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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:12 AM Original message |
Why hasn't Michelle Obama run for office on her own? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe she doesn't want to? |
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Window (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 05:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
93. Duh!!! |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. because she has a different job? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. And what would that job be, exactly? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Wife and mother, for starters? nt |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
68. Are you actually suggesting that being a wife is an occupation? |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:29 AM Response to Reply #68 |
87. who gives a rats ass? are you trying to put her down? |
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NMMatt (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 05:10 AM Response to Reply #68 |
92. Clearly for Hillary it is... i.e. those 35 years of experience. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Making $316,962 a year as an executive |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Yep. |
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RummyTheDummy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
86. That might also be because the Obamas aren't nearly as rich as they are |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #86 |
97. What relevance does that have? Neither have as much as Romney |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. She is a lawyer |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. she was a lawyer and executive. google or wikipedia are your friends :) |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
98. A lawyer, and she's done plenty for respectable organizations such as the University of Chicago. |
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mcctatas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe because she's smart enough to know that politics is |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. Because she is more interested in helping people and |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. Why hasn't Beausoir been named career counselor for all womankind? |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
47. Yes! Viva Beausoir! |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:44 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. It's way past time that women are seated at the table. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe she actually enjoys being a mother and a wife instead of being selfish & thinking of herself? |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. So a woman who has a career is "selfish and thinking of herself"? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:36 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. I would disagree that having a career is selfish |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. That would prove difficult |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. They never learn. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:47 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. No, they never do |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 04:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
89. but.. but.... there is no sexism on DU. heh. nt |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. Politics isn't her personal ambition. If it was, I have no doubt she'd be successful. n/t |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Baha. Really? She's not interested in politics? |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Take your projection (jealousy? bitterness?) elsewhere. And don't twist my words. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. So, why didn't she run for office? |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Just curious, have you listened to any of her speeches or interviews? n/t |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Yes. That's why I posed the question. Another smart capable woman who is propping up her husband. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:35 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. And what makes you think she is "propping up" her husband? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:39 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. The records of Hillary and Elizabeth speak for themselves. |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:29 AM Response to Reply #46 |
95. FYI, Michelle is a lawyer and a hospital administrator who was making |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
10. Really, is this the best you can do? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. WTF? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
13. Completely not interested as per her Newsweek interview. |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
14. I dont know why, but she should, however, |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
17. This is offensive to women, are you a republican plant? nt |
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mcctatas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I think he/she might be a bougainvillea |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
58. ----- |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Beusior has posted here since 2002 |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The Obamaroids are awfully quick to push the panic button. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:28 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Yup |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Pack sand and stop being so condescending. There are way too many |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. This is offensive to women...how? |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. So if you're smart, you must run for elective office? Is that your argument? n/t |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:28 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Look. The woman is obviously smart and capable. Why must she play second fiddle? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Why do you think she's playing second fiddle? Maybe she's right where |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Oh yeah. I "ken". |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:35 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. If she's smart, she'd bow out gracefully...soon. But not before |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Women Have a Right to serve as a "window dressing" if they want to |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:43 AM Response to Reply #33 |
49. They have that right. But they do not earn my respect for choosing to do so. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:50 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. And allwomen who don'trun for office must be crying because... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:52 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. My opinion is only my opinion. It's worth just as much as your opinion. |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:54 AM Response to Reply #49 |
59. You are a good example of the type of feminism |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:55 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. When are women going to be seated equally at the table of power? Please tell me. |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:59 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I don't know |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:00 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. And what about Arabs, Indians, American Indians, Latinos, |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:13 AM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Women are a minority? |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:14 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. I don't have any solutions, alas |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:18 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. You are correct. You don't have any solutions. |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:22 AM Response to Reply #80 |
84. No! ok, honestly? |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #80 |
88. Ok, on second thought, I do care |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #72 |
78. By the way, you are misquoting me, I never said women are a minority nt |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
23. She already occupies high office |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. Maybe she'll run for senator |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
35. Obamites. Sidebar time |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. And...wooosh. It goes right over their heads. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
39. Some people have ZERO interest in running for political office |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:35 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Clearly, Michelle Obama is VERY interested in running for political office. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Maybe she is interested,maybe she isn't |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:51 AM Response to Reply #42 |
55. She's clearly very interested in being supportive of her husband. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:53 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. When are women going to be seated equally at the table of power? Please tell me. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:01 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. So, just out of curiosity... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:09 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. At least you admit it. We are no where near gender equality. |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. It'll happen when people stop telling women how to live their lives |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:14 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. No. It will happen when smart capable women start being policy MAKERS. |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:17 AM Response to Reply #73 |
79. Well what are you going to do about that? |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:18 AM Response to Reply #67 |
81. Honestly? |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:20 AM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Exactly, well said |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 04:25 AM Response to Reply #42 |
90. From some of her comments, she wasn't always exactly thrilled with her husband being in politics. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
54. Peace out. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:54 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. You missed the point. When is this country going to accept smart women as policy MAKERS? As |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:02 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Last time I checked Nancy Pelosi was Speaker of the House. |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:07 AM Response to Reply #60 |
66. um, does the name nancy pelosi mean anything to you? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. "Old fashioned feminism" ? |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Yes. Old fashioned feminism. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
69. maybe she will run for Senate from Arkansas |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #69 |
76. And...is that a wrong thing to do? |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
75. Because at her age (44)... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:20 AM Response to Reply #75 |
83. You dog-whistler, you! Pull your claws in. You are "periodically low" and then..... |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 04:43 AM Response to Reply #83 |
91. I'm sorry, were you saying something? |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
85. She's TERRIFIC |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
94. Um. I didn't know that being a politician is the ultimate job for a |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
96. Not everyone wants to run for office. ..and perhaps she feels |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
99. 2 kids under 10? |
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