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Thu Apr-05-07 03:28 PM
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| 34. Of course I believe Chimpy exploits the troops. He has turned the |
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entire military into a political hostage to blunt criticism of his policies. But a private citizen cannot exploit members of the military if the members are not there to serve in a military function or role--they are off-duty, and if they agree to having their reunion onstage, then it's hard to see how a charge of exploitation sticks in this case. I can understand why it makes some people uncomfortable--but I think Oprah's heart was in the right place.
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lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 01:38 PM |
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From one vet to another.... |
Aviation Pro |
Apr-05-07 01:41 PM |
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VET |
Parche |
Apr-05-07 06:36 PM |
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Before I caught the fever for flying fixed wing dynamic airflow machines.... |
Aviation Pro |
Apr-05-07 09:06 PM |
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I spent a lifetime in Minot the Winter of '74. . . |
Journeyman |
Apr-06-07 02:31 AM |
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Oprah lives in a different world than the rest of us, Oprah World. |
Faux pas |
Apr-05-07 01:43 PM |
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So true. I saw a clip of her on a road trip with |
mountainvue |
Apr-05-07 07:51 PM |
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Yep, she's pretty well divorced herself from her past. Seems to |
Faux pas |
Apr-06-07 02:01 AM |
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Until she magically recalls her "former crack addiction"**nm |
misanthrope |
Apr-06-07 07:31 PM |
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Apr-05-07 01:43 PM |
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Oh now that's a nice progressive term. |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:14 PM |
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Oprah bugs me. |
Blue in Portland |
Apr-05-07 01:45 PM |
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Oopah Winifried..... |
Aviation Pro |
Apr-05-07 01:45 PM |
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you can thank her for giving |
mitchtv |
Apr-05-07 02:40 PM |
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Yes |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 05:39 PM |
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Oh silly, silly Monk. |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:20 PM |
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LMAO! |
live love laugh |
Apr-06-07 01:20 AM |
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Yup! That's right. |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:17 PM |
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Give me a colossal fucking break. |
terrya |
Apr-06-07 06:30 AM |
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Suppose Oopha had taken a pass on having the.... |
Aviation Pro |
Apr-06-07 08:37 AM |
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Errr.... no |
LostinVA |
Apr-06-07 09:22 AM |
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Eh,,,,she does some good things and does some dumb ones. |
Forkboy |
Apr-05-07 01:46 PM |
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I agree with you. Didn't see the show and don't watch it much anymore. |
Radio_Lady |
Apr-05-07 06:12 PM |
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So, how many staunch Oprah watchers |
Turbineguy |
Apr-05-07 01:49 PM |
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I quit watching Oprah years ago when she started her trying to |
frankly_fedup2 |
Apr-05-07 02:48 PM |
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Hell, it is her money |
Fran Kubelik |
Apr-05-07 06:47 PM |
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$200,000? Boy, are you waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off. |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-05-07 09:21 PM |
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I've been hoping that Oprah will do something big to expose the crimes & the criminals... |
TheGoldenRule |
Apr-05-07 01:55 PM |
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Truly amazing |
ellacott |
Apr-05-07 02:22 PM |
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Given Oprah's massive influence she has NOT done a damn thing to stop the war. |
TheGoldenRule |
Apr-05-07 02:45 PM |
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That would hurt her ratings, and it all comes down to that. |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 03:13 PM |
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She's not a politician |
KingFlorez |
Apr-05-07 05:29 PM |
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Wow |
DIKB |
Apr-06-07 03:02 AM |
#144 |
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umm... |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 05:41 PM |
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Yep! How does that work? |
qanda |
Apr-06-07 07:54 AM |
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Yeah! |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:15 PM |
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Who the HELL are YOU to decide for Oprah what her causes should |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:29 PM |
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That Is The Thread Title Of The Day!!!! |
Dinger |
Apr-05-07 09:36 PM |
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umm... Isn't that Pelosi's job? |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Apr-06-07 02:22 PM |
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Thanks. Sometimes we need to be reminded that no black folks ever do anything bad. |
karlrschneider |
Apr-05-07 04:39 PM |
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Frustrating, isn't it |
qanda |
Apr-06-07 07:51 AM |
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I'm still blown away that she didn't step up for the disenfranchised |
fooj |
Apr-05-07 05:29 PM |
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I can't believe doesn't make the blind see, and the deaf hear! |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-05-07 05:36 PM |
#49 |
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Not backing disenfranchised BLACK voters |
fooj |
Apr-05-07 05:44 PM |
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She is not a politician- yet I see her being blamed for all sort of things here |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-05-07 05:48 PM |
