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Sat Oct-15-11 03:49 PM
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| 9. Geithner and this gaggle of Congressmen |
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*ARE* the problem. Can you say conflict of interest? These hoodlums are taking money from Wall Street then serving as their mouthpieces. That isn't what Democracy looks like - that's what plutocracy looks like.
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| -Vanity Fair On Warren: “Geithner hated her” - She Knew The Secret Handshake Used It Against Them. |
kpete |
Oct-15-11 03:21 PM |
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I remember when Warren was trying to do her job as TARP oversight |
Hydra |
Oct-15-11 03:35 PM |
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Yep, it ain't that complicated. |
truedelphi |
Oct-15-11 03:38 PM |
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"Obama is about de-criminalizing Bank Fraud." |
Hydra |
Oct-15-11 03:41 PM |
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Well, he has to keep his "friends" happy. |
truedelphi |
Oct-15-11 03:46 PM |
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Fwiw, Obama didn't know Geithner until after he was elected...... |
PragmaticLiberal |
Oct-15-11 08:34 PM |
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You need to look into |
truedelphi |
Oct-16-11 02:58 PM |
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And whistle-blowers too make quite a trifecta |
indepat |
Oct-15-11 04:54 PM |
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Good point |
Hydra |
Oct-15-11 05:05 PM |
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Nice post. PLUS ONE! |
Enthusiast |
Oct-16-11 09:46 AM |
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I saw her on the daily show |
newspeak |
Oct-16-11 10:44 AM |
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K & R for Vanity Fair. |
truedelphi |
Oct-15-11 03:41 PM |
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+ 1 |
SpiralHawk |
Oct-16-11 07:08 AM |
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+2 |
Enthusiast |
Oct-16-11 09:51 AM |
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Yeh......... |
rucognizant |
Oct-16-11 02:36 PM |
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I don't feel Geithner has my best interests at heart. |
aquart |
Oct-15-11 03:43 PM |
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+1 nt |
gateley |
Oct-15-11 03:58 PM |
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Agreed on both points. Geithner is a |
Puget Progressive |
Oct-15-11 11:51 PM |
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There was a point when Geithner had a conscience? |
truedelphi |
Oct-16-11 04:02 PM |
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Geithner should go back to making toys with his elf friends, |
bulloney |
Oct-16-11 09:48 AM |
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Wow. Long, good read. Validates |
chill_wind |
Oct-15-11 03:46 PM |
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+ 1 K&R |
newblewtoo |
Oct-15-11 03:59 PM |
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It STILL is going on |
Hawkowl |
Oct-16-11 12:42 PM |
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K&R n/t |
myrna minx |
Oct-15-11 03:48 PM |
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Geithner and this gaggle of Congressmen |
Aerows |
Oct-15-11 03:49 PM |
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This is what an auction looks like |
The Wizard |
Oct-16-11 06:38 AM |
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Nice summation. nt |
Plucketeer |
Oct-16-11 12:57 PM |
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Everybody Knows, |
bvar22 |
Oct-15-11 03:59 PM |
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Important piece, kpete - thanks. I think if ANYONE were to read |
gateley |
Oct-15-11 03:59 PM |
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^ I totally agree, Gately. A must read ^ n/t |
Mimosa |
Oct-15-11 07:32 PM |
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k&r. The Geithners and Obamas go back a generation. And timmy was groomed |
EdMaven |
Oct-15-11 04:09 PM |
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Yes...Rockefeller Foundation.. Geithner's father, Obama's mother. n/t |
KoKo |
Oct-16-11 10:45 AM |
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Ford Foundation. |
EdMaven |
Oct-16-11 12:09 PM |
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GACK! YES... Ford Foundation. Humble Apologies...! Thanks for Correction and Post. |
KoKo |
Oct-16-11 06:45 PM |
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Kind of a heartbreaking,eye opening article. |
Autumn |
Oct-15-11 04:11 PM |
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+10000000 |
woo me with science |
Oct-15-11 06:43 PM |
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Annd then we'll multiply. |
Scruffy1 |
Oct-16-11 11:49 AM |
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Nothing new here. Remember Brooksley Born? |
elleng |
Oct-15-11 04:12 PM |
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hmph. |
chervilant |
Oct-15-11 07:47 PM |
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nothing new here...just sounds like Old Boys Club v. token female |
HipChick |
Oct-15-11 04:22 PM |
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wtf, she was not 'pushed aside' for the consumer watchdog post. |
Whisp |
Oct-15-11 04:27 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Oct-15-11 04:40 PM |
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Have a link to a Warren quote that backs you up? nt |
MannyGoldstein |
Oct-15-11 05:26 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Oct-15-11 05:36 PM |
