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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 01:49 AM Original message |
"The one thing I'm clear about is that I'd rather be a really good one-term President than... |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. all those articles are based on the same speculative crap. I could post a hundred more. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 01:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Which do YOU think is more likely: The newspapers are lying or Obama is putting SS up for cuts? |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. The newspapers will post anonymous lies. That has been proven again and again. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:06 AM Original message |
You didn't answer the question. You choosing the "Everybody's lying" option? |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. just those who claim they know that Obama's cutting SS |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
73. And as soon as the sun came up it was confirmed by the White House. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. New talking points needed! |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
78. I don't think any of those articles claim to know that. Who's claimed to know the future? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
74. Please answer the question. And please do not condescend to |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Good point! The media NEVER lies to us! |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 01:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. If that speculative gap is more than mere speculation... |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. He's from Kenya! Let him deny it. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Nasty slur. Your style, though. n/t |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Not my style. That's pure Teabag. Make a man deny a false claim. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I am not asking him to deny a false claim, only state that the stories... |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Obama's already said it repeatedly. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. These specualtions are current, hitting a feaver pitch as he negotiates. |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:33 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. This crap popped up like a whack-a-mole just this afternoon. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I had no idea that you were a birther. |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. do you always require a sarcasm tag? I thought it was obvious. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:57 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. You've still got the Nasty pedal to the floor? Good lord. |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:01 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. how would you react to being called a birther?? |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:08 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. He called you a birther because you said "He's from Kenya! Let him deny it." That's nasty. |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:16 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. The person I was responding to demanded Obama defend himself against a false claim |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Utter bullshit. I did not deman he deny a false claim, as these claim... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #58 |
75. No, the commenter asked a reasonable question, you responded with |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #53 |
62. You were the one that pulled up the Kenya bullshit. |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #53 |
66. How about "Mav"? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 06:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. I wouldn't call him mediocre--I don't think he has even earned that high of praise |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. Some of the links you posted refer back to the WaPo article. Which one has a quote from Obama? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Because Obama never sends his surrogates out to the media. Yeah, that's the ticket. n/t |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:10 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Do YOU think President Obama put up SS for cuts to deal with Repugs? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No. I do NOT believe Obama has. There is no evidence that he has. n/t |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. My next question: How will you possibly spin it when he does? |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. How will you spin it when you're wrong? or will you just deny it? |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Because, in your opinion, President Obama would NEVER do such a thing, correct? |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:35 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It ain't happening. Believe it or not. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Because President Obama draws a line at cutting Social Security in order to... |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:42 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Now you're just going on. I like your style but not the substance you're working with. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Why don't you debate the facts instead making up things. |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
67. Did you see his economic adviser, Gene Sperling last night? |
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Youth Uprising (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. Wow... |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Why wouldn't he? He hasn't CUT ANYTHING. -nt |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
9. OK, this is either the same WaPo speculation or Opinion blog entries about the WaPo speculation |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
15. Just look at the BS article written by Major Garrett (a REPUBLICAN). And a look at HuffPo |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. So you're saying that the President would never do such a thing, correct? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. This is stupid. Everyone is all in a panic over a WaPo article that doesn't even have a source named |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. See, you won't answer the question because you'll be called on to spin it soon. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. There isn't anyone that is going to call on me to spin anything. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:42 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. "So you're saying that the President would never do such a thing, correct?" is like Kryptonite to... |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:46 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. There is no reason for me to parrot your sentence. The fact is .... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:49 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Don't you have an opinion on social security and whether or not it should be "on the table"? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. NO. And they are not on the table. So, why are you going on and on about this? |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:05 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Because Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid are terribly important for... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
81. Please show us a quote from President Obama that states |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
24. The AmericaBlog article link in the OP quotes WaPo. n/t |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. So you're saying that the President would never do such a thing, correct? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
30. And the New York Times article linked up in the OP .... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. So you're saying that the President would never do such a thing, correct? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers couldn't tap dance around a question any better.. |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. I'm not sure what to believe right now. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
40. One lie of many |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
43. Are you going to acknowledge that all the links in the OP refer to the WaPo article |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:45 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. So you're saying that the President would never do such a thing, correct? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:48 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. The needle on your record is stuck. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 02:51 AM Response to Reply #47 |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
85. Maybe you should answer the question |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 06:05 AM Response to Reply #52 |
60. He'll have to work up to "mediocre" in his second term, I guess. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
56. This discussion is moot unless someone can produce a quote from President Obama |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:15 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. It's tough to believe YOU over the editorial staff of the New York Times, Washington Post, AFP. |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #56 |
86. all I have to do is look at his choices for cabinet positions |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Regarding your commment.... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
59. A one term President is generally the result of a change to a President of the opposing party. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
64. And for the morning crew... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
65. This thread is so funny. |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. +1 |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
68. Now that the White House has confirmed this, where did evvabuddy go? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
69. How about a really bad one-term president? n/t |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Heh heh, indeed- I was thinking "How does Obama, himself, define this?!?" |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
70. He may get his wish |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #70 |
83. I just don't get why he made the choices, is all. n/t |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
71. So, he opted for mediocrity as a compromise. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
84. I'm really wondering how that whole "Team of Rivals" mentality is working out for him. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
76. Kinda sucks that he may well turn out to be neither... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
79. But you are NOT a 'really good' POTUS! |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
80. "I'd rather be a really good one-term President for the plutocracy" |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
87. I prefer my reasons for him to be a 1 termer, but he cant measure up I dont think |
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