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Sun Dec-20-09 04:28 PM
Response to Reply #30 |
| - Obama looked like he could've been something different. He ain't. |
kpete |
Dec-20-09 11:14 AM |
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We needed a game changing leader. This country won't survive the status quo. |
shadowknows69 |
Dec-20-09 11:15 AM |
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first we need one that's playing the same game as the people... |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-20-09 11:18 AM |
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Well, that's what we were told anyway. |
shadowknows69 |
Dec-20-09 11:22 AM |
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Pres. Obama actually spoke out AGAINST mandates |
RufusTFirefly |
Dec-20-09 11:32 AM |
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I know. |
shadowknows69 |
Dec-20-09 12:13 PM |
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You can bet the repukes are very glad that clip and many others |
LibDemAlways |
Dec-20-09 06:13 PM |
#59 |
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"This country won't survive the status quo." |
phasma ex machina |
Dec-20-09 11:27 AM |
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Bubbles indeed |
Hydra |
Dec-20-09 02:22 PM |
#50 |
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indeed |
Bluebear |
Dec-20-09 06:02 PM |
#56 |
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The weight of the complere disaster left for Obama covers all areas |
bjobotts |
Dec-20-09 08:38 PM |
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I am disappointed with my expectations, We are in collapse with breathing room |
bjobotts |
Dec-20-09 08:56 PM |
#82 |
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America is like a Don Ho song... "Tiny Bubbles" |
NuttyFluffers |
Dec-21-09 05:37 AM |
#119 |
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Do the corporate fat cats really care if we continue as a |
INdemo |
Dec-21-09 07:08 AM |
#131 |
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No, |
dgibby |
Dec-21-09 11:26 AM |
#146 |
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That's your problem right there, there are no game changing leaders |
Hippo_Tron |
Dec-21-09 02:55 AM |
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"More like bullshit you can take a bath in, if you ask me." +1 |
FLAprogressive |
Dec-20-09 11:16 AM |
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we wanted another fdr... |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-20-09 11:17 AM |
#3 |
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not clinton |
katkat |
Dec-20-09 02:02 PM |
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i'd take carter over clinton ANY day. |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-20-09 02:19 PM |
#49 |
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Oh, please. |
Le Taz Hot |
Dec-21-09 05:42 AM |
#120 |
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Well, Clinton had moderate-to-conservative economic policies generally.... |
burning rain |
Dec-20-09 09:42 PM |
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Now your getting a clue!! nt |
intheozone |
Dec-20-09 11:21 AM |
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Damn that is harsh but it rings true. |
dkf |
Dec-20-09 11:23 AM |
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Slamming his base that's where |
DKRC |
Dec-20-09 01:17 PM |
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He's not a victim of them... |
joeunderdog |
Dec-20-09 09:00 PM |
#85 |
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K & R... "What's up with the passive president routine" |
snagglepuss |
Dec-20-09 11:23 AM |
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A little research into this president's political background... |
hayu_lol |
Dec-20-09 11:37 AM |
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The irony for me is after it came down to him and Hillary I was at flip a coin time |
laughingliberal |
Dec-20-09 12:27 PM |
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I went with Hillary because she was a known quantity, |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-20-09 12:32 PM |
#28 |
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Yeah, I remember well one night when I realized Hillary would not get the nomination |
laughingliberal |
Dec-20-09 12:52 PM |
#31 |
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And I supported Edwards and we know how that turned out. |
Bluebear |
Dec-20-09 12:53 PM |
#32 |
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I supported Edwards, too. |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-20-09 01:14 PM |
#36 |
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That's exactly how I felt. |
connecticut yankee |
Dec-21-09 07:44 AM |
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Same here |
MissDeeds |
Dec-21-09 09:15 AM |
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i like edwards too... re: his character, |
nannah |
Dec-21-09 11:14 AM |
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Me too. Big disappointment nt |
Pretty_in_CodePink |
Dec-21-09 11:20 AM |
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He was my first choice, too. I spoke for him at our caucuses in '04 |
laughingliberal |
Dec-20-09 09:49 PM |
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ditto...i preferred the known to tthe unknown |
