| 110. Sarah Palin is a lawyer? Don't you need a law degree to be on the SC?? |
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And wouldn't OBAMA have to nominate her? I can't see that happening, can you?
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| -Gay voters angry at Democrats could sway election |
foxfeet |
Oct-24-10 01:06 PM |
#0 |
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Would they do better with repugs hate the gays????? |
movonne |
Oct-24-10 01:08 PM |
#1 |
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"they" |
davidinalameda |
Oct-24-10 01:38 PM |
#16 |
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They = people who dont vote |
Egnever |
Oct-24-10 07:24 PM |
#96 |
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It doesn't say 'they' won't vote, it says some people will vote their |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-25-10 12:49 PM |
#194 |
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delete |
nofurylike |
Oct-25-10 02:01 AM |
#118 |
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i thought we were too |
iamthebandfanman |
Oct-25-10 08:04 AM |
#154 |
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Please name an accomplishment that Obama or the Dems have gotten for the GLBT movement. |
Dark |
Oct-24-10 02:25 PM |
#40 |
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It's like a bully demanding lunch money for "protection". |
Touchdown |
Oct-24-10 02:48 PM |
#50 |
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+1 |
Lucky 13 |
Oct-24-10 11:46 PM |
#103 |
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+1 |
readmoreoften |
Oct-25-10 01:50 AM |
#113 |
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+1 |
walldude |
Oct-25-10 08:42 AM |
#161 |
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Bingo. It's a shitty way to make a sale |
Lorien |
Oct-25-10 10:05 AM |
#175 |
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He let us roll Easter eggs on the White House lawn. |
Bluebear |
Oct-24-10 03:04 PM |
#55 |
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There's that, plus he....uh, |
Sub Atomic |
Oct-24-10 05:45 PM |
#88 |
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He'd probably thought we'd lay more. |
Touchdown |
Oct-24-10 06:04 PM |
#89 |
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+1 |
readmoreoften |
Oct-25-10 01:50 AM |
#112 |
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Just one? |
JTFrog |
Oct-25-10 06:45 AM |
#140 |
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I agree with you. In RW America, it's an uphill battle IMO. Yes, there is more |
RKP5637 |
Oct-25-10 10:59 AM |
#183 |
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So that's our choice? A party who hates us and a party who uses us to get elected... then hates us. |
Lucky 13 |
Oct-24-10 11:43 PM |
#102 |
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And I'm sure with Republicans running things they'll get everything they want. |
Arkana |
Oct-24-10 01:09 PM |
#2 |
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Well, at least "they" aren't "you." |
donco6 |
Oct-24-10 05:34 PM |
#81 |
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"They" |
Lucky 13 |
Oct-24-10 11:47 PM |
#104 |
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and I'm sure with Democrats "running things," "they" REALLY will |
ima_sinnic |
Oct-25-10 07:27 AM |
#145 |
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Well that's a real smart move. Even the repubs in Arizona are telling Latinos not to vote because |
county worker |
Oct-24-10 01:09 PM |
#3 |
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this is a sure fire way to get rid of DADT and legalize Gay Marriage. |
Aramchek |
Oct-24-10 01:11 PM |
#4 |
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I won't work to elect Repubs. Will work to elect anyone who will work for my rights... |
Lucky 13 |
Oct-24-10 11:49 PM |
#105 |
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Except by not helping Democrats, you ARE working to elect Republicans, whether you acknowledge it |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 02:03 AM |
#119 |
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Agreed! |
bobburgster |
Oct-25-10 05:09 AM |
#130 |
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Not really |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 08:05 AM |
#155 |
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Sure, saying it doesnt make it true. It is objectively true regardless of what anyone says about it. |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 09:54 AM |
#173 |
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Is not |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 01:28 PM |
#197 |
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Ok |
ampad |
Oct-25-10 08:52 AM |
#162 |
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Primaries and General Elections, both |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 09:44 AM |
