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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:56 PM
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Was it right for Obama to superimpose John and Eliz Edwards onto his LOGO on his website?
Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 11:57 PM by Proud2BAmurkin
Is it just me or is this just wrong?



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knight_of_the_star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:57 PM
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1. Ok that does irk me some
Not enough to move out of my position, but that is a bit irksome really.
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jlake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:58 PM
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No, it was rather rude.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:58 PM
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2. well that's not quite his logo, is it?
It was a nice tribute.
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Raejeanowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:12 AM
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32. It's Very Suggestive Of The Same Style n/t
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:27 AM
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39. of course it is
it's HIS website!
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Duke Newcombe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:58 PM
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3. No question here. He didn't do it. n/t
Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 11:59 PM by Duke Newcombe
Duke
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:58 PM
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4. Does Edwards know?
Would be my first question.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:58 PM
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7. Probably knows but probably wasn't asked
Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 11:59 PM by Proud2BAmurkin
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EmperorHasNoClothes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:58 PM
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5. Contact the media
You've uncovered a real shocker there.
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ursi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 11:58 PM
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6. why should this even be a question? Petty in light of Bill Clinton's ties to a human rights abuser
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:24 AM
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46. stick to the discussion--it is NOT about Bill Clinton!
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:00 AM
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8. You mean like Hillary did this morning?
God almighty you are an asshole.

Its called RESPECT and asking us for our vote.

Please proceed to the door on the right into ignore land.

Don't feel alone -- you are the 23rd asshat to join the party today alone.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:05 AM
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19. hillary had a nice picture of the pair, didn't need to crop them and paste them
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:15 AM
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35. I dunno. I thought hers was a bit fuzzy myself
Like it got blown up.
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:22 AM
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37. Wow, talk about trying to turn nothing...
...into something.

Oh no...not "cropping and pasting"!!!!

Why don't you talk about something a bit more newsworthy--like
yesterday when Obama had a hangnail.

If you could actually let that nice picture of the Edwards people
whip you into a frenzy--I'm sure a hangnail will keep you busy
for days.

I'll look forward to the hours of outrage.
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:00 AM
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9. Is this a joke? I'm serious.
Edited on Thu Jan-31-08 12:02 AM by TwoSparkles
Ok, I know what a logo is...and John and Elizabeth Edwards are not
"superimposed" on Obama's logo.

I seriously thought he had done that. Then, I go to the site and I
see that it didn't happen.

I see Obama's logo..that was not done.

Joke....right? People aren't actually insinuating that, are they?

I look at that pic of John and Elizabeth Edwards and I see Obama
paying tribute to them.

Who in the world would suggest that nonsense?

Do some people like to find trouble, where there isn't any?
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EmperorHasNoClothes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:10 AM
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27. "Do some people like to find trouble, where there isn't any?"
Yes.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:11 AM
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30. Deleted message
Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
 
HCE SuiGeneris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:14 AM
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33. Poster is here entirely to incite dissension between democrats.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:00 AM
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10. I think it's nice
Edited on Thu Jan-31-08 12:01 AM by tammywammy
And that's not his logo either.

Didn't Hillary have a picture of them on her site earlier today too?
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:01 AM
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11. I'm a recovering Edwards supporter and I thought it was nice.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:02 AM
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12. Wait, I see John and Elizabeth in front of the American flag.
Not the Obama logo.

Or am I missing something?
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Neecy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:02 AM
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13. How petty.....
I mean, really - this deserved an entire thread? Does nothing else go on in your little world?
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:04 AM
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17. He started out complaining that Obama didn't have anything on his site
and when Obama put something up, he complained that it was ugly.

No, he doesn't have anything better to do. I've seen some Clinton folks who are even getting annoyed at this crapola.

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Neecy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:06 AM
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21. can't please some people, I guess
(by the way - nice to see you!)
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:07 AM
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23. Cheers
Good to be seen
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:29 AM
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40. He helped inspire my sigline
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flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:02 AM
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14. that fucking pisses me off ..fuck obama! eom
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:04 AM
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18. Petty beyond belief.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:08 AM
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25. Shouldn't you be posting in all caps like usual?
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ursi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:02 AM
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15. ummm, bfd! Hillary's site has something up on the front page about Edwards
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:06 AM
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20. just a regular picture. Nothing suggesting an endorsement
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:12 AM
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31. It doesn't suggest it's an endorsement
:shrug:

And it has that handy "Read More" button that sends you to his statement on Edwards. http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/CGjZy
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:04 AM
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16. I am sure they checked with John Edwards.
By the way, the Edwards are standing in front of a flag.

I think the logo depicts a blue sky, red stripes for land, and a white orbit that could be a sun or moon.
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greyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:07 AM
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22. That's not his logo, and it says "Thank you Elizabeth & John" nt
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southern_dem Donating Member (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:07 AM
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24. it's just you
Do you seriously think posts like this are going to sway people to the Clinton camp. Yes the Obama people can be annoying as well, but the Clinton spammers seem much more prevalent...
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:08 AM
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26. fair enough, it chaffed me
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:20 AM
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45.  Obama being alive and breathing chafes you, muckymerkin
Obama scratching his nose chafes you, Obama's hair fucking chafes your lame ass, Obama running and competitive with Hill? It's driving you batshit crazy, muckymerk.
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newmajority Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:10 AM
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28. It's just you.
What's wrong with having a graphic that matches the design of the website? There's certainly nothing there that implies an endorsement from John & Elizabeth Edwards.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:11 AM
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29. Clearly you aren't wearing your glasses.
That's an american flag behind them - and the same blue background that HRC & Obama have on their sites. It's a beautiful picture and tribute to the Edwards'. Must you shit on everything?
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Skwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:14 AM
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34. I guess when you have a candidate who is a compulsive liar and
who voted for war to further her political career, you really need to grasp at straws. How pathetic.
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Raejeanowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:21 AM
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36. I'm A Little More Interested In The Text
Sounds like Hillary is saluting Edwards. Sounds like Obama is co-opting shared ideals. Both are out there stumping for Edwards' supporters, no doubt.

Frankly, I'm more fascinated by the fact that Edwards assiduously avoided any impression of an endorsement at this time (which, if not surprising, is still ripe and juicy for conjecture).
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 12:23 AM
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38. I have to hand it to you: you are tireless in your asshattery.
I think it's a very nice tribute. It's suggestive of nothing, other than being a nice tribute.
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johnnydrama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 04:33 AM
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41. if i donate
If I donate here, do i get 1 free banning?
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RogueTrooper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 04:33 AM
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42. yes
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 04:45 AM
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43. I don't have a problem with it.
Hillary did the same thing
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Nailzberg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 04:48 AM
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44. Search function is a bitch.
Edited on Thu Jan-31-08 04:48 AM by Nailzberg
"The leader, Clinton, has an Edwards tribute up on the website. Has Obama followed her lead yet?" -Proud2bAmurkin
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4293183&mesg_id=4293183

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debatepro Donating Member (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:02 AM
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47. This is COMMICAL!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!
Once we found out Edwards was dropping out and Hillary had a comment up on her site about Edwards dropping out there were at least 10 threads... pissing and moaning about "where is Obama's thank you" ... so he makes a pretty wonderful tribute visually and with his words to John AND Elizabeth ... and now it's over the line.

The amount of crap obama gets from people on this board just reinforces the old paradigm of slash and burn politics.
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