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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 04:49 PM Original message |
The only truly progressive FDR type candidate is Dennis Kucinich. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Really? |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. How's this... |
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TheModernTerrorist (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. a poster said most of the rest |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
80. Would you be so aww shucks if |
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TheModernTerrorist (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:40 AM Response to Reply #80 |
86. well put |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Agreed, but Americans largely prefer the status quo......... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh yeah? Kucinich is ANTI-CHOICE! |
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DesertRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Kucinich believes that abortions should always be legal. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Yep. Today. |
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DesertRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. If you click on the link in my post |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Actually I agree |
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TheModernTerrorist (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. did he ever do anything |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
70. "But a few years ago, he was 'pro-life'." |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
92. And a few years ago, Edwards co-sponsored the war, whilst |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. That is crazy Postman. Gompers maybe. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Back up your criticism with facts... |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Well, the fact is that comparing FDR with Dennis is crazy. That's a fact, Jack. |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
71. You are passionate |
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DesertRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. Kucinich is the ONLY person running for President who: |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
52. i would add a number 5: |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
72. Reply to 8 AND 52 |
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DesertRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
82. Thank you. |
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mithnanthy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:03 AM Response to Reply #52 |
91. Your #5 |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. FDR type |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Different era |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Fortunately, there wasn't much media to control. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Polio and wheelchairs are more popular than Kucinich. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Goofey Posters Even Less So |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
74. I've never seen a post of any substance from you. |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. The radio helped FDR in that very few people knew he used a w/c |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. most people simply dont know who he is |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. You know |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I disagree, he gets unmentioned almost always |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yip it never the candidates fault |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. whos losing this election? |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. when people watch fox news and all they see |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #45 |
59. Cant speak too much on this |
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FREEWILL56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
64. Even the other networks are doing this dirty deed to DK. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 06:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
57. Most people I talk to don't have a clue who he is. n/t |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
73. Specious and shallow |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. Agreed and Rec #5. |
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misternormal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Kucinich doesn't have a chance... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Nah...he should stay in for his RIGHT to BE IN! |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. if kucinich had backed out by now |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
61. I know it would go unheeded, but this is the kind of statement that I think should get a big "alert" |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Adding Mike Gravel here |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
75. As a Kucinich supporter... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. Edwards will get us farther |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
54. We need Kucinich pushing Edwards to be even more populist |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #54 |
77. Response to 16 and 54: |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's outrageous but why are you surprised? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. When it finally crashes they will not have any choice |
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Spike89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Great point |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I sure as hell hope you are right...however |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. This is True. He Ran on a Conservative Platform |
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whirlygigspin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. bang on nadinbrzezinski |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. right |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. You do know that FDR was bankrolled entirely by wealthy donors |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Great post |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
65. Exactly |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
79. He did "some great things" in large part because Huey Long was forcing him to |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Huey Long was notoriously corrupt... |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:18 AM Response to Reply #83 |
90. And his corruption was worse than other corruption how? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. Recommended |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
36. Didn't FDR start out more conservative but then co-opt the Socialist/Populist candidate's |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. That sounds a bit like John Edwards. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:22 AM Response to Reply #37 |
55. Why do you have to compromise in the primary? |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. If a compromise candidate has a chance to win the primary. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:38 AM Response to Reply #60 |
84. I'll compromise for Edwards (maybe) and LD and higher level caucuses |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. FDR used Huey Long's ideas. nt |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
42. It is outrageous that Clinton, Edwards, and Obama allowed Kucinich to be excluded |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. was kucinich even mentioned in the debates.? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. No. No mention of UFO's either |
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LulaMay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 04:07 AM Response to Reply #48 |
88. Refreshingly, no! |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #88 |
95. sure is refreshing |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #42 |
62. I wasn't aware that Clinton, Edwards, and Obama were responsible for the debate criteria. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #42 |
63. don't forget the gravel black-out as well |
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LulaMay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 04:10 AM Response to Reply #63 |
89. Yes, I missed Gravel's 'Who am I? How did I get here? schtick. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #89 |
96. yeah, you know, one of those people who actually accomplished something while in the senate. |
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LulaMay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #96 |
98. I applaud that. His performance in several debates was not good though. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. Agreed 100% |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. Complete and utter bullshit |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. You can hear Dennis Kucinich's responses in the debate here |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
53. the silence of the party and the other candidates over the exclusion of Kucinich |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
56. I disagree. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
58. Damn shame isn't it.... |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
66. MSNBC isn't obligated to host debates at all. Why should they be obligated |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. Yes! Just media companies! |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #66 |
81. would it be okay with you if only One candidate was given |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
67. But can he beat any of the Republican candidates in a national election? |
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LulaMay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
68. HOW SILLY...I'm GLAD he wasn't in the debate. |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Welcome to DU! |
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LulaMay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:59 AM Response to Reply #69 |
87. Thank you! He basically conceded when he endorse Obama. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
78. media is denying his voice for the voters - I am sick of the meida n/t |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
85. I see from the number of recs that 42 people don't know their American history. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
93. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
94. An interesting comparison, FDR to Kucinich |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
97. After 9/11, a " truly progressive FDR type" would have sent American Muslims to internment camps |
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