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Tue Dec-07-10 07:16 PM
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| 14. In my eyes, the president has two tones: condescending and angry. |
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Edited on Tue Dec-07-10 07:16 PM by BlueIris
Rarely have I seen any alternative attitudes come through, except maybe timid. So his condescension today was no surprise. He is as snide as it gets.
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| -Obama seemed condescending when talking about left today? |
quinnox |
Dec-07-10 07:05 PM |
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SEEMED---SEEMED ??? HE WAS POSITIVELY INSOLENT |
saigon68 |
Dec-07-10 07:06 PM |
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Surly. FU mode. |
chimpymustgo |
Dec-07-10 08:11 PM |
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The bashing of the purists was a thing of beauty. |
ChimpersMcSmirkers |
Dec-07-10 08:13 PM |
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Bashing by anti-equality types is so typical |
Bluenorthwest |
Dec-08-10 07:46 AM |
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Dec-08-10 06:27 AM |
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So, now "surly" is a racist term? |
Le Taz Hot |
Dec-08-10 06:46 AM |
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I've never heard of "surly" being applied in a "Blacks-only" manner. That's plain weird to say. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-08-10 07:48 AM |
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shit, I am surly... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-08-10 12:23 PM |
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Jebus Christ |
Rebubula |
Dec-08-10 08:16 AM |
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HOW DARE A BLACK MAN DO THAT! |
boppers |
Dec-08-10 03:03 AM |
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Dec-08-10 06:44 AM |
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See my above post re "surly" |
Le Taz Hot |
Dec-08-10 06:47 AM |
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I have, at times,... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-08-10 12:26 PM |
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YOU ARE BEING BIZARRE. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-08-10 07:49 AM |
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Wow... |
Rebubula |
Dec-08-10 08:18 AM |
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YEP |
cyr330 |
Dec-07-10 07:06 PM |
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Of course. |
Individualist |
Dec-07-10 07:07 PM |
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Again |
zipplewrath |
Dec-07-10 07:07 PM |
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I don't know; I think he actually likes Republican policies. |
alarimer |
Dec-07-10 07:32 PM |
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I agree...It's impossible that he would "just not get it" at this point.. |
whathehell |
Dec-08-10 05:21 PM |
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+1 |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-08-10 03:27 AM |
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I haven't seen the clip, but I'm not too surprised he would react that way... |
Cant trust em |
Dec-07-10 07:08 PM |
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Arrogant, insulting |
somone |
Dec-07-10 07:08 PM |
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i'm curious |
Bodhi BloodWave |
Dec-07-10 07:12 PM |
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I May Be Wrong But... |
WiffenPoof |
Dec-07-10 07:17 PM |
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Transcript: |
somone |
Dec-07-10 07:22 PM |
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Thanks For The Transcript... |
WiffenPoof |
Dec-07-10 07:33 PM |
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Precisely |
somone |
Dec-07-10 07:35 PM |
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Sorry...Double Post |
WiffenPoof |
Dec-07-10 07:17 PM |
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I think I would feel ashamed that anyone would even have to ask me that question. n/t |
elocs |
Dec-07-10 07:25 PM |
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He wasn't asked that. Please see transcript: |
somone |
Dec-07-10 07:37 PM |
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If he demostrated core principles, and defended them |
ThomCat |
Dec-08-10 02:07 AM |
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He demonstrates corporate core principles very well. nt |
thanks_imjustlurking |
Dec-08-10 06:24 PM |
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The President has said that my people are not worthy of equal |
Bluenorthwest |
Dec-08-10 07:56 AM |
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ROFL |
Scurrilous |
Dec-07-10 07:27 PM |
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That's cuz we're f#cking retarded. Remember. |
Greybnk48 |
Dec-07-10 07:09 PM |
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Silver has skyrocketed |
Carni |
Dec-07-10 07:31 PM |
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Well maybe it will become a collectible. |
