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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 10:55 PM Original message |
I never really thought Obama would win the General Election. |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. "He brought out the second largest endorsement possible" |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think Gore would be the only one bigger. |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. That's the one! |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Absolutely. Gore is the most respected man in the world, probably. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. What puts this in perspective - |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It begins and ends with Abe Lincoln. |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
81. Republican meant almost the opposite then... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
49. I have the list right here... |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
50. Here you go |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #50 |
60. I'd add Teddy Roosevelt to that list |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Now what do all these great Republicans have in common? |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #60 |
71. Teddy did some decent things environmentally, but he was also an imperialist. |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #71 |
83. he was also |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Just goes to show that there's two sides to every story. |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
74. But Mandela is a terrah-ist! |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
53. Carter too, IMO. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:48 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Carter's already been thrown under the Hillary bus. |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I don't think ANY endorsement is big news anymore |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. An endorsement like Edwards' isn't meant to pull in voters. |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. But an official endorsement from Carter would be nice |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I think he's gone as far as he'll go with that. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #53 |
76. Carter's all but endorsed Obama |
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Abacus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
69. There's always Bill |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Don't worry. He'll come around. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The number one endorsement? |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Definitely! |
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CaptJasHook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
68. We need everyone's endorsement. So UNITE |
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Growler (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Great post! K&R! |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yep, He's Pretty Awesome |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. You're on Fire, Baby!!! |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. LOL! Thanks. |
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bevoette (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. it is a work of ART. this is what "ELITISTS" are capable of. we need MORE of them in this world (nm) |
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virgdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. My sentiments exactly... |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yep. You nailed it. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. Wonder if hilary saw this coming or was she |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Too busy, I presume.......It takes hard work, according to her and George Bush! |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not only who and when, but where also. nt |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yep. Michigan! It was a work of art - in every way. n/t |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. You're right. Michigan was the perfect place. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
19. egg-zactly. this is an historic day |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. Excellent post. You're seeing what I've been seeing all along in him. |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. He's already done better than any Republican... |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
22. LOL..........what did he do today, show up at a pancake breakfast? |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Thank you for proving the point. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 02:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. What he did today was done as tough effortless, and |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. And that's why I believe he'll do well in the Oval Office |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yep. He's proved that he knows how to make things happen. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. thanks for the post |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Thanks for the kick. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. i was a kucinich supporter, so you know |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Then he's really too centrist for you. lol. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. yes, for sure and it's great to feel good about the election |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
44. That pretty much sums up my attitude |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
65. In many ways this primary was a battle of philosophies. |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. Given the way Obama plays his cards |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm thinking World Poker Tournament. |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. At the beginning, I did not think Obama had a chance in hell of being the nominee, I am out of the |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I always figured it would be either Obama or Hillary. |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
37. And who would have thunk? This has been an AMAZING ride .. even for this Canadian! |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
38. Not the first time he has pulled this off |
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Dems to Win (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
40. Shouldn't former President Bill Clinton be a bigger endorsement? When will Bill endorse Obama? nt |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:02 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Oh, how witty and clever. |
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Liberal Gramma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #40 |
52. After Hillary drops out and endorses the Dem candidate |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 03:31 AM Response to Original message |
41. If true, it's very cleaver |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:29 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Not true about the corporate ties |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. I'm hoping the netroots support of Obama will make a difference. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
42. Well, that was stupid. The Democrat will win. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
78. You're right. THE Dem will win, just not yours. |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
46. Your story is similar to mine re: staying neutral when Edwards |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. That's exactly how I felt. |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. Roger that! n/t |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
54. People that support Hillary should take a moment and realize 1 thing. |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. There are some inequalities that I approve of. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. I think Hillary's negatives are too high to win. |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
75. Hope you are right, but primary proves nothing about GE |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
58. k&r |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
66. Clinton-hate is not going to win the GE. sorry. nt |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. It won't win one for Hillary, either. Sorry. n/t |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #67 |
88. there's plenty of hate, sure, but she's doing better in the states that dems may actually win in Nov |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
72. He has the instincts of a boxer |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
73. He knows how the game is played. He doesn't fold like so many other Democrats have. |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
77. It's been beautiful to watch. nt |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
79. After Obama beat back both Clintons - I believe McCain will be very lite-weight |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
80. I believed it could happen from the beginning. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. I wish I had your faith from the beginning. |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Welcome! |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
85. We are glad to have you on TEAM OBAMA |
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trickyguy (461 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
87. "Experience? Just watch how I run my campaign." - Barack Obama |
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