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| 26. Exactly..stellanoir..his Mama and Grandparents |
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raised him to be respectful.
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| -Why do you suppose Obama is gracious toward Clinton? |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:30 PM |
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(1) it's his campaign style and aspiration (2) he's that kind of person, I believe and |
BklynChick |
Apr-05-08 03:31 PM |
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(4)Negates victim card. |
anonymous171 |
Apr-05-08 03:32 PM |
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oh yes, that too. |
BklynChick |
Apr-05-08 03:33 PM |
#7 |
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That's what leaders do. |
thevoiceofreason |
Apr-05-08 03:32 PM |
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And I think they can lead their supporters to conduct themselves similarly. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:33 PM |
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In the army, yes. |
thevoiceofreason |
Apr-05-08 10:58 PM |
#144 |
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He is a true gentleman and a scholar. |
stellanoir |
Apr-05-08 03:32 PM |
#3 |
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Exactly..stellanoir..his Mama and Grandparents |
zidzi |
Apr-05-08 03:39 PM |
#26 |
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Yep! Why make shit up? |
Juniperx |
Apr-07-08 02:00 PM |
#171 |
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He must be aware |
gateley |
Apr-05-08 03:33 PM |
#5 |
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Could be. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:33 PM |
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This is what it looks like to have a candidate who's comfortable in his own skin |
jgraz |
Apr-05-08 03:33 PM |
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Well, I trust if it were a winning strategy to go negative, he'd do it. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:35 PM |
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He's already done it, both against Clinton and against McCain |
jgraz |
Apr-05-08 03:40 PM |
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Okay -- then at this time, he's decided it's not advantageous to do that. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:04 PM |
#61 |
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Not sure I agree |
jgraz |
Apr-05-08 04:15 PM |
#80 |
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At this point? |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:24 PM |
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You may not agree with my premises, but here's what I think |
jgraz |
Apr-05-08 04:31 PM |
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You're right, I don't agree. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:36 PM |
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I really hope you're right |
jgraz |
Apr-05-08 04:45 PM |
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I don't think this board is a good example. |
BalancedGoat |
Apr-05-08 08:49 PM |
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AND |
mamalone |
Apr-05-08 05:42 PM |
#124 |
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This is how a president should act. |
WHEN CRABS ROAR |
Apr-05-08 03:33 PM |
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This is how his supporters should act, too, imho. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:34 PM |
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He also criticized a radio host for calling McCain a warmonger: |
Sandi_4_Edwards |
Apr-05-08 03:34 PM |
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Thank you. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:34 PM |
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He's gracious towards everybody |
undeterred |
Apr-05-08 03:34 PM |
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His mother raised him right |
C_U_L8R |
Apr-05-08 03:34 PM |
#14 |
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That's not the point I was trying to make... |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:36 PM |
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Oh indeed, he does attract Hillary supporters |
C_U_L8R |
Apr-05-08 03:43 PM |
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self deleted inadvertent duplicate |
stellanoir |
Apr-05-08 03:39 PM |
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Hillary can't extract herself from the bitter bipartisanship. |
stellanoir |
Apr-05-08 03:39 PM |
#25 |
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He goes to a church that teaches love and compassion... |
tokenlib |
Apr-05-08 03:36 PM |
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IF he loses, he's gotta work with her. Same with McCain. Some of the partisans here do not GET |
MADem |
Apr-05-08 03:36 PM |
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But that goes BOTH ways, or THREE ways |
JayFredMuggs |
Apr-05-08 03:41 PM |
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Don't count those chickens before they come home to roost. |
MADem |
Apr-05-08 03:47 PM |
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His quote on Lincoln |
Ichingcarpenter |
Apr-05-08 03:36 PM |
#19 |
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He is truly a gentleman.... |
Freedomofspeech |
Apr-05-08 03:36 PM |
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Because he's gracious, maybe? |
ClassWarrior |
Apr-05-08 03:38 PM |
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And smart. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:38 PM |
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My guess.... that's how he has always been, and that is why .... |
JayFredMuggs |
Apr-05-08 03:38 PM |
#23 |
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Again, I trust he can fight when he needs to. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:42 PM |
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My fear is that people are giving him a pass when he as run the dirtest |
Evergreen Emerald |
Apr-05-08 04:29 PM |
#92 |
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i respectfully disagree |
mkultra |