noiretextatique |
Dec-20-09 01:51 PM |
#42 |
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Hillary |
katkat |
Dec-20-09 02:05 PM |
#45 |
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No, I don't really think she'd be much different, |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-20-09 02:36 PM |
#51 |
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Hillary is DLC leadership . . . how would that have helped us . . .??? |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 02:48 AM |
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So did I - same reasons. |
emilyg |
Dec-20-09 07:19 PM |
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Hillary was battle tested |
gelinas |
Dec-20-09 09:14 PM |
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Some specifics about health care were discussed |
sabrina 1 |
Dec-21-09 01:33 AM |
#101 |
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excellent post! |
gelinas |
Dec-21-09 01:04 PM |
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+1 N/T |
quark219 |
Dec-20-09 06:12 PM |
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I agree with you laughingliberal. I thought we might have a more non-corporate President |
bertman |
Dec-20-09 07:04 PM |
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I think that's true, sadly. We have 2 corporatist parties nt |
laughingliberal |
Dec-20-09 10:17 PM |
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PLEASE . . . we've had two corporate parties for 40 years . . .!!! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 02:54 AM |
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Disappointment with Obama |
libertyvalence |
Dec-20-09 10:14 PM |
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Agree with you . .. but there were large CLUES in the corporate $$ stuffing Obama's pockets...!!! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 02:55 AM |
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Sigh. K&R. |
chimpymustgo |
Dec-20-09 11:30 AM |
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What happened to "The fierce urgency of now" ? |
eleny |
Dec-20-09 11:30 AM |
#11 |
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plagiarism. |
northernlights |
Dec-20-09 08:47 PM |
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I remember seeing him on the Daily Show. |
Gregorian |
Dec-20-09 11:30 AM |
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Obama only appears weak... |
Andronex |
Dec-20-09 11:36 AM |
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+1 n/t |
mikita |
Dec-20-09 06:49 PM |
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The one thing.....the Obama campaign had a PR expert |
Bitwit1234 |
Dec-20-09 11:40 AM |
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This makes sense. I also think he knows he dare not make changes. |
Gregorian |
Dec-20-09 12:00 PM |
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anyone of a certain age knows what he's up against |
noiretextatique |
Dec-20-09 02:00 PM |
#43 |
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I could do it |
katkat |
Dec-20-09 02:09 PM |
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Well said |
snagglepuss |
Dec-20-09 12:11 PM |
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I do not make excuses for Obama. He is not inexperienced and manipulated. |
saracat |
Dec-20-09 12:14 PM |
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He's a NEOliberal, and people overlooked that |
tonysam |
Dec-20-09 06:33 PM |
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I don't think so, saracat. President Obama is following orders. He is no more independent than |
bertman |
Dec-20-09 07:14 PM |
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Yeah, he knew going in that there'd be ten guns pointed at his |
xynthee |
Dec-20-09 09:43 PM |
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he was a great campaigner |
G_j |
Dec-20-09 11:41 AM |
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Unlike John Kerry, |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-20-09 12:36 PM |
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not to anyone who was paying attention |
Skittles |
Dec-21-09 02:48 AM |
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Told yah so. nt |
Deep13 |
Dec-20-09 11:41 AM |
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"Sweet Jesus What Is It?" Dems spot a spine in the corner... |
KoKo |
Dec-20-09 11:48 AM |
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'more like bullshit you can take a bath in' - lol |
Bluebear |
Dec-20-09 12:02 PM |
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The marketing of "Brand Obama" was a HUGE success. |
bvar22 |
Dec-20-09 12:14 PM |
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Dumbest fucking thing I ever read |
tularetom |
Dec-20-09 12:18 PM |
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Political science professor at Hofstra, since you've asked |
Bluebear |
Dec-20-09 12:56 PM |
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polisci, is that a real degree? n/t |
AusDem |
Dec-21-09 06:39 AM |
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Yes. It is. |
Bluebear |
Dec-21-09 10:53 AM |
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Ask your President. I believe that was his major. n.t. |
dgibby |
Dec-21-09 11:33 AM |
