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Sat Aug-25-07 05:45 PM
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| 4. Which liberal Democrat did Bush 'seek out' in '00-'06 and don't say Lieberman! |
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Edited on Sat Aug-25-07 05:47 PM by Bluebear
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| -Obama looks forward to working with "global warming is a lot of crap" Sen. Coburn |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 05:39 PM |
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Talk about your strange political bedfellows. |
terrya |
Aug-25-07 05:42 PM |
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Yes, I thought that was a bit of an odd choice, even as an Obama fan-- |
wienerdoggie |
Aug-25-07 05:43 PM |
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(shrug) That's the nature of representative government. Gotta work with antagonists. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-25-07 05:44 PM |
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Which liberal Democrat did Bush 'seek out' in '00-'06 and don't say Lieberman! |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 05:45 PM |
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None, of course. That's partly why they suck. Whatever vengeful feelings we might have... |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-25-07 05:47 PM |
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He can be. Doesn't mean he has to "seek out" the most conservative Senator |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 05:48 PM |
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Yah, I think it does, actually... |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-25-07 06:21 PM |
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Yes, Pres of entire country. Also, more effective if can work with others. |
earthlover |
Aug-26-07 09:04 AM |
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Demonize him?? Coburn says the #1 problem in America is the "gay agenda" |
Bluebear |
Aug-26-07 09:20 PM |
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Coburn-about as anti-woman as you can get. Interesting and possibly revealing. |
terisan |
Aug-25-07 05:48 PM |
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They have worked together in the past on |
Mr. Blonde |
Aug-25-07 05:54 PM |
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'at the very least you know where he stands'...Well, that's comforting. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 05:56 PM |
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I know where he stands-on the neck of every woman in US. Let them work together in private sector. |
terisan |
Aug-25-07 05:59 PM |
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He didn't just say he could work with him - he called him a friend. |
avrdream |
Aug-25-07 08:57 PM |
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Treating members of the other party as the spawn of Satan has |
hedgehog |
Aug-25-07 06:08 PM |
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Sorry, this is not "members of the other party". |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:12 PM |
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Oh dear...I didn't want |
zidzi |
Aug-26-07 01:34 PM |
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I don't have a problem with his being friends with conservatives-- |
wienerdoggie |
Aug-25-07 06:14 PM |
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GOPers don't want to work with Democrats; They've proved they |
Robbien |
Aug-26-07 02:16 AM |
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Another attack post? |
HughMoran |
Aug-25-07 06:25 PM |
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Begging your pardon, but it is not an "attack" to comment on the man's own words. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:26 PM |
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Ahhh, it's something to be "concerned" about |
HughMoran |
Aug-25-07 06:29 PM |
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I don't have a candidate to promote. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:30 PM |
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True, but you don't seriously think he is doing anything more than trying to look |
HughMoran |
Aug-25-07 06:32 PM |
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He could gladly have stopped with Lugar & Warner. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:34 PM |
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I can't imagine him giving much more than lip service to Coburn WRT environment |
HughMoran |
Aug-25-07 06:41 PM |
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'Do you seriously think Obama is an idiot?' - Kindly stop baiting me. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:43 PM |
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Perhaps |
HughMoran |
Aug-25-07 06:47 PM |
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I think your whole premise that I am implying Obama is anti-environment is a stretch |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:55 PM |
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I don't agree |
tkmorris |
Aug-25-07 06:37 PM |
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In today's environment of back and forth volleys |
HughMoran |
Aug-25-07 06:43 PM |
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A vote is a vote. If you can get it from Satan himself to pass good legislation, go for it |
jpgray |
Aug-25-07 06:34 PM |
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Yes, I can just imagine Coburn will be a reliable vote for progressive issues. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:36 PM |
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Every vote counts (in Congress, anyway). "Working with" doesn't imply BFFdom |
jpgray |
Aug-25-07 06:39 PM |
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Could you imagine a Republican saying "I look forward to working with Edward Kennedy!" |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:40 PM |
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They've said exactly that. Even Bush has, for example on the NCLB bill, etc. |
jpgray |
Aug-25-07 06:42 PM |
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OK then, "a vote is a vote". Coburn will magically change for us & vote for good legislation. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:46 PM |
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You'll note I said that exactly nowhere. But if he does vote with us even once, great! |
jpgray |
Aug-25-07 06:48 PM |
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Sorry, I am clearly an Obama-basher and have an agenda. |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 06:57 PM |
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I don't think you're a "basher," I'm just saying the statement may not mean what you think |
jpgray |
Aug-25-07 07:00 PM |
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the problem is the quid pro quo. |
ulysses |
Aug-25-07 07:13 PM |
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See post 38 below. It doesn't look like anything was given up for that bill. |
Telly Savalas |
Aug-25-07 08:32 PM |
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ok - I could probably agree with Coburn and other rw nutcakes on a number of things |
ulysses |
Aug-25-07 08:50 PM |
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Hope he's keeping an eye on his daughters. |
Crunchy Frog |
Aug-25-07 07:11 PM |
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Obama worked with Coburn to create an Internet Database of Federal Spending |
rhombus |
Aug-25-07 07:55 PM |
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'Coburn is really good on ethics' |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 10:01 PM |
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Uhhh, I think this is his very point. |
ithinkmyliverhurts |
Aug-25-07 08:17 PM |
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It's more than reaching. "He has become a friend of mine." |
Bluebear |
Aug-25-07 09:58 PM |
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Agreed. n/t |
Mind_your_head |
Aug-26-07 12:59 AM |
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"... lesbianism is "so rampant in some of the schools..." |
madeline_con |
Aug-26-07 01:30 AM |
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Unfortunately, Coburn's anti-gay statement on the matter dates to 2004 |
Bluebear |
Aug-26-07 02:03 AM |
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Possible. Paranoid homophobes united. |
madeline_con |
Aug-26-07 02:05 AM |
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He's doing what good Senators do |
socialdemocrat1981 |
Aug-26-07 01:53 AM |
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Singling out an anti-gay, anti-woman, anti-environment as a friend is not "good" |
Bluebear |
Aug-26-07 01:59 AM |
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Agreed. Obama is my 4th choice. |
skyblue |
Aug-26-07 07:36 AM |
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Two thoughts |
sandnsea |
Aug-26-07 02:06 AM |
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Great Conference Facilities in DC |
autorank |
Aug-26-07 03:40 AM |
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Working with people who've done their best to destroy |
Mythsaje |
Aug-26-07 04:40 AM |
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tom coburn is an idiot eom |
madokie |
Aug-26-07 07:39 AM |
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This is just another reason for me not to support Obama. eom |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Aug-26-07 08:40 AM |
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Have to agree with this post! |
toughboy |
Aug-26-07 01:24 PM |
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yea I don't like where this is headed |
Scriptor Ignotus |
Aug-26-07 04:14 PM |
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He is looking for Sainthood when he wants to work with those folks! |
KoKo01 |
Aug-26-07 04:25 PM |
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Relax, Obama co-sponsored a government transparency bill with Coburn last year. |
Terri S |
Aug-26-07 09:31 PM |
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I will not relax, this is not about a bill, it was him lauding him as a good friend. |
Bluebear |
Aug-26-07 09:40 PM |
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If he wants to work with Republicans who are bigoted culture warrors-- |
eridani |
Aug-27-07 12:35 AM |
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