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Tue Nov-25-08 02:34 PM
Response to Reply #44 |
| -We do Obama no favors with our silence... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 11:45 AM |
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Dear god. Are we there yet? I dont' think I can stand any more of this. |
Buzz Clik |
Nov-25-08 11:48 AM |
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Don't make me turn this car around! |
NoPasaran |
Nov-25-08 01:56 PM |
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No! We Can't Stop Here!!!! Here's WHY: |
bushmeat |
Nov-25-08 07:30 PM |
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Ha! |
rosesaylavee |
Nov-26-08 07:55 AM |
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thats awesome! glad to help cheer up your day :) |
bushmeat |
Nov-27-08 01:36 PM |
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Oh, this is going to go well. |
Midlodemocrat |
Nov-25-08 11:48 AM |
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Give me some, Pookie |
LostinVA |
Nov-25-08 11:50 AM |
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Sure. Would you like a drink to go with it? |
Midlodemocrat |
Nov-25-08 11:51 AM |
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Yummie! |
LostinVA |
Nov-25-08 11:51 AM |
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"Obama is moving to the Right". |
sufrommich |
Nov-25-08 11:52 AM |
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And now we wait.... |
Shiver |
Nov-25-08 11:54 AM |
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so what? |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 01:17 PM |
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Except that Obama hasn't taken any actions yet. What is there |
sufrommich |
Nov-25-08 01:25 PM |
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I am not dissenting |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 01:38 PM |
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No one is being kept from dissenting here on DU. |
sufrommich |
Nov-25-08 02:06 PM |
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yes they are |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 02:39 PM |
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a couple of good examples |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 02:48 PM |
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Remarks like that do not disrupt any thinking person's ability to consider any opinion fairly, nor |
No Elephants |
Nov-25-08 04:03 PM |
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of course they do |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 04:22 PM |
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Once again, free speech is defnined as agreement. People who are "attacking" you are disagreeing |
No Elephants |
Nov-25-08 02:39 PM |
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not quite |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 03:19 PM |
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Express dissent about what? |
FlaGranny |
Nov-25-08 02:15 PM |
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when |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 04:27 PM |
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I guess you can |
FlaGranny |
Nov-26-08 11:28 AM |
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I must confess, I haven't noticed a whole lot of reticence |
riqster |
Nov-25-08 11:53 AM |
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The squeaky wheel gets oiled. The right CAN squeak loudly - corpmedia has their mics in front of 'em |
blm |
Nov-25-08 11:54 AM |
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The difference is that when the right gets a bone thrown at them, they howl in delight |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 11:55 AM |
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The right is practiced at getting what they want AND get 90% of the mic time from corpmedia. |
blm |
Nov-25-08 11:58 AM |
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I think that means we need to whine a lot about everything, without even |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 11:54 AM |
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Whining is not what we need. We need organized, coordinated action... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 12:03 PM |
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If uncoordinated, diffuse whining is not what we need, |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 12:05 PM |
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Show me this list |
Shiver |
Nov-25-08 12:12 PM |
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I'm point out that the list is missing. Individuals with families and jobs... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 12:17 PM |
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While not disputing what you say... |
Shiver |
Nov-25-08 04:04 PM |
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The reason that |
Gilligan |
Nov-25-08 01:25 PM |
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Obama has several websites, so getting things to his peeps is not a problem. Why would your |
No Elephants |
Nov-25-08 02:32 PM |
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Moving To The Right? ROFLMAO!!!!!! What Malarkey. |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Nov-25-08 11:54 AM |
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What did he do now? |
FrenchieCat |
Nov-25-08 11:54 AM |
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Announced his plans to follow through on a campaign promise. |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 11:58 AM |
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how controversial! |
FrenchieCat |
Nov-25-08 11:59 AM |
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Why I never! He keeps doing that! |
Juniperx |
Nov-25-08 12:57 PM |
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As President? Absolutely nothing. Apparently, that means he's moved to the right. |
No Elephants |
Nov-25-08 04:07 PM |
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Maybe you should just get arch supports to deal with that |
Skidmore |
Nov-25-08 11:55 AM |
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PS: Those that represent the Right will, of course, want our silence... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 11:58 AM |
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Are you accusing people who disagree with you... |
Shiver |
Nov-25-08 12:04 PM |
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On an anonymous Internet discussion board? Never. n/t |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 12:05 PM |
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The GOP has nothing better to do than troll DU, apparently. |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 12:06 PM |
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Darn, he's figured us out |
Shiver |
Nov-25-08 12:10 PM |
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What silence?! |
bunnies |
Nov-25-08 11:59 AM |
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That is what I was just wondering.. what silence.. it has been non stop |
peacetrain |
Nov-25-08 04:27 PM |
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We do him no favors with hysterics either. |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 12:02 PM |
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This should be an OP. nt |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 12:05 PM |
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You think this OP is "hysterics"? |
PassingFair |
Nov-25-08 12:12 PM |
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I think most... |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 12:21 PM |
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...and I think people have every right to be alarmed by |
PassingFair |
Nov-25-08 01:10 PM |
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Who exactly said I "liked" the situation? |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 01:30 PM |
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I haven't seen any "shrill" posts. |
PassingFair |
Nov-25-08 01:32 PM |
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Then read more, you're missing a lot. -nt |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 01:39 PM |
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Valid point. |
H2O Man |
Nov-25-08 12:30 PM |
