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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 08:56 PM Original message |
Poll question: Poll: Barack Obama - Corporate Frontman? People's champion? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is sad. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Curious to see the results of the small DU sample - |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. 4 more months: Is Obama Satan? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. oh, I could have. And certainly from the OP. |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
80. You must have not been around much during 2008 |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
91. Don't stress it, just move on from it. n/t |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am just going to kick this periodically as this isn't really a discussion thread |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. OT: debbierlus = debbie rules?! |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. If you want to discuss, go ahead - the point of the poll was just to get a feel for how people |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Actually... I was just asking what your screen name meant. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Oh! debberlus |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. :) When I was 2 yo I started taking dance lessons... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. hate to break this to you, deb dear |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. he is a good man |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Ask me this question in 4 years - it's too soon to tell. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Look at where he has put all the money since taking office. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You nailed it, Thom. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
58. Indeed |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #58 |
82. What are you talking about? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
97. what a joke of a post. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. I don't think we have to wait that long. If they get Health Care done this |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
57. You are very right. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. I believe HE believes he's still the people's champion but corporate interests are verrry persuasive |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. and Obama is surrounded by DLC types...... |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. They hypnotized him! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. Flamebait! You were bitching because |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. lol... |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. If I wanted to express my opinion, I would write a post |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
98. Deleted message |
ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. It's not flamebait at all. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. it may not be flamebait, but it sure is a moronic little push poll, |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Simplistic and stupid is the mindless worship |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. it's not either/or. they're both simplistic and stupid and |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Then why don't you create a more intelligent nuanced poll? |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
73. "There are none |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. Your flamebait is getting more pathetic by the day. Hard to do, even for you, but you did it. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Currently, 44% Frontman - 56% Champion - |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. Pathetic. |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ah, look who's back. Like clockwork..The poll isn' t worthy of my click. nt |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. nice push-poll |
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jemma (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Corporate front man, no shades of grey needed |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. if by "people" you mean bankers, |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. IBTL----Pure and complete FLAMEBAIT! n/t |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. They're all corporate frontmen with little exception. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. Barack Obama: God-King of the Andromeda Galaxy? Or a tapioca pudding? |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. You could have saved some typing |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. Hmmmmm....this poll indicates Obama might want to pay more attention to his base. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:25 AM Original message |
bwahahaha. pathetic, debbie. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
41. Actually, the people who are so completely satisfied with Obama |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. "what Obama has been doing for the past four months" |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Your examples are limited |
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digidigido (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
104. TC I have been a big Obama fan, but we judge people by their actions, and you are |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
34. this poll is stupid and dishonest and simplistic. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. How is it dishonest or simplistic? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. of course I can list the ways he's championing people |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. Waaahhhh |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
35. The Rock is the People's Champion |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
66. The Rock: a) The people's champion b) Pansy ass Hollywood celebrity |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
42. The fact that 46% say "Corporate Frontman" means that maybe DU isn't the right place for me anymore |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Deleted sub-thread |
Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Not so surprising to me. There are many here who disliked both Obama and Hillary |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
100. *cough*kucinich supporters*cough* |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. It's A Small Sample Size... |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
77. It would seem that the D in DU is declining. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #77 |
87. That's perhaps fitting given that there is so little d in the democratic |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:57 AM Response to Reply #87 |
94. Damn fine point. n/t |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
92. Don't go..there's not many of us left here obviously. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
50. Where's the Hitler AND Antichrist option???? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. debbierlus will have that poll after the next four months... |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
54. I think his INTENTION is to be a champion of the people |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. As much as I complain about his actions, I agree with you. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
55. Obama isn't prioritizing my pet issue. Therefor he's a fascist. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. From what I have been seeing for the past few months is.. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
61. I had to go with corporate frontman, |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. why go with either of the idiotic choices? |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I find it to be |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
63. Simply Put: The Pentagon runs Barter town. Auntie's been neutered. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
64. I need a "little of both" option. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #64 |
76. No, shades of grey are not allowed! |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
67. What's funny is how when you watch 30 minutes of CNBC they accuse him of being Stalin. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. NBC is General Electric. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. The right wing genuinely believes that Obama is turning this into a left-wing |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:02 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Bingo. My conservative parents insist he is a socialist. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
68. FUCKTARDED |
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yawnmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
70. currently 80 corp, 92 champ nt |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
71. This Is One Time I Wish I Could Vote TWICE!! n/t |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
75. Obama Massive Fail - Torture, Health Care, Economy, Transparency |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
78. The honest answer is of course-YES |
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HopinAndDreamin (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
79. depends on the issue I guess |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
81. I'll tell you in December |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
83. I feel strongly both ways |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
84. For a U.S. President, he is as close to a champion of the people as anyone currently living has ever |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Plenty of people were around for FDR, JFK and LBJ |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Yup. As long as you aren't Japanese American, FDR wins |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:47 AM Response to Reply #86 |
88. All of them took principled stands- often risky ones |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:04 AM Response to Reply #86 |
89. Or black either |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #89 |
90. JFK was just as cautious as Obama. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:18 AM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Who are you claiming is closing tax loopholes? |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #86 |
101. I'm not Japanese American but I don't have to be to definitively tell you that concentration camps |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
95. "government is the executive committee of the bourgeoisie" That is a given |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #95 |
102. Brilliant response!!!! |
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103. I think it's too early to tell, really |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
105. Depends on the Issue... |
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