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Sun May-02-10 09:24 AM
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| 8. So, making jokes about predator drones is funny to you? |
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That type of humore is immature, but I'm sure Bush got a good laugh out of it.
Obama could have said something as funny for the situation without using predator drones.
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| -My heart sank when I heard Obama's joking comment about predator drones |
elocs |
May-02-10 09:08 AM |
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I thought it was funny. |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 09:10 AM |
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Do you think it would be funny to those having loved ones killed by predator drones? |
elocs |
May-02-10 09:14 AM |
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No |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 09:21 AM |
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The funny, funny, lives of the America political elites |
IndianaGreen |
May-02-10 09:25 AM |
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Anyone that seriously believes that Obama |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 09:27 AM |
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Obama has announced that he will use them against Americans |
IndianaGreen |
May-02-10 09:32 AM |
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OMG! You are right! |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 09:34 AM |
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You missed an important section |
MadMaddie |
May-02-10 12:00 PM |
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Reagan made a similar joke about bombing Russia |
marshall |
May-02-10 11:36 AM |
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Omg!! He IS after the Jonas Brothers!! |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 11:50 AM |
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That might be one war... |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-02-10 03:56 PM |
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seriously? |
GinaMaria |
May-02-10 12:22 PM |
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Guess you weren't paying attention back then. |
Zenlitened |
May-02-10 01:18 PM |
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Attention spans have changed since then |
marshall |
May-02-10 03:08 PM |
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You lost me at "Poutrage" |
CreekDog |
May-02-10 11:49 AM |
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It's a take off on pout and outrage |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 11:52 AM |
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You didn't lose me over defining the term |
CreekDog |
May-02-10 11:57 AM |
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Before you read the word "Poutrage" were you offended by the drone Joke? |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 12:04 PM |
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Not really...but I can see how some people would be |
CreekDog |
May-02-10 12:07 PM |
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Fair enough |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 12:12 PM |
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I suggest you quit spinning your wheels.... |
quickesst |
May-03-10 09:31 PM |
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Skinner has suggested that we not use the word poutrage |
noamnety |
May-02-10 01:09 PM |
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I wasn't aware of that |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 01:13 PM |
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It hasn't stopped Rachel Maddow from using the word. |
WonderGrunion |
May-03-10 09:12 PM |
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I'm shocked. |
noamnety |
May-04-10 05:56 AM |
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Wow. You're not even having the same conversation... |
Zenlitened |
May-02-10 01:17 PM |
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That is because I think this thread is silly |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 01:59 PM |
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He microwaved a kitten???? |
zappaman |
May-03-10 12:03 AM |
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The even funnier lives of DU's 24/7 Obama critics... |
ClarkUSA |
May-02-10 09:30 AM |
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A future President may order a drone strike on you |
IndianaGreen |
May-02-10 09:34 AM |
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May-02-10 09:39 AM |
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... |
Robb |
May-02-10 10:34 AM |
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lol! That's exactly how I feel. |
ClarkUSA |
May-02-10 10:41 AM |
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Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not an Obama critic overall. |
elocs |
May-02-10 12:01 PM |
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I know. Please note that I was not replying to you. |
ClarkUSA |
May-02-10 12:08 PM |
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At least you arent still quoting the NYT and claiming it as your own n/t |
spiritual_gunfighter |
May-02-10 01:58 PM |
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Don't you ever get tired of making up shit to attack Obama and his supporters? Guess not. |
ClarkUSA |
May-02-10 02:21 PM |
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I wonder...who is it who gets to decide exactly how sensitive people should be? |
elocs |
May-02-10 11:55 AM |
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I do of course.(I kid) |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 12:07 PM |
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So did I. I admit to have a dark sense of humor. I comes from |
quiller4 |
May-03-10 02:17 PM |
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May-02-10 09:12 AM |
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Are you serious? |
Dawgs |
May-02-10 09:18 AM |
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U.S. Drone attacks causing civilian deaths illegal |
IndianaGreen |
May-02-10 09:22 AM |
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Nothing to do with Obama's joke. |