#169 |
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Would your life be better spent trying to scrounge up for private insurance when you are 65? |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 09:58 AM |
#174 |
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That's an opinion |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 10:26 AM |
#177 |
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"BUT IT'S JUST ONE SONG!!!" |
Odin2005 |
Oct-24-10 01:12 PM |
#5 |
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Go ahead and shoot yourselves in the foot. n/t |
liquid diamond |
Oct-24-10 01:13 PM |
#6 |
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I guess it's your feet that will be getting shot, too, then. |
Smashcut |
Oct-24-10 04:18 PM |
#73 |
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You shot yourselves in the foot by shooting us in the back. |
readmoreoften |
Oct-25-10 01:51 AM |
#114 |
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that is a dead foot, sorry, has to go (n/t) |
ima_sinnic |
Oct-25-10 07:29 AM |
#146 |
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And so it begins.... |
Behind the Aegis |
Oct-24-10 01:13 PM |
#7 |
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OMG! so early in the day |
mitchtv |
Oct-24-10 01:24 PM |
#12 |
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Did you really expect anything else? |
foxfeet |
Oct-24-10 03:41 PM |
#66 |
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No, not really. I actually guessed it would have been earlier. |
Behind the Aegis |
Oct-25-10 01:41 PM |
#199 |
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is it my imagination |
mkultra |
Oct-25-10 09:03 AM |
#164 |
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Not knowing the levels of your imagination... |
Behind the Aegis |
Oct-25-10 01:39 PM |
#198 |
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Tammy Webber? Really? |
Kookaburra |
Oct-24-10 01:14 PM |
#8 |
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no she doesn't |
davidinalameda |
Oct-24-10 01:41 PM |
#19 |
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Good catch! nt |
laughingliberal |
Oct-24-10 02:42 PM |
#47 |
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thanks |
davidinalameda |
Oct-24-10 03:01 PM |
#53 |
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Everyone should vote their gut feelings and |
Guilded Lilly |
Oct-24-10 01:17 PM |
#9 |
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What happens when showing our anger from within the party doesn't work? |
Lucky 13 |
Oct-24-10 11:50 PM |
#106 |
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+1 |
readmoreoften |
Oct-25-10 01:51 AM |
#115 |
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Work harder in the primaries.... |
WCGreen |
Oct-25-10 01:55 AM |
#116 |
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It is a crappy place to be... |
Guilded Lilly |
Oct-25-10 11:46 AM |
#190 |
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When proposition hate passed in California... |
Ozymanithrax |
Oct-24-10 01:20 PM |
#10 |
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People here have been blaming The Gays for every Democratic setback since 2004. |
QC |
Oct-24-10 01:49 PM |
#24 |
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Won't be the first time. n/t |
donco6 |
Oct-24-10 05:35 PM |
#82 |
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They have every right |
MuseRider |
Oct-24-10 01:22 PM |
#11 |
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Well then the answer is not to say: "hope they enjoy life under the Republicans" |
ruggerson |
Oct-24-10 01:28 PM |
#13 |
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Well said ruggerson |
bsiebs |
Oct-24-10 01:39 PM |
#17 |
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Agreed. |
JohnnyLib2 |
Oct-24-10 01:48 PM |
#22 |
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The anwer is we are making progress though it is slow. |
liquid diamond |
Oct-24-10 02:22 PM |
#38 |
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No that doesn't cut it |
ruggerson |
Oct-24-10 02:30 PM |
#42 |
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The people that call Obama a homophobe. The people that |
liquid diamond |
Oct-24-10 02:36 PM |
#43 |
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So, mostly gay folks and their friends and family speaking out in their self interest |
ruggerson |
Oct-24-10 02:41 PM |
#46 |
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It is in all of our self interest to ensure that the Republicans lose! |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Oct-24-10 03:52 PM |
#69 |
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I already did |
ruggerson |
Oct-24-10 03:58 PM |
#71 |
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Excellent! That's great news! I went to vote early yesterday here in Maryland. |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Oct-24-10 05:13 PM |
