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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:02 AM Original message |
Obama's shooting star to burn out. Real soon. |
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niallmac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Capitalism and Democracy.. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
2. Obama paid for property - there'll be no fallout or scandal. |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. There's no "there" there. But nice try. |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Just trying to scare people into not supporting Obama if he runs. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. why would I do that? If Obama was truly untarnished, why would I |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
40. That's a lot of "if." |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Kinda interesting how the OP takes an article full of guessing and takes that |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
52. The day I see an "untarnished" politician |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. go away |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. and fast. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. As far as scandals go... |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Reminds me of Hevesi in New York. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. As opposed to forcing state employees into private 401K plans |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. pretty harsh post based on one article that was more ambivalent |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. Sounds like a typical home town put down |
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SouthernBelle82 (879 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
56. I would compare it more so |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. What Was He Supposed To To In Two Years? |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I totally agree. Durbin has done far more, and on tougher issues than |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. The Grab 'Em Early |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. On the other side, Suntimes has been |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I Saw That On Chicago Tonight Last Week |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. This is the best articulation of Illinois politics I have heard |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. A Machine Within A Machine Within A Machine |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
32. From a distance ... |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
11. Rezko's tied to the Rethugs just as heavily, including BFEE. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. a WHOLE bunch of people hope Rezko slinks away. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I just don't see Rezko coming back. He's going to be like that guy that Clinton pardoned |
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mohinoaklawnillinois (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Rezko is back in Illinois and he is presently out on bond. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
47. Thanks mohinoaklawn! I hadn't seen this news |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. where does all the Obama money come from? |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. His wife tripled her salary recently. |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. He'd already written one bestseller |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. He'd already written one bestseller |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. nothing smells quite like a politician and nothing gets close to smelling like a rotten one |
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mohinoaklawnillinois (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Can you explain to me how Stu Levine has anything to do |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Stu Levin on the hospital board |
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GemMom (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #26 |
48. The Sun-Times and the Trib |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
65. Pork-barrel fundraising |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. Leave it to the Repukes -- another trashing of somebody not even up for election |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:24 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I find that very insulting. |
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mohinoaklawnillinois (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. One more question for you. Has Blago been indicted yet?? |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:47 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Mell has been told to sit this one out by Da mare and others. |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. Employer: Michelle Obama's raise well-earned |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Facts, schmacts. It's mudslinging season, don't ya' know! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
59. I intended no compliment. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:34 PM Response to Reply #59 |
73. PAGE 2 of the second largest paper in Illinois is NOT NEWS? |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
34. It's Illinois. Isn't this SOP? |
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GemMom (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
49. Or.... |
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oc2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. Obama is a slick slimey as they get. |
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jeffrey_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. oh bull shit... |
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GemMom (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. The Rezco deal really stinks. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. IF that is so, he is over, and should be. (I SAID "IF", ya'll, so back off) |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
71. Do you have a link? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
38. I want to see if Andrew Greeley's column picks up on this at all. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
39. This is typical of the |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
41. A rising star? Oh shit! Quick, someone beat him down. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. So, so, so very typical. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. No shit. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I wonder if he realizes that Obama isn't running for anything. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #63 |
76. yeah, saying he will run for president is immaterial. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. It's immaterial for the current election about to happen. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. i see. ignore everything but what happens in 5 days. SMART! |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. During election season, focus on the election at hand. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
43. After the book tour he'll stop talking about the white house n/t |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
46. One method of looking at the networks of corruption is geo-political |
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Tiggeroshii (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
50. So far it is pure speculation. |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. No fan of Obama's votes, but this story is a big ZERO EOM |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
54. Interesting...thanks for the article. n/t |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
55. No. Obama 's star will only burn brighter! Yet... |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
58. "AND is black?" What the hell does that mean? |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Doesn't it, though? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. bingo. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
70. Do you really think that elections and race don't matter? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Perhaps you could tell a bunch of us exactly why you posted this... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. simple. He announced that he will run for president. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. He has not announced that he is running for president. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. oh give me an effin break. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. I am hardly naive.... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
78. I think "black" refers to his race--sometimes called African-American. It's interesting... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
66. 'good-looking, articulate, and educated man' AND he's black! |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Bwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Sounds like a description of my husband! |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
74. The only folks I hear high on Obama are repubs and the MSM |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
77. I Ask That You Please Refrain From Swiftboating Our Good Senators With Hyped Up |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. ditto. I'm done with this thread. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. I am with you, OPERATIONMINDCRIME. |
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B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Sorry thread? |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #83 |
89. Insane. Interesting you'd be name calling. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
85. Don't bet on it |
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