Christine Babineau
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Thu Jan-29-09 11:46 PM
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| 80. Nobody is contradicting that |
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The first thing I said in my post was that Obama has kept many promises. Then I went on to cite the one that drove you all nuts, as if the notion of Obama not being perfect were preposterous.
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| -First broken promise |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 10:26 PM |
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Do you agree with this article, that he's committed some sort of grave sin? |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Jan-29-09 10:29 PM |
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On what basis do you claim that the article thinks the broken promise is "grave"? |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 10:43 PM |
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actually, he promised to overturn the Ledbetter Supreme Court decision |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:30 PM |
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Nobody is contradicting that |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:46 PM |
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Okay, I said you win, now what? |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:51 PM |
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That's it |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:56 PM |
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so you came here to a Democratic board to document Obama's first broken promise? |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:59 PM |
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I'm sorry, I didn't know that Democrats have to pretend the President breaks 0% of his promises |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-30-09 12:16 AM |
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You can be concerned next month |
PBS Poll-435 |
Jan-30-09 12:16 AM |
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i hope i'm wrong |
CreekDog |
Jan-30-09 12:22 AM |
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BWHAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! |
Dr_eldritch |
Jan-30-09 01:12 AM |
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I won't argue with that. n/t |
Life Long Dem |
Jan-30-09 12:33 AM |
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BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! |
TTUBatfan2008 |
Jan-29-09 10:29 PM |
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Do you know the legislative history of the Ledbetter bill? |
texastoast |
Jan-29-09 10:29 PM |
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Major |
Cha |
Jan-29-09 10:31 PM |
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That is absolutely irrelevant to the question of whether or not the promise was broken |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:27 PM |
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can you tell me why you are here? |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:34 PM |
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Get over it |
Renew Deal |
Jan-29-09 10:30 PM |
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What would there be to contest about equality in pay? |
REDSTATELIBERAL |
Jan-29-09 10:33 PM |
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The promise did not refer to "laws about which there might be contest" |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:00 PM |
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This is a previous bill that Bush vetoed and pissed of 1/2 the nation. |
glowing |
Jan-29-09 11:10 PM |
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I'm not sure that the WH website is capable of this yet. |
Barack_America |
Jan-29-09 10:33 PM |
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Good lookin' out! LMAO! |
Fire1 |
Jan-30-09 11:17 AM |
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I think it was an emergency bill. |
tabatha |
Jan-29-09 10:33 PM |
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I don't know |
Still Sensible |
Jan-29-09 10:34 PM |
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I can't believe that anyone thinks that "comment" on treating everyone EQUALLY is somehow required. |
MADem |
Jan-29-09 10:34 PM |
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the only thing to comment about would be the date range on it |
Muttocracy |
Jan-29-09 10:37 PM |
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concern noted. Swiftly acting on measures that his supporters want in office is certainly not |
Divine Discontent |
Jan-29-09 10:34 PM |
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Good! |
BattyDem |
Jan-29-09 10:34 PM |
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Extremely well said. |
Solomon |
Jan-29-09 10:51 PM |
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Also |
malletgirl02 |
Jan-30-09 04:32 AM |
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But the Ledbetter Bill is a no brainer |
proud2Blib |
Jan-29-09 10:35 PM |
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No-brainers were not an exception |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 10:58 PM |
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Um do you know the history of this legislation? |
proud2Blib |
Jan-29-09 11:21 PM |
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Civil right violations are emergencies for most liberals, so no promise broken. nt |
Holloween |
Jan-30-09 03:41 AM |
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Who determines what's an emergency and what's not? |
AyanEva |
Jan-30-09 10:25 AM |
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I saw this BS on Politico also. Its so pathetic, its laughable |
Thrill |
Jan-29-09 10:35 PM |
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You so funny. |
asdjrocky |
Jan-29-09 10:35 PM |
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Happy 14th post! |
Mayberry Machiavelli |
Jan-29-09 10:35 PM |
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i KNEW it! Betrayal! |
BlooInBloo |
Jan-29-09 10:36 PM |
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OMG! |
FrenchieCat |
Jan-29-09 10:36 PM |
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Frenchie, I adore your Joe Biden gif. I hope to see more of it. |
