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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:52 PM
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Obama supporters: We need to refocus.
Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 04:56 PM by Flabbergasted
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:55 PM
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1. Thanks, Flabber!
Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 04:56 PM by zidzi
It's always good to refocus on what's important and disregard what is pure distraction.

Edit~ REC'D~
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 04:57 PM
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2. Thanks for the rec...
How's the coop?
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:04 PM
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3. Closed for today...thank the
Universe! We're in a small town and everyone in the surrounding communities love our co-op too, but we don't have to be open on Sundays cause we've no competition and it all started in 1975 by people who have other lives in addition to be dedicated to a healhy life.

How's the cafe?
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:16 PM
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5. Closed as well...
We're actually moving on. We've been doing this for nine years and I'm getting tired of it.

My wife just started a new business which is already making more money than the cafe. The cafe has been on the market for a month and a buyer is sounding interested.

I'm hoping to set it down and start working on the house and take some classes at the community college.

What's New York like? I've never been there.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:28 PM
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10. Aha! I know all about moving on when
the time is right. New York is okay and I've learned a lot here for the last 9 years but in 3 more years I'm moving backing to Kauai where my heart really is. :) Just a coincidence that Obama was born there:P My son has been there since 1985 and I lived there from 1992 until 1998 when I moved to New York without ever having lived here..I was most lucky to land where this co-op is because that's pretty much my life's work.

My daughter and her family are in Portland, O as I've probably said and they love it!

Good Luck to you and your wife in whatever you do!~
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:14 PM
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4. I think that we need to temper the emotion...
And make sure we are refuting these claims soundly and rationally.

And to remember that many of these claims/arguements are simply unworthy of a response.
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:20 PM
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7. "Unworthy of response", yep...
Are you rooting for Obama?
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:23 PM
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8. Absolutely.
But I'm trying not to fall into the pit of fighting tooth-and-nail for my candidate. I think that I do him a better sevice when I keep my cool.

Seriously, some of these statements that people from *other* campaigns are saying really are unworthy of response. They are, in a word, "ludicrous'.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:45 PM
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21. Ignore is very useful n/t
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:18 PM
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6. DO NOT REPLY TO OR INITIATE NEGATIVE THREADS
I can't emphasize this enough. Everytime you do, it chips away at Obama's main strength.

Let them flame away. The whole point of their posts is to create a negative environment. Don't let it continue.
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:23 PM
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9. No more "Don't you have some crosses to burn?" insults from ObamaNation?
That'll be a nice change.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:29 PM
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11. honestly, it seems your sole intent is on inflaming DU'ers. Good Bye.
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:31 PM
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13. Right, "just sit back and take that shit from ObamaNation and keep your mouth shut!"
:eyes:
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:38 PM
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17. responded to wrong person
Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 05:44 PM by Flabbergasted
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:43 PM
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20. There were many positive threads about Obama prior to Iowa...
The focus has changed lately...
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:31 PM
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12. AVOID THREADS LABELLED "OBAMA NATION" "KIDDY ARMY" and the like
Avoid posting and responding to threads and posts that refer to racism, sexism, or lying.

Stay positive and upbeat. Don't take the bait.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:33 PM
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14. I have been except this
one thread last night when it was on the inside about "the kids" and I told him he was jealousy calling us "kids" and asked if he were an ancient relic from the last century..

They never learned what they should have in the sandbox.
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:34 PM
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15. It's simply meant to demoralize...don't take the bait
They want a fight on personalities and identity politics.

Don't fall for it.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:38 PM
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18. I know...
Demoralization with a Capital D.

"We will not resort to violence.
We will not degrade ourselves with hatred.
Love will not be returned with hate." MLK



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indimuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:38 PM
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16. how do the Obama supporters feel about JJJ's comment on national TV and this..
Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 05:39 PM by indimuse
this will determine YOUR character...and Judgement...will you finally admit the obvious...?

curious minds wanna know~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQCSpjX67No
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:42 PM
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19. I'd wonder why they can't spell Barack correctly? Kind of dampens the credibilty.
Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 05:45 PM by Flabbergasted
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:45 PM
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22. !
:rofl:
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indimuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 05:48 PM
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23. I caught that as well...
no other comment...? should he stay or go? how do you feel about this man and the Obama campaign..do you think he is a liability?
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 06:00 PM
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24. A poorly worded commentary. But in no way racist.
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