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| 24. This is so stupid. Where does it say that gays are part of the internet left fringe? |
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Avarosis is known for making connections out of nothing and then having a fit over it.
This isn't breaking news.
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| -BREAKING FROM NBC: White House official calls gays part of "Internet left fringe" |
Cherchez la Femme |
Oct-11-09 07:30 PM |
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Let's see how well they do without all that loony left fringe support next year. |
jgraz |
Oct-11-09 07:32 PM |
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••• ACTUAL TEXT OF INTERVIEW ••• clearly talking about opposition from 'Left as a whole' |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 09:35 PM |
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What part of "part of fringe" don't you understand? n/t |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 09:54 PM |
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what part of 'when you look at the Left as a whole' don't you understand /nt |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 09:56 PM |
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Are we not part of the Left as a whole? |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 09:58 PM |
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it is directed at opposition - any and all, not singling out anyone |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 09:59 PM |
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And you think somehow that tempers this? |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 10:26 PM |
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Not at all, but the headline is technically wrong and an opinion piece from a blog |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 10:58 PM |
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No, the headline is not at all technically wrong. |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 11:02 PM |
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show me the quote |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 11:05 PM |
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Hey, dude, I'm not here to teach you fricking reading comprehension. |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 11:10 PM |
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it's because you can't show anything to show gays were singled out vs. bloggers |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 11:12 PM |
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All right. You may not be able to read, but other people can. n/t |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 11:14 PM |
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I wonder if that 'adviser' was Rahm. Sounds exactly like |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-12-09 03:46 PM |
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Misleading headline. |
boppers |
Oct-11-09 07:34 PM |
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if this post is anything to go by... |
carpe diem |
Oct-11-09 07:46 PM |
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It wasn't even "the left" |
pot luck |
Oct-11-09 07:50 PM |
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Looks like you are willfully ignoring the video. nt |
DURHAM D |
Oct-11-09 07:59 PM |
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Misleading and wrong |
harvey007 |
Oct-11-09 09:47 PM |
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I'm waiting for tomorrow |
creeksneakers2 |
Oct-11-09 10:11 PM |
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From what I've seen of Harwood |
kmkleff |
Oct-11-09 11:04 PM |
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It's less misleading than actively mendacious. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Oct-11-09 11:14 PM |
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There had better be a retraction and an explanation. |
crim son |
Oct-11-09 07:36 PM |
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It's horseshit.. Harwood is a tool and his so-called "anonymous source" |
annabanana |
Oct-11-09 09:06 PM |
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I really want this to be so. Let's watch Gibbs bitchslapping Harwood on Tuesday. n/t |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 09:55 PM |
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Shit. |
rosesaylavee |
Oct-11-09 07:37 PM |
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I also would like to know the question he was answering to. |
Mass |
Oct-11-09 07:42 PM |
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White House disavows any such statement... |
rosesaylavee |
Oct-12-09 01:49 PM |
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The headline is a complete distortion. |
truthisfreedom |
Oct-11-09 07:37 PM |
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What protest today do you think they were referring to? |
Cherchez la Femme |
Oct-11-09 07:56 PM |
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Did you watch the video? |
harkadog |
Oct-11-09 08:17 PM |
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He didn't say anything like what that headline reads. |
truthisfreedom |
Oct-11-09 08:26 PM |
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It sounds like the adviser slammed the left, not GLBT. |
EFerrari |
Oct-11-09 08:32 PM |
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Harwood is such a toady...I can imagine him making it up to save his job with GE selling off their |
KoKo |
Oct-11-09 09:03 PM |
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He's an ass but so is whoever is slamming the Democratic base |
EFerrari |
Oct-11-09 09:06 PM |
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So, now we are supposed to believe NBC reporters on their word? |
Mass |
Oct-11-09 07:40 PM |
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Well I sure don't trust THAT one. , , He was practically on the |
annabanana |
Oct-11-09 08:41 PM |
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Now that's some creative bullshit |
Renew Deal |
Oct-11-09 07:40 PM |
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Are you talking to me? |
