Who did the most to push us over the top?

Jim Sagle

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:35 PM
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Poll question: Who did the most to push us over the top?

So many helped to make it happen, yet so little time to thank them all. So I arbitrarily selected some names of those I thought made the most difference. Pick one, or write in your own.

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William769

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:37 PM
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1. Other.

It was a combined effort by all. Until some people understand that, well...

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barb162

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:38 PM
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2. You're right. Plus a lot of voters

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Jim Sagle

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:47 PM
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6. I do understand that. I just thought it might be fun to pick one.

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bananas

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Sat Nov-11-06 04:57 PM
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39. And Lou Dobbs, too. nt

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LostInAnomie

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:40 PM
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3. I'm not modest. I'll take the credit.

You all can thank me now.

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Jim Sagle

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:48 PM
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7. U RRRRAWWWK!!!!

:toast:

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LostInAnomie

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:55 PM
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10. Agreed

I do RRRRAWWWK!!!!

:toast:

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keepCAblue

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:45 PM
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4. Bush and Limbaugh

Everyone Bush stumped for lost. And Limbaugh's 11th hour attack on Michael J. Fox surely must have disgusted so many undecideds that it drove them to the polls.

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Danascot

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:46 PM
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5. Sid - the young man Allen called Macaca

If Allen hadn't made the Macaca blunder, Webb wouldn't have had the 1/3 of one percent that put him over the top. If we didn't win Virginia, we wouldn't have won the Senate. And we wouldn't have been able to claim Congress, a HUGE difference over just winning the House. Sid definitely put us over the top.

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SharonAnn

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:53 PM
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8. Wes Clark - "Remember, it's about Iraq!"

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Demeter

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Thu Nov-09-06 09:53 PM
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9. You Didn't List the GOP and Fearless Leader

Without them, it wouldn't have been an election rout.

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Jim Sagle

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Thu Nov-09-06 10:11 PM
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12. I listed w. It just didn't make an impact on you.

That's how he is. Even more so now.

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Graybeard

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Thu Nov-09-06 10:02 PM
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11. Limpballs mocking Michael J. Fox...

...but there is no way I can cast a vote for him for anything.

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havocmom

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Thu Nov-09-06 10:14 PM
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13. Other: America/Americans

People remembered what it was supposed to be, decided it was important to pay attention and they came together to restore the nation.

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silverojo

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Thu Nov-09-06 10:20 PM
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14. Three magic words:

"Fifty...state...campaign!"

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FrenchieCat

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Fri Nov-10-06 12:04 AM
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15. Joint effort by many, many, many....

To attempt to give one person most of the credit is really not funny.

"We" took back America with the help from those who did what they could do.

Attempting to put it any other way is tacky!

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lpbk2713

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Fri Nov-10-06 01:20 AM
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16. Limbaugh and the other RW hatemongers

Their constant spew of lies and deceit put a taint on the rethuglican party that stayed with the voters.

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Jamastiene

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Fri Nov-10-06 02:09 AM
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17. GLBT people. Naysayers said nay and we said, hell yeah.

Edited on Fri Nov-10-06 02:15 AM by Jamastiene

and we won despite being told to ride under the bus and shut the fuck up. :D

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Sapphocrat

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Fri Nov-10-06 02:24 AM
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18. Hey, you're only half-kidding!

After all, what other minority voting bloc can claim a 75% Democratic turnout?

That amounted to around 3 million self-identified LGBTs registered to vote in 2000; while I'm sure the number must be higher six years later, I'd say, yeah, nationwide, I have no doubt we pushed it over the top. :)

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cali

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Sat Nov-11-06 08:42 PM
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48. I hate to break this to you,

but a higher percentage of blacks voted dem than LGBTs and I just read that 87& of Jews voted dem.

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Fri Nov-10-06 02:27 AM
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19. Absolutely! And the straights owe us an apology and a thank you.

Now is the the time to get our rights...

