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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:29 AM Original message |
I am pissed about this Nevada Caucus suit.. |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. why should only a select few get special rights? Why not for all? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I agree.... |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
54. I agree |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
62. That's pretty much sums it (nt) |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. These are not a select few these are tens of thousands |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. but only certain working people? |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. If other's need accommodations they should have asked for them.. |
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cloudythescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
43. Two reasons: (1) sites r open to any1 w/in 2 1/2 miles; (2) these r largest concentrations ... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. The rules have been made in May. Why did the complaint come last week? |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
50. What I don't understand |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Heh? |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Not trying to defend it at all |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #60 |
81. Could we all take a deep breath? |
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adabfree (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
74. You know why it came last week. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think this is more proof that real |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. Why should certain voters get special treatment? Because they're for Obama? |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Would you still feel the same way if Hillary got the CWU vote |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. That dog won't hunt either, bull. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. And TRUE,,,don't forget that one |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Right... It's TRUE special treatment for your guy's supporters is OK. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Nope. Spinning is not one of your strong points I see |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. the right to vote is NOT special treatment nt |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. mck, are all NV voters getting the special treatment Strip workers are? |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. The republicans have been using that very argument... |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. "allowing people to vote is not giving them special treatment" All should have an equal chance, mck. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. The Caucus is a messed up system...they should have a |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Why did the complaint start just after the CWU endorse Obama. |
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cloudythescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
44. The caucus setup was made LONG before the CWU endorsed Obama ... |
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adabfree (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
76. You're confused...the Dog not only hunts...it catches too |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. You might feel differently if you lived in Nevada... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Her husband has come out for the suit. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:57 AM Original message |
Nice spin |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
35. That sounds like bill is supporting the lawsuit to me. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Yes, the suit benefits Hillary.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Yet the Clintons had no problem with it when they thought HILLARY would get the CWU endorsement |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Prove it or shut up about it. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. The proof is in the FACT that they agreed to this arrangement months ago-until Obama got the |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. YES,. and was HILLARY the one that brought the SUIT... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. She SUPPORTS the lawsuit which just HAPPENED to be brought by |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. And you're paranoid. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Paranoid? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. You know what.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Um, no... |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Smells like "plausible deniability" or "Triangulation" maybe? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Your post makes no sense. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Are you honestly complaining that... |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. You obviously have no idea what this issue is. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Sorry, but these hard working voters still need to vote. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Sorry, but it just is not right. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. again... you really need to stop using the... |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Tripe.Your lack of comprehension of the issue is glaring. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
75. NO, it is an AMERICAN ISSUE... |
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cloudythescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
68. Bill Clinton has publicly argued that the suit was meritorious nt |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #68 |
84. It is. |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. This is a very iimportant point |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. He's not... |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. That sounds like support to me |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. It's a fucking opinion.... |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. What is wrong with you?? |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. Me too,friend. Talk about "Elitists" ? Three of the Plaintiffs in this bogus suit |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
57. Don't forget Jim Bilbray's law firm is the one who was hired to bring the suit |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. There is no such thing as "ideals" in politics, as people here are always happy to tell me |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. Doesn't NV have early voting?? |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. For this caucus they suspended the early and absentee voting n/t |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
18. Kick and Recommend! This is a terrible move on the Clinton campaign's |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
22. I couldn't agree more. We all KNOW that Clinton wouldn't have contested |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
28. Obama said "legal tactics were justified" |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
29. I think it's pretty hard for the Clinton campaign to sell that they're doing it on principle |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
34. These are caucuses? People stand around in groups supporting their candidate? |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. We wouldn't have this problem if they voted via primary. nt |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Yes, but while it does have the drawback you mention, it is a method that they have selected |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
61. "...it is a method that they have selected for themselves. It is still a democratic process. " |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Bit over the top, don't you think? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. "Bit over the top....."? Yeah, so say those being lynched. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #80 |
87. And the lynched doesn't get to vote, so your analysis is flawed. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
88. But did the union members themselves decide this? |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
49. Open warfare against candidates who aren't ring kissers |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
51. I hear you, the lowest of the low |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. And the Clintons had NO problem with this until OBAMA won the big union endorsement! |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
56. I think this is a mess! |
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F.Gordon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
63. IT'S A FUCKING CAUCUS |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. caucus = clusterfuck |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
65. Filing a lawsuit is meaningless |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. It is a threat and that doesn't mean it has any merit. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. "special" voting sites |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. LEGAL EXISTING voting sites...How about that, Moron? |
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Califooyah Operative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
82. Agreed. nt |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
85. self kick... |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
86. This may be an issue that prevents me from voting for HRC in a GE |
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