunteered. Classes starting soon |
antifaschits |
Oct-20-08 06:53 AM |
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thank you very much!! |
renate |
Oct-21-08 10:44 AM |
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It only helps if they are trained properly. |
FlaGatorJD |
Oct-20-08 07:06 AM |
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welcome to DU! |
renate |
Oct-21-08 10:46 AM |
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rePIG voting fraud |
bongbong |
Oct-20-08 07:34 AM |
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Video Your Vote Project |
GinaMaria |
Oct-20-08 07:49 AM |
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Brass Knuckles--I Like It! |
Demeter |
Oct-20-08 07:56 AM |
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K&R I am so glad to see that Obama won't go down without a fight! |
Jesuswasntafascist |
Oct-20-08 08:05 AM |
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Obama's campaign has been the best run campaign I have ever witnessed. |
PelosiFan |
Oct-20-08 09:20 AM |
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i am so happy to read this |
barbtries |
Oct-20-08 07:05 PM |
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I love this Guy. GOD BLESS HIM AND HELP HIM EVERY DAY !!!! |
FUCK_BUSH |
Oct-20-08 07:17 PM |
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We failed Al Gore not he us. If you remember, the GOPers were there |
MasonJar |
Oct-20-08 09:09 PM |
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I have never seen such organization |
Lefta Dissenter |
Oct-20-08 09:12 PM |
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You made me tear up with the quote from Andy Stephenson. Thanks in advance for your hard work... |
Hekate |
Oct-21-08 04:53 PM |
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As Warren Zevon so aptly put it "Bring lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan." |
bertman |
Oct-20-08 10:42 PM |
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Good, BUT Obama also needs LARGEST Information Technology STAFF to be WATCHDOGS. . . |
Lena inRI |
Oct-21-08 11:13 AM |
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Hey, about time |
catrose |
Oct-21-08 03:12 PM |
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That's nice to hear, BUT..what are they doing TODAY? Votes are already being flipped. |
paparush |
Oct-21-08 03:19 PM |
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The best strategy is to win big. |
tclambert |
Oct-21-08 04:25 PM |
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My weak attempt at joke about voter intimidation |
JPZenger |
Oct-27-08 09:27 PM |
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