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CarbonDate

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Fri Nov-10-06 10:57 PM
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23. "The straights"?

Whatever. :eyes:

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NMMNG

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Sat Nov-11-06 01:57 AM
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28. Yes

As in "the non GLBT individuals" who told us to STFU and get under the bus so the Dems wouldn't lose the election because it just wasn't a convenient time to fight for our rights.

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Sat Nov-11-06 02:25 AM
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29. That's not a slur. People refer to "the gays" all the time.

What's wrong with calling heterosexuals "straights?"

They are straight, right? And gays are often refered to as the gays, right? So what's the difference?

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Lerkfish

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Sat Nov-11-06 04:45 PM
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37. I'm not offended by the term "straight"

except only in the wider sense that labeling someone by orientation calls more attentiont to it than is necessary.

otherwise, nope, not offended.

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LostinVA

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Sat Nov-11-06 08:55 AM
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30. How is "the straights" a slur?

Heterosexual/straights.... homosexuals/gays. Same difference, just "non formal" language.

NO reason to look for non-existent problems in a positive thread.

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Debi

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Sat Nov-11-06 04:47 PM
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38. *snicker* I'm a straight

Which, being Italian, is way better than being a Wop or a Dego :bounce:

I do agree with you, it's time for equal rights for all Americans!

(That includes the disabled community btw!!!:hi:)

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NMMNG

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Fri Nov-10-06 02:47 AM
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21. rAmen

Maybe next time they tell us to shut up we will though. Will they like the results?

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AJ9000

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Fri Nov-10-06 02:36 AM
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20. Deans plan to attack all 50 states and Emanuels red-state candidates plan did it

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Azathoth

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Fri Nov-10-06 02:53 AM
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22. Congrats are in order for Dean, but in the end it all came down to Dubya

Dubya has become this generation's Nixon, a despised personification of arrogance and infamy.

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skipos

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Fri Nov-10-06 10:59 PM
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24. ALL OF THE ABOVE. nt

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Generic Brad

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Fri Nov-10-06 11:27 PM
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25. The unsung pages who blew the whistle on Foley

They did more than anyone, in my estimation, to pull the plug on the Republic Congress.

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Buzz Clik

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Fri Nov-10-06 11:43 PM
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26. A lot of hard work by a lot of people.

and a boatload of horrible decisions by a lot of stupid Republicans.

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mtnsnake

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Fri Nov-10-06 11:45 PM
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27. Al Gore, Hillary, and James Carville, who else

Those three are the catalysts that energized the country into voting Democratic, don't you know?

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katinmn

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Sat Nov-11-06 09:12 AM
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31. I think Foley deserves some of the credit.

:evilgrin:

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TWiley

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Sat Nov-11-06 09:31 AM
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32. I hate to say it, but what about Dobbs?

He, and CNN did do some last minute stuff like "broken government" that can be interpreted as helpful to democrats.

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Jim Sagle

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Sat Nov-11-06 10:24 AM
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33. You're so right. I forgot him.

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alfredo

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Sat Nov-11-06 10:58 AM
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34. Rush helped tip the Mo Senate race to the Dems. We wouldn't

have the majority without that race. You can never tell, he may have invigorated Dem voters nationwide.

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Lucky Luciano

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Sat Nov-11-06 04:36 PM
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35. Seems like people underestimate Stewart/Colbert...

They played a big role too I think.

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Debi

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Sat Nov-11-06 04:44 PM
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36. 50-State strategy works!

AND getting D's elected to lower legislative positions and local positions gives us great resources for 2008!

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Clark2008

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Sat Nov-11-06 04:58 PM
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40. I'd say it was a one-two punch between Dean and Clark.

Edited on Sat Nov-11-06 05:00 PM by Clark2008

Dean provided the money for the infrastructure and Clark was welcomed in places Dems had, here-to-fore, feared to tread.