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Thanks. |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 12:32 PM |
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I agree with OB, this should be an OP |
davidpdx |
Nov-25-08 01:18 PM |
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The OP |
Gilligan |
Nov-25-08 01:46 PM |
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Sigh... |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 02:24 PM |
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Agree & disagree. |
H2O Man |
Nov-25-08 12:03 PM |
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That's a fair assessment and one I agree with. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Nov-25-08 01:26 PM |
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agreed |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 07:17 PM |
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If you were to compile a list of those great candidates from the |
midnight |
Nov-25-08 12:14 PM |
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Howard Dean, RFK Jr., and Ray McGovern have been mentioned... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 12:21 PM |
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RFK Jr is a convicted criminal and a believer in woo-woo pseudoscience. |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 12:24 PM |
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Good choices. |
H2O Man |
Nov-25-08 12:33 PM |
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a great representative is what is important |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 07:25 PM |
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Obama was ALWAYS on the right, smears from rethugs notwithstanding: good article from The Nation: |
amborin |
Nov-25-08 12:16 PM |
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This is exactly what I was talking about... |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 12:25 PM |
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Obama's aleady started to make decisions....this is the beginning of his |
amborin |
Nov-25-08 12:49 PM |
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Yes, he has. |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 12:54 PM |
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you have a very naive understanding of politics; tigers can't change their stripes easily |
amborin |
Nov-25-08 01:28 PM |
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And you appear to have no understanding of basic management principles. |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 01:38 PM |
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my point remains |
amborin |
Nov-25-08 01:40 PM |
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Enjoy your solid understanding of the lack of chameleon-like properties of big cats. -nt |
gcomeau |
Nov-25-08 01:59 PM |
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corporate representatives do not agree |
Two Americas |
Nov-25-08 07:34 PM |
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That's a very provocative piece. |
political_Dem |
Nov-25-08 12:32 PM |
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Can you list the ways Obama is "moving to the right"? TIA. |
jenmito |
Nov-25-08 12:20 PM |
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Difference between criticism and confrontation |
zipplewrath |
Nov-25-08 12:28 PM |
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I think you are vastly overestimating the influence posts here have on |
No Elephants |
Nov-25-08 12:37 PM |
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+ 1000 |
bunnies |
Nov-25-08 12:40 PM |
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Thank you, Bunnies! |
No Elephants |
Nov-25-08 02:34 PM |
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plus, DU is not considered particularly progressive, at all n/t |
amborin |
Nov-25-08 12:55 PM |
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[citation needed] |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-25-08 01:25 PM |
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lol. by you? by counterpunch? |
cali |
Nov-25-08 01:40 PM |
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I'm not silent. Have never been silent. |
LWolf |
Nov-25-08 12:45 PM |
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Obama Needs a Protest Movement - The Nation |
leftstreet |
Nov-25-08 12:52 PM |
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agree, in fact, |
amborin |
Nov-25-08 12:57 PM |
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Yep, that's where I first saw it |
leftstreet |
Nov-25-08 01:02 PM |
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Thanks...Bookmarking.... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-25-08 01:24 PM |
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Actually, he tried out CCC etc. things as Gov. of NYS. So, he was thinking about it. |
MookieWilson |
Nov-25-08 02:26 PM |
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Thanks, but I think I'll wait until he is actually president... |
Juniperx |
Nov-25-08 12:55 PM |
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knock yourself out |
cali |
Nov-25-08 01:08 PM |
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I'll judge Obama on how governs when he actually starts to govern. |
AtomicKitten |
Nov-25-08 01:27 PM |
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Did you see that torture supporter Brennan has dropped out |
sfexpat2000 |
Nov-25-08 03:46 PM |
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good news |
AtomicKitten |
Nov-25-08 04:43 PM |
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"when he actually starts to govern." Good point |
autorank |
Nov-25-08 05:32 PM |
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I calm my inner anxiety with the Zen wait and see approach. |
AtomicKitten |
Nov-25-08 05:53 PM |
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An alternative thought to calm your mind |
autorank |
Nov-25-08 06:11 PM |
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yep, that'll do it ... consider me scared straight |
AtomicKitten |
Nov-25-08 06:15 PM |
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He hasn't moved anywhere... |
S_E_Fudd |
Nov-25-08 01:28 PM |
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Ummm, I'm sorry but ... |
Mark E. Smith |
Nov-25-08 02:10 PM |
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when the left speaks on DU, it is shouted down, called names, |
leftofthedial |
Nov-25-08 02:36 PM |
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Though I disagree |
H2O Man |
Nov-25-08 02:40 PM |
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Yes, that happens on DU and the movement was to be expected from Obama. |
sfexpat2000 |
Nov-25-08 03:44 PM |
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it's not a fact that he's moving to the right. he's doing precisely what |
cali |
Nov-25-08 03:53 PM |
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I'm waiting |
autorank |
Nov-25-08 05:41 PM |
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what he said for the last 18 months was a carefully crafted political message |
leftofthedial |
Nov-25-08 07:06 PM |
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Let's give him a chance |
hopechange2008 |
Nov-25-08 02:38 PM |
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I'll bet the entire transition team logs on to DU the first thing every morning. |
Richardo |
Nov-25-08 02:54 PM |
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OK, it's a fair point but what pressure do we bring to someone in transition? |
cooolandrew |
Nov-25-08 05:39 PM |
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OBAMA IS NOT EVEN PRESIDENT YET |
anonymous171 |
Nov-25-08 05:43 PM |
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Guidance needed . . . |
fadedrose |
Nov-25-08 06:19 PM |
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Kick for truth |
Zhade |
Nov-25-08 07:35 PM |
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I Agree - We Must Not Be Silent |
salonghorn70 |
Nov-26-08 08:01 AM |
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As for myself... |
LanternWaste |
Nov-26-08 12:29 PM |
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I must have dozed off during the 30 seconds of alleged "silence". |
11 Bravo |
Nov-26-08 12:34 PM |
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Bullshit. |
AZBlue |
Nov-27-08 02:00 PM |
#120 |
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