Apr-05-08 08:58 PM |
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You think he is gracious simply for political purposes...I really don't think that is correct |
dkf |
Apr-05-08 03:40 PM |
#28 |
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Well, that wasn't my point. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:43 PM |
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I think that he is what works for politics! |
dkf |
Apr-05-08 03:56 PM |
#52 |
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Okay -- take away motive or character and stick with "what WORKS for politics" |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:02 PM |
#59 |
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Because he is genuinely gracious. |
mahina |
Apr-05-08 03:40 PM |
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I agree: He thinks he has it wrapped up, so he's trying to unify. |
zlt234 |
Apr-05-08 03:40 PM |
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You base your theory on which part of his career where he did that? |
JayFredMuggs |
Apr-05-08 03:42 PM |
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There have been plenty of times where he was much more confrontational when it was close. |
zlt234 |
Apr-05-08 03:50 PM |
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Cause he's interviewing for a job |
ksoze |
Apr-05-08 03:42 PM |
#33 |
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But, as of the moment, he's ahead in the employer's votes for the top job, not the VP. |
JayFredMuggs |
Apr-05-08 03:44 PM |
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Because he always was running for a spot as her VP. |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-05-08 03:43 PM |
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Typical. |
anonymous171 |
Apr-05-08 03:45 PM |
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..white person? |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-05-08 03:54 PM |
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Yeah he is. So? |
anonymous171 |
Apr-05-08 03:56 PM |
#56 |
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I glad you're a better person than Obama is. |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-05-08 04:29 PM |
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WTF!? Obama is 1/2 black 1/2 white. Your point? |
anonymous171 |
Apr-05-08 04:36 PM |
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I congratulated you on saying "I don't practice identity politics." That makes you better than Obama |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-05-08 04:45 PM |
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you're so full of it and it stinks |
cali |
Apr-05-08 04:56 PM |
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You don't know my cat. |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-05-08 10:29 PM |
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Despite what Obama says, "I'm not running for the VP" |
JayFredMuggs |
Apr-05-08 03:45 PM |
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Pardon? In English, please? |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-05-08 03:54 PM |
#49 |
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oh my |
Warren Stupidity |
Apr-05-08 04:52 PM |
#108 |
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That's as crazy as the day is long... |
Lucky 13 |
Apr-07-08 01:14 PM |
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While your attempt is admirable |
ruggerson |
Apr-05-08 03:44 PM |
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lol... |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:45 PM |
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Teacher? Is responding to being called a roach worth extra points? |
Bongo Prophet |
Apr-05-08 10:48 PM |
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Calling us roaches is indeed admirable, ruggerson. Shall I take it as a move toward civility? |
Bongo Prophet |
Apr-05-08 10:44 PM |
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Read it again |
ruggerson |
Apr-06-08 12:18 AM |
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Just having fun with it. Hardly an outrage post. Agree, it is like herding cats. |
Bongo Prophet |
Apr-06-08 01:00 AM |
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I don't -- he's not |
DemGa |
Apr-05-08 03:47 PM |
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Well... |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:56 PM |
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Okay, then I would say |
DemGa |
Apr-05-08 04:04 PM |
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I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with you... |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:05 PM |
#65 |
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Maybe not |
DemGa |
Apr-05-08 04:21 PM |
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It's too late for many of us. The damage has been done. |
goldcanyonaz |
Apr-05-08 04:52 PM |
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Oh yes, I agree -- the damage is done |
DemGa |
Apr-05-08 04:54 PM |
#110 |
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You won't be missed. |
jaredh |
Apr-07-08 12:46 PM |
#163 |
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But then, she is all of those things. A proven liar. |
Zhade |
Apr-05-08 10:25 PM |
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Barack Obama used right-wing generated slander on a Democrat for personal gain |
DemGa |
Apr-05-08 10:49 PM |
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Sorry, unlike you making things up out of whole cloth, there's actual evidence backing up my facts. |
Zhade |
Apr-06-08 12:17 AM |
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I think he is a natural gentleman |
WesDem |
Apr-05-08 03:48 PM |
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Exactly. One can be a gentleman AND a fighter if need be -- this is a conscious choice. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:53 PM |
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Because he has HONOR. n/t |
Poll_Blind |
Apr-05-08 03:48 PM |
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Because he's classy. |
Erin Elizabeth |
Apr-05-08 03:48 PM |
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Because he knows the difference between a primary and a GE campaign? |