#78 |
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+1000000. We cannot sit out of this election. A lot is riding on it. |
political_Dem |
Oct-24-10 05:02 PM |
#77 |
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Already did, as did my partner. |
donco6 |
Oct-24-10 05:39 PM |
#84 |
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Someone who believes that gays shouldn't be able to marry legally |
MNBrewer |
Oct-24-10 03:02 PM |
#54 |
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Your name calling won't get you shit. n/t |
liquid diamond |
Oct-25-10 02:21 AM |
#124 |
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Your name-calling will get you nothing BUT shit. n/t |
donco6 |
Oct-25-10 07:27 AM |
#144 |
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It's just a description, not a name |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 07:55 AM |
#150 |
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Since when did a technical descriptor become name-calling? |
Starry Messenger |
Oct-25-10 12:41 PM |
#193 |
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He IS a homophobe. His stance on equal right to marriage is homophobic! |
Zhade |
Oct-24-10 07:22 PM |
#95 |
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Actually, fact of the matter |
NorthCarolina |
Oct-25-10 07:38 AM |
#148 |
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The "R's" will take this place back to the 50's or worse for the gays. A vote for |
RKP5637 |
Oct-24-10 02:36 PM |
#44 |
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Oct-25-10 02:20 AM |
#122 |
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"These people"... "Their issue" |
theHandpuppet |
Oct-25-10 04:31 AM |
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Oct-25-10 05:17 AM |
#131 |
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somebody had to say it |
Dragonfli |
Oct-25-10 05:53 AM |
#134 |
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"these people" are our people, oh and by the way nothing is more important than equality.. |
Dragonfli |
Oct-25-10 05:50 AM |
#133 |
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Oct-25-10 06:01 AM |
#135 |
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Well, at least he/she didn't call us "darkies." So there's that. n/t |
donco6 |
Oct-25-10 07:25 AM |
#143 |
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I guess you think that the "Fierce urgency of now" |
sudopod |
Oct-24-10 03:18 PM |
#59 |
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Oct-25-10 02:18 AM |
#121 |
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Irrational now? |
donco6 |
Oct-24-10 05:37 PM |
#83 |
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Interesting how that... |
Touchdown |
Oct-24-10 06:37 PM |
#92 |
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There's the problem. It doesn't have to be slow. |
Lucky 13 |
Oct-24-10 11:55 PM |
#108 |
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Thanks, ruggerson. My partner and I voted last week. |
foxfeet |
Oct-24-10 03:32 PM |
#63 |
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You are so lucky to have Jim on your side fighting for you. I have Chris Van Hollen... |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Oct-24-10 05:18 PM |
#79 |
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Dupe. Apologies. |
foxfeet |
Oct-24-10 03:47 PM |
#68 |
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Best post in the thread |
JonLP24 |
Oct-25-10 06:28 AM |
#139 |
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And if they felt we were important - |
donco6 |
Oct-25-10 07:18 AM |
#142 |
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That would be the "turn the other cheek" mentality |
Creideiki |
Oct-25-10 07:30 AM |
#147 |
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You really don't know why this group of Dem voters feels this way? |
no limit |
Oct-25-10 08:40 AM |
#160 |
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Tell that to Chief Justice Sarah Palin on Nov 4th! |
leeroysphitz |
Oct-24-10 01:32 PM |
#14 |
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You think the President willl... |
Fla_Democrat |
Oct-24-10 02:19 PM |
#37 |
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Sarah Palin is a lawyer? Don't you need a law degree to be on the SC?? |
proud2BlibKansan |
Oct-25-10 12:02 AM |
#110 |
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no you don't |
a2liberal |
Oct-25-10 08:02 AM |
#152 |
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just tried to recommend this post |
davidinalameda |
Oct-24-10 01:35 PM |
#15 |
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Looks like someone activated the bat signal. n/t |
QC |
Oct-24-10 01:49 PM |
#23 |
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it's up to 5 recommends |
davidinalameda |
Oct-24-10 01:53 PM |
#27 |
