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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:01 PM Original message |
Can someone PLEASE tell me just why Obama should be nominated? |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why shouldn't he be nominated? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because It's Obama Or Clinton |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Obama is about the FUTURE. Hillary is about the past. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
50. Just HOW would Obama move us into a new era of American greatness? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Do you expect him to leap tall buildings in a single bound too? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because he's the better candidate with the better chance in November? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because the people demand it. |
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pathansen (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 06:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
61. Not the real Democrats |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. No I Can't |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because More People Want Him To Be The Nominee |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Are you wearing chainmail? |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Scale... actually. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Too late!! |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. No! I pull out Piers Anthony's servant of the One True God cufflinks and make myself |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Don't you think your asking a little too much? |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. HOPE and CHANGE d00d |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Uh, because he's got more votes, more delegates, won more states? |
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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Read the endorsement on someone you respect. John Kerry, Rockefeller , Kennedy??? |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Over Clinton, I can't tell you. Over McCain, easy answer. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. Because he's cute and cuddly? |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. My wife is cuter... but that just may be bias on my part. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because we can? |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Here is a link to a different FrenchieCat post that is a partial answer |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. And here is a link to a Dems Will Win post that continues along that line |
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GrantDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because more people are voting for him???? |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. They hope he'll change, something? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. As opposed to Hillary... who is HOPEless and will never CHANGE..... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Coattails |
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KLee (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm confused.. |
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KLee (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. . |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. There is NOTHING to see. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I guess Bill Clinton, "the boy from Hope" who told us "I still believe |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Inexeperience and pretty speeches? |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. hey Oprah likes him and she gives away free cars and all kinds of cool shit...I trust her |
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Mudcat (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. He motivates people |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Excellent points ! |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Motivates them to do what? |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Uhhh... vote for him? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. Why do you hate America? |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. I don't know, maybe because he is going to have more delegates... -n/t |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
33. Looks like the Obama thread is winning! |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. All Right. I'll do it. No snap answers, it's rather long. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Actually, I'm fairly impressed with his plans. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. I didn't get why Edwards was running. We see things differently, I guess. Have you... |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
40. He has more money? |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. He is the right person for the times. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. Because he has better judgment, is a better leader, is a better planner |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. Because: |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
46. Because he will reinvigorate the Democratic party. He will |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. Ten good reasons with no Clinton put-downs |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I forgot coattails |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. You're talking style, not substance |
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axordil (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. First, he gets ELECTED |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Uh, I hate to break this to you, but... |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. What do you think of Obama saying he'd pick republicans for his cabinet? |
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axordil (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. So long as they are Senators... |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. you may be out of luck: both senators he mentioned (Hagel, Lugar) have R governors |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
56. Okay, I realize you like your candidate best..... that's how I felt about Edwards..... |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 05:39 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Thank you. |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
57. Because he's NOT Hillary Clinton. If Edwards was running against her, my support would be with him. |
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From The Left (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
60. Because He's Neither a Bush or a Clinton |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
62. He can beat McCain. nt |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
63. I can't. He shouldn't. And neither should HRC. n/t |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
64. He is the best for the WH. |
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cd3dem (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
65. because we can get our kids to put down their video games for an hour on election day! |
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