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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:20 AM Original message |
HOLY SHIT!! The GOP just lost my wingnut sister!! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent! And I think she'll like what Obama has to say, now that she's |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. You know, the funny thing is that you are RIGHT |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Unless they're rich enough to benefit from McCain's tax plan, |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. That's a problem...I actually think they probably ARE rich enough to |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Well they sound like good people, and I have hope that once they |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I am going to let things settle, stop bombarding her with emails and call her |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Good strategy -- Just be there if she has any questions. :-) nt |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. It's not the only thing that matters, you know |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. For my sister, I think you are right. For my BIL...maybe not. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Ah... a "self made man" he is.... |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Remind her that inflation & a poor economy will cost her way more than taxes. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Right |
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Tesla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. I had one of the mom's at school yesterday say it has changed her mind |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. The real-life stuff always trumps policy |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. it's not a non starter, the kids at my daughters school are talking about this. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. My high school is probably defaming the girl. I went all girls catholic school. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. that is the truth, it's become a hot topic at school already. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. My 17 year old son said that his AP history class talked about it for almost the whole |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. i'll be honest, i didn't think the kids in 8th grade would even know about this so bad on me |
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Sweet Freedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. My daughter's friends are interested in this as well. |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #31 |
49. Wow! I haven't quite wrapped my head around this in high schools. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
5. People don't talk about it, especially the GOP because it pisses them off. |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. interesting....thanks for sharing! |
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SayitAintSo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
10. Palin has turned my Wing-nut Neice to look at Obama |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. Yes. Exactly. The GOP supporters are predominately stupid. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. My sister is a CPA and she was one of the chief accountants for |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Education does not equal intelligence. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Gee, are you psychic? Cause now you seem to think you know my sister better than I do |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Being an asshole is not the worst thing in the world. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. No, being an asshole is ALWAYS a bad thing. You can express yourself |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #44 |
64. If being an asshole helps to win, I'm fer it. n/t |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. BTW....ATTACKING the people who are interested in checking out Obama probalby isn't |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. I'm not primarily attacking. I'm articulating a strategy which reaches them. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. You do get that you are as bad as 'they' are, right? With all of your titanic intellectual might |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
63. We're good guys. They're bad guys. |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. Palin's family values are HORRIBLE. This IS information that the nation |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
51. I have to go with Carville on this one...not every choice a child makes is a reflection of teaching |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. You're changing the subject. Palin is a firm believer in abstinance only. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Exactomundo. And the referendum here is on abstinence only sex ed programs and whether or not |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
17. Holy Cow! I was going to post almost the same thing! My two Hillaryite sisters are pissed with Sarah |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I just got a weirdass mental image ... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
45. That's fair.. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. ... |
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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. When Huckabee was asked about the situation.. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
33. I think it's a dangerous move because she's publicizing her children. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
61. The kid's smart.. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
20. I have sent out so many anti-McCain/Palin emails that my |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. LOL...me too! I know I have been blocked off the email lists of |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. And I have also noticed that before Palin popped up I was getting |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. This morning CNN showed Obama at 49% & McCain at 43%. |
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peaches2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
23. I don't think there really are that many sane people, |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
35. Cool! Amazing what it takes, or how LONG it takes, for some of them to SEE |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
36. Maybe someone can send your sister Obama's convention speech |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
37. Something to point out to the anti-choice zealots |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. That is one thing I can say about my sister...she has never been 'anti-choice' |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
48. "The straw the broke the elephant's back." |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. (me too :)) n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
52. Wow... |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
53. What would you call her demographic? |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Her demographic is upper middle class white church goer. |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
56. Encouraging 17 year old kids to get married because of pregnancy is asinine. |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
57. What kind of person encourages their 17 year old daughter to marry a jackass like Levi?!? |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. The jackass who doesn't recognize he's a jackass. n/t |
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doublethink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
62. Thanks for posting this ..... we need to keep this ....... |
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