Dawgs |
May-02-10 09:29 AM |
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So, making jokes about predator drones is funny to you? |
elocs |
May-02-10 09:24 AM |
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Yes. In the context of the joke, absolutely. |
Dawgs |
May-02-10 09:27 AM |
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I found that joke unsettling as well. n/t |
DesertRat |
May-02-10 09:24 AM |
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The joke is on a par with Bush's jokes about looking for WMD at the same venue |
IndianaGreen |
May-02-10 09:26 AM |
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Apples and oranges much? Nice try at the tired ol' Obama = Bush meme so beloved of certain DUers... |
ClarkUSA |
May-02-10 09:33 AM |
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Not even close. |
jefferson_dem |
May-02-10 09:34 AM |
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People died on account of Bush, and people are dying on account of Obama |
IndianaGreen |
May-02-10 09:35 AM |
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People died on account of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, etc. |
ClarkUSA |
May-02-10 09:44 AM |
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Bush's bogus WMD claim resulted in the most disasterous foreign policy blunder... |
jefferson_dem |
May-02-10 09:50 AM |
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Empathy in action. Congratulations, it's a noble attribute. n/t |
elocs |
May-02-10 09:26 AM |
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lighten up, please. We [you] cannot go around reading too much into a light-hearted |
secondwind |
May-02-10 09:30 AM |
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Freepers thought the same about Bush's comments as well as those of McCain |
elocs |
May-02-10 09:41 AM |
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Right on the line but didn't cross it, in my opinion. |
jefferson_dem |
May-02-10 09:33 AM |
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There's nothing funny about predator drones. |
rug |
May-02-10 09:34 AM |
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Apparently some think there is, as long as it's in context though. n/t |
elocs |
May-02-10 09:44 AM |
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I supppose the context of a Jonas brother screwing your daughter makes it funny. |
rug |
May-02-10 10:11 AM |
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It's creepy considering they are adults and one is married. n/t |
DesertRat |
May-02-10 11:10 AM |
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Considering that Obama's daughters are 11 & 8 the whole concept setting up the joke is stupid. |
elocs |
May-02-10 11:47 AM |
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Then again...people are taking this way too seriously... |
HipChick |
May-02-10 12:00 PM |
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The 'context' is whether Obama said it. |
tekisui |
May-02-10 03:36 PM |
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It's called gallows humor |
marshall |
May-02-10 09:48 AM |
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I think the Obama Daughters would be a bit pissed at Dad |
Sky Masterson |
May-02-10 09:51 AM |
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The hangman does not have a right to gallows humour. nt |
spoony |
May-03-10 11:01 AM |
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It was a joke. Didn't bother me at all. |
Phx_Dem |
May-02-10 09:57 AM |
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I too thought it was terrible to joke about drones! |
ensho |
May-02-10 10:18 AM |
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I'm with you 100%. Millions thought Monkeyboy was funny |
OwnedByFerrets |
May-02-10 10:28 AM |
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I wonder if an upcoming drone attack would kill 11 & 8 year old girls |
elocs |
May-02-10 11:58 AM |
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Two words for you: predator drones. You will never see it coming. You think I'm joking?" |
KoKo |
May-03-10 03:34 PM |
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I agree with you completely. |
CrispyQ |
May-02-10 10:30 AM |
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Agreed. Drone Summary Executions Subvert The Rule of Law ... even Military Law. ... |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-10 10:33 AM |
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So does Dad getting his shotgun... |
jberryhill |
May-02-10 01:14 PM |
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It was VILE. Drone Summary Executions are IMMORAL and ILLEGAL. eom |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-10 03:32 PM |
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Yeah, You've Convinced Me That Obama Totally Sucks |
jberryhill |
May-02-10 06:08 PM |
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I'll be sure to send flowers to the Yemeni families |
WonderGrunion |
May-03-10 09:11 PM |
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There was no way to get through that dinner without someone on DU being |
treestar |
May-02-10 10:41 AM |
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Every single person has had tragic events in their lives.... |
RichGirl |
May-02-10 10:42 AM |
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I wonder if the Nobel Peace Prize Committee heard the joke |
Enrique |
May-02-10 10:42 AM |
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I thought it was funny, but then again, I like black comedy. |
NutmegYankee |
May-02-10 10:56 AM |
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May-02-10 03:41 PM |
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So would it be ok if he mentioned some other piece of weaponry? |
SpartanDem |
May-02-10 11:08 AM |
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Why is any weaponry needed to be mentioned? The Obama girls are 11 & 8. |
elocs |
May-02-10 11:52 AM |
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Lighten up, Francis! n/t |
msanthrope |
May-02-10 11:26 AM |
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I think that the whole drone policy should be reviewed |
flamingdem |
May-02-10 11:29 AM |
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Agree. End the video game war mentality. |