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Thank you |
Fran Kubelik |
Apr-05-07 06:42 PM |
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Well, they can decide what Oprah should and shouldn't do because |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:31 PM |
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In the same vein as Limbaugh and his entertainment, correct? |
lebkuchen |
Apr-06-07 12:19 AM |
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The people who attack Oprah do so BECAUSE she does so much good and they hate good |
live love laugh |
Apr-06-07 01:32 AM |
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I hear you. Really, I do. |
fooj |
Apr-06-07 01:54 AM |
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Remember when I had that horrible rash? |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:24 PM |
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Yep. Neither did Al Gore or John Kerry or the Senate for that matter... |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Apr-06-07 02:23 PM |
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Are you kiddin' me? |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:26 PM |
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This country and planet is in a helluva crisis. |
TheGoldenRule |
Apr-05-07 08:58 PM |
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She's just not political. Period. And you can't make her be. Now -- |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 09:36 PM |
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YOU replied to my post & others on this thread... |
TheGoldenRule |
Apr-06-07 09:07 AM |
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Oh, good grief. |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-06-07 04:50 PM |
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True. She has achieved the position of role model to her following, exploited it, and reinforces |
greyl |
Apr-06-07 12:22 AM |
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So why are you only criticizing Oprah if what you say is true? What about Baba Wawa, or RW shills |
live love laugh |
Apr-06-07 01:38 AM |
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I'm criticizing Oprah because this a thread about Oprah-one of the most influential women |
TheGoldenRule |
Apr-06-07 09:20 AM |
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I don't have the right to see these reunions |
JulieRB |
Apr-05-07 02:01 PM |
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As General Eaton (ret) said of Bush's recent visit to Walter Reed: |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 02:13 PM |
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She would have paid more respect to soldiers that are coming back |
frankly_fedup2 |
Apr-05-07 02:50 PM |
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Exactly. Has she visited Walter Reed in the last 4 years? |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 03:08 PM |
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Yes, which you'd know if you'd WATCHED her show. |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:34 PM |
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You need to calm down and take a deep breath |
MyDogSpot |
Apr-06-07 02:20 PM |
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Oprah won't do anything controversial since she was |
laugle |
Apr-05-07 06:41 PM |
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her ratings are low? |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:36 PM |
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That's right, her ratings are low. I didn't say that she doesn't have clout, she does, but |
laugle |
Apr-05-07 07:54 PM |
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The comments here at DU are resentful and pathetic -- I'm ashamed |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 09:35 PM |
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I totally disagree, in the scheme of things, Oprah is such a non-issue. |
laugle |
Apr-06-07 06:09 PM |
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such maudlin displays of emotional voyeurism are just one more exploitation of our troops |
bbgrunt |
Apr-05-07 02:10 PM |
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I got the popcorn ready, anyone want some? |
Javaman |
Apr-05-07 02:13 PM |
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I agree with what you're saying, but A Company didn't have to be there. |
AZBlue |
Apr-05-07 02:15 PM |
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See Eaton's comment above. |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 02:23 PM |
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The bottom line is that they didn't have to be there |
ellacott |
Apr-05-07 02:25 PM |
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Of course. Like signing on the dotted line, right? |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 02:26 PM |
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Who knows.......... |
ellacott |
Apr-05-07 02:28 PM |
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Thank you for outing yourself so I wouldn't have to. |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 02:41 PM |
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Now how did I out myself? |
ellacott |
Apr-06-07 06:25 AM |
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I agree. |
AZBlue |
Apr-05-07 06:08 PM |
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I don't understand your comparison of Bush and Oprah |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-05-07 02:52 PM |
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I don't know a thing about Oprah other than what I saw today |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 03:01 PM |
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So, you don't know anything about Oprah but you think she is saying... |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-05-07 03:07 PM |
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I have made a judgement about her program today, yes. |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 03:21 PM |
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I like Oprah...just sayin'....n/t |
Madspirit |
Apr-05-07 06:16 PM |
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Disagree--and I am not a big Oprah fan. I have been reunited |
wienerdoggie |
Apr-05-07 02:35 PM |
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Of course you are happy to see your husband when he returns. |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 02:41 PM |
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Of course I believe Chimpy exploits the troops. He has turned the |
