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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:56 AM Original message |
What exactly is the logic of nominating the one person Republicans hate more than McCain? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. Don't worry, it won't happen. |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Because we're Democrats, not Republicans. n/t |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. A fact lost on the brainwashed. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. That's not a very nice thing to say. n/t |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Most of the time the truth hurts, live with it. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
47. What do you know about the truth? |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:59 AM Original message |
The point is that it's a missed opportunity. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. She really is their only chance of winning. The Republicans might |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Really.... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I don't listen to Rush, but you'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. I've heard it allright |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. If she's the nominee, I hope you're right. nt |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I will be |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. this is what i think. finally had repug exhausted with their party and totally dispirited |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. OMG! We nominated Michael Moore!?! n/t |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. What's the logic of basing our nomination on who Republicans like? |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I asked you first. n/t |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Because Republicans will vote Republican, regardless of which dem they hate more. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Because they would have stayed home for anyone not named Clinton. n/t |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Proof? Thanks. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Cheering your candidate's victory should give you a hint. |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. NOT! |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Sweet. Something to look forward to. n/t |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. The logic is that Democrats can not elect a president |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. But the OP didn't say "independents", he said "republicans" |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I meant to imply that they should be staying home. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Where's the proof that they will stay home? |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. My crystal ball is broken. |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. I still don't think it'll happen, tasteblind. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I don't either. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
8. None at all. The cheer when MSNBC called Ohio for Clinton |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Ouch. n/t |
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TheZug (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
11. Because she deserves it, she's owed it. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yep, she thinks its' her turn. The Pickles in 2016. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. What, then Chelsea? n/t |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
18. The republicans have been pushing hillary as 'inevitable' for years |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. there is no logic, just blind ego and hero worship |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
20. A large portion of the party feels the need to piss on Republicans who hate her |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. and that will hand them not only the preesidenncy |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. She's not as likable as McCain, though. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Yup. They think it will be some kind of vindication for everything that has happened since 1998 |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #37 |
57. But the likely outcome is it will extend everything since 1998 even further. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #57 |
70. Her IWR vote prevents that |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. Take a look at the demos on her supporters from yesterday |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
26. It's clear Obama ran on "Hillary hate"-----disgusting nonsense |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. ??? |
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misslauren66 (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. Please explain - it's clear as mud to me |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. .......... |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. He could have taken it a lot farther. |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Considering what? |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Considering that Hillary has proven to be less concerned with negative campaigning. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Smart comment, and Welcome to DU! |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. Just wondering. Why do folks not see that these kind of posts |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. No they don't. |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
61. Obvious to you. BTW-- there's a bit of a Kool Aid stain |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. herh-herh-herh...a kool-aid joke on DU! |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #62 |
66. You know, the first step to recovery is to admit there is a problem. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. My candidate is up. |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Beyond reading into everything about the Clintons... |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Obama is a grassroots community organizer at heart, like Wellstone. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
36. What Are You Basing This On? |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Doesn't matter. Hillary Clinton is Republican GOTV crack. |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
44. That's why Obama should step aside. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
46. Referendum |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #46 |
53. But what if you lose? n/t |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. You Deal With It |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #64 |
74. Did you really mean "goats"? LOL -eom |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
50. Exactly |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
52. She can't out-slime the professional slimers. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Hope? n/t |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
63. With Hillary as nominee, we lose a lot of first timers, young people, |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. And all those states she wrote off as unimportant because she didn't win them. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
65. The exploding republican heads in November would be nice to see |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. It's possible Hill could win...McCain is crazy and he supports all the Bush policies. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
73. No logic, just the Clinton Legacy to think of, doncha know? The Dem Party means little. -eom |
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