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Oh please! Being angry doesn't make gays stupid. |
lunatica |
Oct-24-10 01:40 PM |
#18 |
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2004 all over again - blame the gay n/t |
FreeState |
Oct-24-10 01:45 PM |
#20 |
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I've gotten soooo cynical I think newstories like these... |
JustFiveMoreMinutes |
Oct-24-10 01:46 PM |
#21 |
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Propaganda works extremely well in this country. All one has to do is start something, a blog, MSM, |
RKP5637 |
Oct-24-10 02:44 PM |
#48 |
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FOCUS people this is GEmsnbc's effort at voter suppression. Don't buy it |
Vincardog |
Oct-24-10 01:51 PM |
#25 |
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K&R'd |
snot |
Oct-24-10 01:53 PM |
#26 |
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Let's blame the gays and not the policies of the administration for the mid-term results. |
Duncan Grant |
Oct-24-10 01:57 PM |
#28 |
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and less can they bully people into voting |
mitchtv |
Oct-24-10 03:39 PM |
#65 |
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Does it not seem that this MSM piece is trying to do just that |
mkultra |
Oct-25-10 09:09 AM |
#165 |
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Yep, I think it is... Looking at all of the conflicts it stirred up on DU, a group |
RKP5637 |
Oct-25-10 11:18 AM |
#184 |
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in a facist regime, guns are used to control the people |
mkultra |
Oct-25-10 12:38 PM |
#192 |
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Sometimes I wonder/worry if we will ever cross that line... Kent State left quite |
RKP5637 |
Oct-25-10 01:43 PM |
#201 |
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I think conservatives carry that potential |
mkultra |
Oct-25-10 03:28 PM |
#203 |
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I can't tell if DU is taking this as a cautionary message... |
rucky |
Oct-24-10 01:59 PM |
#29 |
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If we do well next week, it will be used as proof |
QC |
Oct-24-10 02:23 PM |
#39 |
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I already voted, and I didn't do what she thinks I should. |
Touchdown |
Oct-24-10 01:59 PM |
#30 |
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I don't know of anyone following her recc either. |
donco6 |
Oct-24-10 05:41 PM |
#86 |
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If the republicans win big, the right will just say this proves the US doesn't want gay equality. |
Liberal Veteran |
Oct-24-10 02:04 PM |
#31 |
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The wedge-drivers are busy, I see |
struggle4progress |
Oct-24-10 02:08 PM |
#32 |
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I can't believe |
The Philosopher |
Oct-24-10 02:08 PM |
#33 |
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The 2012 primaries should prove quite interesting, particularily the lineup of |
RKP5637 |
Oct-24-10 04:14 PM |
#72 |
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Some of them... |
Tesha |
Oct-24-10 07:44 PM |
#97 |
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K&R. |
DevonRex |
Oct-24-10 02:09 PM |
#34 |
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Oct-24-10 02:13 PM |
#35 |
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Deleted message |
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Oct-24-10 02:27 PM |
#41 |
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I'm recommending this. |
pacalo |
Oct-24-10 02:14 PM |
#36 |
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Read liquid diamond's posts above. |
Occulus |
Oct-25-10 06:06 AM |
#136 |
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Yet another republican voter suppression effort. |
BlueIdaho |
Oct-24-10 02:40 PM |
#45 |
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how stupid would that be....do not believe shit from the media |
spanone |
Oct-24-10 02:47 PM |
#49 |
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you don't think that gays are angry with the Democrats? |
davidinalameda |
Oct-24-10 03:12 PM |
#58 |
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even if a great segement of that dmeographic is.... |
mkultra |
Oct-25-10 09:11 AM |
#166 |
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i know that there are Democratic |
reggie the dog |
Oct-24-10 02:51 PM |
#51 |
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One or two election cycles of withholding our votes |
MNBrewer |
Oct-24-10 02:58 PM |
#52 |
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If we do badly next week I'm sure gays will be blamed. |
Bluebear |
Oct-24-10 03:05 PM |
#56 |
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The lesson to gays in this election is ... |
Meeker Morgan |
Oct-24-10 03:08 PM |
