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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:25 PM Original message |
Obama should not appoint any Repug to ANYTHING who is anti choice or anti GLBT rights |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Amen. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. If they arent appointed to a position where that impacts their decisions |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Which positions aren't impacted by civil and human rights? |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Exactly. I see nothing wrong with Hagel head of the Department of Defense. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. A lot of gay and lesbian servicemembers would disagree with you |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Er, Sam Nunn is a Democrat. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. In name only |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. No fan of Nunn, but he is a Democrat. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. More of a Dixiecrat, actually. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
81. Sam Nunn's actions on gays in the military were disgraceful |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. What's more telling is you thinking that would be a consideration. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. You don't think human rights should be a consideration? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Nice swerve; very Clintonian of you. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I guess you don't read that it's being bandied around in the press and here on DU |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You do realize when you post people can read it across the internets? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I was |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. You have supported both Clintons knowing full well they threw the LGBT community under the bus. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. You see the world as |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. No, ruggerson, we are dealing with a failed candidate, your candidate, that is |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. What does that have to do with me suggesting that Barack shouldn't |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. The point is that this is a back-door clinton ad. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Listen |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Listen rudolph, I'm not playing with you. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. then don't |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I was agreeing with AC. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. AK, not AC |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. get back to us when she concedes ....... |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Get back to me |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. That "anger" which is shared by many will subside when she concedes. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. You seem to be in denial over the fact |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. No, Hillary is in denial that Barack has won. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. You seem to be confusing |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Yep, the reindeer games are getting old. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Still |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Oh is that what it said? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. your op's were locked |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Wrong again, yawn. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. we agree on that |
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papapi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I second that. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. You could have stopped after the word Repug and I'd still agree. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Agreed. And we also have to work on Obama to come around to full-blown marriage rights. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Chuck Hagel would be great in some position in an Obama administration. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Justice, Defense and State |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Chuck Hagel has a 100% apprioval rating from the fucking (un)Christian Coalition |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. You can take that newmajority of yours and .... |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
64. Do you want Pat Robertson in Obama's cabinet?? |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. I guess that eliminates Clinton too |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. rofl |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's Barack's choice. |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. I agree -- no Republican as veep. That would just be inane |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. I agree. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
23. Nunn makes everything suspicious. |
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papapi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
25. At least 35% of the Democratic Party core constituency is GLBT or their supporters... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. I trust Obama won't be picking any geezers who aren't au courant |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I favor appolinting Repubs to posts where their ideological defects will have no effect when the |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. that leaves |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I could see a pro-environment Repub as secretary of the interior. Even if he or she was anti-choice, |
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Lord Helmet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
29. he taught constitution law and was a civil right attorney so why worry? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. No Republicans PERIOD. PERIOD. What are we, chumps?! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. i agree that obama should NOT put Hagel on his ticket. |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'm not motivated by either of those two people but you can't expect he is going to pick a VP that |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. Agreed. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
38. I don't think anyone here supports Hagel as a VP choice. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. why not...it could be seen as a home run by a large portion of his base. nt. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. Should he appoint any pro life Democrats to his cabinet? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Why would he wish to? |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
79. He might wish to in order to be inclusive of all Democrats. |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
72. Let's say, theoretically, that he appointed Bob Casey to a cabinet position |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'd rather see Clinton as VP than Hagel. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
47. No republican for VP but he needs a strong national security with a good name recognition as VP |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #47 |
67. There are plenty of people with strong national security cred |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #47 |
71. Okay, then, Russ Feingold or Barbara Boxer. |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
66. I agree. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
69. I'm an Obama supporter, and I agree that putting someone anti-choice on the ticket is a dealbreaker. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
74. Bull Crap |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Human rights are a dealbreaker |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I don't support Hagel for Veep. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. There are plenty of qualified people |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Who command the same respect and spirit of bi-partisanship? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Well let's make Pat Robertson sec'y of Education |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:38 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. They aren't qualified for those positions. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. there are plenty of good religious people |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #86 |
88. So? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:36 AM Response to Reply #75 |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:39 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Sure it is |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
78. Obama won't pick Sam Nunn or Chuck Hagel |
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