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_Jumper_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:04 PM Original message |
Why Dean instead of Kucinich? |
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hedda_foil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Our aim is to win. n/t |
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_Jumper_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Dean can't win |
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batman (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. watch him |
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drfemoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Can you tell |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 05:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Neither can Clark |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 08:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
58. He certainly can. |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Win what? |
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drfemoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. When one is standing |
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cryofan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. and i bet you pay sticker price for cars, too. |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Win what? |
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November 2004 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 11:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
61. But |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 02:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
74. Well if kucinich doesnt get the ticket we could still have these |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 05:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
79. If we elect Kucinich, we don't automatically get those things. |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Please Advise |
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_Jumper_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Clark, Kerry, Edwards, Lieberman |
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Terwilliger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. hey! |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. It in NOT our aim to make a statement - or aim is to WIN! |
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stickdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because Kucinich is simply too big of a target. |
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mot78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. Dean's more electable |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Kucinich has won in a destrict that is 50-50. Vt is 80-20. |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Dean is a big step in the right direction and he is electable. |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Dean isn't, you know |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 03:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Dean is a pragmatist. |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 03:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. As I said: Dean stands for the status quo. |
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OrAnarch (433 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 03:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Disagree regarding status quo |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 04:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. "the package"? There is no package. You're being conned. |
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OrAnarch (433 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 11:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
60. Of course |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 03:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. If it's not policy, it's not real. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 05:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
67. Define "viable" |
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OrAnarch (433 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 04:54 AM Response to Reply #67 |
78. Viable means... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 06:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
54. You got why i'm voting kucinich |
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ldoolin (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. I dunno....why? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. In the primaries, I vote for the one I really want |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Kucinich is top notch. Sadly, he doesnt have the hubris |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 03:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Scott, the difference in the amount of support they have |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 05:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. OK let me make this really straightforward.... |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 07:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I think you missed my point |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. That was nice, but you didn't answer my post at all. |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. But thats the whole point of the spin... |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 09:50 AM Response to Reply #42 |
87. Pascal's Wager for the Presidency? |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:48 AM Response to Reply #87 |
99. lol and the sky would fall too! |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 06:52 AM Response to Reply #38 |
80. both wrong |
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foo_bar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 12:15 PM Response to Reply #80 |
109. if elections were decided by Alexa ratings |
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He loved Big Brother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. I like Dean |
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Terwilliger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Chomsky said the significant alternative to Bush is Kucinich |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 05:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. And, ideologically, Chomsky is totally right on this. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. Not an option. |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 03:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Dennis looks so world-weary in the poster photo |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 06:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
71. I see so much more than just that in the |
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Myra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. Do people really think he's unelectable/unpresidential/etc? |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 06:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. "Unelectable" is a detestable meme and shouldn't be used |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 08:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Then help us fight for it, Scott. |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. You can't find a bigger enemy of the stupid term "unelectable" than me |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. "I am really really sorry, but DK simply lacks those latter qualities.." |
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Myra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Donating to Kucinich... |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 11:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. No it hasn't passed yet. |
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Myra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 11:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Thanks diamondsoul! Donate and donation doubles... |
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drfemoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 04:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. actaully I think matching funds |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 10:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I cannot figure out why some DK supporters have difficulty here |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 11:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I'm not having difficulty, honest! |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 11:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Aha....I think I found an answer |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 06:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
70. I'm just going to point one thing out- |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 06:54 AM Response to Reply #46 |
81. oh i get it |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 09:45 AM Response to Reply #46 |
86. They're in denial |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:50 AM Response to Reply #86 |
101. Deleted message |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. not to butt in |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Check my edit to my last response, John. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-03 09:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. sigh yeah |
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eileen_d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
51. Happy Holidays Dennis! |
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Myra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 03:26 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Thanks eileen_d! |
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Jerseycoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 09:53 AM Response to Reply #52 |
88. Me, too |
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spychoactive (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
53. we are not lemmings! |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
55. Me? |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 04:31 AM Response to Reply #55 |
77. "Because Dean represents my beliefs better than Kucinich" |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 07:01 AM Response to Reply #77 |
83. "That's Fairly Sickening" |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 11:14 AM Response to Reply #83 |
103. "I just laugh at those posts that insist Dean is exactly like Bush" |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
56. It depends |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
57. who says it's about making a statement? |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
59. My Statement |
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mermaid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
62. Because Dennis Can't Win |
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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 05:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. Only if you and others like you |
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Myra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 06:56 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. So tired of people repeating the propaganda that he can't win |
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mermaid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 12:06 PM Response to Reply #72 |
107. Hey...Sorry If You Can't Handle Reality... |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 12:10 PM Response to Reply #72 |
108. Theys afraid is all |
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shivaji (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
65. My reasons for Dean over all others |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 05:49 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Correction to your list re: Executive Experience. |
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ThirdWheelLegend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 01:53 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. "mass media whores who dictate the content of our public discourse" |
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way2tacky (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-03 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
66. Why indeed. |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 02:27 AM Response to Reply #66 |
75. dk is not an extremist or radical |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:07 AM Response to Reply #75 |
89. Kucinich is a moderate? |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:11 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. get a history book |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 06:56 AM Response to Reply #66 |
82. hey, its "your wrong" night! |
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way2tacky (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 09:45 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. LOL |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:12 AM Response to Reply #85 |
92. sounds tasty |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 03:08 AM Response to Original message |
76. Because Howard Dean is gods gift to liberalism |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
84. Dean vs. Kucinich |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:09 AM Response to Reply #84 |
90. bullshit |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:24 AM Response to Reply #90 |
93. LOL! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:44 AM Response to Reply #93 |
96. Deleted message |
ldoolin (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:26 AM Response to Reply #84 |
94. In defense of Kucinich |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:30 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. Sorry, but he's definitely a fringe candidate |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:45 AM Response to Reply #95 |
97. What a simplistic ad hominum |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:50 AM Response to Reply #97 |
100. Wow |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:51 AM Response to Reply #100 |
102. and your dictionary too? |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 10:45 AM Response to Reply #95 |
98. Oh, a liar comes out of the closet |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 11:18 AM Response to Reply #95 |
104. And I'm sure his feet smell at the end of a long day, too |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
105. Huh? |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-03 11:55 AM Response to Reply #105 |
106. no youre not |
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