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bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:13 AM Original message |
TIME.com: "Something just a wee bit creepy about the mass messianism" |
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sidwill (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. BIdenista strikes again |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. What's the matter---All of a sudden the much touted 'transparency" is evil. ??? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I agree that Bidenista is transparent. |
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bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. i'm all for transparency. nt |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
44. then why have you still not changed your name to Hillarista? |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I believe Joe Klein wrote the article. Sheesh. Look in the mirror, much? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
66. Haterade! Nice! |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's amazing - |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. yeah--it takes time for the glitter to start fading. good for you. Nice to see it in the Time. |
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murbley40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
40. me too. |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's interesting that at least 3 articles |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Yeah it's amazing how quickly memes spread. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Toto is working to pull the curtain back--just a crack so far |
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RuleOfNah (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. Why the silence on the Bush cult of personality? The dead ender 25%? |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. When three articles come out at the same time, spreading the same meme |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
63. Do you think that is a coincidence? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. Media hacks like Klein don't know what to make of it, so they ridicule |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. They consider it a sign of their superior judgment... |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
42. Yeah, and people didn't know what to make of Jim Jones, either. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. The media has seen this phenomenon before. Jim Jones started off with community service, too. |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. I don't like Joe Klein |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. Establishment hacks like Joe Klein should worry |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. Klein's a ho'. But Obama is the sporting model and Clinton the utility model. nt |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
13. Dean wasn't as good a speaker, but he didn't have ties to Rezko either |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. You keep posting this... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
56. I wish I could "un-recommend" a post |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. I find Time Magazine to be pretty fucking creepy.. |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
15. I am "undecided" between Clinton/Obama... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
16. (Pre-click prediction) This is about Obma, not Bush |
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gaiilonfong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
17. Klein is a Clintonista |
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bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. reasoned argument. and i think you meant "more", not "less" |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. nice Rovian tactic you are using--KILL the Messenger--but this story has legs. live with THAT! |
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gaiilonfong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. It has legs with Clintonistas |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. you are right |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
52. JOE KLEIN SHOWS HIS PRIMARY COLORS |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. recommend |
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stillrockin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
22. Corporate media tries to frame discussion . . . |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
23. 'Obama's strength is inspiration, and it's also his weakness'--yes and yes |
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BigDDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
24. Nothing to see here folks, |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
25. This is what, your fourth post on this today? Aren't your ctrl-C and ctrl-V fingers getting tired? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I think of the IP'er as TOTO--the smart dog who pulled back the curtain. |
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bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. you know there's a "hide thread" function, right? nt |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. Pastor Dollar goes to Washington... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. oh that picture in your post says it better than all the words in the IP |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
28. HOLD IT A cult?? I thought Obama was a MUSLIM no wait he is a WOMAN |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
30. Actually it's Inspiration + Substance vs. the wrong kind of substance. |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
32. Bidenista, you just made my ignore list |
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bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. i'm sorry to hear that |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
33. and REC--for the light! |
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reality based (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
34. We used to call such "inspirational" talk gobbledy-gook but that was before |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
38. Ah, Joe Klein! |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
43. As a Hillary supporter, I don't appreciate these repeated attempts |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. Funny, they didn't describe the bushistas hardcore fans as Mass messiahism" |
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Tropics_Dude83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
46. Joe Klein is a strong Clinton supporter |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. Joke Line? |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
50. The Cult of Obama is being exposed...let's hope we see more reporting like this in future... |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Oh so you're a fan of Mr. Joke Line? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
57. It took a while for the Obamination to show up, but, they always have something to say..unlike BO |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
58. I have to admit this troubles me and has for sometime. But, Obama's doing what Republicans do best. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
59. Guess you proved your point? n/t |
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VarnettaTuckpocket (559 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
60. K&R |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
61. Speaking of obsession with a single topic... n/t |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
62. If Obama can maintain his messianic qualities ... |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
64. Great Big K &R!!! Obama's free pass finally expired. nt |
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LVjinx (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:51 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Obama's free pass |
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kerstin (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
65. This is so predictable. |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
67. correct; there's too much appeal to emotion, not enough to rationality. nt |
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Josiah1982 (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
69. Cult. |
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