#57 |
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My apologies for disappearing; I was called away unexpectedly just after I posted. |
foxfeet |
Oct-24-10 03:24 PM |
#60 |
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If you haven't been marginalized on DU |
EFerrari |
Oct-24-10 03:27 PM |
#62 |
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Very true. n/t |
leeroysphitz |
Oct-24-10 06:11 PM |
#90 |
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And it's not just "gay voters", it's ALL of us |
EFerrari |
Oct-24-10 03:26 PM |
#61 |
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there is alot of that "RISK" going around !! eom |
flyarm |
Oct-24-10 09:56 PM |
#99 |
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*sigh* the responses here. |
Touchdown |
Oct-24-10 03:39 PM |
#64 |
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And it happens over and over and over. |
foxfeet |
Oct-24-10 03:57 PM |
#70 |
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+1000. The lack of ability to see how abusive the message sounds to others is appalling. nt |
laughingliberal |
Oct-24-10 04:22 PM |
#74 |
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Around here, something is homophobic only if it involves Fred Phelps. |
QC |
Oct-24-10 05:01 PM |
#76 |
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Well, lowering the bar is certainly one way to look successful with meeting goals. nt |
laughingliberal |
Oct-24-10 05:27 PM |
#80 |
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sad but predictable |
Skittles |
Oct-25-10 02:47 AM |
#125 |
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And it's always the same handful of posters doing it. Yet somehow, |
bullwinkle428 |
Oct-25-10 08:57 AM |
#163 |
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Funny how that works, isn't it? n/t |
QC |
Oct-25-10 09:48 AM |
#172 |
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Gay voters are an incredibly loyal constituancy to the Dems. |
Starry Messenger |
Oct-24-10 03:44 PM |
#67 |
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Yes. This is, in many ways, like the "Don't Vote" message to Latinos by the GOP. |
David Zephyr |
Oct-24-10 05:40 PM |
#85 |
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exactly! |
southmost |
Oct-24-10 06:56 PM |
#94 |
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And thank you, southmost for saying so. |
David Zephyr |
Oct-24-10 09:42 PM |
#98 |
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thanks |
southmost |
Oct-25-10 05:33 AM |
#132 |
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Good to see you David! |
Starry Messenger |
Oct-25-10 08:36 AM |
#159 |
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Good for them. |
krabigirl |
Oct-24-10 04:50 PM |
#75 |
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Kick and rec. n/t |
TriMera |
Oct-24-10 06:32 PM |
#91 |
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They gotta do what they gotta do |
quinnox |
Oct-24-10 05:42 PM |
#87 |
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Take a peek over here at Hawaii, |
mahina |
Oct-24-10 06:56 PM |
#93 |
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The Obama administration... |
BlueCheese |
Oct-24-10 09:58 PM |
#100 |
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The thing that bothers me about this article, is that it seems like it sets "them" up |
LiberalAndProud |
Oct-24-10 10:10 PM |
#101 |
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Those stinkin gays don't know how good they got it! |
Iggo |
Oct-24-10 11:54 PM |
#107 |
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This article is propaganda meant to suppress the LGBT vote... |
scheming daemons |
Oct-24-10 11:55 PM |
#109 |
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Of course not |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 08:04 AM |
#153 |
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+1000 its meant to be an intraparty wedge issue |
mkultra |
Oct-25-10 09:14 AM |
#167 |
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i.e. "If the Dems win; gays don't matter. If the Dems lose; its all the gays fault." |
readmoreoften |
Oct-25-10 01:49 AM |
#111 |
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You are exactly right. The democratic party has found a perfect |
ThomCat |
Oct-25-10 10:31 AM |
#179 |
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Most LGBTs are still voting. A number are not. But most are. HOWEVER... |
readmoreoften |
Oct-25-10 01:56 AM |
#117 |
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That is true. And Democrats would sit back and wait until people got sick of Republican rule |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 02:20 AM |
#123 |
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could sway the election ... to a party who would kill any nominee to the Supreme Court that might |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 02:06 AM |
#120 |