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I don't think he's a sissy |
DerekG |
Dec-20-09 01:24 PM |
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I'm with you tularetom!!!!! |
rury |
Dec-20-09 06:58 PM |
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Have you been here?....... |
lamp_shade |
Dec-21-09 06:14 AM |
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How did LBJ get Medicare passed? Same way. We don't need to know the dirty details. nt |
valerief |
Dec-20-09 10:29 PM |
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I'm with you also, even though the health care bill needs serious help. |
jonestonesusa |
Dec-20-09 10:55 PM |
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We should have elected Obama's speech writer. |
Vidar |
Dec-20-09 12:52 PM |
#30 |
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+ 1. |
truedelphi |
Dec-20-09 04:28 PM |
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Obama writes his major policy speeches, by all reports. |
jonestonesusa |
Dec-20-09 10:56 PM |
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What happened? I always got bashed big time here |
blues90 |
Dec-20-09 01:02 PM |
#34 |
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The anesthesia wore off? |
Bluebear |
Dec-20-09 01:04 PM |
#35 |
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We pulled our pockets out and |
emilyg |
Dec-20-09 07:21 PM |
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It's called a cyber-mugging. |
timefortherevolution |
Dec-20-09 08:45 PM |
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The "Coke vs. Pepsi" campaign worked, Pepsi won. |
Greyhound |
Dec-20-09 01:15 PM |
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So what happens now that the both the republicans and democrats have destroyed their own parties? |
gtar100 |
Dec-20-09 01:32 PM |
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what happens now |
katkat |
Dec-20-09 02:13 PM |
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Don't look at me, I never fell for any that "I'm a blank sheet scribble on me" stuff |
bridgit |
Dec-20-09 01:43 PM |
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Yet another Obama slam from kpete posted without comment. |
Buzz Clik |
Dec-20-09 02:07 PM |
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I think you've been around long enough to know |
MelissaB |
Dec-20-09 06:42 PM |
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I don't even agree on the first line. He looked exactly like what he is to me. |
Forkboy |
Dec-20-09 02:43 PM |
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"Present" n/t |
NMMNG |
Dec-20-09 02:47 PM |
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Presidents aren't allowed to vote 'present'? DUH! |
SaveOurDemocracy |
Dec-20-09 02:56 PM |
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Obama double-cross us! |
Dangerman |
Dec-20-09 06:09 PM |
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We could have listened to Kucinich who was spot-on on Health Care, |
NorthCarolina |
Dec-20-09 06:27 PM |
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yup - and to hear that shit on DU no less |
Skittles |
Dec-20-09 06:46 PM |
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And what's worse is that here in NC, |
Jamastiene |
Dec-20-09 07:01 PM |
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He has no chance of winning because he takes his orders from UFOs. |
tranche |
Dec-20-09 07:04 PM |
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Go back to your shithole, dipshit. |
bertman |
Dec-20-09 07:17 PM |
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lulz |
d_b |
Dec-21-09 01:06 AM |
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Is that you OMC? |
Forkboy |
Dec-20-09 07:20 PM |
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Gone, but not forgotten, is he? |
Hekate |
Dec-21-09 03:04 AM |
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could you be a little more obvious? I can't see through you well enough |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-21-09 05:56 AM |
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He is everything I knew he wouldn't be... |
Dystopian |
Dec-20-09 06:31 PM |
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Ok . . . you were fooled . . . but don't go away . . . |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 02:56 AM |
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For whatever reason this president is not "in it to win it". |
leeroysphitz |
Dec-20-09 07:03 PM |
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The agenda is to destroy the Democatic Party as any tool for progressive action . . . |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 02:59 AM |
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+1 the insight that's come to me also--fracturing and chaos of the democratic party |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-21-09 06:00 AM |
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Correct . . . that was the purpose of co-opting the party from the beginning . . . |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 12:07 PM |
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The reality is sinking in. As many have said, there is only one party--the Money Party. It |
bertman |
Dec-20-09 07:19 PM |
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What did everyone see in him that I missed???? |
timefortherevolution |