Hekate |
Jan-29-09 10:54 PM |
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IMPEACH HIM!!!!1! |
flvegan |
Jan-29-09 10:37 PM |
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I've always enjoyed your posts. |
graywarrior |
Jan-29-09 10:37 PM |
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..... |
cricket08 |
Jan-30-09 10:42 AM |
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Right. |
PylesMalfunction |
Jan-29-09 10:37 PM |
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Is this an impeachable offense? |
FLyellowdog |
Jan-29-09 10:41 PM |
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Nobody said it's an impeachable offense |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 10:46 PM |
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It's not an impeachable offense but this post certainly is. |
Solomon |
Jan-29-09 11:27 PM |
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OMG, impeach him now....Bring on SARAH PALIN!!11!!!11!! |
NYC_SKP |
Jan-29-09 10:41 PM |
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I lol'd at the pic. |
BlooInBloo |
Jan-29-09 10:44 PM |
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For old times sake... |
PBS Poll-435 |
Jan-29-09 11:33 PM |
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We really Blew it! |
NYC_SKP |
Jan-30-09 10:13 AM |
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PERFECT pic reply to this OP. Thanks. :) |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 11:06 AM |
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Psssssst |
Baltoman991 |
Jan-29-09 10:43 PM |
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Geez, Louise. Yeah, that's fatal alright. |
Waiting For Everyman |
Jan-29-09 10:44 PM |
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No, I think she actually beats puppies....with kittens. |
FLyellowdog |
Jan-29-09 11:13 PM |
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Yeah, I want the fire department |
Malidictus Maximus |
Jan-29-09 10:45 PM |
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That's just pure bullshit. |
Danger Mouse |
Jan-29-09 10:46 PM |
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Nothing less than ABSOLUTE perfection! |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-29-09 10:47 PM |
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Good God Almighty, let's smack the man down for this! (shakes head) Your great concern is duly noted |
Hekate |
Jan-29-09 10:47 PM |
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I have a better idea: Let's ask him to keep his promise |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:01 PM |
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Why not admit you're being silly and pick another issue to criticize President Obama about? |
Hekate |
Jan-29-09 11:05 PM |
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Shoot the bigger messenger: The independent, award-winning, Politifact.com |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:06 PM |
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Heres a good |
Baltoman991 |
Jan-30-09 12:09 AM |
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I had no idea he made this promise |
Mojorabbit |
Jan-30-09 12:16 AM |
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He has yet to brake a promise. nt |
Holloween |
Jan-30-09 03:43 AM |
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Why do you hate America? n/t |
firedupdem |
Jan-29-09 10:48 PM |
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Impeach the bastard now. |
Occam Bandage |
Jan-29-09 10:52 PM |
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I KNEW he was a neo-con stooge. |
MrSlayer |
Jan-29-09 10:59 PM |
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You've been a member for 24 hours, and you're quoting DU posts from 5 months ago... |
snowbear |
Jan-29-09 11:01 PM |
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It's called googling |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:04 PM |
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Jeezuz you're friendly Ms. Babineau. |
snowbear |
Jan-29-09 11:09 PM |
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Have you thought about using your time to volunteer helping people? |
FLyellowdog |
Jan-29-09 11:09 PM |
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A lot of time? |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:17 PM |
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so you came here just to post that |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:41 PM |
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Nonsense. This bill was attempted under Bush, and there is plenty of info about it already n/t |
eridani |
Jan-29-09 11:11 PM |
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Are you with Rush or are you with Obama? |
Barack_America |
Jan-29-09 11:12 PM |
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This bill had been gathering dust on a shelf for quite some time. n/t |
AtomicKitten |
Jan-29-09 11:14 PM |
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And? |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:15 PM |
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And if you weren't aware of its ramifications yet, you weren't |
Ikonoklast |
Jan-29-09 11:20 PM |
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The discussion of wage parity is done and it's past time to act. |
AtomicKitten |
Jan-29-09 11:23 PM |
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you can just call him rather than posting it here |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Jan-29-09 11:23 PM |
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wasn't it available on the House and Senate websites? nt |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:23 PM |
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The promise was to allow us to "review and comment" these pieces in the "White House webste" |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:32 PM |
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Again, NOW WHAT |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:52 PM |
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Are you still here? |
asdjrocky |
Jan-29-09 11:30 PM |
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are you telling me you came here and joined up just to tell us this? |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:31 PM |