Cherchez la Femme |
Oct-12-09 02:02 PM |
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Another stink bomb from Halitosis |
BeyondGeography |
Oct-11-09 07:40 PM |
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He sure is talented at driving little wedges, isn't he? |
struggle4progress |
Oct-12-09 04:18 AM |
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Creative and misleading headline |
knowledgeispwr |
Oct-11-09 07:42 PM |
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Some people say |
d_b |
Oct-11-09 07:43 PM |
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Opinion pieces go in Editorals, not LBN. nt |
bemildred |
Oct-11-09 07:43 PM |
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worst LBN post of the day, October 11, 2009. |
high density |
Oct-11-09 07:44 PM |
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Proud member of the Internet left fringe |
Loge23 |
Oct-11-09 07:44 PM |
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+1 |
joeycola |
Oct-11-09 08:30 PM |
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Sounds like John Harwood and AMERICAblog are trying to stir up shit. |
pot luck |
Oct-11-09 07:45 PM |
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Wrong. |
bigworld |
Oct-11-09 07:46 PM |
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well, one unnamed WH adviser was telling me |
zbdent |
Oct-11-09 07:51 PM |
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the guys who run nbc decided to set up the "story" and |
madrchsod |
Oct-11-09 07:53 PM |
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+1 . . . n/t |
annabanana |
Oct-11-09 09:04 PM |
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So us queers are about 10% of the U.S. population. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-11-09 07:57 PM |
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Right, and no one in the WH said "queers" are part of the "internet left fringe" |
Renew Deal |
Oct-11-09 08:07 PM |
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Did you watch the video from MSNBC? |
DURHAM D |
Oct-11-09 08:08 PM |
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Yes, did you? |
Renew Deal |
Oct-11-09 08:31 PM |
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This is so stupid. Where does it say that gays are part of the internet left fringe? |
Connie_Corleone |
Oct-11-09 07:59 PM |
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Nice try. But, no cigar. nt |
Kahuna |
Oct-11-09 08:02 PM |
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It never said gays are part of anything it said that protesters are... |
Fearless |
Oct-11-09 08:08 PM |
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Well Fearless - just exactly who was "protesting" today? nt |
DURHAM D |
Oct-11-09 08:10 PM |
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GLBTQer's and their allies. Yes? No? |
Fearless |
Oct-11-09 08:17 PM |
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I do not understand you. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-11-09 08:25 PM |
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I'm not going to engage in a flamefest... |
Fearless |
Oct-11-09 11:38 PM |
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The bastards say: WELCOME! |
Xipe Totec |
Oct-11-09 08:09 PM |
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Creative attempt..Epic Fail! When does reporters opinion represent the WH? |
HipChick |
Oct-11-09 08:13 PM |
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When the reporter gets a quotable quote from a W.H. staffer? nt |
DURHAM D |
Oct-11-09 08:14 PM |
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The supposed quote from the WH staffer |
pot luck |
Oct-11-09 08:40 PM |
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And I'm sure you can point us to the advisor and certify without a doubt |
Arkana |
Oct-11-09 09:03 PM |
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Harwood refers to 'the opposition', and specifically talks about bloggers, not HRC or gays generally |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 09:15 PM |
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Those are not Barack's words; they're from an anonymous "adviser", via John Harwood. |
Bette Noir |
Oct-11-09 08:15 PM |
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Why would an advisor to the WH even say such a thing??? |
joeycola |
Oct-11-09 08:26 PM |
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We don't know that he did. |
Bette Noir |
Oct-11-09 08:41 PM |
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Agreed... |
JBear |
Oct-11-09 08:33 PM |
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Thanks for marching. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-11-09 09:15 PM |
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If Dems can't deliver |
Coyote_Bandit |
Oct-11-09 08:22 PM |
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nbc/GE.. Way to fall for this corporatemediawhore |
Cha |
Oct-11-09 08:26 PM |
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Bullshit. Avarosis' bullshit interpretation of Harwood's |
CakeGrrl |
Oct-11-09 08:29 PM |
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Misleading headline. The White House official didn't say that. Harwood did. |
berni_mccoy |
Oct-11-09 08:32 PM |
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EXACTLY!. Anything he says (or says he "heard") should be taken |
annabanana |
Oct-11-09 08:40 PM |
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To all of the admin apologists on DU: The joke is on you. |
T116 |
Oct-11-09 08:33 PM |
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Welcome to DU. Enjoy your stay. |
Bette Noir |
Oct-11-09 08:43 PM |
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Time will tell my friend. Time will tell. |
zonkers |
Oct-11-09 08:54 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Oct-11-09 08:55 PM |
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Don't know where you got that idea. But just keep on apologizing for Obama's horrible GLBT record. |
T116 |
Oct-11-09 10:18 PM |
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Pretty sure the joke's on you for believing this bilge. |
Arkana |
Oct-11-09 09:04 PM |
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Yeah, double hearsay from an anonymous guy proves it!! |
