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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:37 AM Original message |
Why have DU if we can't discuss policy? I will vote for President Obama in 2012 |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Who said we can't discuss policy here? |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Read this post and the comments below it: |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I think that "support Democrats for public office" means that you can't campaign against them |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Read post #47 in that thread and you'll see how ridiculous your OP is. n/t |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I am amazed that you can call this OP ridiculous. I am quoting President Obama. n/t |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. "Why have DU if we can't discuss policy?" |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Not really - I don't see your point. I was replying to people like the post I referenced. n/t |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. What does he mean by "bridgeable?" |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Here is the full quote on that phrase by President Obama - I think it speaks for itself: |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. The operative term is "discuss" |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. +1. |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Well said. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. This "sloganeering" is not my making - it is being used in many articles and comments such as: |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yeah, like death panels - right? |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Are you serious? This is about elderly not having enough to eat! You are rediculous! |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. No, this is about the words you choose. |
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Kaylee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Agreed. nt |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. You do NOT need to support him for re-election. That's Skinner's rule. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
7. so if somebody better comes along you will not vote for him/her based on today? hmm nt |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. maybe not calling it the "Cat Food Commission" might help? |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Maybe I haven't been that active on DU lately... |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Read my comment at post link below - It will explain it: |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Thanks! (n/t) |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. See my comment on that above - I didn't come up with that & it is widely used. n/t |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. i'd vote for anybody that would end the wars. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. My experience and observation is DU owners are extraordinarily tolerant iff one sticks to an issue |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. +1 |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. LOL as long as you dont' make your point effectively you can stay |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I'm beginning to think that is too true! Mostly! n/t |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Once two people have exchanged assertions and have no facts to support them, then I see no reason to |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. no one said you can't discuss policy. there's discussing policy, and then there's "zomg he's bush 3" |
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