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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:36 PM Original message |
Hillary as Pres. makes as much sense as Melinda Gates running microsoft |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. well that`s a new angle n/t |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. If only Mckeown was a communicator.. |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #65 |
120. Is that supposed to be some profound revelation? |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #120 |
127. Hillary is the most qualified candidate in the field of contenders, Dem or Pub.. |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #127 |
129. I disagree. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #129 |
133. No, I'll be clinking a champagne glass, saluting my candidate for a job well done! |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #127 |
132. Hillary is the most qualified candidate, she also already has the $$$ support from Ins. & healthcare |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Haha....Very nicely said. nt |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. <self delete> |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm not a Clinton fan, but why haven't you even mentioned her work in NY |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It's in reference to DMC's thread earlier today. nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Who is DMC? NMI=need more info. nt |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
56. sorry, here u go: |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. Oh, a TAG TEAM! Got it! |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I am not saying that she has no experience |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. So any other experience doesn't count? She does have some. nt |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Who was that young lawyer for the Watergate Commission and the research that led |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
105. One of a huge team |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:34 AM Response to Reply #30 |
107. You are stating because one is a Lawyer you are automatically qualified to be President? |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #107 |
134. It's a start. They've at least studied the law. Do you think an MBA is a better qualification? n/t |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #107 |
163. Those are your words |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
102. No one is questioning her Senate Experience |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #102 |
130. I question her Senate experience! |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #102 |
164. Who is "many people"? This is the first I've heard it mentioned. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
103. I think she does deserve some credit as first lady |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. RNC sexist hogwash! |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. This has nothing to do with her being a female... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. yeah, right |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Can't have a post critical of Hillary... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I dare say most here are NOT Hillary supporters, myself included. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. You have to explain to me what was sexist in what I said... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. See post #41... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:04 AM Response to Reply #43 |
96. God... |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:34 AM Response to Reply #96 |
158. A South-Bashing Misanthrope? |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #96 |
162. You don't need to thank hlthe2b |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #162 |
167. You are another... |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:10 AM Response to Reply #38 |
81. You discounted her entire career - from working on the Watergate scandal to her work |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 01:51 AM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Please read this slowly since I have had to type.. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-29-07 12:29 AM Response to Reply #85 |
175. You said that her experience as First Lady (married to Bill) should not count as experience. |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
104. This is not sexism. Being a First Lady is not a Political Office. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-29-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #104 |
176. "No First Lady in American history had ever had such a direct role in making Presidential policy." |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
160. I also found the OP to be extremely sexist |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. You're nicer than me. I would have said sexist bullshit. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
82. OK - I'll say it. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
73. Ooooh! Lame Victim Card Excuse Alert!!! |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:30 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Hey Ace, I'm no fan of Hillary. At all. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 01:58 AM Response to Reply #74 |
86. Now I am sexist and a hidden Republican because... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 02:25 AM Response to Reply #74 |
89. Jim, while it can be Rovian, you are aware that TeamClinton will use... |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:06 AM Response to Reply #89 |
97. Then denounce their ugly tactics. Does it help to emulate them? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:09 AM Response to Reply #74 |
99. Ick... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Your argument requires you simply stop at the title "First Lady"... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. You can't attack Obama for running for president 2 years... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. except she already served one term |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Except Hillary made it very clear... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
139. You forget that the majority of those in Illinois want |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. well...how do you explain how Obama has EXACTLY the same experience |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. Abe Lincoln was a compromise candidate...no one's first choice... |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
68. so you admit that even such an "undistinguished" level of experience such as Lincoln's |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #68 |
100. It is also possible that I could be the one in 200 million... |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #100 |
145. Experience is just a small part of the equation as to what makes a good president.... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #145 |
161. Actually it is the Obama people that are obsessed with the topic... |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:49 AM Response to Reply #54 |
109. This is B S Obama's Experience in State Qualifies him to Run along |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Melinda Gates will be on the Bloomberg tickek as VP. n/t |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. Melinda Gates was a business lawyer....I suspect she's entirely capable of running MS. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. This is a defensive post against really dirty attacks on |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Show me a single post that claims... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Deleted message |
SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. You can't even accurately state your own argument... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Hillary supporter do make the argument that Obama.... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Didn't see a single post that said Obama was unqualified... |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #48 |
137. This sort of looks like one... (Post 24) |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #48 |
148. just so inexperienced that he would have a 1 in 200 million chance.... |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #148 |
149. Actually, by responding to this drivvel about experience, Obama's supporters |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. shhhh... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Yup... |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
165. Well done. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. First of all, what do you know about Melinda Gates... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. I don't know anything about Melinda Gates... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. You know nothing re: Melinda Gates nor Hillary Clinton's records |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. I did list males on the list too so I guess that makes me... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Throwing in a couple of male names is not fooling anyone... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:51 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. So you admit it... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Denial is not just a river in Egypt, mckeown1128 |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:39 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. Do you even know what straw man argument is?? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:50 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. You have changed your argument so many times--, even editing |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. I edited very shortly after I originally posted in order to clarify... |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
106. I believe Bill will Agree Melinda is not qualified to run MS. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #106 |
136. I seriously doubt Bill would think that about his wife. You may be a woman, but are you aware that |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Melinda Gates could run Microsoft IMO - Gates was no techie - just a rich kid |
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lwcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
101. Nice revisionist history of Gates |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 08:27 AM Response to Reply #101 |
117. It is not revisionist history - in 1964 Basic was the IBM terminal programing lanuage - by 1968 |
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lwcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #117 |