geek tragedy |
Oct-11-09 09:06 PM |
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There is plenty of real shit to complain about. We don't need bullshit. |
Warren Stupidity |
Oct-11-09 09:56 PM |
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What a shock - AMERICAblog and Jane Hamsher doing everything they can to bash Obama. Big surprise. |
Pirate Smile |
Oct-11-09 09:03 PM |
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Aravosis is a big gay J-O-K-E. |
chollybocker |
Oct-11-09 09:03 PM |
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Yes, he's one of the "bad gays" |
Neecy |
Oct-11-09 09:13 PM |
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My opinion of Aravosis is mine alone, based on my own... |
chollybocker |
Oct-11-09 09:27 PM |
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I take it then that you accept Harwood's words without question. |
Arkana |
Oct-11-09 09:32 PM |
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Proud of myself? Sure. |
Neecy |
Oct-11-09 09:41 PM |
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Beautifully stated... |
TeaBagsAreForCups |
Oct-11-09 11:52 PM |
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He is an enemy of the people. n/t |
QC |
Oct-11-09 11:49 PM |
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Of all the posts today on this board... |
TeaBagsAreForCups |
Oct-11-09 11:54 PM |
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Why is this totally misleading "opinion" piece in LBN? |
jefferson_dem |
Oct-11-09 09:05 PM |
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WHO EXACTLY is the source? HARWOOD called this the "internet left fringe" & his source was not named |
Hekate |
Oct-11-09 09:06 PM |
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Five words: |
Arkana |
Oct-11-09 09:09 PM |
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Exactly, and every goddam time our side goes off like a bag of popcorn... |
Hekate |
Oct-11-09 09:17 PM |
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Exactly. Some douche posts a blog entry |
Arkana |
Oct-11-09 09:20 PM |
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FWIW, I have an ACTUAL SOURCE inside the White House. |
Robb |
Oct-11-09 09:11 PM |
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Just for the record, he wasn't saying that gay people were all in the left fringe. |
pnwmom |
Oct-11-09 09:34 PM |
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poorly sourced out of context bullshit |
Warren Stupidity |
Oct-11-09 09:54 PM |
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+1 |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-11-09 10:08 PM |
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+2 |
billh58 |
Oct-12-09 12:37 AM |
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No and the hearsay quote doesn't even say this |
CreekDog |
Oct-11-09 10:10 PM |
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pajamas? I'm not wearing no pajamas! I draw the line at boxers. |
Kip Humphrey |
Oct-11-09 10:20 PM |
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Probably some pissant up and comer 32 year old staffer trying to be a big shot with the media |
bluestateguy |
Oct-11-09 10:22 PM |
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I don't see how this is directed at gays specifically. I think it's LW bloggers |
Thickasabrick |
Oct-11-09 10:26 PM |
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Gays are in that group. I think anyone part of that group can take it personally. n/t |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-11-09 11:03 PM |
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As a lefty I'm very offended, I just had an issue with the headline. nt |
Thickasabrick |
Oct-11-09 11:07 PM |
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This Administrations Catchphrase is becoming "Fail We Can Believe In" |
Grinchie |
Oct-11-09 10:34 PM |
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Right - they don't care. We get it. Like I said last week, |
closeupready |
Oct-11-09 11:00 PM |
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Swallowing every bit of misinformation as truth isn't very impressive either |
CakeGrrl |
Oct-11-09 11:18 PM |
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I don't need Harwood, NBC, or any bloggers.... |
bvar22 |
Oct-11-09 11:44 PM |
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This is a rehash of Barney Frank |
nvme |
Oct-11-09 11:55 PM |
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An unnamed source could say that Obama kicks puppies |
SpartanDem |
Oct-11-09 11:57 PM |
#112 |
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There's a lot of people here and in other countries |
pundaint |
Oct-12-09 01:58 AM |
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But ... |
Banana_Phone |
Oct-12-09 02:20 AM |
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Buy the bullshit, |
FrenchieCat |
Oct-12-09 03:01 AM |
#116 |
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You need to change your headline. |
bitchkitty |
Oct-12-09 09:27 AM |
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That is the headline of the article |
Cherchez la Femme |
Oct-12-09 02:29 PM |
#125 |
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Like I said, I was half asleep. |
bitchkitty |
Oct-12-09 02:39 PM |
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President Obama's remarks were clear, and now someone wants to discredit him |
ecstatic |
Oct-12-09 09:31 AM |
#119 |
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update: Harwood emails Huffington Post |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-12-09 02:05 PM |
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oh , now people are grumbling? people whose very lives are on the line? |
Mari333 |
Oct-12-09 02:09 PM |
#124 |
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if they want to behave like republicans, they will lose the next election. |
Mari333 |
Oct-12-09 02:07 PM |
#123 |
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Does he not realize this kinda crap only further marginalizes him? (nt) |
redqueen |
Oct-12-09 02:34 PM |
#126 |
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I'm confused. |
timtom |
Oct-12-09 02:35 PM |
#127 |
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