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Mon Apr-07-08 11:56 AM
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| 1. Drudge? Got a real news source? |
| -****BREAKING****HILLARY CALLS ON BUSH TO BOYCOTT OLYMPICS OPENING*** An aide confirms the news*** |
chocome |
Apr-07-08 11:53 AM |
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Drudge? Got a real news source? |
rurallib |
Apr-07-08 11:56 AM |
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Original source for this was Drudge, not Politico. |
flpoljunkie |
Apr-07-08 12:39 PM |
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It's all over the news now, Drudge was the first to report it. |
pirhana |
Apr-07-08 01:09 PM |
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Drudge? Seriously? |
NJSecularist |
Apr-07-08 11:57 AM |
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Clinton has a history of leaking breaking stories to Drudge first. |
tekisui |
Apr-07-08 04:13 PM |
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Why just the opening ceremony? Boycott NBC and the entire games. nt |
asSEENonTV |
Apr-07-08 11:58 AM |
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I'm so down with that. |
Teaser |
Apr-07-08 11:59 AM |
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I don't see how not allowing our athletes to participate in opening ceremonies does any good |
book_worm |
Apr-07-08 11:58 AM |
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The Opening Ceremony is the most watched event. Our Boycott threat sends a Huge message. |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-07-08 12:15 PM |
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the people punished are our athletes |
dmordue |
Apr-07-08 12:26 PM |
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Not marching in the opening ceremony punishes them? |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-07-08 12:32 PM |
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Well, I still don't want her to be president, but |
Teaser |
Apr-07-08 11:59 AM |
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Thanks,. Teaser! |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-07-08 12:33 PM |
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Drudge? Got a non-Pro-Obama site to link to? His PRO-BO bias is sickening. |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-07-08 12:00 PM |
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Did you even read what you were responding to? |
EmperorHasNoClothes |
Apr-07-08 12:02 PM |
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Upstream, Emp. I mock. |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-07-08 12:08 PM |
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Didn't Pelosi call for this last week? Guess Clinton's following her lead. nt |
jezebel |
Apr-07-08 12:01 PM |
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Either last week or the week before. |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 12:32 PM |
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Will Obama follow Hillary's lead now?? |
rodeodance |
Apr-07-08 01:16 PM |
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Boycott China, run for president of the U.S.? |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-07-08 12:01 PM |
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This is so much "window dressing"!!! |
tokenlib |
Apr-07-08 12:01 PM |
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And as sites like money.cnn.com say how the US is China's biggest customer, |
HypnoToad |
Apr-07-08 12:03 PM |
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Well, good for her, but why NOT the whole thing? |
crispini |
Apr-07-08 12:01 PM |
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Think about the athletes for a minute |
thewiseguy |
Apr-07-08 12:11 PM |
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Mmm, yeah, think about all the people who are DYING in Tibet. |
crispini |
Apr-07-08 12:19 PM |
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And the athletes are at fault for that? |
thewiseguy |
Apr-07-08 12:20 PM |
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Actually some athletes more concerned with human rights than gold medals |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 12:33 PM |
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Yes and US is the number 1 customer of Chinese goods |
thewiseguy |
Apr-07-08 12:38 PM |
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No, of course they're not |
crispini |
Apr-07-08 12:48 PM |
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so, how is this the athlete's fault? n/t |
ProudToBeLiberal |
Apr-07-08 12:21 PM |
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ya' know - Bill granting China most favored nation status still bothers me |
FLDem5 |
Apr-07-08 12:02 PM |
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Yup... |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 12:34 PM |
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She has quite the relationship with Drudge |
anigbrowl |
Apr-07-08 12:08 PM |
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Other than political showmanship, to what purpose? |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Apr-07-08 12:10 PM |
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Tell me again...why are we criticizing other countries for |
Frustratedlady |
Apr-07-08 12:14 PM |
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*****BREAKING***** Hillary trumps up false outrage comment to change the subject from Mark Penn. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Apr-07-08 12:17 PM |
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What is with Hillary and Drudge? |
anonymous171 |
Apr-07-08 12:18 PM |
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Credit where credit is due |
IndyHatedByBothSides |
Apr-07-08 12:21 PM |
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Can the Hillary haters put their bitterness aside a moment for something pretty freaking important. |
chocome |