Greybnk48 |
Dec-07-10 07:55 PM |
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That too! eom |
Carni |
Dec-07-10 08:02 PM |
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When the left attacks the left, how would you label it? |
boppers |
Dec-08-10 03:29 AM |
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There's a fella from Time who was on MSNBC.. |
fadedrose |
Dec-07-10 07:10 PM |
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I honestly think the man is tired and needs rest. He's had a non-stop |
monmouth |
Dec-07-10 07:16 PM |
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Half the left spent two years stabbing Obama in the back instead of helping to pass an agenda. |
Radical Activist |
Dec-07-10 11:31 PM |
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what ridiculous, pathetic nonsense. |
inna |
Dec-08-10 02:22 AM |
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ouch |
Radical Activist |
Dec-08-10 11:25 AM |
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Total crap. |
Ganja Ninja |
Dec-08-10 06:53 AM |
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Yes, Senate blue dogs have been the problem. |
Radical Activist |
Dec-08-10 11:25 AM |
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I'm convinced he's one of them. |
Ganja Ninja |
Dec-08-10 12:24 PM |
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I think you're buying into an artificial reality. |
Radical Activist |
Dec-08-10 03:32 PM |
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Bye Bye Obama |
babsbunny |
Dec-07-10 07:11 PM |
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Dec-07-10 07:13 PM |
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You should stick around to get to know him. |
Life Long Dem |
Dec-08-10 03:47 AM |
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It's like when your Mom would tell you that throwing a screaming, kicking fit will get you nothing |
Aramchek |
Dec-07-10 07:11 PM |
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Another shut up and sit down post. Sorry, I am going to scream. It may not get me anything |
rhett o rick |
Dec-07-10 07:20 PM |
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That's your analogy, screaming babies? |
walldude |
Dec-07-10 07:53 PM |
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Always |
senseandsensibility |
Dec-07-10 07:13 PM |
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In my eyes, the president has two tones: condescending and angry. |
BlueIris |
Dec-07-10 07:16 PM |
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Yes, he seems to save the niceness for negotiations |
ThomCat |
Dec-08-10 02:11 AM |
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I guess you wouldn't recognize class, because that's what he exudes. |
Kahuna |
Dec-08-10 06:29 AM |
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The first straw was Rick Fucking Warren. The last was giving the republicans everything they want. |
rhett o rick |
Dec-07-10 07:16 PM |
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It looks like he wants to be something he isn't |
saigon68 |
Dec-07-10 08:07 PM |
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I am totally lost as to what he must be thinking. If he is resigned to being a one term president |
rhett o rick |
Dec-07-10 11:27 PM |
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We might actually be better off if we gave Texas to China. |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-08-10 03:32 AM |
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I think the point is moot. If China can own Congress, they essentially own America. nm |
rhett o rick |
Dec-08-10 02:29 PM |
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Hmmm. "Give Texas to China" ... |
FiveGoodMen |
Dec-08-10 03:09 PM |
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Well, he certainly was a little short tempered n/t |
AndrewP |
Dec-07-10 07:16 PM |
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Of course. Obama is basically a conservative |
Smashcut |
Dec-07-10 07:17 PM |
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Yep. The sooner we face that fact the sooner we can get down to business |
Lorien |
Dec-07-10 07:28 PM |
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+1 |
boppers |
Dec-08-10 03:35 AM |
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As if they haven't been 1000 times more condescending to him. |
phleshdef |
Dec-07-10 07:17 PM |
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Yes. And it pissed me off. I don't know who he thinks he is to speak to us that way. n/t |
Subdivisions |
Dec-07-10 07:18 PM |
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He's the POTUS. |
boppers |
Dec-08-10 03:39 AM |
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Who he thinks he is??? How dare that boy!!!! |
Kahuna |
Dec-08-10 06:35 AM |
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Almost like DU and others talk to or of him |
stray cat |
Dec-07-10 07:21 PM |
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He's in that position because we gave him the job. I'll say whatever the fuck I want to about him. |
Subdivisions |
Dec-07-10 07:31 PM |
