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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:08 PM Original message |
What's your "hot button" political issue? Mine is political corruption... |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Mine is republicanism. nt. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. LOL! Now why didn't I think of that? |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Dirty Elections N/T |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Agreed. If they're willing to steal our vote, is there anything they... |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Corruption and torture |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I agree. If it were isolated to folks like bin Laden and Zarqawi (sp?)... |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I think they are addicted to it |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. agreed, but rearranged: Torture and corruption. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. True. Isn't it odd how we replaced the torturer Saddaam with ourselves? |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Corruption covers it all |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. Environmental destruction...it is forever. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Global warming certainly makes a person go... |
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kitkat65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. Corruption seems to be the root of all of it, doesn't it? |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Excellent quote, and so true. |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. With everything this Administration has done ... |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Katrina is certainly a major, huge, horrendous biggie that gets my blood.. |
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shoelace414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Campaign Financing and Gerrymandering |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Wouldn't it be nice if we could put Delay in jail for a long time over... |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Conservatism really gets by blood pressure cookin' |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I find the sheer blindness of the philosphy enraging. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. They never let facts get in the way of a good, juicy lie. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. The Bush Rule! Everything they say is a lie! |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Only when their lips are moving. Or breathing. Or in the room. |
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FredM (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. Hot Button Issue? The Christian Right! |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Agreed. |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. My hot button is what gave us what we've got . . . |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Agreed. We need to get more aggressive about getting the word out... |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. Well, since that is your issue of interest, what have you discovered about |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. They're crooks and I wouldn't vote for them again on a bet! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. And what about those you observed who worked to uncover the corruption? |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. In the Republican party? You jest. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Those lawmakers (in general) who targeted corruption while in office? |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. From my old 'rightie' days... |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. I don't think you understood my question. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. To be honest, I didn't see a lot of them. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. May I suggest you look into what BCCI was REALLY all about? |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Agreed. I don't want someone legislating MY religious beliefs. |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
59. That's my big issue as well |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. Social security/care of the elderly. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. The 'puke attitude is "let them die in the streets." |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I've always said the Repubs want to eat the poor. |
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dad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
26. The war in Iraq |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. The PNAC plan in action. |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. My Hot Button is...... |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. The Religious Right is what drove me from the party in the first place. |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. I left the Republican Party when the Christian Right started taking |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. Negative campaign ads on both sides ! |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. They are annoying, aren't they? |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 06:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Annoying? You betcha'... It kept 75 million voters home.... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
42. Environment, it's the Bottom Line. n/t |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. We're headed toward a cliff, and we don't seem to be doing much... |
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dae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
43. Corruption. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Isn't it amazing how willingly the so called "religious" right give up ALL |
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Jamison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
52. The economy & lack of jobs and opportunity. n/t |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 06:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Ain't it the truth. We're closer now to a depression than we've been... |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
56. Separation of church and state. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
57. The Staples 'Easy' button. Drives me nuts. |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
58. The war in Iraq. |
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