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GihrenZabi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:43 PM Original message |
Obama's Ruthlessness? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why would you be upset about Obama not letting his opponents get away with bogus signatures? |
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GihrenZabi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. That's not how I read it |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Sorry... you read it the way the Clinton-supporting CNN wanted you to.... |
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GihrenZabi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. No, I didn't |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 05:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
64. Obama CHEATED This entire election process! |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. He made people VOTE for him |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. It is bizarre. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. We challenged Nader's signatures in PA in 2004.... because Repukes were pushing them |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. A group of Dems did the same thing here in AZ in 2004. |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
54. Interesting but those are not the examples that the article provided. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. They are valid challenges |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 05:34 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That would be the problem. There are lots of rules, some are |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Did the Clinton talking point email just go out? 3rd post on this in an hour |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Here you go.. some of these posts are WORD FOR WORD dupes from |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. Nice catch. -nt |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:45 PM Original message |
WOW, three times already today! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. You've got to be kidding. How do you think he got where he is now-- |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. So first he's too SOFT ("obambi", "can't take the heat")... now he's too HARD??? |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is who Obama really is. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I thought the meme was Obama was weak? Guess you guys were wrong... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Yes, Hillary is strong, tough, tenacious, Obama is wimpy and weak and |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. God, I sure hope so. I want a candidate who won't let his opponent's get away with cheating |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Not naive |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Obama's supporters... like you were until last month? |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I switched my support... that's allowed, right? |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Merely switching support is one thing. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. Obama did not write the DNC rules, but he did agree to abide by them |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. kindliness can suck me. I want ruthless. |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. I thought Obama was carrying the torch of "new politics". |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Personally I don't care about new or old politics |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. He is.... and the "new politics" includes NOT letting your opponents get away with cheating..... |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. You're really beginning to bore the crap out of me. |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. What do you see as a problem with this? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Deleted sub-thread |
TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. Funny. We hear complaints about Chicago politics on one hand |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:49 PM Original message |
Do all of you participate in the same circle jerk or something? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. So the Clinton supporters hope to wear us down by multi posting the same story |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. While at the same time asking us ever-so-sweetly to "just stand there and take it"... |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. Its because its the TOPIC du JOUR at their "forum".. >>>> |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
58. A veritable repository of Dumb. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. what scheming daemons said. n/t |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. Given the chances that McSame tries to steal the election, I am happy to see that Obama can defend |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. Is he a fragile kitten, or a no-holds-barred ruthless thug??? |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. He kicks ass like he sips lattes. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. lol! |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. Sounds like his opponents didn't know how to follow the rules |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
33. He SHOULD be ruthless. No one want a milktoast for Pres. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. Obama couldn't be worse than Clinton if he channeled Stalin. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. Oh, Clinton wouldn't eliminate competition through a technicality? Really? |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
37. Oh for Pete's sake... |
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GihrenZabi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. As long as he didn't do anything wrong... |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I agree. |
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livingmadness (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Sorry, but I'm skeptical about your intentions as are others |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I'm a skeptic and an Obama volunteer. |
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livingmadness (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Sorry zanne - that wasn't directed at you at all |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
38. Yep, Obama is tough. No weenies for president. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
42. This is old news to most of us. Alice Palmer was running for Congress. She had essentially given |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
46. If you are a true Obama supporter, then I will say this to you |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. As an Obama supporter I liked the article |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. LOL. Well, we have the same goal anyway, just different paths to get their. |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
48. Yeah we shouldnt have a fighter, we should have a wimp who gets walked all over |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
49. I can't believe anyone is shocked or disturbed by this story. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
56. I see you stopped replying once you got called out... |
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Darth_Ole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. This story is nothing but sensationalization... |
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papapi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. Good for him. Do it right or don't try to do it at all. Haven't we learned that from Hillary? |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
61. This article explains a lot of the unease I get |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
66. Hey look, astroturf. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
67. Obama often answers critics who question if he's "tough enough" to fight the Repubs. by saying he's |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
68. you're going to be crushed to the point of total nihilism b/c Obama played by the rules |
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