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I hope you extend your boss that same privilege. No hypocrisy, now! |
CakeGrrl |
Dec-08-10 03:25 AM |
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The President is not our boss |
PVnRT |
Dec-08-10 06:31 AM |
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A lot of people gave him the job, not just lefties. Remember? |
Kahuna |
Dec-08-10 06:40 AM |
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Dec-07-10 07:21 PM |
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Utter fail. |
Individualist |
Dec-07-10 07:22 PM |
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Unfortunately true, he really doesn't care about the individual at all. nt |
Raine |
Dec-07-10 07:40 PM |
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Dec-07-10 08:17 PM |
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No, he doesn't or the millions of others like me. |
laughingliberal |
Dec-07-10 11:13 PM |
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He's always condescending |
Raine |
Dec-07-10 07:25 PM |
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Was * ever this disrespectful and hostile towards his right wing base? |
LonePirate |
Dec-07-10 07:26 PM |
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* didn't have his non-base turn on him. |
boppers |
Dec-08-10 03:45 AM |
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Indeed he did...I watched it over and over... |
KoKo |
Dec-07-10 07:26 PM |
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Yes |
Goldstein1984 |
Dec-07-10 07:27 PM |
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yes |
demigoddess |
Dec-07-10 07:27 PM |
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He & Rambo think alike....the apple didn't fall far from the tree |
Gin |
Dec-07-10 07:30 PM |
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He always is, when talking about the left. |
alarimer |
Dec-07-10 07:30 PM |
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He wasn't taling about the whole "left." He was talking about those that ARE hopeless dreamers who |
BzaDem |
Dec-07-10 07:35 PM |
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Dec-07-10 07:48 PM |
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It is not Obama's fault that he doesn't have the power to unilaterally dissolve Congress and |
BzaDem |
Dec-07-10 07:52 PM |
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It IS HIS FAULT. |
sendero |
Dec-07-10 07:55 PM |
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No, it's not his fault that he picks battles that he could win (not assuredly lose). n/t |
BzaDem |
Dec-07-10 11:07 PM |
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In your fantasy world, you may be right. Can't really say. n/t |
metapunditedgy |
Dec-08-10 02:34 PM |
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Actually, the president has a lot of fires to put out one by one. Is he |
Kahuna |
Dec-08-10 06:38 AM |
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Yep. He said purist not leftist. Only the purist around here seem bent about it. |
ChimpersMcSmirkers |
Dec-07-10 08:16 PM |
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Go read the comments in the NY Times |
adigal |
Dec-07-10 10:16 PM |
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lol. |
Marr |
Dec-08-10 02:25 AM |
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"Hopeless Dreamers"? Go pedal that on some republican site. nt |
TBF |
Dec-08-10 06:42 AM |
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How do you know that? |
Bluenorthwest |
Dec-08-10 08:22 AM |
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It was a fun speech. |
Stinky The Clown |
Dec-07-10 07:37 PM |
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Makes you think he is a "secret Republican". |
Historic NY |
Dec-07-10 07:37 PM |
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Yep. |
Scurrilous |
Dec-07-10 09:45 PM |
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Nothing secret about it |
RetroLounge |
Dec-08-10 06:46 AM |
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LBJ dismissed the left. Didn't work out so well for him. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Dec-07-10 07:40 PM |
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LBJ was a closet Republican |
RegieRocker |
Dec-08-10 08:30 AM |
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Quite. Kucinich/Grayson 2012. |
Common Sense Party |
Dec-07-10 07:48 PM |
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Because there is nothing like fucking people over |
walldude |
Dec-07-10 07:50 PM |
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+1 |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-08-10 03:37 AM |
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narcissistic |
bigtree |
Dec-07-10 07:52 PM |
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It was bad enough having Rahm condescend to us |
undeterred |
Dec-07-10 08:07 PM |
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Many of us hated Rahm, but we also realized who he was reporting to - |
TBF |
Dec-08-10 06:41 AM |
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He seemed like he was handing in his resignation notice actually. |
glinda |