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LOL!! ...She even edited her thread to add a silly little image.. |
snowbear |
Jan-29-09 11:38 PM |
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Either Politifact is being disingenuous or they believe that people are stupid. |
ProSense |
Jan-29-09 11:35 PM |
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Oh snap! |
asdjrocky |
Jan-29-09 11:37 PM |
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Oh snap? Not only are comments not allowed, but the entry was posted 4 days before |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:41 PM |
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Gosh, you're right. |
asdjrocky |
Jan-29-09 11:45 PM |
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"No commens, no 5 day rule." Losing your composure? n/t |
ProSense |
Jan-29-09 11:46 PM |
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That makes no sense |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:48 PM |
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No, you make no sense. You had no idea the post was on the site. Sun to Thurs is five days. Comments |
ProSense |
Jan-29-09 11:51 PM |
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on that same page, if you click "contact" you can send a comment |
CreekDog |
Jan-30-09 12:17 AM |
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Comments not allowed |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:38 PM |
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Comments are always allowed. After reviewing the bill, you could |
ProSense |
Jan-29-09 11:43 PM |
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Misleading, here's why |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:51 PM |
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Again, what is your point? |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:56 PM |
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Not pretend that Obama didn't break a promise |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-29-09 11:58 PM |
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Excuse me? You just responded to a post where I gave you your point. |
CreekDog |
Jan-30-09 12:01 AM |
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He did not break a promise since civil right violations are emergencies to many liberals. nt |
Holloween |
Jan-30-09 03:49 AM |
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Nonsense, what's to stop you from referring to the law? The OP is nonsense. This is clear: |
ProSense |
Jan-29-09 11:59 PM |
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Are you implying that Bush's White House website didn't have a contact form? |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-30-09 12:08 AM |
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Ms. Babineau. how would you rate Mr. Bush as a president on a scale of 1-10? |
snowbear |
Jan-30-09 12:11 AM |
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1 |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-30-09 12:13 AM |
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Just wondering why you chose to go negative when no one here has even met you yet? |
snowbear |
Jan-30-09 12:22 AM |
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he said he would sign it and overturn the Supreme Court decision |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:43 PM |
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Okay you win |
CreekDog |
Jan-29-09 11:50 PM |
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What kills me is that the poster herself benefits from |
Solomon |
Jan-29-09 11:36 PM |
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... |
PBS Poll-435 |
Jan-29-09 11:37 PM |
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With extra cheese? |
snowbear |
Jan-29-09 11:40 PM |
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Note the "Christ Child" play on words for the nickname. |
ReadTomPaine |
Jan-29-09 11:53 PM |
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Okay everybody, fill in the blank, "I will eat my hat if ___________ " |
CreekDog |
Jan-30-09 12:02 AM |
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Ok Creeky Dawg.... |
snowbear |
Jan-30-09 01:22 AM |
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Slow news day, eh? |
trudyco |
Jan-30-09 12:12 AM |
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FAIL ++, you're whining...only conservatives vote against equal rights |
uponit7771 |
Jan-30-09 12:16 AM |
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Well, 1:18 am here, time to go to bed |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-30-09 12:19 AM |
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Wow you came her completely uninformed, unaware that the law was linked to on the site, and |
ProSense |
Jan-30-09 12:23 AM |
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No comments allowed |
Christine Babineau |
Jan-30-09 08:21 AM |
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Well, the moral |
Baltoman991 |
Jan-30-09 12:26 AM |
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ah, the warning not to "worship" politicians |
CreekDog |
Jan-30-09 12:35 AM |
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IMO this post shows her intent beyond doubt. That is, if anybody |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 10:35 AM |
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The moral of the story is that you were wrong. Period. |
NYC Liberal |
Jan-30-09 02:48 AM |
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How do you know that OBAMA didn't create the world in 6 days? |
chknltl |
Jan-30-09 02:59 AM |
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And there we have it. She thinks we "worship" Obama and pities us |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 10:33 AM |
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Fail: whitehouse.gov/ administration/ eop/ opl/ |
NYC Liberal |
Jan-30-09 12:26 AM |
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There's something to be said about picking ones battles |
underseasurveyor |
Jan-30-09 12:36 AM |
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Yeah? |
ismnotwasm |
Jan-30-09 12:44 AM |
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Proving again that any idiot with a computer can indeed post nonsense on the internet |
grantcart |
Jan-30-09 12:46 AM |
