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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:53 AM
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My $600 tax rebate arrived yesterday, and I gave it all to Obama
Not that I could afford to, but after thinking about it, I'd rather give it to someone who will actually fix the economy rather than make it worse. Senator Obama will reduce spending to the military-industrial complex, require oil companies to pay their fair share of taxes and stop the price-gouging. Gas tax holidays won't stop the price-gouging.

After thinking about it some more, it seems that these rebates are a sneaky way to give government funds to the oil companies and banking industry, imho. Most of us will use a major chunk of our rebates to fill up the tank and pay off debt (credit card companies).

You may now commence the spitballing.

:7
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SKKY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:55 AM
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1. You are the poop!!!!
:thumbsup: :patriot: :yourock:
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:33 AM
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19. I resemble that excrementation!
:hi:
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:47 AM
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23. A HCBC supporter must not realize that one of their
own has a post here giving Hillary over $1000.

Maybe that supporter should take it back.
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YEM Donating Member (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:56 AM
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2. Not real smart if you ask me. You could have helped people in need
That's what disgusts me most about this shit. People wasting hard earned money for rich candidates.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:00 AM
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6. Yep. nt
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MattNC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:10 AM
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7. an investment
You can look at it that way. If Clinton or Obama win, they will certainly do more to help the people in need you talk about.
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MattNC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:13 AM
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9. an investment
You can look at it that way. If Clinton or Obama win, they will certainly do more to help the people in need you talk about.
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geek_sabre Donating Member (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:25 AM
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13. and if they don't?
Edited on Sat May-03-08 09:26 AM by delaware97
just saying.

My rebate went into savings.
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cornermouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:30 AM
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15. I'm with you.
Either use it on your family, put it in the bank, or donate it to charity. The amount of money the parties individually and the nation as a whole are spending to elect someone is obscene.
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TBF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:30 AM
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16. So you have not given money to Clinton? She is much richer than Obama.
Electing Obama will help people in need. McCain and Clinton will continue the status quo.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:28 AM
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31. This money doesn't go into their pockets. It goes to their campaign.
For a political site, this place is lacking in political logic.
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TBF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:25 PM
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33. No kidding, Sherlock.
I think you mean "political knowledge" as opposed to "political logic" but whatever. My point was that the person criticizing the op is most likely a Clinton supporter and has also made donations.

It is ludicrous that so much money is spent on campaigns, but to imply someone should be doing something more "worthy" on a political site is just sanctimonius bullshit, especially when we know they are giving to their own candidate and only criticizing because the subject is Obama.
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:32 AM
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18. You are assuming that I don't already do that
:hi:
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panAmerican Donating Member (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:57 AM
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3. VERY HONORABLE OF YOU!
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boobooday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:58 AM
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4. I believe you are the excrement as well
I admire the hell out of you.

:hi:

:applause: :applause: :applause:
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:29 AM
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14. I'm looking forward to seeing THAT on a Hallmark card!
:rofl:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:00 AM
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5. how nice --
:eyes:
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shaniqua6392 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:11 AM
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8. I will be giving most of mine to a food bank.
There are so many people in need, I would find it unconscionable to give it to a political candidate who has millions of dollars. There are food banks that have had to close their doors because they do not have enough left to give out to the poor and homeless. We all know that George has made a lot of people poor, hungry, homeless, and jobless. Neither Obama nor Clinton need my money.
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:34 AM
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20. Great! =)
Good for the food bank and the people who need it!!!

:hi:
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TBF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:28 PM
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34. That is awesome - particularly since the rebates are just
going to people who really can use them. You could easily use it for something in your household so it's cool that you're actually thinking about others out there. I wish George Bush and Dick Cheney were even one-tenth as kind as you.
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MissWaverly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:37 PM
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35. dollars for food bank good idea, also give food
I read that many of the food banks across America are closing for lack of food, just cleaned out my pantry for
the food drive at work.

:-)
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:16 AM
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10. you rock!
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:22 AM
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11. I'm happy to give you the fifth recommendation.
:)
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npincus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:24 AM
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12. you ROCK.
At least you know he's not blowing it on donuts or luxury accomodations at the Bellagio.

:hi:
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Vote2008 Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:30 AM
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17. Thank you!!!! You are a real american!!!!
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TheDoorbellRang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:37 AM
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21. Congrats on spending your money as you deemed fit
I'd consider it a long term investment -- the returns could yield some huge dividends.:yourock:
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wellstone dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:43 AM
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22. A great investment....because $ to a non-profit help the poor now
but anything that helps to defeat McCain helps them for 4 years.


(and I am a leader in a non-profit and on the boards of two others)
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:50 AM
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24. Yes ... =)
Thanks for being involved in non-profits! I'm a non-profit exec myself. A strong economy helps non-profits in two ways: More dispensible income for those generous folks, and more secure investments for programming. Funding for our non-profit has taken a nosedive the past few years. Individual budgets are tight, and investments aren't yielding what they used to. We've used attrition to downsize and avoid layoffs, but it still doesn't seem to be enough.

