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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:09 PM Original message |
Why I voted for Arlen yesterday, and yes I'm voting for Joe in November |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. I disagree with your reasoning |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Specter came out against the escalation, Sestak did not |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Well all have those lines we won't cross |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Afghanistan |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't expect much support for your post...I give you credit for it |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. He was my congressman for 4 years |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I don't know the man, please tell me what he's like? I trust your judgement |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He's worse than Santorum in this way |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. uh huh...and now I really want to read up on the man...thank you Jake |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. He was a banker in the 80s in the early derivatives markets |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. A bar in Allentown, huh? that sells me |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 07:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
64. Shit - "a bar in Allentown" describes a large CHUNK of the place. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Spector has been one of the strongest advocates for medical research as well as jobs in that area |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yes |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. You make valid points but two things make Arlen wrong for PA today |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You won |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'll trade you Joe Sestak for Chris Christie straight up! |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. that is a fools bet n/t |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Really? Hmmmmm, I'll gladly give you Chris Christie for Joe Sestak |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Your best bet is to move |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. (sigh) born here, I'll die here. Moving isn't the answer |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. You can have Rendell for free |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Who REALLY wants the NJ Turnpike? Give me Long Beach Island |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. LBI will be under water in a couple of years |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. HAHA...they've been saying that about LBI for years..we won't see that |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. PA has been working on a plan to sink New Jersey for years |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. LOL! at least they don't have to worry about not having to cross over |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I don't know what you guys did in that state |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Spector has always fought for this state...I don't think anyone could ever dispute that |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. That's why I voted for Specter yesterday. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. That took guts. I respect you for posting it. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. What is someone going to do |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
26. K and R |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think you made a mistake, but it doesn't matter now. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Why do you think it was a mistake? |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Two reasons. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. My answer |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Thanks for your response. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. Until 3 weeks ago, I was going to vote for Specter |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. He's always been a street fighter |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. There's street fighting and then there's low blows n/t |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Be glad it was brought up in the primary |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm sorry to hear that.... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Why are you sorry |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. Then, if he met your criteria, as I said, it was your vote... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. The race is over |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Hey, as long as we beat that nutjob out of Kentucky, I'll be happy.... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I hope Paul loses |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
39. He and Rick both voted for DOMA |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Who signed that? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Well, Arlen repeated his support for DOMA in October |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Don't know |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. So did most Democratic Senators at the time. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I never voted for one of them either |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
44. About 65% of Philly Dems voted for Specter yesterday... |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. As I said in a previous post to old mark, I was surprised to hear of that |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Hometown advantage |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. things like that win this state...yes |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. The thing is that a lot of Philly Dems voted for him while he was a Republican*. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. and I never fell for the rhetoric, myself...rest assured |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm not gonna unrec this |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. I'm not going to bash Joe Sestak |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
58. Well I've personally given up on most of the Senate |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. ":..thing I admired about Arlen was his guts." |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
65. I understand your choice, which was not mine. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Now it is Sestak vs Toomey and pray to God ( if you're a believer ) Sestak wins |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
67. Well. I don't remember much by way of guts |
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