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CleanGreenFuture (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:07 PM Original message |
Why aren't MILLIONS of people swarming DC right now? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sort off people have done it with faxes |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. On Cnn: Reid: no progress today and |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. They can smell it now. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. didn't Obama already offer |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Probably because it wouldn't accomplish anything |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. 1. Lack of national organizers capable of such a task. |
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trueblue2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. if we had marches all over the USA, I would have marched |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because we have 55 channels |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. Unemployed and do not have money for a plane ticket... |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. ditto... |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Employed, but that wouldn't last if I didn't show up for work Monday! |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. The time may come when we will be in the same position as the Greeks... |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. I live on my military pension and social security, so .... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. It would do no good.. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. GWB broke us of protesting, they didn't care and it hurt. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think you hit the nail on the head. |
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Saphire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. I can't afford it. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Ditto. n/t |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. We'd rather watch NASCAR. |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Really? That's not fair. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Thank you |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. You're welcome. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 05:11 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Then wondering why so many people believe Democrats are elitists. n/t |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. Living on Social Security and if I am lucky will get a check in August. n/t |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's too darned HOT. n/t |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. maybe for the same reason you're not there? n/t |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. Can't afford it and I am disabled, really, really, wish I could go though. n/t |
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One Voice (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. Gas is too expensive. |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. No damn money for that. |
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CleanGreenFuture (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I understand about those of us (yes, me too) for whom money is the issue. But what |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I can only speak for myself. |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. Maybe there's something to be said about having the capital so far from most of the people |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
27. I can't afford to miss work |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. For many of us it would be the heat. My children are making sure |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. I can't afford to get there. |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. +1 - nt |
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liberal_mama (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. My daughter's boyfriend is on his way to DC now |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I'm very sorry to hear about your agoraphobia and panic disorder. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. You're lucky... |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. I know about that too, although none of my remissions lasted as long as 10 years. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Same here... |
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CleanGreenFuture (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. Oh my, liberal_mama, I'm so sorry to hear that. I can relate, though I'm lucky |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
36. Because many are living check to check and if they miss one week of work |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
37. They're not hurting enough. Yet. |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
38. It's 100 degrees in DC |
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Hatchling (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
39. Because in the 1960's when we had big protests going on |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
40. Right idea, wrong tactic |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. They don't really believe there is going to be any real disaster |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
42. Well, most people are just too poor to afford the trip. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. i don't know, maybe not millions but thousands could if they wanted to, just look at Casey Anthony |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
47. For the same reason you're not there. |
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SalviaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
48. If 10,000,000 protest and it isn't on the "news" |
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Proles (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
49. People can't afford to miss work |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
54. The rest are all sedated on the latest Happy Pill. |
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