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Its true - Warren never wanted to be director |
banned from Kos |
Oct-15-11 06:26 PM |
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Bullshit, and if you're going to quote Frank, you should give the full quote. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-15-11 07:53 PM |
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"She always said she didn't want to be there as a permanent director." |
MADem |
Oct-16-11 06:22 AM |
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yeah... after she realize all the corruption around her |
fascisthunter |
Oct-16-11 08:51 AM |
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How about an entire interview? |
SkyDaddy7 |
Oct-15-11 08:05 PM |
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I love Vanity Fair and have for years |
Number23 |
Oct-15-11 05:36 PM |
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Warren Didn't Want Perm Appt. to CFPB |
Whisp |
Oct-15-11 06:08 PM |
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Give up. Its sunk into DU myth now! Reality be damned! |
banned from Kos |
Oct-15-11 06:43 PM |
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your partial quotes of Barney Frank make you untrustworthy in discussions. |
fascisthunter |
Oct-16-11 08:52 AM |
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Ha! I provided the full quote. The quote is the part inside these " " things |
banned from Kos |
Oct-16-11 08:59 AM |
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The ONLY source you guys can point to is Barney Frank... |
SaveOurDemocracy |
Oct-15-11 07:43 PM |
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Well that's good because I think she'd be a very effective president - |
TBF |
Oct-16-11 08:40 AM |
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Look, Warren allies know she very much wanted the position. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-15-11 07:59 PM |
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Its a moot point now and always has been. The GOP will block anyone |
banned from Kos |
Oct-15-11 08:08 PM |
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Look, even Warren allies said she didn't want the job |
Number23 |
Oct-15-11 10:20 PM |
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Let me guess... |
chervilant |
Oct-15-11 07:52 PM |
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You guys repeatedly push this lie, which was debunked long ago. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-15-11 07:57 PM |
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You are 100% correct! Read this... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Oct-15-11 08:07 PM |
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The article you linked to is pure conjecture.. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-15-11 08:12 PM |
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No, it is not... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Oct-15-11 08:59 PM |
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Ha! |
Number23 |
Oct-15-11 10:24 PM |
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So true!! nt. |
SkyDaddy7 |
Oct-16-11 09:37 AM |
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Yes, it is. I read it. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-16-11 03:04 PM |
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Good point. There is no point in reading this farcical crap. |
Major Hogwash |
Oct-15-11 10:42 PM |
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You've never heard of being politic |
Chan790 |
Oct-16-11 09:00 AM |
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Continue reading it |
Enthusiast |
Oct-16-11 09:54 AM |
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Kicked and recommended for Warren and Vanity Fair. |
Uncle Joe |
Oct-15-11 04:39 PM |
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I had a brief spark of hope that she would get appointed, but then I realized the administration |
progressoid |
Oct-15-11 05:01 PM |
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So did I. |
Kaleko |
Oct-15-11 05:08 PM |
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Warren has more integrity in her pinky finger than all 8 of these tools combined. |
FLAprogressive |
Oct-15-11 05:20 PM |
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Amen my dear Progressive friend, Amen indeed. |
ThomWV |
Oct-15-11 05:41 PM |
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"Make no mistake: it was either Warren or Geithner" |
MannyGoldstein |
Oct-15-11 05:32 PM |
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43 million from Wall St. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Oct-15-11 05:45 PM |
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And I thought that most of his donations came from the "little people". |
Beacool |
Oct-15-11 09:26 PM |
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they needed a charismatic moderate democrat and they knew obama was their man |
madrchsod |
Oct-15-11 06:29 PM |
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We have OWS, and it is spreading across the globe. |
woo me with science |
Oct-15-11 06:45 PM |
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OWS should carry a banner |
chill_wind |
Oct-15-11 06:50 PM |
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HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! |
WillyT |
Oct-15-11 06:31 PM |
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Powerful, devastating article. K&R |
woo me with science |
Oct-15-11 06:42 PM |
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The good news is, Obama is agressively going after pot dispensaries. |
Warren DeMontague |
Oct-15-11 06:51 PM |