:hi:
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:54 AM
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25. I love it.
Shitface tries to buy popularity (he is a bush after all) and the good citizens use it to support a Dem candidate. It doesn't get any better than that. I will be smiling for most of the day.
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:08 AM
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46. I hope you wake up and enjoy it for a second day!
Sunday, no buyer's regret ...

Check out the new ad: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/in_minute_ad

I hope I was able to help afford that one! Two minutes long.

:applause:
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:22 AM
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53. AMEN!!!
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czechpat Donating Member (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:09 AM
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26. hehe
IF i actually get my STIMULUS package,I live in europe, and so I dont think I'll be stimulating the US economy- sorry. I guess we'll stimulate the local pub in our village, where the beer is less than $1, and of course our wages are less than middle class US wages too.

This package was written as a blow job to the american voters. It wont do shit to help your economy, and indeed the only hope is that we'll spend it at the gas pump to fill dark lord cheny's pockets before he leaves office..but i will gladly spend my "tax rebate" on czech beer, since i havent paid US taxes in 4 years :}
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:27 AM
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28. Czech mate! "This package was written as a blowjob to the american voters"
I wish I could rec your reply!

:beer: :toast:
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:09 AM
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27. Wow.
I'm speechless. That's the kind of thing I wish I had the selflessness to do. I don't know where my rebate check is, but I will surely be thinking of you when it comes.
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TragedyandHope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:49 AM
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29. America THANKS YOU!
:kick:
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:20 AM
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51. Thanks for the button!
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Laura PourMeADrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:13 AM
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30. wow. YOU rock ! And - you actually make a lot of sense too ! :) nt
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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:30 AM
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Truly admirable, since you could not really afford to give.
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powergirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:30 AM
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32. You are awesome
I donate to the campaign about every time they send me an email. I've never donated this much to any candidate - EVER and I'll bet you are the same way. There are a lot of other things I should spend my money on - but this is the most important. Well done phrigndumass!
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liberaldem4ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:43 PM
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36. You did a great thing-thank you K&R
Since my family is in a bad financial situation, we can't donate the whole rebate check to Obama's campaign, but I will be making another small donation with some of it. It really is an investment in our future and is money that I consider to be well spent.
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here_is_to_hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 01:13 PM
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37. I kept mine local, hookers and crack thanks...n/t
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 01:18 PM
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38. Hookers can vote, too! Call it street money. =)
:evilgrin:
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iamthebandfanman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:19 AM
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50. what a waste
Edited on Sun May-04-08 08:21 AM by iamthebandfanman
everybody knows the democrats always carry the hooker/crackhead vote!


if you had said prescription narcotics and 'escort' services, now theres a republican segment we need to crack(no pun intended)
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Aloha Spirit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 01:21 PM
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39. The gas tax holiday is money laundering.
This is not an energy policy. This is money laundering: we borrow money from China and ship it to Saudi Arabia and take a little cut for ourselves as it goes through our gas tanks.
--Tom Friedman
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 01:27 PM
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40. Shhhhh.
I swear that was half the idea of the rebates. That the RNC will be making a pitch for that money. Especially the $600 checks that are going to families making $130,000 a year. It's free money they don't need, but let's help the cause of defeating those tax-increasing liberals.
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caligirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 01:30 PM
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41. ours will go to college tuition and car repairs
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Califooyah Operative Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:52 AM
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42. Awesome. Thank You. nt
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barack the house Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:00 AM
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43. Money well spent.He has given America a sense that someone cares and however things go that counts.
Edited on Sun May-04-08 05:01 AM by barack the house
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aquarius dawning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:07 AM
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44. That's probably the dumbest thing you have ever done. seriously
And it's without a doubt the dumbest thing I've ever seen here on Democratic undeground.
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:10 AM
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47. Thanks!!!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/in_minute_ad

Well worth the money donated!

:patriot:
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aquarius dawning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:47 AM
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57. OK.
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:22 AM
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52. So what is under that statement?
That you are worried that other people will do this and Obama will continue to build the warchest perhaps?

Go crap somewhere else!
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:19 AM
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45. Wow, nice!
:woohoo:
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 10:52 PM
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58. I agree!
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joeprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:18 AM
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48. A good investment indeed. Good on you.
Too bad we can't be spending more on the GE instead of this dragged out, unnecessary primary fight.
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iamthebandfanman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:18 AM
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49. wowie
i only feel bad for the hillary supporters who did the same thing.
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ProgressiveMuslim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:23 AM
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54. Damn -- that was principled! nt
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:23 AM
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55. You ROCK!!! Thanks for making the day a brighter one!
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annie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 08:42 AM
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56. .
Edited on Sun May-04-08 09:39 AM by annie1
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Blondiegrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 11:36 PM
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59. I'm using my rebate to take my daughter to Disney World. LOL
... but so far I have donated several hundred dollars to Obama's campaign, and I will continue to donate on a regular basis. :hippie:
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