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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:52 AM Original message |
Are republicans the "party of ideas" as Barak Obama said in Nevada? |
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ursi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. And now it is the Democrats turn to be the party of ideas. Let's not screw it up! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I pray we do not. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. We always have been. It's the republicans who dig their heels into |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. The party of projection the party of ME ME ME FIRST. MePublicans. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. WERE vs. ARE |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. WERE they ever the "party of ideas"? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. you're not going to get an answer to that. he's agreed w/repubs on the "excesses" of the pre Reagan |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. they're the party of BAD ideas. Greed and selfishness is all they're about. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. Amen. Repubs appeal to everyone's narcissism. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
45. Exactly. The party of me me me more more more. |
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sallyseven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. Obama should read history |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Reagan's 'ideas' were nothing but schemes to dismantle entitlements |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'll vote for Obama if I have to |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. Obama, what about President Clinton, who you disparage and |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. and these moron sheep will deliver us mcain or mit-congratulations |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
12. Obama and his campaign are certainly trying to garner Repub and Ind voters in NV |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
13. Look. you need to separate goals from methods. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. wel, the 'debate' came to Americans via the press |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I wasn't making Obama's argument, just pointing out that |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. so he wants to " manipulate the people, the system, and the message" but is warning us, LOL? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I'm discussing the republicans and their stranglehold on policy, not Obama. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. but what was Obama's point then? i thought he was pointing toward Regan because the 'excesses" |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. ask obama what he meant, he's not my candidate |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. These are the kinds of arguments that eventually force politicians to say nothing |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I don't buy this notion that this was some sort of off-hand remark |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Well I assume you're not running for president. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. considering that only a fraction of folks registered actually vote |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Other political strategists apparently differ. |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. A mix of ego and naivete? |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
18. I think he means the time you sit in history |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. From my perspective, Reagan and the republicans focused only on themselves |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. Awesome list of Clinton presidency accomplishments. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. Well I think RR is the old time stuff that is just trying to hold on. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. Well I think RR is the old time stuff that is just trying to hold on. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. Obama spends too much time criticizing Dems |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. Why is Obama spending time talking bs? He needs to remove all references to GOPers from his lips |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. He's such a bull artist, if the young people don't pay more attention to what he |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm not interested in a hard line lefty |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I think we've seen an example of 'reaching out' from our present majority |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. What keeps you from being registered as a Republican? nt |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. RePugs certainly the party of crappy ideas. |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. Sure, the repigs are full of ideas. Disastrous, treacherous, treasonous, greedy, evil ideas. But |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. torture techniques, top 1% money grab, diminished rights, how to kill habeas corpus, yeah full of |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. Obama needs to learn to differentiate. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. Methinks this is the turning point. The video clip has the erie feel of past tense. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
36. Why is Obama making these pro-Pug statements lately? It may garner |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
42. Some "ideas": Privatize, Loot, and Destroy. What else ya got, Barack? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
44. Absolutely fantastic question and one I'd like an answer to also. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. I have always been annoyed by Republican assertions |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
48. Voters said - Nope! I remain convinced that this is what did it. |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
51. It's all about where you place your emphasis on. Unfortunate that on this occasion, BO placed his |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
52. This "idea" of Obama's could have cost him the Latino vote, unlike some groups in the US |
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