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So it's all gay people's fault. Vichy Dems are blameless. |
Touchdown |
Oct-25-10 04:44 AM |
#129 |
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The Log Cabin Rethuglicans will be responsible for ending DADT. |
meowomon |
Oct-25-10 03:28 AM |
#126 |
| -
We in the GLBT community seem to be sharing the blame this year. |
Jamastiene |
Oct-25-10 04:23 AM |
#127 |
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Allowing the Repukes to win big will do more to set the gay agenda back |
BootinUp |
Oct-25-10 06:07 AM |
#137 |
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I disagree with you |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 07:59 AM |
#151 |
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thats fine, I didn't use the phrase, |
BootinUp |
Oct-25-10 08:15 AM |
#157 |
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and in my opinion, it's required |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 09:46 AM |
#170 |
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What makes you think their spine will move the party to the left, as opposed to the right? |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 10:11 AM |
#176 |
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and a win will move them to the left? |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 10:28 AM |
#178 |
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Now, you are making the assumption that just because they aren't to your liking WITH your support |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 10:38 AM |
#180 |
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and you're making the opposite assumption |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 10:44 AM |
#182 |
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I'm not making an assumption at all. I'm explaining the relatively trivial political math behind why |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 11:21 AM |
#185 |
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your failure to see your own reliance on assumptions is astonishing |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 11:28 AM |
#186 |
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That doesn't mean certain things in politics aren't eminently predictable. |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 11:36 AM |
#187 |
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an example, if I may. |
BootinUp |
Oct-25-10 11:42 AM |
#188 |
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But that would involve using facts and logic instead of made-up-out-of-whole-cloth assumptions. |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 11:46 AM |
#189 |
| -
Who has empirical facts on their side? |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 12:32 PM |
#191 |
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Me? |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 12:53 PM |
#195 |
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IN what way does any of that support your assertion |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 01:02 PM |
#196 |
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Nader supporters didn't support Democrats. The next nominee was further to the right. |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 01:42 PM |
#200 |
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Ralph Nader pushed the Democratic Party to support the Iraq war? |
MNBrewer |
Oct-25-10 01:51 PM |
#202 |
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Of course I'm blaming it on Nader - if Nader never ran, there wouldnt have BEEN an Iraq war! |
BzaDem |
Oct-25-10 07:48 PM |
#204 |
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a loss to the republicans at this juncture |
mkultra |
Oct-25-10 09:16 AM |
#168 |
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ASSociated Press? |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Oct-25-10 06:20 AM |
#138 |
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And In Which States/Districts Will These Be??? |
KharmaTrain |
Oct-25-10 07:09 AM |
#141 |
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That's what happens when you berate, belittle, and attack a core constituency, |
MadHound |
Oct-25-10 07:53 AM |
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Where did the notion that Democrats can win without enthusiastic support of constituencies come from |
depakid |
Oct-25-10 08:15 AM |
#156 |
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I had to stop reading .. |
The Uncola |
Oct-25-10 08:34 AM |
#158 |
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Yep, IMO the majorities were completely squandered by the D's in office. n/t |
RKP5637 |
Oct-25-10 09:47 AM |
#171 |
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I am a fierce advocate to the GLBT community. |
closeupready |
Oct-25-10 10:41 AM |
#181 |
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