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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:07 PM Original message |
Let's all put our grownup pants on: ALL CANDIDATES SMEAR, LIE, CHEAT. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. NO THEY DO NOT |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Bwa-ha-ha |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Hillary runs a very clean campaign |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Hate to break it to you, sport |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Neither of them has run a clean campaign, but one is no worse than the other. |
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Umbram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. Some people find it very difficult |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I don't think anyone has truly cheated or lied. But going negative and "spining" facts |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Election manipulation is not just "spinning" facts |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Oh please. What a bunch of hooey. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. That's an argument |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. "They" aren't doing anything. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. How is that? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Because: |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Ethics are ethics |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Thank god. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. Putting things in the worst light or making the case that you were better |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I'd take issue with DK (and quite possibly Edwards), but then again DK wasn't actually in it to win. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. smearing and lying are often judgement calls |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Insinuating Obama was a drug dealer |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hear hear! Janesez, telling the truth has united the Blue and the Grey! :P |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. And, because of where you're from, you KNOW what dirty campaigns are like |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. lol, now that I agree with. The DU campaign is ugly, dirty, cheating, lying and devisive. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Seriously. The last mayoral election in Philly was so much uglier |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. I grew up in South Jersey -- I know me some Rizzo |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. For the past few years, I lived about 5 blocks from where that happened. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I remember watching the news footage and thinking |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. You must be some sort of BamaHillbotHoundOmite kool-aid encrusted McCainAcon |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I'm having that needlepointed on a pillow. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. lol!! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. Please stop excusing the rotten conduct of Team Hillary the past 7 weeks. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Please - she's run a political campaign. On par with my guys. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. No she hasn't. She's run a terrible campaign by any standard. And we are not "your guys." |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. What I "do" is political analysis. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. You're not an Obama supporter |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. lol, basic thread search dispells that lie. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Goodness gracious, apparently if you don't think your candidate |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. I know, its sad. But obviously tensions are running really, really high so I forgive. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I, too, was an Edwards supporter. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. It's all due to your graphic. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Blessed are the MC's, for they shall rule the Game in Heaven....beeyotch! |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. TexasObserver you are totally mixed up |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. It isn't either/or |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. No! It's your candidate who sucks |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. Not Equally, it is a matter of degree.Choosing the lesser evil is... well.. LESS EVIL |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. Not Mine |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. there's only one way to really find substantive discussion |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. She's a Righteous Babe... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. Every time I attempt to explain why I think it's ridiculous |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. I agree. I've started so many posts tryng to say why the candiate/rock star |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
37. You're just saying that because your candidate IS worse than Hitler. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Neil Diamond? HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!! |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You are free... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. yes but Dennis Kucinich walks on water while curing the blind |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I saw him steal a sandwich from an old lady once. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. ...french-kisses lepers and has bluebirds braid his hair every morning... |
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