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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:51 PM Original message |
Poll question: Which of our greatest leaders do you think would make the best President. |
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wakfs (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Question |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, perfect voting record accroding to whom? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. The Patrick Henry Think Tank and the chart they've put together |
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Constitution (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
54. So, are you opposed to human rights? I'm glad someone is keeping track. |
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Constitution (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
53. They have a perfect human rights voting record. Check out the chart |
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IChing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Steve Jobs, Spielberg, Lucas |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Boxer |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Put Boxer and Kucinich together and you've got a great ticket |
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meppie-meppie not (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. BINGO!! :-) n/t |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That would be a good ticket. |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 12:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
95. If doing the right thing won elections there wouldn't have been a |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. That would be an AMAZING ticket! |
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iwantmycountryback (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
86. Not one that would actually stand a chance in hell of winning |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. She's ahead in the Senate but she still caves in a lot and disregards |
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meppie-meppie not (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. we'll never get perfect in our candidates but I still thinks it's a |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 02:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
101. That's MY question, too! |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 08:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
79. I agree..Boxer! no more powerful families like clinton or bush's |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Kerry. He has a perfect record. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That's a joke, right. He votes slightly more for us than for Bush |
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meppie-meppie not (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. ya, that's exactly the stuff I can't swallow. n/t |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. His voting record this Congress has been exemplary |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 02:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
68. Well, I like Kerry AND Kucinich! n/t |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Right. You haven't even "looked" at his record. He has voted correctly |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Sorry. The votes speak for themselves. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. One of those appropriation bills |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Isn't this a silly discussion. No disrespect intended. Kerry isn't going |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Wanna bet? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. ...because you know, NOBODY loves Kerry and will work for him |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. We have the biggest and most active group of nobodies on DU |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #34 |
80. Kerry at least has a realistic shot in 2008 |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 10:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
50. Now how could you possibly know what will be in 2008, |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 07:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
77. I like John Kerry too, but I want a winner in 2008. |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Piffft. You like the iraq war? Patriot act? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
105. hehehe |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. Meaning no offense, but who the flying fuck are half these people? |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Take an interest in your government and find out who the best leaders are. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. They're Congresspeople, aren't they. |
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Michael_Bush (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. And how many Senators make it to be President |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Bit of a non sequitor, that |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I would suggest you do the same. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. The best are those who support us all the time - not when Bush says its OK |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. You have not read Kerry's voting record. He supports us all the time. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I've seen the votes and anyone else who has knows that he doesn't |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. These people can't be elected dogcatcher. Sorry but it is the truth. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. That's what Bush wants us to think. One of them came in 2nd at Dem Conven |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 04:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. With all due respect |
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Padme Amidala (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Dennis regularly wins 75% of the vote in a district that's half Republican |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 05:17 AM Response to Reply #52 |
71. No I consider people unwilling |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #71 |
90. The votes don't lie. This must be hard on those trying to spin lies. |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 11:53 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. Where exactly are these death camps? |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
60. "They eat soysauge!" |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 05:20 AM Response to Reply #60 |
72. Sowwy |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:57 AM Response to Reply #45 |
63. Shouldn't "cult members" be more obedient? |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 02:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
67. "Kucinich is unwilling to recognize that there are just wars" |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 05:11 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Yeah |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 06:32 AM Response to Reply #70 |
75. None of those were justified |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. You know, if you've narrowed "perfect" down to 10 out of 535 |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. They are the only ones with the courage to back us over Bush all the time |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. The only reason they oppose Bush all the time |
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carpetbagger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
57. Or not to vote. |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. Feingold |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. According to an Ohioan on DailyKos |
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JHBowden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. Jan got my vote |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
40. Why are you so fixated on "perfect" voting records? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I'm also thinking |
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Constitution (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
102. So would you prefer someone who voted for death camps or for torture? |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
42. Here we go again |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Define "an abomination" if you would |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 04:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. He |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 02:32 AM Response to Reply #46 |
66. I can't help myself |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 06:16 PM Response to Reply #66 |
107. Damn you WEL! |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 07:55 AM Response to Reply #46 |
78. bunch a baloney |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 10:38 AM Response to Reply #78 |
81. As a "Deaniac" |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:04 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. why do you hate Kumbayah |
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WhoWantsToBeOccupied (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
43. Conyers |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
47. CONYERS!!!!!!! |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
49. Hey! Were is John Kerry's name? |
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Padme Amidala (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. I voted for DK here. No one will trust a compromise candidate again. |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Yawn |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 06:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
85. Yup |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
55. Why is it that these people are not more well known? I would worry |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:39 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Its so DK can have the highest name recognition |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:44 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. The little engine that could! n/t |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:49 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. So you are saying that I made these 10 vote perfectly all year. |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 05:30 AM Response to Reply #62 |
73. Challenge |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 10:50 AM Response to Reply #62 |
82. Nope. Im saying you're DK's biggest fan... |
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carpetbagger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
56. I don't see any who could get elected. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 01:02 AM Response to Reply #56 |
64. You see 10 people who are overwhelmingly re-elected again and again |
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carpetbagger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 02:05 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Half of republicans voted for Kucinich in his district??? |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 10:49 PM Response to Reply #65 |
89. He got 75%. The district was half Republicans. |
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carpetbagger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 01:32 AM Response to Reply #89 |
97. No, he got 60%, and the district is pretty democratic. |
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Constitution (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #97 |
100. Genius is right. Dennis got 75%. |
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carpetbagger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #100 |
108. He got 60%. Here are links that show 60.03% Prove me wrong. |
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Clarkie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
69. It is not self-evident that these are "our greatest leaders" |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 05:41 AM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Here Here! |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 07:17 AM Response to Reply #69 |
76. "no perfect voting records" |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #76 |
99. We most certainly do need a leader, imo |
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frictionlessO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
83. Its about balance people!! I see a lot of posters arguing over candidates |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
87. Barbara Boxer, best of all. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
88. Dennis is my favorite but I'm glad that Cynthia is getting so many votes. |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 12:11 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. DK is your favorite? Wow, we didn't know... |
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Corey_Baker08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
91. Kerry............. |
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googly (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
94. None of the above.....it will be Hillary Clinton without a doubt! |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
96. I don't believe a one of them could win the WH |
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Constitution (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #96 |
104. So why is Bush still in the White House when we selected Mr. "electable" |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. Sorry, I never thought K/E were electable (although I thought E was) |
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MaggieSwanson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
98. Dennis Kucinich |
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Constitution (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-05 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
103. Interesting. Only 32 people did NOT vote for Bush in Congress |
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