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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:02 PM
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Notice McCain's victory speech: he said "Democratic Party"
not democrat party. He is moving in to general election mode.


We fucking HAVE to nominate Obama. Hillary Clinton CANNOT win.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:03 PM
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1. He's an asshole. I officially can't stand him. He was saying "Democrat" last week.
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Tropics_Dude83 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:05 PM
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2. Can somebody clue me in?
Why do the republicans love to call us that term "democrat party." I know they mean it is as derogatory but how is it? I've never got the meaning behind it. Please explain how they came up with it to run us down with. Thanks!
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:05 PM
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3. Democ"rat" is why
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:10 PM
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4. They think that "Democratic" makes us sound like good, patriotic Americans, so they
Edited on Tue Jan-29-08 10:10 PM by wienerdoggie
use "Democrat" party as a coded insult to let fellow Repubs know they're on the same team. Like a really retarded secret handshake from fifth grade.
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:13 PM
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5. That twisting goes back to Hoover...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(phrase)
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soleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:19 PM
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6. I actually said thank you aloud when he said that
If I hear him say democrat party, well, then I'll call him an asshole.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:45 PM
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7. He's been saying Democrat party up until today. He IS an asshole.
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LibraLiz1973 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 10:46 PM
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8. I think the exact opposite is true. Hillary could win, Obama cannot
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