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| 31. i would say maybe the officer learned..... no wait. he didnt learn anything, never mind. nt |
| -Now that Obama has backed off his comments over the Gates incident, I wonder how many DUers will? |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 07:05 PM |
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I'm glad it happened just the way |
Cha |
Jul-24-09 07:07 PM |
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You seem concerned. |
Birthmark |
Jul-24-09 07:07 PM |
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I don't think he backed off anything. It's a 'teachable' moment he |
babylonsister |
Jul-24-09 07:07 PM |
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Exactly |
sandnsea |
Jul-24-09 07:29 PM |
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Should Obama's job be "...appeasing the media?" |
KoKo |
Jul-24-09 10:08 PM |
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No, but they were getting out of control. He dialed it back. The president |
babylonsister |
Jul-24-09 10:28 PM |
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It wasn't about appeasing the media. Many Americans were upset by his remarks |
wisteria |
Jul-24-09 11:17 PM |
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So you believe racism in America is not an important issue? |
EFerrari |
Jul-25-09 05:23 AM |
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Thank you - for having such an appropriate screen name. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-24-09 07:08 PM |
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Sounds like someone is just a tad bitter |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 07:34 PM |
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Yes, it's clear that SOMEBODY is bitter |
HughMoran |
Jul-24-09 10:48 PM |
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I think you might have a "bad tone" |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 10:59 PM |
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lol |
HughMoran |
Jul-24-09 11:00 PM |
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Sounds like someone is just a tad delusional. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-24-09 11:36 PM |
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yeah, is that like a tumor or something? Sounds obscene. |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 01:38 AM |
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Not sure. Taint familiar with it. |
TexasObserver |
Jul-25-09 01:42 AM |
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"Appropriate" though, you figger. Just sounds nasty. |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 01:53 AM |
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Yeah as disgusting as it sounds, as it turns out. |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 03:13 AM |
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Yes, now that race is no longer a problem, let's move on! |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 07:09 PM |
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Who is saying that besides you? What we need though is to discuss things with |
wisteria |
Jul-24-09 11:20 PM |
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The OP is. |
EFerrari |
Jul-25-09 05:21 AM |
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he didn't get it wrong, & he didn't say he got it wrong. |
Hannah Bell |
Jul-24-09 07:09 PM |
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Right |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 07:13 PM |
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At the press conference where this initially reared it's ugly head, |
Obamanaut |
Jul-24-09 07:15 PM |
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The problem is that many are never going to consider context |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 07:33 PM |
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who cares!. he is the president and he was honest. you should |
Sebass1271 |
Jul-24-09 07:47 PM |
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Who cares? Someone must - it's been all over tv, newspapers, |
Obamanaut |
Jul-24-09 08:13 PM |
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How do you know? |
Egalitariat |
Jul-24-09 08:17 PM |
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He should have used the Bush line "I can't comment on an ongoing |
Laura PourMeADrink |
Jul-24-09 07:12 PM |
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Any posts calling Obama a racist yet? or people concerned about his attitude? |
stray cat |
Jul-24-09 07:15 PM |
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Amen to that! |
stuball111 |
Jul-24-09 07:20 PM |
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Sorry to say this, but |
DonCoquixote |
Jul-24-09 07:24 PM |
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Perhaps |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 07:40 PM |
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Got your answer, Major? |
timeforpeace |
Jul-24-09 07:26 PM |
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It's too soon to tell. |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 07:36 PM |
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You misread. He didn't back off anything. Re-read the |
Sebass1271 |
Jul-24-09 07:44 PM |
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Ok... |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 07:47 PM |
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i see, you believe politico |
Sebass1271 |
Jul-24-09 07:51 PM |
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Do you have any concept at all as to what "backed off" means? |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 08:07 PM |
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White House transcript of Obama's comments |
HughMoran |
Jul-24-09 11:02 PM |
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OK. |
Sebass1271 |
Jul-24-09 07:55 PM |
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Obama didn't say he got it wrong. And I don't change my view because some authority |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 08:09 PM |
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You go girl |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 08:15 PM |
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When you have nothing else, ad hom. |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 08:30 PM |
