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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:55 AM Original message |
How come people see Obama as the 'liberal' candidate? |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a good question |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. I guess it's because of the war and only the war. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. I can only speak for myself. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Thank you thank you thank you for a rational and fresh perspective ..... |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Hey stinky |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. I guess I don't see him as naive or inexperienced. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. are you asking about the 'liberal rating'? |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. right |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Skidmore, I enjoyed reading your post |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. Because it makes you mad |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Illinois Senate was one who was comfortable crossing the aisle |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. Obama is the 'liberal' candidate because... |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. yep |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because We Believe That Clinton Is Definitely Right Wing |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. voted most liberal in Senate? |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Gee .... ya think there might have been some political calculus going on there? |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. 10th to 1st not that big a jump. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. single issue voters (Iraq, LGBT, etc.) |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Because he's "black", Obama's given a pass |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I don't think that's correct |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. No, he is thought of as more liberal |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. Because his record is more liberal and only Repubs attach that label to Hillary |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
20. Sparkly I see Hillary and Obama both a mix |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
22. Because they aren't looking. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
23. People don't know much about him |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
25. Because Hillary is a DLC corporate shill |
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aquarius dawning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
26. Because of things like this: |
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