"Florida is microcosm of the country". Clinton is destroying Obama in Florida.

Proud2BAmurkin

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:24 PM
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"Florida is microcosm of the country". Clinton is destroying Obama in Florida.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/giuliani-call-1.html

�It's a large state. It has virtually every, you know, diverse group that you can think of in different parts of the state, different economies in different parts of the state, different industries,�

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HeraldSquare212

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:25 PM
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1. Florida is an exemplar of nothing this primary season. nt

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avaistheone1

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:31 PM
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10. I agree. I think California is a better example of microcosm of the country

Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 04:31 PM by avaistheone1

In terms of both what our country is, and wants to be.

Florida is ass back wards on so many things, including its juvenile justice system, and its electoral system etc.

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iconoclastic cat

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:26 PM
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2. Oh, man, if that were true, we'd all be in a lot of trouble.

Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 04:27 PM by iconoclastic cat

First of all, their public education system is near the bottom of the barrel in terms of individual states.

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DrDan

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:59 PM
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14. a new study had Florida at number 12 . . . tried to find it but was

not successful. This was reported about 2 weeks ago.

Most of the jump from a year ago had to do with Teacher Effectiveness.

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Unsane

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:28 PM
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3. Nobody is competing there and it has no delegates.

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SteppingRazor

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:28 PM
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4. You're quoting Giuliani to prop up Clinton? Sheesh.

Look, as a Floridian, I'd say that this state is anything but a microcosm of the country. This state is deeply, profoundly weird in a way the rest of the country cannot understand.

That's why I love it! :)

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David Zephyr

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:31 PM
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11. I look at his posts for amusement. It keeps me busy, though, as he generates so many threads.

He should have his own entire forum as he fills this one up with his instant threads.

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Reader Rabbit

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:29 PM
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5. Shit, no wonder America's so fucked up.

I thought the country was looking a bit too much like a whacked out Carl Hiassen novel.

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Skwmom

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:29 PM
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6. Florida has a lot of old retired New Yorkers.

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Occam Bandage

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:29 PM
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7. Quoting Rudy Giuliani to make a political point? LMAO.

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Atman

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:29 PM
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8. That's a croc. I'm from Florida.

It's turned into a backwater Republican stronghold. It's nothing but crazy-ass retirees protecting their SS checks and good old boys blaring country music from their pick-up trucks. It USED TO BE a microcosm. Now it's just another southern state. That "microcosm" line is a bunch of shit drummed up by -- OH LOOK! ABC/DISNEY! Giant corporate Disney will benefit greatly from a Clinton dynasty.

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Occam Bandage

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:37 PM
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12. Actually, that line in particular is a bunch of shit drummed up by Rudy Giuliani, because

he desperately needs to win there.

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glowing

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:30 PM
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9. It would be a little different, I feel, if they were campaigning here...

All we get is snippets on local news, a few debates, if anyone watches, and going to their sites....

Also, there is a huge spanish population.. they would be in favor of Clinton over Obama.. sorry, race does play a factor here.

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Skidmore

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Thu Jan-24-08 04:40 PM
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13. Please.

Florida gave us * and banana republic coups.

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