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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:34 PM Original message |
Congressman Ron Paul booted from conservative group for anti-war views |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Funny since Paul said he would've supported the Iraq War had it been a formal declaration of war. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. He also voted for Authorization for Use of Military Force. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Yes. He is hardly anti-war. More of a right-winger with a libertarian streak. |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. Well, he's more consistanly anti-war than most Democrats |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Not really. Like I just said, he would've voted for IWR had it been a formal declaration of war. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Apparently you can't deal with the reality that Paul is much more consistently antiwar... |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:35 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. Apparently you can't deal with Ron Paul's own words. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. Afghanistan... like a majority of Democrats to this day. |
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achile (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. You are quoting Rand Paul, his son. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Ha, that's funny. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #74 |
83. Not in the Youtube video, I'm not. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #64 |
85. Apparently you can't. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Sure I can. Paul presented himself as pro-war in his pamphlets in South Carolina. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. You are very sly. First you claim one thing, that is obviously not true, then when you are exposed |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. He wants to pull out years ago, and is vastly better on the Patriot Act than 99% of both sides |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. You still didn't respond to what I said. He would've voted for IWR... |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
86. Not true, please I don't like Ron Paul, but stop the disinformation. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. There is no disinformation. Paul presented himself as pro-war in South Carolina |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. He may have done so, but that's not what you alleged. You alleged he supported the Iraq War and |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. More consistently anti-war? He rushed into the hysteria along with everyone else. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #61 |
67. There are still a few Paulbearers left here on DU. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #67 |
79. heh, I've noticed. Plus the man has some very odd views on race... |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
45. Wrong, that was Afghanistan, not Iraq |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
60. I didn't say it was Iraq. The guy above me said he didn't vote for Iraq. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. EVERYONE voted for the post-9/11 authorization except Barbara Lee. EVERYONE. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. I know who did and didn't vote for for it....I posted the votes in my link. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
65. Yes, along with everyone but Barbara Lee for Afghanistan. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. So then it's fair to say that Barbara Lee is the only one who can claim to be anti-war. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. By your extremely faulty one-dimensional partisan-defined logic: Yes. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. Personal insults now? Ouch! Don't get mad at me, I didn't vote for AUMF! |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. It's not an insult, it's a precise description of your logic in answering the question you posed. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Look, the man cannot claim to be antiwar after the vote he cast. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Soon as I see you applying the same logic to the other 350 or so remaining House members who... |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. This is a thread about Ron Paul being antiwar isn't it? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. It's a thread about whatever you like, like all threads, however that wasn't the OP. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Fair enough, I can agree with that. |
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rusty charly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wait. Wait. |
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tosh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. What a hoot! |
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pennylane100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder how many of them will be prepared to join the military |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Even better - they'll be happy to send others to war. |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I personally don't think you'd need one finger to count it n/t |
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wizstars (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. no, but I've got two fingers I'll give 'em to count-- |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. If they are "young" |
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bluevoter4life (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Nope, I just have one finger to show them... |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. They wouldn't have joined to fight in WW II |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. I guess YAF is not a "big tent" group |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. "Adherence to dogma is enforced on both ends of the spectrum. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Actually, these YAF clowns sound exactly like our current crop of "centrists" |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Exactly. The fringe is YOU, America. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Bingo. The majority is the "fringe" in DLC/"centrist"/Republican speak. (nt) |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
55. No, it's not |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. I sympathize, but we don't want him either |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ron Paul just needs the boot |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. How Stalinista of them. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. And let the political cannibalism commence! |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. Fringe Anti-war movement? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wasn't RoPa just the top CPAC choice for President? |
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momrois (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Hillarious discord |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. One of the groups is the fringe of the republican party |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. "...does it serve the just interests of the United States?" |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I was going to quote that line - hell to the no it doesn't, bring them home! |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. I think they meant |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
75. Good one! |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. Young Americans for Freedom |
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pasto76 (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. Guessing YAF is comprised of .00001% veterans |
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bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
27. Values |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. Wowzers... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. Wow, there's like two gallons of froth in that statement. (nt) |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. The Repukes do love their endless wars..... |
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Carnage251 (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
34. Perfect example of right-wing fascism |
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W T F (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. Young Americans for Freedom = Rich Brats Who Won't Fight For Their Country |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
36. K&R |
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Tuvok Obama (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. Couldn't they have just booted him for being 75 years old? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
39. Young American Chickenhawks don't like Paul |
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Berserker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. Hot off the wire hot……. |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Sounds like an article from The Onion. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. YAF's....lets send them all enlistment papers. |
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Dokkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
42. Call me crazy |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. You're crazy |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. It is a publicity stunt, though |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. It was Paul's people that called Cheney a war criminal. |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
44. Funny how the RepubliBagger Chickenhawks HATE peace |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. The circular firing squad is at work again. |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. Are military recruiters still banned from CPAC? These chickenhawks |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
50. Does It Serve The Just Interests Of The United States |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
54. Paul is being out-kooked! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
62. Young Chickenhawks for Freedom |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
66. Sad. Sorry, pro-war people are in the minority. Not in our government, though. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
68. I have news for the YAFs, who need to pull their heads out of their asses, |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
72. A worrier nation |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
73. Jordan Marks sounds like someone who isn't just delusional |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
84. Circular firing squad on the right? |
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center rising (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
93. Talk about eating your own |
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