harun |
May-02-10 11:59 AM |
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+1 |
polichick |
May-03-10 06:41 PM |
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No jokes should ever be made when a war is going on. NEVER! People are DYING!!! |
NYC Liberal |
May-02-10 12:26 PM |
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I agree, except when it's the guy ordering the hits. |
rug |
May-02-10 01:12 PM |
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That's not the issue at all. |
noamnety |
May-02-10 01:14 PM |
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Thank you for the excellent summary of why this 'joke' was offensive & completely inappropriate. |
CrispyQ |
May-02-10 01:56 PM |
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Well, we'll just have to see how much ~outrage~ there is then. |
NYC Liberal |
May-02-10 02:04 PM |
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Oh I don't expect much outrage at all. |
noamnety |
May-02-10 02:54 PM |
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Perfectly acceptable. It was the Jonas Brothers he was talking about... |
Drunken Irishman |
May-02-10 02:56 PM |
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The Jonas Brothers are not innocent civilians |
Seneca |
May-02-10 09:54 PM |
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I find it in disgusting taste for him to joke about killings that he orders. |
tekisui |
May-02-10 03:29 PM |
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You realize that the joke wasn't about the war itself |
SpartanDem |
May-02-10 03:35 PM |
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Yeah, I realize it was about his preferred weapon. |
tekisui |
May-02-10 03:40 PM |
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So do you find jokes about Catholic priest distasteful? |
SpartanDem |
May-02-10 05:23 PM |
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If the pope was making them, I suspect we'd all find it reprehensible |
noamnety |
May-02-10 08:32 PM |
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At first I thought you just don't have a sense of humor |
Lord Helmet |
May-03-10 02:54 AM |
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Everything he does as president affects someone, somehow |
NYC Liberal |
May-02-10 05:34 PM |
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How about the ones that involve his ordering a killing that more often |
tekisui |
May-02-10 10:17 PM |
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I had a similar reaction when hearing his predator drone joke. |
cyndensco |
May-02-10 01:22 PM |
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I, too, thought it was undignified & beneath him. |
troubledamerican |
May-02-10 06:31 PM |
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Out of curiosity are you particularly upset because he specifically mentioned predator drones? |
Hippo_Tron |
May-02-10 01:25 PM |
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Out of curiosity, why is it appropriate for the President to make a joke |
elocs |
May-02-10 01:49 PM |
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I'm legitimately curious if you think predator drones are particularly offensive |
Hippo_Tron |
May-02-10 03:22 PM |
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The joke could have been made without making reference to any weapons at all. |
elocs |
May-02-10 03:58 PM |
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Holy fuck! I didn't watch it. He made a drone strike joke? |
tekisui |
May-02-10 03:27 PM |
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Yes: |
elocs |
May-02-10 04:01 PM |
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K&R I totally agree, some things are not jokeworthy. The insenstivity is astounding. |
katandmoon |
May-02-10 07:09 PM |
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gasp. Father of 2 daughters makes joke about boys staying away from his girls. ohnoes. |
BlooInBloo |
May-02-10 07:16 PM |
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+1, Agreed & Well Said! |
Sherman A1 |
May-02-10 07:27 PM |
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The girls are 11 and 8 and the Jonas brothers are adults. |
harkadog |
May-02-10 11:01 PM |
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Some people just love to get offended. |
Colobo |
May-02-10 10:55 PM |
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So, if I am offended by this one comment that means I "love to be offended"? |
elocs |
May-03-10 03:05 AM |
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As much as I hate threads looking for ways to heap on Obama, I have to agree, it honestly did remind |
AuntPatsy |
May-02-10 11:04 PM |
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Personally, I found it funny and the President was using humor as a |
akbacchus_BC |
May-03-10 04:29 AM |
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If it is someone who I don't like or respect I am not disappointed by something they say |
elocs |
May-03-10 06:07 AM |
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Agreed. So not funny. |
tk2kewl |
May-03-10 10:18 AM |
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Agreed. That's disgusting. |
spoony |
May-03-10 10:57 AM |
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....written by a Presidential Joke Writer and Delivered by our Dem President |
KoKo |
May-03-10 05:38 PM |
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Agreed - we have to be equally critical when done by either party |
tomm2thumbs |
May-03-10 05:48 PM |
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I am going on record... |
PBS Poll-435 |
May-03-10 02:33 PM |
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You've not been around DU much this year then! |
KoKo |
May-03-10 05:39 PM |
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I'm going on record as saying that this is the coolest thread ever! |
Sky Masterson |
May-03-10 08:02 PM |
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The joke was about a protective father and in that regard it was funny. nt |
AtomicKitten |
May-03-10 05:40 PM |
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I understand your pain and hurt |
madmax |
May-03-10 09:17 PM |
#129 |
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NO JOKES! |
woo me with science |
May-03-10 10:52 PM |
#131 |
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