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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:57 AM Original message |
Obama supporters: Why don't you want him to drop out? |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Seems to me that your candidate's stock is rapidly heading towards zero... |
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AmBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. It is Edwards that is driving the debate... |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. In case this kind of thread bothers you, |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. If Obama were in the same situation Edwards is in, it would be a fair question. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
64. To your "fair", this is the "balance". So how do you like your "fair and balanced"? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. Our candidate has plenty of life in him, and will contend for the nomination. |
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Azathoth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'd be more worried about a guy who has been campaigning for 6 years straight who got 17% |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. Stop, just stop please. I'm begging you. No oneneeds this tonight.. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I appreciate the sentiment, but |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Ah, here's a hug. I feel the same way(except different candidates- |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'll tell ya, tonight proved that the polls can be dead wrong |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Other than 'reality' isn't real? nt |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. except they nailed edwards support |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. Was it the polls or was it the Diebolds? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. Well New Hampshire went for Kerry in '04 |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. he won Iowa, you think people should drop out based on polls rather than vote results ? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. He went from Mr. Inevitable to Loser in less than 24 hours. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. 2nd place and only 2 points behind does not make one a loser |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. He lost, didn't he? Isn't that what losers do? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Edwards didn't have a back-up plan. He took matching funds, so he had no money. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. "he had no money". So where did the $3 million + he spent on Iowa ads come from? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Right. Like I said, Edwards concentrated everything he had in Iowa. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Bull. Shit. 'Nuff said. n/t |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. ""Nuff said" is simply shorthand for "I got nothin'." |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. When you make up crap like saying Edwards "concentrated everything he had in Iowa"... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. He did. He spent practically every hour campaigning there. He built no national |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:38 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Obama spent practically every hour campaigning in New Hampshire. He built no national |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:57 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Edwards did the 36 hours marathons |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. You realize, of course, that Obama and Edwards are in completely different situations, |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Don't you realize that you've painted yourself into a corner |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. So, rather than prove me wrong, or even suggest a way in which I might be wrong, |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. What's to "prove wrong" about obnoxious, obstinate opinions? |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:16 AM Original message |
Obama has never been 1st place in NH polling until after Iowa Caucus |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. I know why you do this ... but responding in kind |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
55. You don't really believe that any of the "candidates" |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Ordinarily I go along with that... |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
17. Aw shadd upp |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. When you Obamabots quit posting crap like the following: |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Hint: We're not all the same person. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Then I've never seen so many James Bonds in my life! |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 04:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
38. I'd like for both to shudd up |
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TheWebHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
22. because he won Iowa, came in 2nd in NH |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Actually for Obama in the cold light of day, this is bad |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Why do keep lying and say that he had a 13% lead? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Obama's own staff had him polling 14% ahead of Hillary the day before the election. |
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Indie Girl (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #22 |
44. meh |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. WOOHOO!! If Edwards really was for change, and he really didn't like Hillary, he would get out now. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
62. Messsssy. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
26. OK, nighty night. Thought I'd give you all some cud to chew on tonight. |
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Superman Returns (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. Edwards can't win one primary |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Deleted message |
Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I can promise free unicorns for everyone in New York. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Will you promise |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I would, but apostrophes are sadly disallowed. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
40. yawn. lame |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
41. And a loud whining rises up into the air. |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
42. Because I don't want Hillary to be the nominee |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
45. Because he's leading in delegates, won Iowa, and just lost by 2% |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. collecting names? huh? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. You lost all credibility when you said 15%. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. See post #60. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
50. Will the Diebolds decide the next President? (they did the last time) |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. You are now in my convenient place |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
54. You want some black-eyes peas with your FLAMEBAIT? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. mmmmm ... flamebait |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
65. Hmm... now my screen only shows 39 of the 65 posts in this thread. |
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