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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:55 PM Original message |
Obama said Reagan changed the country more, not better |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes! Someone who gets it! |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm honestly not trying to be snarky... |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Reagan did change the country significantly in a very bad way |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Okay, I'm obviously an idiot, but I don't understand your point. n/t |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. He was effective like Rove was but that is not the same as better |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Exactly |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. ... |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Which is the correct interpretation of what he said. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
68. "we are overdue for a cultural shift" |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, I read the quote in context and so rationalizations like this |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. And what was the context? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Read it for yourself |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I hope you will do the same |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. It's like bizarro world |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
60. LMAO!!!!! |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well what i get and hear is a lot of pissed of democrats |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. something Rove knew well but I didn;t think he was working for us |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Just like Obama is tapping into what people want: "optimism." |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. He is offering progressive leadership as his ACLU rating and other |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. i'm gonna pull my hair! |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. well there's the mirrors.. i'll buy it if there is Smoke... |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I notice you did not elaborate. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Swiftboaters don't care about the truth. |
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ralbertson (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. They can't handle the truth. [n/t] |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. i believe you are being disengenious..Ronald Reagan is not liked by dems..period |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. "liberals SEEMED no longer able to muster" |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. Explain this away |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. It does contain some truth, I know how helping people in the wrong |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
65. Reagan was not liked by the Dems . . . so let's not ever talk about him |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Obama wasn't merely talking about Reagan..try putting your |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #67 |
74. That's rich - you instruct me to put my "ignorance aside and listen to what Obama said " |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. excuse me you were the one who pointed to ignorance..i posted this because it had the video of the |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. Shhhhh! Don't talk sense |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Damn right, I think Rove may be advising some Dems |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
75. Go Figure |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. "Swiftboaters"? eom |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. But...but...but...he uttered the "R" word... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. LOL, you are trying to get some reason of people who do not want to. |
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dominickdon (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
24. In fact, Obama said in 2006 that Reagan was "great" and "very successful" |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. He was effective and changed the country a lot in a very bad way |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. He should be admired for that? eom |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Who knew, we have a republican in the Democratic race |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
50. With an 85% ACLU lifetime rating? |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. That pretty much ended that conversation... |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Holy crap. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. That was their preception, it was mistaken. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. yeah reagan was personally responsible for getting more drugs in our homes.. |
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caraher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. The words NOT in bold make the meaning clear |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Rove style, I wish we could just advocate for our choices based on their ideas |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. 5th R. EXACTLY! Thank you. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. You mean Reagan after Nixon was MORE change than Clinton after Bush? |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. "that liberals SEEMED no longer able to muster" |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
70. you didn't answer my qustion. And past tense notwithstanding, this was never true |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I don't dare read his book, |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. If you read the whole book you would likely want to vote for him |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Don't count on it. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
41. From his own book he makes clear he thinks Reagan corrected some of the "wrongs" of Dem liberals |
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ArkySue (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
44. I submit that W has |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Why do you love Bush? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
47. OMG..you listened? |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. It is really quite sad, I thought DUers were smarter than this... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I've noticed that many of the |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. ohhh, why bother with reality, people are having |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I guess it is my leftist tendencies. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
56. I don't think so |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Again it does contain some truth as you can help people ineffectively |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Well yes |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. That is not true, a very liberal author of a college welfare text |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
62. Whose next? |
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stickernation (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
63. by the same token. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Thoughtful comments though, in keeping with our niceness. |
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ZinZen (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
64. I do not know why that fact is lost upon |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
69. Obama's flowery evocation of "hope" and "optimism" is a cruel joke to those of us |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
71. Would'a been f*ckin' nice if he'd SAID THAT! (n/t) |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
72. Of course that's what he said. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #72 |
78. Sigh, thats true |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
73. Oh Yeahhh! |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
76. Obama's a trip just when you think you heard it all! - excellant Reagan piece! |
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dempartisan23 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. let me defend obama |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
80. kick! |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
81. Kick for truth |
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BlueStateGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
82. I think that is fairly obvious. Just like I think it is fairly obvious that Hillary |
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