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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:21 AM Original message |
Sorry---but I think Independents are Morans! |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. Pre Reagan -- yes -there was a choice ------- Post Reagan - no. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well, see, ya know, in this country we DO have something |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. And whereby I have the right to call them Morans. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe they resent having to choose between two? |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. really |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Somebody's confused. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. I think you just made our argument. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. and what would that be? |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Did you not write this? |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You don't think there's a choice? |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Didn't you just state that there isn't? |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I'm saying that if you can't make up your mind about a Dem or a repub |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:42 AM Original message |
I don't believe that was made clear |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. ... |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. The Republican Governor of Alaska has a 94% approval rating |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. She's anti-choice correct? |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. She is Republican so I gues that she is anti-choice |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. She's a true conservative and anti-choice |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. There are some people such as Independents that are MORE than "single issue" voters. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
52. half the Republicans in this country are not anti-choice |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. I suspect they carry a similar opinion of you because you are a partisan. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. IMO independents exist because in their local area and state, there is little difference between |
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Flatline (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
14. Yes there is |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yep. I despise most of the ones I meet. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I think it is good for the country |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I have no problem with them being independent |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. How do you know they are stupid |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Canvassing and phone banking. |
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1awake (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I seriously doubt |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. No. Nowadays the vast majority of undecideds are independents. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. What a bunch of nonsense. |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Way to go |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. If it doesn't describe you, it's not about you. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
49. No, I haven't done a whole lot of political activism, but it is NOT because |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. Can you really shoehorn "everyone" in America |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
28. They have the quaint notion that their votes belong to them. Not to a party. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
30. Pot. Kettle. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Rosa said: |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
31. The only thing in the middle of the road is yellow stripes and dead |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. 100011100010101000111 n/t |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. and it will be just as good as the 100011100010101000112 time it's posted! |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
36. Some of them think the same of you. |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. I'm gonna be called a moron by someone........ |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Are you that guy? |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
40. Social versus Economic issues |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. Depends on the two nominees and what is most important to the person voting |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
43. My friend Laurie and her sister live in NH, both independents, both always vote republican. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Actually we are "undeclared" in NH - 43% of the voting population |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get ya! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
44. There are plenty of people who find neither party to be a valid choice. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Rock on! :^) |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
50. lol - example - caller on CSPAN this morning..... |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
51. maybe so but independents are almost as large as Dems and larger than republicans. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
53. I thought Truman liked independants. Weird... |
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