wienerdoggie |
Apr-05-07 03:28 PM |
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They were in uniform |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 03:35 PM |
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I'm married to one--they do have free will, and they can wear their |
wienerdoggie |
Apr-05-07 03:59 PM |
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When she parades soldiers on stage fresh from the war zone |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 04:13 PM |
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Well, you and I aren't going to agree on this one, but that's what |
wienerdoggie |
Apr-05-07 04:19 PM |
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So you would sacrifice your kids for a cause you don't believe in? |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 04:34 PM |
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My kids are young yet--hopefully won't be an issue. Have a good trip! :) |
wienerdoggie |
Apr-05-07 05:01 PM |
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Oh, please. |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:45 PM |
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Plus, they got flown to Chicago AND put up in a lovely hotel |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:41 PM |
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They do it because they are ordered to do it |
lebkuchen |
Apr-06-07 01:13 AM |
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See? That perfectly reveals your wrongheaded, vile bias |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-06-07 04:43 PM |
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Oprah meant well |
gravity |
Apr-05-07 02:44 PM |
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First of all, her "We all support the troops" is a false premise |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 02:56 PM |
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You're out of line |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:48 PM |
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Thank you, Oprah, for your professional psychoanalysis. Can I use your Dr. Phil? |
lebkuchen |
Apr-06-07 12:41 AM |
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She held them at gunpoint. |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:27 PM |
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I guess I resent her most for |
mountainvue |
Apr-05-07 08:09 PM |
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Oh I hear that! |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 08:16 PM |
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Shiiit...I was trying to be all incognito. |
mountainvue |
Apr-05-07 10:17 PM |
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She's been dead to me since giving O'Loofah a free pass |
bullwinkle428 |
Apr-05-07 03:42 PM |
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Apr-05-07 04:29 PM |
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You recall wrong |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 05:49 PM |
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Thank you, that's exactly what I was going to post. |
PelosiFan |
Apr-05-07 06:34 PM |
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Foolish people! |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:29 PM |
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Good on you for posting this correction, and for putting the brakes on the racism |
Redstone |
Apr-05-07 11:57 PM |
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And YOU are promoting lies -- |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:49 PM |
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How About A Follow Up Show In 6 Months, A Year, 2 Years.... |
KharmaTrain |
Apr-05-07 04:30 PM |
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Great point. That is a great idea. |
lebkuchen |
Apr-05-07 04:35 PM |
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Follow up, shmollow up. |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:31 PM |
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LOL!!! |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-06-07 10:00 AM |
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"Walk a fine line" -- well said. That's exactly what she does and that's why |
live love laugh |
Apr-06-07 01:50 AM |
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I don't get what she did wrong |
KingFlorez |
Apr-05-07 05:27 PM |
#46 |
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You're right |
gravity |
Apr-05-07 05:39 PM |
#50 |
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"there is a political agenda motivating everything" |
qanda |
Apr-06-07 08:22 AM |
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I don't get it either |
tammywammy |
Apr-05-07 06:15 PM |
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People on here LOVE slagging Oprah |
LostinVA |
Apr-06-07 09:24 AM |
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Apr-05-07 05:50 PM |
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She's given away more this month |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 06:14 PM |
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Thank-you MonkeyFunk |
Madspirit |
Apr-05-07 06:22 PM |
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It's my choice to say what I want about her |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 06:30 PM |
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Of course you have the right |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 06:39 PM |
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Apr-05-07 06:42 PM |
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It's not about her or me |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 07:01 PM |
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Not every woman |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 07:36 PM |
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I wanna hear "I'm Every Woman" right now. |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 08:19 PM |
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If you were very very lucky |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 11:29 PM |
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Exactly. It says a lot about a person, doesn't it? |
Serendipitous |
Apr-05-07 11:43 PM |
#130 |
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Pipe down you tramp |
HEyHEY |
Apr-05-07 06:44 PM |
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Brothel matron! |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:33 PM |
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All those cars she gave away |