nxylas |
Apr-05-08 03:54 PM |
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He's basically a more honorable person than she is. n/t |
PoliticalAmazon |
Apr-05-08 03:56 PM |
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And do you agree that being cordial toward her is also helpful to his campaign? |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 03:59 PM |
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Where do you suppose Powers got the idea Hillary is a monster? |
McCamy Taylor |
Apr-05-08 03:56 PM |
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Powers can form her own opinions |
SOS |
Apr-05-08 04:11 PM |
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I'm not arguing motives, inner feelings or statements in private.... |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:12 PM |
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Because he's a bigger person than I am. (nt) |
Ino |
Apr-05-08 03:57 PM |
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It's simply his nature. nt |
Whisp |
Apr-05-08 04:03 PM |
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Don't you think if it were advantageous to be negative, he would be? |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:04 PM |
#63 |
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I'd have to know more about how he ran his other campaigns. |
Whisp |
Apr-05-08 04:14 PM |
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no, i think he would be losing instead |
mkultra |
Apr-05-08 09:00 PM |
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Along with all the reasons listed, it is also a way to subtly dismiss her as a real opponent. |
WinkyDink |
Apr-05-08 04:05 PM |
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Hm, that's a point... |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:06 PM |
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That's why it's clever. "Let her campaign to the end." Note: LET HER....... |
WinkyDink |
Apr-06-08 12:51 PM |
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I think it's because he's a fundamentally decent person |
dmesg |
Apr-05-08 04:06 PM |
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But if it were politically more effective to get in the gutter, I trust he would. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:07 PM |
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*shrug* he has done some bare-knuckles stuff in Chicago |
dmesg |
Apr-05-08 04:11 PM |
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Again, I hope destroying is opponent IS in his constitution. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:14 PM |
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I don't. It's unstatesmanlike. |
dmesg |
Apr-05-08 04:15 PM |
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That's a good point... |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:23 PM |
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Let Obama take the high road. I will call her out for the witch that she is. nt |
my3boyz |
Apr-05-08 04:06 PM |
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Does that help him? Or you? Or us? Or anybody? |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:08 PM |
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What is this, the 17th century? |
bhikkhu |
Apr-05-08 04:11 PM |
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Witch is not the word I wanted to use. I was being generous |
my3boyz |
Apr-05-08 04:23 PM |
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Help? NO but it makes me |
my3boyz |
Apr-05-08 04:22 PM |
#87 |
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It might make him feel better, too -- who knows? |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:25 PM |
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Is it time for Sunday School again? nt |
TomBall Democrat |
Apr-05-08 04:07 PM |
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Saturday School. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:08 PM |
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Because unlike another candidate, whose name I won't mention, he has a sense of humility and isn't.. |
JVS |
Apr-05-08 04:11 PM |
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I'd go as far as to say that if acting like an asshat were politically expedient, I hope he WOULD |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:16 PM |
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We used to call it gentlemanly behavior. n/t |
Daphne08 |
Apr-05-08 04:14 PM |
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Fine. My point is, it works in this situation. nt |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:17 PM |
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Because he is playing "good cop bad cop" having his surrogates trash |
Evergreen Emerald |
Apr-05-08 04:16 PM |
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I haven't been paying attention to what his surrogates have been saying lately, I admit. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:20 PM |
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he is tearing her down. |
Evergreen Emerald |
Apr-05-08 04:30 PM |
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because he needs her voters in the GE |
CreekDog |
Apr-05-08 04:30 PM |
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It is how he believes we should all be. He is more verbal about it |
WIllo |
Apr-05-08 04:32 PM |
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He's a gentleman and trying to stay above the frey |
TexanDem |
Apr-05-08 04:36 PM |
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TOTALLY AGREE with your Analysis! Obama is no dummie |
quantass |
Apr-05-08 04:41 PM |
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Recommended. I wish every Obama supporter followed his example |
flowomo |
Apr-05-08 04:48 PM |
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He has everything at stake, she has nothing to lose. |
Warren Stupidity |
Apr-05-08 04:50 PM |
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Maybe he's enough of a pro that he realizes this ISN'T a war--it is a Primary. |
davsand |
Apr-05-08 04:51 PM |
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And if I were running for office, I'd be nicer too. But I'm not, so it's unnecessary.... |