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Kpete, thank you for the link and OP. |
Mimosa |
Oct-15-11 07:33 PM |
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Obama placated his big ($43 million) donors; what will he do for his big $1billion donors? |
Divernan |
Oct-15-11 07:37 PM |
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Also, the number of actual "small donors" is significantly smaller than WH attempts to suggest: |
woo me with science |
Oct-15-11 07:47 PM |
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Placate?! Well, now, |
chervilant |
Oct-15-11 08:03 PM |
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PURE BULLSHIT!!! |
SkyDaddy7 |
Oct-15-11 08:03 PM |
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Try reading the article in total before making auto replies! LOL n/t |
Mimosa |
Oct-15-11 08:12 PM |
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Help me out...What part of the article did I miss? |
SkyDaddy7 |
Oct-15-11 08:40 PM |
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VF article not primarily about whether or not Warren wanted or was kept from CPA appt |
Mimosa |
Oct-15-11 08:53 PM |
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That is nice to hear... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Oct-15-11 09:05 PM |
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Warren will be a great Senator. Watch her make Timmy squirm in 2009 (video) |
Mimosa |
Oct-15-11 08:16 PM |
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With actual squirming! |
Enthusiast |
Oct-16-11 10:22 AM |
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Barofsky was also likely on Geithner's enemies list. He's gone, too. |
chill_wind |
Oct-15-11 08:53 PM |
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Kick & Rec |
OnceUponTimeOnTheNet |
Oct-15-11 10:11 PM |
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K & R, and bookmarking to read later. |
Raksha |
Oct-15-11 10:20 PM |
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K & R! |
lonestarnot |
Oct-15-11 10:30 PM |
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When the pres fires timmy and hires Elizabeth, |
Jakes Progress |
Oct-15-11 11:30 PM |
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and where does Elizabeth wanting to become a senator fit into your reality? |
Bodhi BloodWave |
Oct-16-11 05:02 AM |
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You run with that meme. |
Jakes Progress |
Oct-16-11 11:46 AM |
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OUTRAGEOUS! |
avaistheone1 |
Oct-16-11 02:04 AM |
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k&r n/t |
RainDog |
Oct-16-11 02:21 AM |
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she is battling bought-and-paid-for-whores |
Skittles |
Oct-16-11 04:36 AM |
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And WHEN she becomes our first woman president |
Le Taz Hot |
Oct-16-11 06:27 AM |
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She would be great as president - a true public servant! |
polichick |
Oct-16-11 07:01 AM |
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Hillary Clinton has a better chance to be our first woman president. |
totodeinhere |
Oct-16-11 03:28 PM |
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Yes she does, |
Le Taz Hot |
Oct-17-11 05:55 AM |
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You are expressing your preference. But the question was who will be our first woman president, not |
totodeinhere |
Oct-17-11 09:50 AM |
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I'm expressing reality |
Le Taz Hot |
Oct-18-11 09:47 AM |
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Geithner has been... |
FlyByNight |
Oct-16-11 07:28 AM |
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I think you give the President |
Enthusiast |
Oct-16-11 10:25 AM |
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She would have done a great job heading up that agency, |
tanyev |
Oct-16-11 07:33 AM |
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As always, great post, kpete. nt |
kstewart33 |
Oct-16-11 08:15 AM |
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k&r n/t |
Hotler |
Oct-16-11 08:43 AM |
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I'm beginning to wonder how she is still alive. |
Ilsa |
Oct-16-11 09:29 AM |
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I hope she stays out of small planes as she is campaigning... |
mnhtnbb |
Oct-16-11 09:40 AM |
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My favorite part |
Oilwellian |
Oct-16-11 10:17 AM |
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In the end the prez stood with the good ol' boys - and on the wrong side of history... |
polichick |
Oct-16-11 10:27 AM |
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They are all corrupt.... |
Swede Atlanta |
Oct-16-11 11:22 AM |
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K&R (n/t) |
a2liberal |
Oct-16-11 11:24 AM |
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Definitely upping my donations to her camapaign n/t |
radhika |
Oct-16-11 11:38 AM |
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Can't thank you enough for posting this. My personal hero. nt |
DCKit |
Oct-16-11 12:27 PM |
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When Warren wins the MA Senate seat, we will be well |
mother earth |
Oct-16-11 12:34 PM |
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K & R |
orbitalman |
Oct-16-11 12:42 PM |
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and a K&R |
BetsysGhost |
Oct-16-11 12:49 PM |
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Sexists corrupt bastards. get them out! |
earcandle |
Oct-16-11 12:52 PM |
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