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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:53 PM Original message |
Does the "Office of the Presidency" have to be respected |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. No it's the other way around |
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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Only if the occupant was actually Elected, not Selected. |
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southernleftylady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. No... You have to earn my respect |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not any more |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. I respect the Office of the Presidency, not the occupier. |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. I used to think so. Then Nixon, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II came along. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. And some $12 trillion of the $13 trillion national debt projected by the |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. Only if the one who 'offices' there is worthy of respect! |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. Not according to T. Roosevelt: |
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southernleftylady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. this needs to be our slogan! bumperstickers and shirts for EVERYONE! nt |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. A fool, a dolt and a war criminal |
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Green Lantern (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. They tell you |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Green Lantern... |
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Green Lantern (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Cyrano |
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Green Lantern (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Cyrano |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 08:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Well..that's assuming one party does not own all the voting machines, |
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Green Lantern (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Expectations, goals and standards |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. Nope. |
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Geo55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. He has earned our disdain |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's simple really. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. kids and i met up with an uncle in dallas |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Only as much as a postal worker or any other civil servant |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
18. Nothing wrong with respecting the institution of the Presidency, but |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
19. There is a difference between Respect and ... |
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vetwife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. I respect the chair, the desk, nice rug, nice shape , oval..Thats it ! |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. only when |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. No. |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. Honor that which is honorable. Disdain the rest. |
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Nordic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
25. yes, which is exactly why Bush needs to get the f**k out of there! |
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T Town Jake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. The "Office" itself, yes... |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. is it wise to *blindly* trust authority? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
28. NOT WHEN IT IS STOLEN |
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markses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
29. Nonsense like "Respecting the Office of the President" is fascist, |
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jacksonian (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
30. respect |
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franmarz (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
31. respect the office of president |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. I'd respect it a lot more if it wasn't the "Imperial Presidency" |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
34. same people think that there is a god, think that that a person is awarded |
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DemWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
37. Maybe it was my upbringing, but... |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. what exactly is "respect for the office" |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
40. No. There is a reason that we have a president rather than a monarch |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
42. This is like the flag burning debate |
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