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Now that's rich |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 08:43 PM |
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Please run down my prejudices since you seem to know them so well. |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 08:44 PM |
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When you have nothing else, argumentum ad misericordiam |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 08:54 PM |
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And more of the same. Thanks! |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 08:57 PM |
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No, thank you for being so predictable |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 09:46 PM |
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Jul-25-09 01:50 AM |
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LOL. No projections THERE at all. |
EFerrari |
Jul-25-09 02:20 AM |
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More of the insane.......... |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 01:49 AM |
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When you have nothing else, majorchodum gobbledegookum |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 01:48 AM |
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Are you 12? |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-09 01:58 AM |
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Jul-25-09 02:06 AM |
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wtf LOL who sent out the asshole reversal talking points memo? |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 01:46 AM |
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Wow that unctuousness is really working for ya. Try This: Capitalize The First Letter Of Every |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 01:45 AM |
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what did obama say |
seabeyond |
Jul-24-09 08:23 PM |
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I don't have the exact quote. But iirc, he said that his remarks |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 08:30 PM |
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thanks. i will keep i for it. will show up soon i am sure. n/t |
seabeyond |
Jul-24-09 08:35 PM |
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White House transcript of Obama's comments |
HughMoran |
Jul-24-09 10:52 PM |
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Check the OP |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 09:15 PM |
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ty. n/t |
seabeyond |
Jul-24-09 09:34 PM |
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Obama has no idea what happened; DU has no idea what happened |
Egalitariat |
Jul-24-09 08:16 PM |
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Exactly |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 08:20 PM |
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did you read police report? i can name three things the officer did wrong from his own words |
seabeyond |
Jul-24-09 08:26 PM |
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But you didn't |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 09:14 PM |
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yes, i did. a number of times. oh, also read what gates said. but dont even |
seabeyond |
Jul-24-09 09:30 PM |
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You still didn't |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 09:55 PM |
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dupe |
seabeyond |
Jul-24-09 09:30 PM |
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No, that's wrong. The facts are in. They've been published |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 08:31 PM |
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Statements and reports are not necessarily "facts" |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 08:47 PM |
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More gibberish. The charges have been DROPPED. |
EFerrari |
Jul-24-09 08:49 PM |
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That's the point Roland Martin made on CNN with some aggravation... |
bridgit |
Jul-24-09 10:36 PM |
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We know what DIDN'T happen. |
redstate_democrat |
Jul-24-09 08:47 PM |
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You pretend to know what you can't possibly know |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 09:13 PM |
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if he was in fact arrested for disorderly conduct and nothing else |
Bombero1956 |
Jul-24-09 10:46 PM |
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This is correct as per the police statement |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 11:16 PM |
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You seem to be the only person in this conversation confused about the facts. |
redstate_democrat |
Jul-24-09 11:02 PM |
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Still you continue to post non-facts |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 11:29 PM |
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Of course, we can judge a situation based on what the 2 witnesses said. |
ShamelessHussy |
Jul-24-09 09:03 PM |
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i would say maybe the officer learned..... no wait. he didnt learn anything, never mind. nt |
seabeyond |
Jul-24-09 08:22 PM |
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We don't have the same level of responsibility as Obama does |
marshall |
Jul-24-09 08:47 PM |
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Speaking out against police arresting a man at his home should not be ignored |
ShamelessHussy |
Jul-24-09 08:59 PM |
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Some people are capable of having their own opinions independant of the President, |
SleeplessInAlabama |
Jul-24-09 09:06 PM |
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Just as soon as the idiots who think it's okay for a cop to arrest you in |
tabasco |
Jul-24-09 09:35 PM |
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So in other words... |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 10:50 PM |
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He didn't back off of anything. |
CakeGrrl |
Jul-24-09 09:43 PM |
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Obama got rolled. This story...instead of Health Care became the "Issue." |
