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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:06 PM Original message |
It is time for a female president. |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Voting with your core principals is not the same as |
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sloppyjoe25s (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
80. OPs facts are FLAT wrong - and it's FAR worse for a Black man |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. What schools do your core principals come from? Are you |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. What if Obama gets sex reassignment surgery, hormone injections, etc? |
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AGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
146. is he transgender? |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. If there is no Jewish candidate on the presidential ticket, I will have to abstain from voting. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wrong. It's time for a good president, male or female. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. But they are not running. For first time we have a chance to make a difference for girls and boys. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. If the first female president is a Republican -- are you OK with that? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. if she is pro-choice, yes. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Wow. Says a lot about you. So if she's pro-war, that's okay? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Of course pro-war is OK. Hillary is about as pro-war as it gets. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
85. As an aside..... |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. So if Condi Rice was pro-choice, youd support her? |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
65. Fail |
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LadyVT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #65 |
74. These responses are SO predictable... yawn |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #74 |
84. Answer this, then |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I'm sick of whitey running things. I want a black man in the white house. |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
188. Ha Ha.. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
157. she can't make a decision without Mark (Blackwater) Penn advising her |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Absolutely. Just not HER. |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree that it's time for a female president. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. I find it kind of sad that my fellow progressives dismiss the following: |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. First of all half your things are attacks on Obama and what exactly is her foreign policy experience |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Agree |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. ROFL |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
66. no, just ignorance of the issues |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. I also find it hard that MY fellow progressives dismiss the following |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. I'm not your "fellow" progressive if you'd vote for a Repug |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
82. Wait, you forgot.... |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. She has NO principles. She is a shell of a human being. No thanks but knock yourself out. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thanks, great points |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Yes, and I find that sadly lacking in this thread. My so-called fellow progressives dismiss |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
60. Just because she is a woman |
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LadyVT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
75. These aren't progressives. These are DU posters. |
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Adams Wulff (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
184. I call Bullshit.. |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. Would you have voted for Margaret Thatcher? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Other countries have more of a history of women leaders. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. So, if the Republicans were running a female against Obama, she should get the vote? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. This woman doesn't agree |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. I agree with evey one of your points. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
98. Then, keep talking about how important it is for girls to see themselves reflected in positions of |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #98 |
111. what about those women and other humans in Iraq? |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. 276 years?? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. I don't give a shit what the gender of the president is |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. maybe you should think about how girls view themselves in the world. Imagine |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. It does suck. But I'm still going to vote for the best candidate, man or woman. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
62. How do African American children view themselves? nt |
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LadyVT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. The poster is discussing GENDER, not race--you can discuss that elsewhere. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. I'll discuss what I want, where I want. |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:50 AM Response to Reply #77 |
191. You can't separate the two..especially in this election..or don't you know ...a ... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
64. I'm a woman |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #64 |
86. Honestly, it's kind of insulting when you think about it. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #86 |
99. she's not running. and, given the amoutn of insults Hilalry has endured - fat ankles, being called |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. But she is not our last chance. |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #99 |
192. I certainly don't see Obama as the last chance..I see it as a beginning of things to come ..a... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
76. And imagine what black kids think about only seeing white Presidents |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #76 |
107. Demographics: women are in majority and we cross racial boundaries. You change the country more with |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #107 |
110. Why hasn't the majority elected "one of their own" in the past 88 years? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #110 |
117. EXACTLY! and the answer is: We encourage it. If you keep buying from the company store you will |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #110 |
127. My first answer was too flippant. The reason is because women are underrepresented in US government |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:43 PM Original message |
Dupe |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #127 |
130. You're joking, right? Jeanette Rankin was elected in 1916 |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #130 |
148. so nasty here. Yes, I was wrong. Nasty, nasty. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #148 |
154. How was I nasty? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #148 |
196. Pointing out factual mistakes |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #130 |
152. Gah! Dupe again |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:54 AM Response to Reply #107 |
193. So the self-esteem of women is more important than black people's because there are more women? |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
189. And how should blacks view themselves since they've never seen a black president..? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. How about Amy Goodman? I like Amy Goodman. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. We may not be able to afford the luxury of voting for Clinton. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Presidents are not heroes. Presidents fix problems. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. well, lately, all Hillary's been doing is causing problems |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #43 |
