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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 03:54 PM Original message |
Obama's anti-gay South Carolina strategy: "Signs of Desperation?" |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dude, Obama is not anti-gay. Move on - your posts are getting embarrassing. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sorry, this is from today. This is not going away, so *you* move on |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
58. Really Bluebear, you need to move on... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Really, imagevision, you just mean you want the story to go away. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Did you really just tell a gay person to forget about gay rights? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. They forgot "lighten up" and "get over it". |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Yeah it offensive and its getting old to not have support here N/T |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Yeah it offensive and its getting old to not have support here N/T |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-16-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #58 |
75. "move on"??? |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. I think he's dead now, Jim |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Yes because we all should just forget the damage that was done |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Gay sensitivities = a dead horse to Captain Sunshine. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
69. Yes Bluebear, move on and quit being so sensitive |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-16-07 06:39 AM Response to Reply #69 |
72. My bad. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-16-07 08:32 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I can |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not half as embarrassing |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Oh well, as long as "they got what they needed out of it" |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Here's the punchline.... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
70. Such good and decent people |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
78. That really does say it all, doesn't it? It's just a "fuck you" to the whole human race. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:48 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Whoever you are, I love you. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I was going to share what Obama said last night |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Words, meaningless words |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. It certainly would. When you have to go to Counterpunch, you're almost out of |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Actually I am not a cheerleader for my candidate & won't excuse everything away. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Counterpunch hates most Democrats (with the possible exception of Kucinich, |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Thank you, I will read those. Meanwhile, I stand by the op-ed in the OP :) |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. it's selective outrage, selective criticism |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Thanks, NYCGirl, for putting this into perspective. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Perspective: Most everyone else is doing it so its okay if Obama does it |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. No, the perspective is that the source is as bad as an extreme right wing screed. NT |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Could you comment on the article, not the source? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. 'It is noted for its critical coverage of both Democratic and Republican politicians' |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Nope. Very, very far left. I don't call it critical — I call it trash. There were some |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Wow, yet a Cindy Sheehan article about the "arrogance of power"! |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. It's a bad source, |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. What do you disagree about in the article? |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I don't disagree with the article, |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. It's like posting a Buchanan OP against the war |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Kevin Alexander Gray is lead organizer of the Harriet Tubman Freedom House Project in Columbia, SC |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. ROFL |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
54. yet gushing articles by wing nuts George Will and Andrew |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. No, I never said they were. NT |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. yeah he BETTER say that while in San Francisco. he can't |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. You mean he didn't have McClurkin sing in San Francisco? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. No, but there was an awesome gospel choir. |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I wonder, were there any declarations of God saving any of the singers from homosexuality? |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Embracing spiritual terrorist is NOT embracing diversity |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Bullshit. He has never tailored his message on this issue. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
53. my candidate? and WHO is that? I don't have one though |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
71. THis is NOT an HRC v.Obama issue, and making it o is disgenious at best |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. If he said that, that's nice, but it doesn't really matter, does it? |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Did he apologize for marginalizing us with spiritual terrorist yet? N/T |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. or for calling bigots and clowns "moral, decent people"? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Or by declaring bigots as "good, decent, moral people"? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Some of our friends here really don't care about Obama's actual positions on LGBT issues... |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. No its Obama that does not care about out the GLBT people that were condemned on stage in his name |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Obama has been very clear on HIS position regarding these issues. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Im waiting for his apology - where is it? |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. All Obama has done is spew platitudes |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
56. yeah he has been VERY CLEAR by his actions. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. It's one of those 'can't see the forest for the trees' kind of things. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. LOL |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. He and his "ex-gay" clown buddy were cheered in SC for spewing homophobic filth |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Self-selected audience. |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. We got his ACTUAL position on LGBT rights |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. You have your opinion...but let's not lie about his positions on LGBT issues, please. |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Who's lying? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
51. "actual" as opposed to "demonstrated"? |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
48. Why hasn't he introduced legislation to do that yet? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. hope you people are paying attention. lots of good advice in this thread re. what you need to do |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. but...ins't pandering and letting politics dictate positions exactly what he accuses Hillary of? |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
46. this is old news, and besides |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I keep forgetting. :) |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. Also, don't forget |
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hulklogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
68. "we got what we needed to get out of it" |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-16-07 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
74. Thank you for your great posts, Bluebear! |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-16-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
76. What Obama's campaign "got out of it" was not worth what they lost from "it". |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-16-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
77. Peoples' true positions are found in their actions, not their words. nt |
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wiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
80. Great Post |
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