Dec-07-10 10:05 PM |
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That would only be true if the Obama bashers represent a non-negligable portion of the base. n/t |
BzaDem |
Dec-07-10 11:10 PM |
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I guess no one likes Mr. Obama's new show of strength. |
political_Dem |
Dec-07-10 11:05 PM |
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Oh no! I just realised he is right! |
Rex |
Dec-07-10 11:08 PM |
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Justifiably so. Too many left pundits and bloggers are being fucking morons. |
Radical Activist |
Dec-07-10 11:29 PM |
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He's got to wish he'd just gone Republican sometimes. |
Marr |
Dec-08-10 02:23 AM |
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If he'd gone repuke in '08 he wouldn't have won. |
FiveGoodMen |
Dec-08-10 04:09 PM |
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Exactly how I see it |
dreamnightwind |
Dec-08-10 04:30 PM |
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He was uppity! |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-08-10 02:24 AM |
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Ding Ding Ding! Here it is...finally from the LEFT. |
CakeGrrl |
Dec-08-10 03:22 AM |
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You used the perfect word to describe what sparked the poutrage here. n/t |
msanthrope |
Dec-08-10 04:52 AM |
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Ah, finally going to the race card, eh? |
PVnRT |
Dec-08-10 06:32 AM |
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Finally? It's all she's got left. n/t |
donco6 |
Dec-08-10 08:14 AM |
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FYI, the term "race card" is usually thrown out there |
ecstatic |
Dec-08-10 11:53 AM |
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Du is racist... for supporting policy over personality? |
meow mix |
Dec-08-10 07:49 AM |
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He spoke the truth--deal with it. |
quiller4 |
Dec-08-10 02:44 AM |
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Well, I know of one White House that Santa Claus won't be visitng this year. |
Major Hogwash |
Dec-08-10 02:52 AM |
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Keith Obermann called him "Blanche Lincoln" |
Bryn |
Dec-08-10 03:19 AM |
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One suspects that in about a year or so he will not be |
Sherman A1 |
Dec-08-10 03:21 AM |
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I have never yelled at the TV so vehemently |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-08-10 03:27 AM |
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Wow...no way in the WORLD that he might actually have a point about reality |
CakeGrrl |
Dec-08-10 03:31 AM |
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Actual people involved in governing are pretty pissed off too. nt. |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-08-10 03:39 AM |
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Can you explain? |
boppers |
Dec-08-10 03:49 AM |
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Jim McDermott, for one |
PVnRT |
Dec-08-10 06:36 AM |
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Um, Bobby Scott, Peter Welch, Dick Durbin, Sam Farr, Sherrod Brown, I could go on and on. |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-08-10 08:09 AM |
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Congress wasn't "nastily divided" over the past two years |
PVnRT |
Dec-08-10 06:35 AM |
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Yes, that's a bad habit he has. |
TexasObserver |
Dec-08-10 04:28 AM |
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No, actually he seemed as cool and collected as always. nt |
AtomicKitten |
Dec-08-10 04:43 AM |
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Since when is he NOT? nt |
LWolf |
Dec-08-10 08:12 AM |
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Dripping. |
donco6 |
Dec-08-10 08:13 AM |
#125 |
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Product to avoid, for dirty hippies : |
somone |
Dec-08-10 08:25 AM |
#130 |
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Didn't you know that we are all a bunch of petty, cry-baby children |
leeroysphitz |
Dec-08-10 08:25 AM |
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Face facts Liberals. Obama has stabbed us in the back. |
amb123 |
Dec-08-10 09:19 AM |
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But but but, amb123 you are forgetting that |
leeroysphitz |
Dec-08-10 11:34 AM |
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he should stay in his place!! Who does he think he is? |
ecstatic |
Dec-08-10 11:51 AM |
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So uppity! |
Scurrilous |
Dec-08-10 02:07 PM |
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Everybody did... |
lame54 |
Dec-08-10 12:39 PM |
#142 |
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*He* either doesn't understand how politics works, or understands too well. |
thanks_imjustlurking |
Dec-08-10 06:22 PM |
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