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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:58 AM Original message |
Are you people insane throwing all of your hard earned |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's strange how half of DU suddenly decided that donating to politicians was a bad thing |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Coincidence. |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Yes. Guess what ? I'll do what I want with my money. |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
43. amazing isn't it? |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. When people are giving large percentages of their paychecks, and can't afford to.. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. If we could have prevented 8 years of Bush it would have helped many people. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. I wish I had extra money to give- It wouldn't be all to politicians though |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I have 4 beautiful grand children |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. "extra money?" |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Because due to campaign laws they cannot pay the workers out of their own funds. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. They could loan their campaign money to pay their workers. if they wanted to. |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Oh thanks marrah |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
58. yes |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
72. Yes. It's been reported that Romney ponied up $35M of his fortune |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. and the television stations thank him for his 35 million he earned in a manner |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. I agree, Damien -- and I have a GREAT charity for you to give to |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. LOL. Is that similar to the "Lostinva Would Love to Go to |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. New Zealand -- get it right |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
60. Hey check your PM |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm Thinking Of Putting The $2,300.00 Max On My Visa Card |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. don't do that..that is foolish! eom |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. You're not "leaving us" already are you? |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. If you think thru your political donations properly you're not 'gambling'. MONEY TALKS. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. My politician wasn't wealthy. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
10. what my hubby just said to me ..the powers that be ..allow people false hope |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. what 'shit' ? |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. If you believe that they have *hit on Obama |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
28. It was too late for our country when TPTB shoved Kucinich and Edwards out of the way too make way |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. absolutely..you understand it alright..but the masses..they continue to vote for false hope and |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Thanks, I appeciate the slur |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
67. no dear a life long dem who has put my money where my mouth is.. |
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MaryRN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Thank you, Fly, for living your beliefs so passionately, so patriotically AND.. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
64. But I am tired of paying for their ignorance. Would that they be the only ones too pay. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. do read all the comments on the comment section...of firedoglake.. |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
48. Oh stop the negativity, will you? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #48 |
59. i don't follow what others do..i can think for myself..unlike those following this guy.. |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #59 |
68. Well there are whackos in EVERY campaign |
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MaryRN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Thank you for confirming that. |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
11. hmm |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. The way I see it is: If you're not voting for my candidate you're not worth my time |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Are you drunk this morning? n/t |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. no, just cynical |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Just remember the legal limit for cynical is .08 |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. err, ok. I don't know why my original reply makes you think this, however |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I'm just giving you a hard time. n/t |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
14. Give money locally, where you will see a return on an investment |
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Speciesamused (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
21. Like poor people giving money to the church. |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. This thread doesn't make any sense. |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. you could ask that of a lot of threads, lately |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Some guy yesterday posted that he gave his car note to Obama campaign, I think. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Ding Ding Ding. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. The point is, I donated money to a candidate. |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Why not donate "check after check"? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. rofl |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. No, I've read posts that imply the people are cutting |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Prey on the vulnerable? |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I'm probably not a good person to judge baseball ticket spending. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. lol whatever...you know, maybe if you didn't spend all of |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #66 |
80. and some of us can afford to, and do, both |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #34 |
49. I have donated in such amounts |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Good God! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Alerting. nt. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #56 |
75. Who or What are you alerting? The Admin? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Yea, I alerted on skinner because he was mocking me |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
55. I also donated money to a candidate that dropped out. Now I |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #55 |
63. I understand. You sound like a generous person |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Thanks,Skins. I thought that the OP was "calling out" all the donors |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Ummm, that's an expression. "The price of gas is |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. thank you! |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
74. "what is the point of this thread, exactly?" |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
42. Kick & rec for sanity. It's kinda like giving arsonists kerosene. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Yea kinda |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
46. I haven't donated at all this cycle |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
57. Politicians need money to win. Especially when its time to go against |
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hill08 (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
71. no I am not insane |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. You're New. Welcome do DU. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
73. I haven't been working much for over a year so my small change |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
79. I'm not bothering with the presidential primary races this year |
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CorpGovActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
81. Charity > Political donations in my book, too, cboy. K&R n/t |
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