BlooInBloo |
Apr-05-08 04:54 PM |
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It doesn't help him for you to turn off her supporters, either. nt |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 04:57 PM |
#112 |
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Anyone not voting for the best candidate because someone on the internet was mean to them... |
BlooInBloo |
Apr-05-08 05:00 PM |
#113 |
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Then we need the votes of worthless weak-minded pieces of shit. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 05:02 PM |
#114 |
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It'd be nice to have them, but they can't be counted on no matter what I say... |
BlooInBloo |
Apr-05-08 05:07 PM |
#116 |
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No, we got into this mess by not getting enough votes |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 05:12 PM |
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Doesn't disagree with what I said. |
BlooInBloo |
Apr-05-08 05:14 PM |
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Sure it does. |
Sparkly |
Apr-05-08 05:16 PM |
#119 |
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Because his mother and grandmother raised him right? |
EffieBlack |
Apr-05-08 05:04 PM |
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Obama is anything but gracious towards Hillary. He has run a hateful campaign of personal |
StevieM |
Apr-05-08 05:28 PM |
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Let me edit for truth and clarity: "He has run . . . against her." |
faygokid |
Apr-05-08 05:34 PM |
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Easy |
90-percent |
Apr-05-08 05:34 PM |
#121 |
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If Obama was 1% as negative toward her as she is toward him... |
crankychatter |
Apr-05-08 05:35 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Apr-05-08 05:59 PM |
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He went to Harvard Law School... |
RichardRay |
Apr-05-08 06:23 PM |
#126 |
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Interesting. Was this project there when he was there.? |
JayFredMuggs |
Apr-05-08 08:42 PM |
#128 |
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Bingo! |
ekwhite |
Apr-06-08 12:24 AM |
#149 |
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Yes, his time at Harvard was concurrent |
RichardRay |
Apr-06-08 05:19 AM |
#156 |
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k&r |
quantass |
Apr-05-08 08:30 PM |
#127 |
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It's a pity his followers cannot model that aspect of their hero's behavior. n/t |
QC |
Apr-05-08 08:48 PM |
#129 |
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It's Also A Pity His Opponent's Supporters Here Emulate Her Crass Behavior |
JimGinPA |
Apr-05-08 10:32 PM |
#139 |
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So - how does this help us achieve our objective |
ekwhite |
Apr-06-08 12:28 AM |
#153 |
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Honestly... |
JimGinPA |
Apr-06-08 12:42 AM |
#154 |
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Agreed. Few of us can. N/T |
ekwhite |
Apr-06-08 12:24 AM |
#150 |
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Too late |
usrbs |
Apr-05-08 09:08 PM |
#133 |
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Teacher, here is my response, in essay form. |
Bongo Prophet |
Apr-05-08 10:22 PM |
#134 |
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Because he's not a scumbag liar, for one. |
Zhade |
Apr-05-08 10:23 PM |
#135 |
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Because He Can |
Crisco |
Apr-05-08 10:25 PM |
#136 |
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He believes in being the change that you want to see in the world. |
polichick |
Apr-05-08 10:25 PM |
#137 |
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Because he's not a raving lunatic. |
Mooney |
Apr-05-08 10:46 PM |
#141 |
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Because he's a decent human being and an excellent role model! nt |
genevat |
Apr-06-08 12:01 AM |
#145 |
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He's been more nice to her ever since he snubbed her before the SOTU. |
cat_girl25 |
Apr-06-08 12:02 AM |
#146 |
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Obama has higher self-esteem n/t |
48percenter |
Apr-06-08 12:25 AM |
#151 |
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He has class. |
kwenu |
Apr-06-08 12:26 AM |
#152 |
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It's time. Hillary has become Huckabee. She's no longer is a threat. |
Unbowed |
Apr-06-08 09:19 AM |
#157 |
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If we had 2 gracious candidates, complimenting each other, this long |
morningglory |
Apr-06-08 12:21 PM |
#158 |
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if you want to catch flies, |
Everybody |
Apr-06-08 12:46 PM |
#159 |
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It's called |
Beregond2 |
Apr-06-08 02:49 PM |
#161 |
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Because he's winning... |
TTUBatfan2008 |
Apr-06-08 02:50 PM |
#162 |
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It's a fair point, but I think this is his nature too. |
cooolandrew |
Apr-07-08 12:49 PM |
#164 |
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Yes, it is |
WesDem |
Apr-07-08 01:06 PM |
#167 |
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LOL, he says nice things while his subordinates call her monster and claim she is powerhungry and |
Texas Hill Country |
Apr-07-08 12:51 PM |
#165 |
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Everytime I hear his stump speech on the news - he IS going after Hillary. |
pirhana |
Apr-07-08 12:51 PM |
#166 |
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He wants his public persona to seem positive and does not want the public to notice |
Auntie Bush |
Apr-07-08 01:57 PM |
#169 |
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Oh BULL! |
Juniperx |
Apr-07-08 01:59 PM |
#170 |
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Because he is CLASSY and she is a POWERHUNGRY JERK. n/t |
NoodleyAppendage |
Apr-07-08 02:05 PM |
#172 |
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