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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:38 PM Original message |
What a narcissist he is. "Senator Obama reduced your gasoline prices." (Obama is wrong on gas tax.) |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. RACIST!!1!!!1 |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. LOL. |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. OK be honest here |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
60. in an election year? |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 05:51 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Doesn't the legislation have to be written and proposed? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I don't think it's been officially proposed yet |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Then how can you say her plan works when it has been formally |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #68 |
75. Did I say her plan works? |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #65 |
76. The bill has to pass. When will that happen? ...it won't IMO |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
72. does it matter... she is fighting for us against people that wont, and that includes Obama |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. . |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. He has already said that it didn't work |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. But he was WRONG, according to the study cited in the article. |
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Brundle_Fly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
54. sixty percent of 18 cents is |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. 60% = F in most academic settings but in this case the other 40% goes to the oil companies. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. You like to minimize it by looking at the per gallon costs |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #54 |
73. And rich people don't realize that fast dimes are better than slow dollars. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
77. FYI, here's some data on the organization that did the study: |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is he talking of himself in the third person now? |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Woohoo 11¢ of savings! Hillary Goddess of the Economy! |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes... he said he tried it, and it DIDN'T WORK... it's called learning from one's mistakes... i.e.. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Obviously, you didn't take the time to read both pages of the article... |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yep, we know... 8 years ago he was wrong about this.. Hillary is wrong about it NOW |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. You didn't read the article, did you? He was wrong about being wrong, see? |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. one study suggests a 60% return on the holiday? so it only 40% stupid as hell? says one study |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Apparently that study contravenes your assertion. NT |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. We are talking about the present.. not the year 2000, Hillary was asked to name one economist who |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Well, actually, we are talking about the present AND the past. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Also, if it does return 60% then that 28 bucks you could save just became about 17 |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. And that's not enough for lattes for the office! So why bother? NT |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #37 |
69. How does saving $.10 a gallon help anyone? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. There are many people in this country who commute fifty to a hundred miles a DAY to work. |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. You're talking to someone... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Everyone's "long term situation" -- if you look far enough down the road-- |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
52. It's more Bush-onomics! It won't ever work, it's a stoopid idea! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #52 |
71. You didn't read the article. NT |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. It's simple arithmetic, isn't it? |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. Obama was for it, for it, for it, before he was against it -- NT |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. He was for it UNTIL IT WAS PROVEN TO BE A BAD IDEA...... the thing is.... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The cite DISPUTES that conclusion. Do read it. NT |
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IrishBloodEngHeart (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. 3% decrease for three months, followed by 4% increase |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Read the article. |
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IrishBloodEngHeart (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. his interpretation escapes the numbers. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Actually, the increase without the holiday would have been at least 4% |
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IrishBloodEngHeart (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. ?? where do you see that??? |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Yup. I read the Salon article (about an hour before Maddy posted it, in fact). |
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IrishBloodEngHeart (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. read the actual study |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Precisely. The author states this. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. how is a five percent tax reduction that leads to a 3 percent reduction in prices |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. its actually even worse: |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yeah, I mentioned this yesterday. Got the usual crap for my trouble. It IS an issue. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. You've gotten really good at provocative thread titles recently. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. From you, I'll take that as a compliment. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Awww. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. We tangled a couple of times in the lounge over stupid stuff.... |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yeah, let's take even more money away from infrastructure for fucking 30 cents a day...... |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Another person who refuses to read the whole article before chiming in. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Facts?? Who needs steeenking facts!!! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
62. That is s LIE that O. is tell and you fell for it. |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. Yeah, who cares about bridges or roads anyway!!!!! |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Read page 2 of the article. Your comment indicates that you didn't. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. Sorry Maddy - no sale on this one. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Did you read it? If you did, refute the study assertion. nt |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. Are the economists narcissists too?!!!! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. LOL--great catch. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. George Frost an attorney |
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swishyfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
45. Glad to see someone found that economist... |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
46. "Four MORE Super Delegates for Obama today! Hillary's huge lead slashed to 15!!!" |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
47. It's a bad idea all around but, hey, don't let the top 200 economists sway you. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. Me, i'd trust salon reporters any day over economists.. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
55. You really have no self respect for your own intellect. |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
57. You are comparing apples and oranges..not that you care |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
58. I heard on CNN that people in his campaign are worried that he is on the wrong side of this issue. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. No, they are wondering how many stupid people are going to buy Hillary's magic beans. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Interesting, thanks, i had not heard that |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
67. So humor is a no-no in your book? |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
79. are you not... |
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DMorgan (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
81. A message to you, Maddy McCall........learn to use these sites for delivering YOUR message, NOT a |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
82. hahaha! Abject nonsense. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-06-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
83. Your posts are irrational and inaccurate and pathetic. |
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