KoKo |
Jul-24-09 10:03 PM |
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It wouldn't surprise me if they did, but I can't remember any specific instances |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 10:23 PM |
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I heard about Healthcare every day this week and I am sure I will continue to in the weeks 2 come |
ShamelessHussy |
Jul-24-09 10:31 PM |
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Keep thinking that if it makes you feel better |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 10:19 PM |
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You can commit a stupid act without being a stupid person |
CakeGrrl |
Jul-25-09 01:41 AM |
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That's right he didn't.. |
Cha |
Jul-24-09 10:25 PM |
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For all of you who cannot see that this was our President's way of saying "Oh shit, I |
bertman |
Jul-24-09 10:19 PM |
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I wouldn't go as far to say they are blind and deaf |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 10:39 PM |
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No, because he is wrong. |
alarimer |
Jul-24-09 10:23 PM |
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I'm tired of Democrats apologizing for saying things that are TRUE |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jul-24-09 10:27 PM |
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There was no apology. nt |
babylonsister |
Jul-24-09 10:29 PM |
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Except that he didn't apologize for what he said |
HughMoran |
Jul-24-09 10:56 PM |
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You used up a lot of bandwith posting what was already in the link |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 11:08 PM |
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People rarely click links and a lot of "guessing" was happening here |
HughMoran |
Jul-24-09 11:22 PM |
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If you have another interpretation, I'd be glad to hear it |
MajorChode |
Jul-24-09 11:32 PM |
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"I continue to believe,,,that there was an overreaction in pulling Professor Gates out of his house" |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 12:18 AM |
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He also said he thought Gates overreacted |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-09 01:13 AM |
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lol - and for a second there I thought you were a reasonable person |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 01:31 AM |
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So by your definition of "reasonable person" I must agree with you |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-09 01:53 AM |
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Nope, YMMV allows me to have a different opinion |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 01:56 AM |
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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-09 02:09 AM |
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Sorry, I can form an opinion all by myself without any help from the media |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 07:49 AM |
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No, that's wrong. Originally he said he believed words were exchanged |
EFerrari |
Jul-25-09 06:17 AM |
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One thing you would do well to learn is that just because you don't agree, doesn't mean I'm wrong |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-09 10:54 AM |
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Your own post contradicts your assertion that Obama changed his position. |
EFerrari |
Jul-25-09 02:49 PM |
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Quite the opposite, but don't stop imagining otherwise |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-09 06:12 PM |
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Sorry, she's right and you're wrong again |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 06:15 PM |
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Let's be clear here |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-09 06:27 PM |
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Only like 3 trolls in this thread agree with you, 2 I already have on ignore |
HughMoran |
Jul-25-09 06:39 PM |
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I'm with you Lydia! |
Lorien |
Jul-24-09 11:22 PM |
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Kudos to President Obama! |
buckingbush |
Jul-24-09 11:10 PM |
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No don't bother. Don't want to be part of whatever your bizarre joke is |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 01:43 AM |
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Yea, Obama is being diplomatic. |
cboy4 |
Jul-25-09 01:43 AM |
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ROFLMMFAO!!! |
masuki bance |
Jul-25-09 02:40 AM |
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Holy. Fucking. Shit. |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 02:51 AM |
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Thank you for the link… |
These Eyes |
Jul-25-09 09:51 AM |
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I prefer "tuna can". |
BlooInBloo |
Jul-25-09 06:15 PM |
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Well he can change his damn name to "Major Tuna Can" or "Captain Crabcake" |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 07:17 PM |
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Obama was absolutely right- whereas you were absolutely wrong |
depakid |
Jul-25-09 06:36 AM |
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Of the many things DU'ers excel at "backing off" is not generally one of them. |
pampango |
Jul-25-09 07:11 AM |
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Even if doing so...it would make the world a better place |
bridgit |
Jul-25-09 11:50 AM |
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Obviously, Sergeant Crowley acted stupidly! |
L. Coyote |
Jul-25-09 07:51 AM |
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Maybe he needs classes in racial profiling. |
omega minimo |
Jul-25-09 11:34 PM |
#131 |
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