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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:15 PM Original message |
Hypothetical 2008 race ... would you vote for Clinton (D) or Paul (I)? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Clinton. And I don't much care for her. But she'd be a damn sight less harmful |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. If anyone here did they wouldn't be a democrat now would they |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Hillary is not the kind of Democrat I want. |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. So abstain. I'm no DLC fan. I can name several others who are cool in my book who will. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Paul's anti-abortion stance is a deal buster for me |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. There's also the fact that he loooooves tax cuts. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I'm not opposed to tax cuts as long as they are balanced by spending cuts |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I'm not that interested in Ron Paul... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. He's mostly Lib but also a conservative Christian |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wouldn't be voting... |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. i prefer a pro-women's-equality person |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Beware the one-issue scorecard. |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Fair enough ... |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. The real question is what will people who don't pay attention |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I don't think he'd give Hillary much "competition" ... |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. That's exactly what I'm afraid of. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. One issue voters are morons and this proves it. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. There's no way on God's green earth I'd ever vote for Ron Paul. n/t |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. Anti-abortion, anti-gay, anti-union, ... Pick your choice! A lot of good reasons to say NO to Paul, |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Libertarians are anti-union |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. This Ron Paul- No Thank You |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I hadn't heard that ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Do some looking around... the debates are PR. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. He Reminds Me Of Another Texan |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I wish he'd run as an independent, too. |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I'm not sure Paul running as an Independant would be good for us Democrats ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Disagree completely. You seem to think choice isn't a deal breaker. |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I don't think choice is necessarily a dealbreaker for everyone ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yeah. But I didn't say everyone, though. |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. But, you only need to splinter off 1-2% to make a HUGE difference ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Don't you mean the "DemocratIC" nominee? Bit of RW lingo there... |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Democrat nominee, Democratic nominee ... same thing. |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Ah, you must be new to The Intertubes. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Thank you! |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. I stand corrected ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Oh no... it's FAR from the same thing. |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Ron Paul will certainly splinter off more Republicans than Democrats. |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. That's my worry ... |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Then you're simply wrong. |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Wouldn't be the first time ... |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I would strongly rather Paul enter. |
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Kool Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Exactly. I'm a woman, and it's a deal-breaker |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. Yup... and considering how many female independents |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. But... but... he's against the war!!! |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. Hypotheticals and $4.00 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks. |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Just a question ... for discussion, on a discussion site. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I will never in my life undestand paying $4 for a cuppa joe... |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ron Paul is a right wing nutball |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
29. You've got to be kidding. You' might support David Duke's candidate over a Democrat |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I wouldn't necessarily support Paul ... |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Paul is far beyond "ultra-conservative." |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. I wouldn't vote for Paul. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
33. Ron Paul's agenda, for those who think he is a pure libertarian... |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. Clinton, Clinton, Clinton. David Duke has those same stances you mention too. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. Besides being an anti-choice racist who wants to wipe out goverment regulation.... |
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KneelBeforeZod (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. Actually - he specifically said he wouldn't support the GOP nominee ... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Missed that one. In the previous debate he said that he would support the nominee |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Hillary Clinton. She is a much better person than Ron Paul |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
48. This is silly. |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
58. Neither. I'd never vote for Paul, but he does have a sincerity and a boldness about him. |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. As much as I think this a silly topic being that this site is called "Democratic Underground" |
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ginchinchili (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
62. I would certainly consider it |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Please read the posts in this thread nt |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
64. Paul believes we should drill in ANWR, for gosh sakes. Don't forget what he is. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
65. Anybody who says Paul get the hell out, start your own forum. nt |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
66. Ron Paul is going to make a wave or two but he's not going to be the GOP |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
67. Clinton, duh. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
68. None of the three would get my vote. |
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