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Here's the email I wrote to Ms. Angie Drobnic Holan |
FrenchieCat |
Jan-30-09 12:59 AM |
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WTG FrenchieCat ~~ awesome job! |
snowbear |
Jan-30-09 01:15 AM |
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I also Copied Media Watchdog groups & comments for Politifacts |
FrenchieCat |
Jan-30-09 01:20 AM |
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Good for you, Frenchie!!! Thanks so much, and stay strong! n/t |
OneGrassRoot |
Jan-30-09 05:55 AM |
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Buh Bye! |
Arugula Latte |
Jan-30-09 01:06 AM |
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The complete list is 510, 484 of which haven't seen actions yet, 1 of the remainder's broken so far |
Posteritatis |
Jan-30-09 01:14 AM |
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As lolcats would put it... |
Waiting For Everyman |
Jan-30-09 02:17 AM |
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Welcome back. |
ecstatic |
Jan-30-09 02:20 AM |
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Mmmm Hmmm. |
Warren DeMontague |
Jan-30-09 04:12 AM |
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I wonder who it is, or who it was before it came back. |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 10:44 AM |
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Oh good grief, perhaps President McPain would have suited you better. |
Eurobabe |
Jan-30-09 03:09 AM |
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Some people consider civil right violations to be emergencies, and some don't. |
Holloween |
Jan-30-09 03:39 AM |
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Thanks for signing up to bring this to our attention. |
Warren DeMontague |
Jan-30-09 04:11 AM |
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My oh my, Christine. |
lamp_shade |
Jan-30-09 04:18 AM |
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Ditto. Too early in the a.m. for pizza, though. n/t |
1Hippiechick |
Jan-30-09 04:37 AM |
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FAIL |
NutmegYankee |
Jan-30-09 05:04 AM |
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Since the law deals with a statute of limitation |
CTLawGuy |
Jan-30-09 05:37 AM |
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mainly because half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them |
JTFrog |
Jan-30-09 06:03 AM |
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Equal pay legislation that has been put off by Bush for years... |
shaniqua6392 |
Jan-30-09 06:27 AM |
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Call the WAAMBUULANCE |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-09 06:43 AM |
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Personally, I like my own headline better "Bush's last broken promise" or |
Rebellious Republican |
Jan-30-09 06:59 AM |
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Well . . . that does it for me. |
Vinca |
Jan-30-09 07:09 AM |
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pathetic |
H2O Man |
Jan-30-09 07:11 AM |
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Anyone that references that childish site (politifact) needs to be banned. |
Dawgs |
Jan-30-09 07:24 AM |
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In Before The Granite |
NoPasaran |
Jan-30-09 08:21 AM |
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Get Real, CB - This wasn't a measure UP FOR DEBATE, as it's part of Dem PLATFORM and Obama's pledge |
blm |
Jan-30-09 08:26 AM |
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if this is an example of how 'dissapointing' Pres. Obama will be |
Bluerthanblue |
Jan-30-09 08:42 AM |
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Broken Promise .. |
Peacetrain |
Jan-30-09 10:20 AM |
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Get lost. Go away. Disappear. Go poof. Slink back under your rock. |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 10:25 AM |
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+ and take the 6 recommends with you |
AtomicKitten |
Jan-30-09 10:29 AM |
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Gee, I wonder what kind of bitter assholes would rec this pathetic anti-Obama OP? |
ClarkUSA |
Jan-30-09 10:35 AM |
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the bat signal went out and daypasses issued ----> voila! |
AtomicKitten |
Jan-30-09 10:38 AM |
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LOL! |
Spazito |
Jan-30-09 10:42 AM |
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That's my first guess, too. Amazing how that works, eh? nt |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 10:42 AM |
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I just saw those recs. Hard to believe unless they just wanted this |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 10:40 AM |
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probably the title itself was enough to get a nod from the anonymous O-haters that cruise this site |
AtomicKitten |
Jan-30-09 10:44 AM |
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Now how about that puppy!? |
Starry Messenger |
Jan-30-09 10:42 AM |
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This OP is so Fail it's almost a Win. |
SIMPLYB1980 |
Jan-30-09 10:46 AM |
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OMG. That is hilarious!!! Can I steal it? Pretty please? |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 10:51 AM |
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It should be |
H2O Man |
Jan-30-09 10:53 AM |
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Yep. And somebody else used that Obama Get The Fuck Out |
DevonRex |
Jan-30-09 11:04 AM |
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Feel free that's how I got it. |
SIMPLYB1980 |
Jan-30-09 10:54 AM |
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OK, between the kept promise and the unkept promise, I am fine with his order of priorities. |
Mass |
Jan-30-09 10:55 AM |
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Didn't his campaign website promise to sign this into law? |
ieoeja |
Jan-30-09 11:09 AM |
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Name removed |
Jan-30-09 11:20 AM |
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Locking. |
wakemeupwhenitsover |
Jan-30-09 11:21 AM |
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