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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:24 AM Original message |
Obama chooses his poet |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. No poet for the man who can't speak English. Poetic justice. n/t |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. This changes nothing nt |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The Poet will be talk.... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Even if he has the Corteo Cirque de Soleil perform. It won't matter nt |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. What if judges Obama appoints make gay marriage legal and constitutional everywhere? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Well, let's look at that issue! IF Warren is Obama's great pal (which he apparently is)... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Itr's that homework thing again... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:22 AM Original message |
You're right. I didn't do my homework. I would've known Obama didn't stand for change |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
25. No..you would have known.. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Yep, I would've known the change he was talking about was that it was a Democrat who would |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Okay. I get all that. But what about my question? |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. Jesus... |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-21-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. You could get a show on Fox News, "Obama pals around with bigots" |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-21-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. "Thank God it's only 4"? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. This is a discussion board, and a board to share info. Tough |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'm just changing it will not change the most significant discussion about Obama right now nt |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Ah, but it serves as a distraction! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That's true! It distracts us from Obama's total disregard for Americans |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. First it was the rethugs Obama hired, now it's this. Gotcha. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I loved him. I spent lots of money, took off 10 days to canvass door-to-door |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. You "love" someone you don't know? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Do you want me to use the word, "like" better? Would it somehow make you feel more fulfilled? nt |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. What do you base your love or... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Go back over my previous posts to you, then return when you have read them. Tx nt |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. No. You have proven... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Bingo. nt |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Then go post in some Warren thread. Some of us wish to discuss |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Cool I am very much looking forward to this inauguration. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. is she gay? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. So you're broadening your outrage because he didn't pick a gay poet? |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Why wouldn't he? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I honestly don't think he knew how much he hurt people. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'm sure she's outstanding |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. Picking a poet based on sexuality and not poetry would be pretty insulting |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-21-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. gay people don't write poetry? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You've got to be kidding. I think Obama is making it clear what he believes by refusing to remove |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Go post |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
17. What matters to me here is who began this tradition and who is now |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. The fact that he has a poet is wonderful. I don't recall if the dim one bothered, |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Agree on all counts. The arts generally are valued in other cultures. |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Hold on there.......... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
30. Hi, babylonsister. Great post. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
31. Thank you for the link. It'll be fun learning more about her. nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. And she's "completely thrilled" and "deeply, deeply honored"... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Wow. Her statement was beautiful, too. She certainly has a way with |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Thanks for that, babylonsister~ |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. No you didn't link to Christian Science Monitor with all this going on around here! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Hey! I think it's one of the better news sites online. They report stories and |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
44. still remember Robert Frost |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-21-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
49. Ms Alexander is a wonderful poet |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-21-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. Kick. |
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