Apr-07-08 12:24 PM |
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Probably not. But when Obama opts in too, they'll sing Hymns of Praise. |
MethuenProgressive |
Apr-07-08 12:35 PM |
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Wake the hell up already. It's not Hillary hate. Go find the thread about when Nancy did this FIRST. |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 12:36 PM |
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Apr-07-08 12:39 PM |
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Give up the psychic act. I wouldn't cheer for Obama doing this. |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 01:03 PM |
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And things are even worse in Iraq. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-07-08 12:43 PM |
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Good for her! |
40ozDonkey |
Apr-07-08 12:27 PM |
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Obvious deflection, but at least she's putting herself out there on an issue. |
anonymous171 |
Apr-07-08 12:30 PM |
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Oh this is just silly. |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 12:31 PM |
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We have our bargaining chips, and they have theirs. |
Occam Bandage |
Apr-07-08 12:47 PM |
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good for her. |
Texas Hill Country |
Apr-07-08 12:31 PM |
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Hopefully this is only hamfisted electioneering. |
Occam Bandage |
Apr-07-08 12:42 PM |
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Sounds good, except for Drudge making up shit at will. |
Orsino |
Apr-07-08 12:47 PM |
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Get your bloody human rights mess fixed first, before you lecture other countries about it .. |
DerekJ |
Apr-07-08 12:53 PM |
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This is stupuid and I really hope Obama doesn't do this as well |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-08 12:55 PM |
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Well I thought so... but apparently lots of folks here think |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 01:04 PM |
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Posturing = making you feel good about yourself while still doing nothing |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-08 03:28 PM |
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It really doesn't, no. |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 03:36 PM |
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Unfortunately China isn't poor enough for divestment to really work |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-08 04:20 PM |
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Yup. |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 05:10 PM |
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It would show that Obama has principles. But does he? |
Rageneau |
Apr-07-08 01:19 PM |
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I consider myself a liberal, but liberals are wrong in this case |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-08 03:26 PM |
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Even if ineffective, what harm does it do? nt |
Romulox |
Apr-07-08 04:04 PM |
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Makes us complacent, thinking we're doing something when we're not |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-08 04:21 PM |
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MFN for China, sponsoring China for WTO, and other acts of "engagement" have failed. |
Romulox |
Apr-07-08 04:27 PM |
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Wow, this is ridiculous |
HYSplease |
Apr-07-08 12:58 PM |
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Where was her outrage while Walmart was disrespectful of Human Rights? Oh yes, ON THEIR BOARD! |
berni_mccoy |
Apr-07-08 01:05 PM |
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So now Clinton joins the growing list of cowards calling for just the opening ceremony for boycott? |
Zachstar |
Apr-07-08 01:13 PM |
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Now Pelosi is coward?? Most BO fans adore her. |
rodeodance |
Apr-07-08 01:18 PM |
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IMO I expect Obama to take the same stance on this... |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-08 03:33 PM |
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BO is will follow Clinton. yes, |
rodeodance |
Apr-07-08 03:57 PM |
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WTF is wrong with you? |
redqueen |
Apr-07-08 05:31 PM |
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Big whoop! |
Nedsdag |
Apr-07-08 01:18 PM |
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Good for her... |
walldude |
Apr-07-08 01:20 PM |
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Awesome News! |
Prefer |
Apr-07-08 01:21 PM |
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Correction: She is only asking Bush not to participate |
thewiseguy |
Apr-07-08 03:35 PM |
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first of all, that's not a boycott, that's skipping the opening |
Lerkfish |
Apr-07-08 03:57 PM |
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msnbc-fiest read "The source says a campaign release will be going out shortly." |
rodeodance |
Apr-07-08 03:58 PM |
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So Hillary should not go.. what's the big deal? |
SoCalDem |
Apr-07-08 04:11 PM |
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I actually have some reservations about this |
Jim4Wes |
Apr-07-08 04:15 PM |
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OP is a granite pizza already |
HawkeyeX |
Apr-07-08 05:39 PM |
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locking. |
wakemeupwhenitsover |
Apr-07-08 06:11 PM |
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