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Fri Jan-11-08 11:46 AM
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| 53. Hillary has been running for president since before she was elected to the senate |
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Every vote she's cast has been with one eye pointed toward the White House. To deny that is being disingenuous.
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| -Full Time "First Lady" Hillary: Obama Was "Part Time" State Senator |
jefferson_dem |
Jan-11-08 10:30 AM |
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Nice to see she's dropped the negative campaigning. |
babylonsister |
Jan-11-08 10:31 AM |
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I don;t think it negative to point out an opponent's political experience or lack of same. |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 10:52 AM |
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Just because she says it doesn't make it so. nt |
babylonsister |
Jan-11-08 10:54 AM |
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Is there a factual error in her statement? |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 11:05 AM |
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Factual as far as it goes; so is the negative connotation. Try |
babylonsister |
Jan-11-08 11:16 AM |
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I do not consider Karl Rove a reliable source on Democratic candidates. nt |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 12:00 PM |
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Clinton is a full-time conservative Democrat. No thanks. ABC. nt |
skipos |
Jan-11-08 10:33 AM |
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and that makes Obama a full-time ULTRA conservative Democrat? |
wyldwolf |
Jan-11-08 12:09 PM |
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Then that makes Obama Ben Nelson, who is expected to endorse Obama |
jackson_dem |
Jan-11-08 01:55 PM |
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Are State Senators in Illinois full time? |
Texas_Kat |
Jan-11-08 10:33 AM |
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No, they generally meet a couple days a week, even when there's an active session. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 10:39 AM |
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Seriously, stop it. You're wrong. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:57 AM |
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It is full time... kinda |
Nailzberg |
Jan-11-08 11:57 AM |
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Thanks, I wondered |
Texas_Kat |
Jan-11-08 01:49 PM |
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and how is this statment not true? |
ccpup |
Jan-11-08 10:34 AM |
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not to dispute your word, but do you have a link or source for |
Tarheel_Dem |
Jan-11-08 10:47 AM |
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here's one thing I found: |
ccpup |
Jan-11-08 10:58 AM |
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thanks for the link. I guess i was hoping for something more |
Tarheel_Dem |
Jan-11-08 11:10 AM |
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sorry, but I'm multi-tasking here like crazy, on my way out the door |
ccpup |
Jan-11-08 11:14 AM |
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Illinois has a full time legislature and it was more than a few years. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:49 AM |
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Was he still practicing law while he was state senator? |
ElizabethDC |
Jan-11-08 10:34 AM |
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No, he was a constitutional law lecturer at U of C Law School during this time. NT |
NYCGirl |
Jan-11-08 10:47 AM |
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Thanks! n/t |
ElizabethDC |
Jan-11-08 01:50 PM |
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Oh brother, |
cali |
Jan-11-08 10:34 AM |
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It is a part-time body. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 10:49 AM |
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Then that's fair to point to. n/t |
cali |
Jan-11-08 10:50 AM |
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No, it isn't. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:50 AM |
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That's a positive campaign right there. |
Katzenkavalier |
Jan-11-08 10:36 AM |
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Wasn't it Bill who coined the term, "the Perpetual Campaign"? nt |
heraldsqure |
Jan-11-08 10:37 AM |
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HRC had the decency to give us a full term. Sorry, but it counts for sumpthin n/t |
Fredda Weinberg |
Jan-11-08 10:38 AM |
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Clinton & obama each pledged to not run for pres in 1st Senater term. He broke his pledge. nt |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 10:46 AM |
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I wasn't aware of that. So why is he getting a pass? n/t |
Fredda Weinberg |
Jan-11-08 11:15 AM |
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Here is Obama with Russert stating categorically he will finish Senate term and not run |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 12:11 PM |
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TY. I thought there was something fishy about this person. NYers |
Fredda Weinberg |
Jan-11-08 01:01 PM |
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The Illinois Senate is generally only in session a couple days a week. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 10:38 AM |
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God forbid they not be professional politicians! nt |
heraldsqure |
Jan-11-08 10:38 AM |
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Experience is not measured in years in office! |
DontTreadOnMe |
Jan-11-08 10:44 AM |
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And he actually had to be Present to vote "Present", too. |
MethuenProgressive |
Jan-11-08 10:48 AM |
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That's not true |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:50 AM |
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Then the US Senate is a part time job by your standard. |
Nailzberg |
Jan-11-08 12:07 PM |
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He's had more years in Senate the she yet they are running |
Bread and Circus |
Jan-11-08 10:41 AM |
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As you actually know Clinton has 6 more years in the US Senate than Obama. |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 10:50 AM |
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why do people here resort to creative addition? |
cali |
Jan-11-08 10:52 AM |
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Thanks for your correction. Clinton has 4 more years of Senate service. |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 11:03 AM |
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go back and check your facts... because you are forgetting |
Bread and Circus |
Jan-11-08 11:05 AM |
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I am talking about Washington DC political experience. Specifically US Senate experience. |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 11:07 AM |
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just keep redefining the conditions ... |