P.S. Isn't it ironic that those were the two in the 2004 presidential primaries who had the most grass and net-root support? Isn't it also ironic those were the two candidates that the media "targeted?" With Dean, they put him under such a microscope that no one would survive and, with Clark, they ignored him... completely after December 2003.

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EmperorHasNoClothes

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Sat Nov-11-06 05:22 PM
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41. The American People

For finally waking the fuck up.

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mcscajun

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Sat Nov-11-06 05:25 PM
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42. Dean's 50-State Campaign, Clark's Tireless cross-country stumping

Edited on Sat Nov-11-06 05:28 PM by mcscajun

for Democratic Candidates, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Keith Olbermann, The VOTERS (bless their hearts), and a fortuitous series of Republican mishaps and missteps.

Most notable of the latter category:
Bush's horrific performance in the role of pResident
Limbaugh's trashing of Michael J. Fox
Mark Foley = 'nuff said.

All together, a Perfect Storm that swept America clean. :)

Yeah, I voted "Other".

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Nite Owl

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Sat Nov-11-06 05:26 PM
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43. Dean got my vote but

there were others too. Bill Clinton came to our district twice to rally for Gillibrand. Both were big events and most importantly both made the news, the local media here did their best to ignore her this helped put her over the top. The Clark commericial also did a lot to help our victory. Emmanuel and Hoyer both came here for fundraisers when she needed the money. Moveon, union support and very motivated base who got out and hit the ground helped and most of all she was a great candidate who listened and worked very hard.

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Hand

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Sat Nov-11-06 05:39 PM
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44. Other--Jon Stewart! nt

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cadmium

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Sat Nov-11-06 05:42 PM
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45. Kerry and Clark did a LOT. Not on list Come to think of it---

Edited on Sat Nov-11-06 05:44 PM by cadmium

George Bush probably did the most to elect Dems

I voted for Dean

edit: oops I already voted---I didnt notice W at the bottom of the list. I am torn but I am still voting for Dean

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munkie

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Sat Nov-11-06 08:26 PM
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46. Perfect Storm

I think it was just a perfect storm from Big Dog taking no guff from Chris Wallace to
Foley showing just how creepy the GOP is to Olbermann putting it on the line, The Daily Show and Colbert Reporr.There were just a multiplicity of factors. It was mainly getting out the message that the GOP has no real answers for real people ie. Katrina
Just daily force feeding of fear,fear,fear. Which finally fell on deaf ears. Lots of other
factors GOTV inspired by true disgust of *. And lastly people just wanting their country back. Welcome Home.

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NMDemDist2

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Sat Nov-11-06 09:01 PM
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51. welcome to DU munkie!

:hi:

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BrokenBeyondRepair

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Sat Nov-11-06 08:35 PM
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47. GWB

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Blue_In_AK

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Sat Nov-11-06 08:51 PM
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49. WE THE PEOPLE! n/t

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bigwillq

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Sat Nov-11-06 08:58 PM
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50. It's the voters, stupid!

:bounce:

But Dean did a lot too!

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Auntie Bush

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Sat Nov-11-06 09:03 PM
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52. Not many people voted for Clinton,

But he deserves a lot of credit for showing Dems how to take no punches and speak up. There was a noticeable difference in our courage after he showed the mealy mouth Dems how to stand up against those thugs.

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rep the dems

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Sat Nov-11-06 11:37 PM
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53. Howard Dean, hands down.

Although Ann Coulter and that book that nobody's buying probably played a role :rofl:

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T Town Jake

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Sun Nov-12-06 12:03 AM
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54. Other: not pimping for the ridiculous gun control crowd.

(n/t)

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1932

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Sun Nov-12-06 12:08 AM
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55. Bush.

But that's not a good thing. Dems still need to show voters they stand for something more than being not Bush.

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bitchkitty

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Sun Nov-12-06 05:16 AM
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56. Howard

Impossible to pick just one, but I always had a crush on Howard!

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