162. Ooh, she is doing a great job. Her toughness is what I want in a president. Not a showman. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. If she can fix *any* of the major problems facing us, she is a hero. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
72. Not necessarily true - nothing fixed in the past seven years. nt |
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LadyVT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
78. Totally agree. |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
25. there are 8 female governors |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. At least three of those are supporting Obama too |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Darn it, there you go bringing facts into the discussion!! |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
27. Voting Only Because she is Female... Boo! |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. show me the laundry list. and you didn't read the thread. I mentioned all the reasons why. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Best candidate, not just female |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Would you vote for a Republican female over Obama? |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. If they were more qualified and better on the issues, sure |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
195. And many HRC supporters aren't fooling anyone..many are making their choices |
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Obamaman2008 (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
33. Voting for someone based on Gender is Sexist |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Yeah, but since when does common sense dictate politics? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. yet some with vote for him because he is black-will you then say it is racist? Get real. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #58 |
105. I have heard a lot of African Americans happy they might have a black man in office. Do you trash |
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Obamaman2008 (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
114. I don't see Obama supporters saying they should vote for him because he is Black |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #114 |
174. Don't even try to paint me into a corner. There have been |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
112. Yes, If I didn't agree with her politics. But as I wrote in the post I listed all the things |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. I refuse to vote based on gender, race, religious affiliation, or ethnic origin. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. I'll just say this here. Ignoring Obama's record doesn't help us. furthermore I am stunned |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. How is Hillary a progressive? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
121. I can surmise this about the war vote: She was the Senator from NYC (hardest hit on 9/11) and |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #121 |
124. Clue ... Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #124 |
132. clue: When the CIA goes to congress and presents information that WMD's exist and you |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #132 |
166. Clue..... I read the NIE |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #121 |
156. OMFG!!!! Did a DU'er just link Iraq to 9/11??!!!!!????!??!!! |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #156 |
163. For you to read that into it you would have to leap in logic. |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #46 |
197. Well |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
47. so are you saying that its not time for an African American president? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
101. I am saying that women are in the majority and sexism crosses racial boundaries so |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #101 |
202. fwiw, in my experience, I see more women achieving positions of prominence than Afican americans |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
49. And I don't respect the fact she voted for war. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
50. For every fact I'm not fond of her; it's countered by a fact that's a good thing... but |
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KaptBunnyPants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
52. So Margaret Thatcher then? |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'm 100% ready for a female president. Hillary is definitely not the one tho. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #55 |
164. Even though her health care plan covers all women and not just their children? |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
56. I won't vote for a candidate just cause they are a woman |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
57. I'm a woman and I won't vote for any canididate simply because she's a woman. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
67. Too bad you didn't read the post |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. I did read the post ... |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #71 |
106. Then you didn't take into consideration then things I listed about him and his |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #106 |
125. I respect that, even if I disagree. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
59. nice post thanks. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
61. Clinton voted against a ban on cluster bombs. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
63. Principles, not principals. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
68. nice post. eom. |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
69. is it now a valid argument to say it's time for a black president? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #69 |
109. I think Skinner wrote a piece about how great it is that we might have an African American but Skinn |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #109 |
159. The thing is, Hillary can make an issue of being the first woman but Barack cannot |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
70. After 8 years of BUSH, |
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Adams Wulff (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #70 |
185. HockeyMom, I love you. |
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LadyVT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
73. Well done!! K & R |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
79. K&R |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #79 |
169. Thanks, blacks got the vote fifty years before women did because white women helped. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #79 |
171. I meant "black men" got the vote and white women helped. (Please don't vilify me for a wrong fact.) |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
81. so- if the election in november is between barack obama and condi rice- you'll vote for rice? |
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Adams Wulff (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:40 AM Response to Reply #81 |
187. 'Crickets' n/t |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
87. yawn |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
88. Sure, but not THIS one. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
89. This is NOT about gender. Too bad you have to play this card. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #89 |
172. No the campaign is about president. The reaction to the primary is about gender. |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
90. Cheney's energy bill was before Obama entered office.Dems represent women more than any party. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. NO! cheney's Energy Bill was when Barack was in the Senate. Check your facts please before you vote |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
91. I find it "sad" some Dems would sit out 2008 & not fight a Repub in the GE & dismiss a likely SCOTUS |
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Muzza (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
92. Indeed! |
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RememberWellstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
93. Agreed! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
94. She voted to extend Bush's tax cuts |
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monomach (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
