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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 02:49 AM Original message |
SIGH. I just don't understand why I'm not more of an Obama fan |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. He seems kind of false to me |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. I don't know!! Maybe he's a little cocky/arrogant! -- but I could |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. He's cocky too, but that's okay |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
86. I think he is comfortable in his own skin, as they say. |
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Dean Martin (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 01:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
54. False? |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 01:24 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Kind of. |
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Dean Martin (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:01 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Have you read his books? |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:07 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. No, I confess that I have not read his books. |
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Dean Martin (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:24 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. His were the first policitian's books I've wanted to read |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
85. You should see An Inconvenient Truth |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #58 |
68. If you read anything this year, please read "Dreams From My Father" |
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DonkeyInChinaShop (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
57. Pretty sure you are thinking of Edward |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:17 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. No, I'm not thinking of Edwards. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why go crazy? Different strokes for different folks. Don't sweat it. n/t |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Yea, I'm not trying to go crazy. LOL. He just seems like a really good |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. :) n/t |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 07:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
65. Don't get over it. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Read his book. |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
60. That's interesting. |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. Fall in love durring the primaries, fall in line for the general election |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. LOL, I will vote for the Democrat, no matter who he or she is! ;) |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. I've been wondering what |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Human Rights Campaign |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. A little off topic (LOL) but happy to help! It's the |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. Everyone irritates someone |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Yes, you make a good point! And of course he has my vote if he |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm not on the bandwagon either. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm pretty sure Hillary bothers me more than Obama bothers you.. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Hehehe. Well I can see one not liking Hillary because she supported |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
15. hello cboy4 |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Well, I'm not at all convinced that Hillary would be "best for |
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Skarbrowe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm not feeling the "love" for Obama or Hillary. When is somebody |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
19. Maybe I can help. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Interesting. You know though, one thing I probably won't hold against |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. a psychology teacher used to tell me |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 05:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. He's a Leo |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 05:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Hi Incap! |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 05:10 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Hey Sweetie |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 05:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. A Capricorn |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-16-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
93. Capricorn? |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 05:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. So am I |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 05:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. ha! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. I know! I've already called the cops about the 'jacking!! ;) |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 01:07 AM Response to Reply #23 |
53. So what? |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
74. I was making a little joke about his self-confidence |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
73. Actually, that's not a selling point |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:10 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Depends on the rest of their chart... |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
78. Hey, I'm a Leo - Hillary isn't |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. yes, I was n/t |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Whew! n/t |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. I dunno. Sometimes I think I deserve everything when I know I |
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GreenEyedLefty (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
89. I'm thinking there's a bit of projection going on... |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 05:34 AM Response to Original message |
29. If a Freeper said he was uneasy about Colin Powell, even though |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
69. Thank you so much for sharing that |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
30. Me either. I've ordered his book, "The Audacity of Hope" to see |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. LOL. That made me laugh. Alright, well make sure you share your |
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bluehighways911 (67 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. You Will Be Missed |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. OH stop! LOL. I'm not saying I won't support him, and I'm not |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
32. Could it be the devil's advocate in you? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Maybe! That could be it!! n/t |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I appreciate your uneasiness. I really "like" Obama. But I am waiting to see |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
70. He's a black man who knows he's the smartest guy in the room |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 10:02 PM Response to Reply #70 |
92. I can assure you his race is not a factor. Harold Ford, for example, |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-16-07 08:43 AM Response to Reply #92 |
98. I clearly said in my post that I wasn't referring to you. n/t |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
33. He just seems too inexperienced. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Nah....I'm pretty sure he DOES NOT irritate me because I feel deep |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
40. I like Obama as a person and as a Senator but the media love fest bothered me too |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You make a lot of sense! I think I need to see him in a debate....that |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I'm tired of hearing people say this... |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #45 |
71. Me, too n/t |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-16-07 04:53 AM Response to Reply #45 |
97. I don't believe his lack of experience is an overriding issue |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
44. More and more I'm seeing arrogance |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. Skepticism about politicians |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. the thing I will never forgot about Obama is from this summer |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 07:46 AM Response to Reply #47 |
67. I think that a big deal. n/t |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #67 |
75. well, i am not going to stay home on election day or vote |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. Same here. |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
48. I was at a function last year where he gave a speech. He was |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
49. I get an odd sense about him, too. He is almost overly elegant.... |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
50. You're not alone CBoy4... |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:49 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Obama is probably |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:53 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. You may be right... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
61. An instinct to suspect anyone who appears flawless |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 02:26 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I like Obama...... |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
64. Too me, there is too much uncertainty about issues. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
66. I Have A Similar Problem |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
72. I can't put my finger on it either |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-16-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #72 |
94. Yes, Gore gives me a sense of hope |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
77. I'm very impressed by him |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #77 |
84. I'm a grad student/T.A. |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
82. Reading this article helped me |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Fixed link to article about Obama in Rolling Stone |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
87. Supposedly, focus groups have shown that women love him. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #87 |
91. That makes zero sense to me. |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-16-07 01:53 AM Response to Reply #91 |
96. Me too. I'm a woman. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
88. The fact that he's only a third year senator, but is now running for President, could be it |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-15-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
90. Don't worry cboy4! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-16-07 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
95. My biggest problem is that he's not on the forefront against the drug war |
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