Anouka |
Jan-11-08 11:18 AM |
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My statements reflect my beliefs about relevant experience. I was clear from the start that I was |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 11:24 AM |
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No, you were responding to me originally and I was right and |
Bread and Circus |
Jan-11-08 12:58 PM |
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I don't think it counts with them. |
Anouka |
Jan-11-08 11:13 AM |
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Yes but as a Senator (Illinois and U.S.) He has more years put |
Bread and Circus |
Jan-11-08 11:04 AM |
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I think promises not kept are issues of character ant the record of each on promises |
terisan |
Jan-11-08 11:10 AM |
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Why is every accurate comment about Obama's record called "Negative!" by ObamaNation? |
MethuenProgressive |
Jan-11-08 10:47 AM |
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Habit, perhaps. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 10:51 AM |
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he had three part-time jobs then |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Jan-11-08 10:50 AM |
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That would confirm Hillary's assertion, not deny it. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 10:53 AM |
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yes, but the part-time implication |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Jan-11-08 11:00 AM |
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"Part-time Senator" is pretty clear. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 11:03 AM |
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o |
goku2008 |
Jan-11-08 11:09 AM |
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Hey jefferson_dem are we going to see you post anything of substance for policy ideas on your guy? |
William769 |
Jan-11-08 11:06 AM |
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here |
goku2008 |
Jan-11-08 11:11 AM |
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You doth protest too much. Here ya go - - |
jefferson_dem |
Jan-11-08 11:34 AM |
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And yet nothing by you. |
William769 |
Jan-11-08 11:41 AM |
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That was rather strange. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 11:44 AM |
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You didn't create those, so I'm not sure what your point is. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 11:43 AM |
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I would have thought better of a poltical science major. |
William769 |
Jan-11-08 11:47 AM |
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Could be worse... |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 11:50 AM |
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I'm claiming that you can't read and are obtuse. |
jefferson_dem |
Jan-11-08 11:50 AM |
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But you yourself never seem to want to help Obama out on this. |
William769 |
Jan-11-08 11:52 AM |
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Odd is a word that fits you well, Billy. |
jefferson_dem |
Jan-11-08 11:54 AM |
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Thats it avoid the question. |
William769 |
Jan-11-08 11:56 AM |
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Not bad for part-time |
WesDem |
Jan-11-08 11:32 AM |
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Hillary has been running for president since before she was elected to the senate |
Magic Rat |
Jan-11-08 11:46 AM |
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Keep it up Hillary! |
Nedsdag |
Jan-11-08 11:47 AM |
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That's a lie on two points. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:48 AM |
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Illinois does not have a full-time legislature. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 11:52 AM |
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Yes, they do. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:55 AM |
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One day a week is full-time? Damn, sign me up! |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 11:56 AM |
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Stop lying. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:59 AM |
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At least I can actually read a calendar. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 12:00 PM |
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No, you obviously can't |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 12:02 PM |
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This poster is full of shit. IL has a full-time professional legislature. |
jefferson_dem |
Jan-11-08 12:09 PM |
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Take it up with the Director of Public Affairs, University of Illinois. He says ... |
jefferson_dem |
Jan-11-08 11:58 AM |
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Here's an article about Illinois' full time legislature. |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 11:53 AM |
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OK...we can play this game, Hillary... |
zulchzulu |
Jan-11-08 11:57 AM |
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Wow, I had no idea that she was First Lady of Alaska. |
TwilightZone |
Jan-11-08 11:59 AM |
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She was a wonderful hostess when Laura Bush visited for tea in 2000 |
jefferson_dem |
Jan-11-08 12:04 PM |
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This whole 'First Lady' business that Hillary keeps banding about..... |
OneMoreDemocrat |
Jan-11-08 12:00 PM |
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Not according to Obama |
wyldwolf |
Jan-11-08 12:09 PM |
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A lazy black man, shuckin' and jivin' his way to the presidency |
killbotfactory |
Jan-11-08 12:02 PM |
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Yup more code words... |
workinclasszero |
Jan-11-08 12:12 PM |
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Exactly! nt |
babylonsister |
Jan-11-08 02:06 PM |
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does this have to do with his voting record? |
codeindigo |
Jan-11-08 01:55 PM |
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Funny telling the truth about Obama's career |
SaveElmer |
Jan-11-08 01:57 PM |
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If he can draft all that legislation in a part-time job... |
rucky |
Jan-11-08 02:09 PM |
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How can ANY Dem support Hillary after her Dick Cheney moment last week?? |
AzDar |
Jan-11-08 02:19 PM |
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Good Question |
workinclasszero |
Jan-11-08 06:02 PM |
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What are the official duties of a full time first lady? |
Radical Activist |
Jan-11-08 02:27 PM |
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Actually, watching Laura Bush in the White House for the past |
juajen |
Jan-11-08 06:29 PM |
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