ZombyWoof |
Apr-05-07 06:22 PM |
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oh please |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 06:25 PM |
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From what I understand |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 06:30 PM |
#67 |
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Facts are messy aren't they? |
ZombyWoof |
Apr-05-07 06:38 PM |
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267 people got |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-05-07 06:42 PM |
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Fact: no one made anyone take a car. |
mondo joe |
Apr-05-07 09:44 PM |
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Everything she gives has been donated by the companies in lieu of the fantastic |
laugle |
Apr-05-07 08:04 PM |
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That's what I thought. |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 08:06 PM |
#111 |
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OH, I so agree. |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 06:29 PM |
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No flames here |
ZombyWoof |
Apr-05-07 06:37 PM |
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You and I are so on the same level |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 06:41 PM |
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Apr-05-07 07:59 PM |
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OMG! You called me an ass. |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 08:12 PM |
#114 |
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I said you were acting like an ass -- big difference nt |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 09:34 PM |
#120 |
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You say you are ashamed of DUers and then you post |
laugle |
Apr-06-07 06:21 PM |
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I find it amusing that you seem to consider her a personal enemy of your own. |
PelosiFan |
Apr-05-07 07:06 PM |
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Hilarious |
Madspirit |
Apr-05-07 08:09 PM |
#112 |
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Another lie -- are you doing this on purpose? |
Morgana LaFey |
Apr-05-07 07:57 PM |
#108 |
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Two points on that. 1. She didn't give the cars away, GM did. |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-05-07 09:37 PM |
#124 |
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Plain idiocy. Oprah doesn't have the power to make anyone take a car - it's a |
mondo joe |
Apr-05-07 09:43 PM |
#125 |
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I thought all of it was ridiculous... |
RC Quake |
Apr-05-07 06:31 PM |
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Frankly, I'm done with Oprah |
EstimatedProphet |
Apr-05-07 06:39 PM |
#73 |
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It's always all about Oprah! |
bigwillq |
Apr-05-07 06:43 PM |
#80 |
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Her magazine |
ZombyWoof |
Apr-05-07 10:51 PM |
#128 |
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I think you mean the magazine people keep buying. What do you have against |
mondo joe |
Apr-06-07 09:21 AM |
#165 |
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I thought she did quite a service with her show on Planet Earth |
qanda |
Apr-06-07 07:59 AM |
#149 |
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Like I said, nothing against the show Planet Earth. |
EstimatedProphet |
Apr-06-07 02:21 PM |
#175 |
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I wasn't even aware that she was still on TV. |
tjwash |
Apr-05-07 06:53 PM |
#83 |
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The marines reunion made me very urpy |
supernova |
Apr-05-07 06:57 PM |
#84 |
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Well you know ... |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-05-07 07:12 PM |
#87 |
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That is a truly ridculous statement. |
ellacott |
Apr-06-07 08:33 AM |
#152 |
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Sarcasm's lost without the :sarcasm: smilie. |
slj0101 |
Apr-06-07 08:52 AM |
#155 |
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Yeah, I forgot to add it. |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-06-07 02:05 PM |
#171 |
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No. Let's not. |
omega minimo |
Apr-06-07 01:28 AM |
#137 |
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Oprah isn't the President. Oprah has a feel-good TV show. |
mondo joe |
Apr-06-07 08:29 AM |
#151 |
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Thank you. |
slj0101 |
Apr-06-07 08:51 AM |
#154 |
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Hatred or an observation? |
MyDogSpot |
Apr-06-07 02:23 PM |
#177 |
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When people repeat lies about her, and blame her for matters in which she has |
mondo joe |
Apr-06-07 07:10 PM |
#183 |
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Agree, Oprah is on the fast track to hell. Money has corrupted |
lonestarnot |
Apr-06-07 09:00 AM |
#156 |
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Oooh, I didn't know God was now posting on DU. |
mondo joe |
Apr-06-07 09:03 AM |
#157 |
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This morning just ohpee LOL |
lonestarnot |
Apr-06-07 09:04 AM |
#158 |
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Amazing..... |
ellacott |
Apr-06-07 09:07 AM |
#159 |
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LOL |
lonestarnot |
Apr-06-07 09:13 AM |
#161 |
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Ha! says the poster with the Al Gore avatar: |
mondo joe |
Apr-06-07 09:18 AM |
#163 |
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True. The Falwell sort of Authoritarianism has a place among progressives. |
mondo joe |
Apr-06-07 09:14 AM |
#162 |
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wow, remind me to never insult Oprah n/t |
Col Jack D Ripper |
Apr-06-07 09:35 AM |
#168 |
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No shit. The equivalent of criticizing sacrosanct Bill O'Reilly |
MyDogSpot |
Apr-06-07 02:17 PM |
#173 |
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this thread is a massive waste of time |
Saint Etienne17 |
Apr-06-07 09:42 AM |
#169 |
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She's also not god. She isn't responsible for bringing troops home |
MyDogSpot |
Apr-06-07 02:16 PM |
#172 |
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