Dec-20-09 08:42 PM |
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he gave purty speeches |
Skittles |
Dec-21-09 02:52 AM |
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They arranged NOT to see the corporate $$$ filling his pockets . . . |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 03:02 AM |
#114 |
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While they try to Carterize a Democratic President |
treestar |
Dec-20-09 08:45 PM |
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Ask yourself what were or are the alternatives.WE are the change WE believe in |
bjobotts |
Dec-20-09 09:03 PM |
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WE must keep pressuringTHEM to become this change too.Expectations are a bitch. |
bjobotts |
Dec-20-09 09:05 PM |
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You'll still be trying to "pressure" this corporate administration . . . |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 03:05 AM |
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PLEASE . . . give it up - -- |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 03:03 AM |
#115 |
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Is. |
LastNaturalist |
Dec-20-09 08:57 PM |
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I'm critical of Obama, but that is too harsh. |
caseymoz |
Dec-20-09 08:58 PM |
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This is corporate/fascism . . . |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 03:06 AM |
#118 |
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I know. |
caseymoz |
Dec-21-09 11:55 AM |
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Let's beware of UNDERTATING corporatism/fascism . . . |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 01:12 PM |
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There definitely is rule by one supreme leader. |
caseymoz |
Dec-22-09 03:15 PM |
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Hey, I voted for DK in the primary. nt |
valerief |
Dec-20-09 10:27 PM |
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"Obama looked like he could've been something different. He ain't." |
newtothegame |
Dec-20-09 10:53 PM |
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"More like bullshit you can take a bath in, if you ask me. " LOL |
grahamhgreen |
Dec-21-09 01:28 AM |
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He. Looked. Like. A. Player. |
omega minimo |
Dec-21-09 01:42 AM |
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Obama wanted to be prez ever since he was a kid & he did whatever it took to reach his goal. |
earth mom |
Dec-21-09 01:56 AM |
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A liberal friend of mine insists that Obama just checked "President of |
Lorien |
Dec-21-09 02:28 AM |
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Imagine a politician being ambitious. I would rather have the slacker |
CBR |
Dec-21-09 06:42 AM |
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Very destructive to the party and to democarcy . . . shameful and sickening.... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-21-09 02:46 AM |
#105 |
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new campaign slogan: the laissez-faire president, because change is out of my control |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-21-09 05:42 AM |
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Excellent article. |
Le Taz Hot |
Dec-21-09 05:43 AM |
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hahahahahah |
AusDem |
Dec-21-09 06:31 AM |
#126 |
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he's a professional chameleon |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-21-09 07:14 AM |
#132 |
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A Weary K & R |
Dinger |
Dec-21-09 06:32 AM |
#127 |
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And what's worse is the same % will fall for the same shit next time, and the time after that |
Echo In Light |
Dec-21-09 06:35 AM |
#128 |
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What racist shit |
TomClash |
Dec-21-09 08:07 AM |
#134 |
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don't bother.. this is fail porn at it's finest. wriiten at a 12 grade level, this prof must have |
dionysus |
Dec-21-09 08:18 AM |
#135 |
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I agree with everything you wrote except "12th grade" |
TomClash |
Dec-21-09 08:52 AM |
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"some old, white wrinkly poli sci prof" - - but YOU'RE not racist. Or agist. Or anti-educator. |
Bluebear |
Dec-21-09 10:28 AM |
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Right back at ya |
TomClash |
Dec-21-09 02:04 PM |
#154 |
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Wow, what an asshole. /ignore |
Bluebear |
Dec-21-09 04:46 PM |
#155 |
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This is NOT the change I voted for... |
Hepburn |
Dec-21-09 08:23 AM |
#136 |
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More of the same.......... |
Swede Atlanta |
Dec-21-09 09:39 AM |
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I fear huge blowback over this in the next elections. |
Clear Blue Sky |
Dec-21-09 10:11 AM |
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Sorry. He always looked this way to me |
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