131. Gates is as smart a person as I've ever met |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #131 |
142. Gates did grow the company from 79 to 82 when those of us watching thought he would lose control - |
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lwcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #142 |
146. Only one of my meetings with Bill Gates was an interview |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #146 |
156. I agree - at first the new office seemed so much easier to learn all the |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. Who says Melinda Gates running Microsoft doesn't make sense? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
69. The point of the OP's post is |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. It's like having your surgeons wife claim she's experience to operate because of her hubby. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
75. that is ridiculous... |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:56 AM Response to Reply #75 |
112. Not when that surgeon does not have experience doing Surgery. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
24. Obama as President makes as much sense as making a 2nd year Resident Chief of surgery... |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:57 AM Response to Reply #24 |
113. He has more political Experience than her. He has held State |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #113 |
124. Your knowledge of state politics as opposed to national... |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-29-07 01:01 AM Response to Reply #113 |
177. Her work as First Lady WAS political experience. Her work in Senate IS political exp. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
27. Certainly Laura Bush and Joyce Rumsfeld couldn't have done any worse...nt |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. You actually have a point there. nt |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:58 AM Response to Reply #27 |
114. None of them are qualified either. |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. I think Senator Clinton is better prepared to be pres than Governor Clinton was |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. so what is Hillary's health care program today? that is the issue |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. First goal... |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 04:43 AM Response to Reply #50 |
91. She acheived her first goal. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:08 AM Response to Reply #91 |
98. Funny... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:49 AM Response to Reply #50 |
108. S-CHIP was Kennedy/Hatch legislation |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. Melinda Gates is pretty damned smart. |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
40. Elmer, Hil has 6 yrs so she must be first year, Obama has 11 |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. She is in the first year of her second term... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. again if you are gpoing to count this year for Clinton... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. 7-3...6-2 ... |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:59 AM Response to Reply #57 |
115. Correction Hillary 7 Obama 10 |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 10:18 AM Response to Reply #115 |
123. Correction |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. so obama had the same experience 8 years in IL state leg and 2 nationally |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Feel free to continue looking foolish...nt |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 08:00 AM Response to Reply #60 |
116. He is correct from your logic |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. sorry, meant to say same experience as LINCOLN! |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Abe Lincoln was a compromise candidate...no one's first choice... |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. nope, I brought a yardstick with me.. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
42. Your facts here are skewed: She DID help balance the budget. She and he ( a team) |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. ok...let's compare the candidates on their ELECTED experience..... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:33 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Sorry as important as being a state legislator is... |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #52 |
78. Right on. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #52 |
159. Next they'll add in school board and dogcatcher as "elected experience" |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
59. Pelosi and Thatcher don't have political experience?! nt |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #59 |
80. This conversation is not helpful. The topic itself is based in sexism and falsehoods. Maybe we |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 01:44 AM Response to Reply #80 |
84. what sexism.... what was false....??? nt |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:52 AM Response to Reply #42 |
110. If they were really a team - then she already served 8 years as President |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #110 |
143. if they really were a team....why did Monica, et al "happen"? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 07:06 AM Response to Reply #143 |
155. "Monica" was not part of their political agenda |
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ElizabethDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:17 AM Response to Reply #110 |
157. Well, a president and vice president are a team |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
51. WTF are you smoking guy? Hillary would make a fine President...much better than RUDY |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
66. ... but 45% of the population hasn't already concluded that they won't support Melinda Gates as CEO. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. And some of that 45% will give sopme reflection to their decision based on who the republikkans pick |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
72. Joyce Rumsfeld could probably run the Iraq War a lot better than Don Rumsfeld |
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IamyourTVandIownyou (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
83. She is a terrible general election candidate. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 02:04 AM Response to Reply #83 |
88. Watch out... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 06:37 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. No, IAmYourTV.. is making a point on her based on her positions |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #92 |
138. It is sad that Hillary's supporters are... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #138 |
141. It is her record that you are ignoring... |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 10:21 PM Response to Reply #138 |
150. Another piece of sexism is voting for Hillary because she is female |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
87. She has less elected political experience than either Edwards or Obama. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 12:09 AM Response to Reply #87 |
151. How does she have less than Edwards? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 02:48 AM Response to Original message |
90. She has more experience |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 05:26 AM Response to Reply #90 |
153. But Edwards has experience running for president and vice president |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #153 |
166. well I think Clinton |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #166 |
170. So now Hillary "knows something about" campaigns |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #170 |
172. The fact is |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #172 |
173. It was Bill's experiences of running in 92 and 96 |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
93. She's got Rupert Murdoch eating out of her hand |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 10:15 PM Response to Reply #93 |
174. you gotta be kidding! Murdock wants her to be nomnated because he knows she is the easiest target! |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
94. That's just ridiculous |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
95. It also makes as much sense as a Brian Doctor |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
111. Thank you. |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
118. I disagree with you |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #118 |
125. With the Logic you just gave I should be able to run Microsoft or any other |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 07:47 PM Response to Reply #125 |
140. I do not understand your analogy |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
119. Actually Melinda Gates makes more sense ... |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
121. I believe your sexist attitudes are in |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #121 |
126. It is not a sexist remark. Hillary supporters were stating that she was |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #121 |
128. I am asking that you here what I am trying to say. |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
122. What national experience did Bill have before taking Presidency?...None. nt |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
135. Bravo! I've made the statement - quite similar to yours on a smaller scale. |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
144. That analogy doesn't work. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #144 |
168. Edwards was busy running for president... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
147. No, but she does have the experience of living he life in a fish bowl |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 05:34 AM Response to Reply #147 |
154. So what *she's tough?* WTF? We need *a leader* not another jerk - bully? n/t |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
152. The "Experience" Factor |
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Chomskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
169. This is NOT a good strategy for lifting Obama's poll ratings |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #169 |
171. Yes, but most married women don't edge into competing for "The Chief of Staff" position. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-29-07 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
178. Not that I have any dogs in this race yet... |
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