95. I refuse to vote for someone just because they have a vagina. |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
96. Sounds like you are a sexist bigot. I don't respect men or women who think |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #96 |
103. I disagree. Voting and not having the open mindedness to look at the problems and see links |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #103 |
118. This is an odd view coming from someone who wants a gender-free judgement in politics |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #103 |
143. Bigots always have rationalizations for their bigotry . n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
102. If you want a female president... |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
104. Yuo would have loved to have voted for Margaret Thatcher |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
108. How come I don't see these two issues discussed since I listed the: |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
113. But not one who voted in favor of cluster bombs. n/t |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
115. out of fifty states we have one black governor. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
116. For those who didn't read the entire post. Yes, I am voting for her becasue she is female AND she |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
119. 4 democratic women governors (one from canada) You can't even count? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #119 |
123. This nastiness is a hallmark if DU. I will ignore it. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #123 |
133. What nastiness? |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #133 |
135. I could have been more diplomatic, distorted facts piss me off is all |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #135 |
160. I am just finally pointing out an opinion that MANY women have been thinking. this |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #160 |
165. So you'd vote for Elizabeth Dole? Or Olympia Snowe? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #165 |
168. Your questions to me never take into account the entirety of my original post. Look at the list. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #168 |
170. I don't see what her being a woman has to do with your list |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
120. So if Condi was running for President, you would.....? n/t |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #120 |
122. Trying to get me thrown off of DU? Also, read the entire post. I put all of the reasons |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #122 |
198. "Hillary is smarter," |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
126. why? because we both have vaginas? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #126 |
128. Wow, frankly, Barack's male dominated religious talk doesn't exactly make me feel too |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #128 |
129. so you are more comfortable with a republican? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #128 |
131. Oh, so now |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #131 |
136. She is impressive on military matters. Do the research on her. And, as far as courting |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #136 |
138. Do you know what "evangelical" means? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #136 |
141. Obama doesn't play the favor game |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #141 |
167. Oh really? I think you need to catch up on this: |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #128 |
134. So you'd prefer war friendly, PNAC friendly Hillary? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #134 |
139. And voting for Barack is odd for a progressive too: Pro Cheney's Energy bill Barack. Why |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #139 |
199. Uh, in all fairness...Nadar bashed them both..HRC didn't escape his wrath... |
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RunningFromCongress (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
137. Out of 50 states there is 1 black governor and 1 black senator |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #137 |
142. And women are 50.7 percent of the population. AA's are 12.8 percent. Women cross all |
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RunningFromCongress (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #142 |
145. Again, the fact she's a woman has NO RELEVANCE. To say it does is sexist. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #145 |
177. And I think you are not being honest as to the unprecedented nature of this primary |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
140. Wow ... your logic is just ... illogical. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #140 |
144. Your superior candidate voted for Cheney's energy bill + has a shitty health care plan. Progressive? |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #144 |
173. Garnish people's wages to FORCE them to buy insurance? |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #173 |
175. Maybe you should watch the debate and learn about your candidates health care plan. |
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DDQ (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:13 AM Response to Reply #140 |
182. Hillary is the best candidate. |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
147. You Must Be Really Proud Of This Thread, Since You Keep Kicking It Yourself |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #147 |
151. I don't know what that means. I am not kicking anything. I am responding to people. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
149. To answer your first question, Barbara Boxer |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #149 |
153. Perhaps, but her liberalness would just get her kicked around visciously. Hillary does possess |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #153 |
176. I think you will see another viable woman candidate the next time Democrats have an open primary |
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AGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
150. I agree....with your points. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #150 |
155. So nice to hear. I have been getting bashed for telling my honest beliefs about being a female in U |
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AGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #155 |
179. I understand it, its important to express our honest opinons. |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
158. I'd just like to brag for a moment |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #158 |
161. thank you - I misspoke on that and I have been getting the nastiest responses. |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
178. This is unintentional sexism. |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
180. I agree . . . as long as it's not Hillary Clinton . . . n/t |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:00 AM Response to Reply #180 |
181. I, too, agree . . . as long as it's not Hillary Clinton . . . n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:19 AM Response to Original message |
183. I agree; just not this particular female for president. |
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NDambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
186. It's time for a Black President...whooo hooo.. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
190. I agree, it is time for a female president, just not this particular female president. |
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DDQ (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
194. Thanks Captain Nemo It is Indeed Time for a Female President |
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dmac (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #194 |
200. Long but interesting read..... |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
201. Oh boy. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
203. I would vote for Barbara Boxer. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
204. Interesting "facts." I don't pick presidents on race or gender. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
205. Yes, we do need a female President. But we don't need Hillary. |
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crawfish (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
206. Why do you hate African-Americans? |
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