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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:08 AM Original message |
What is it about Obama that makes his opponents do stupid things? |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. I just don't see McCain as a brilliant politican. He is mediocre at best. nt |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He was able to secure the nomination of a political party that is run by people that hated his guts |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. In fairness they had a very flawed field |
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sourmilk (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 06:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Even Hillary could have beaten Hucleberry and Mittens for the 'Pub Nomination... |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Right. When your biggest competitor |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. I'm laughing so hard here I'm crying. |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. True that, but ... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. That right there should make your tin foil tingle...n/t |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. He's cool like that. |
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Hatchling (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
57. Jedi Mind Tricks |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. Hillary is at least 10 times more politically and mentally competent than McCain |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. True, but her camaign staff SUCKED ROYALE, and |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. I asked the same sort of question a week or so ago |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I seen something like it |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. I ask the same question about some of his supporters |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You mean Democrats? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Exactly. I'm wondering what monkeyfunk considers him/herself... an Obama supporter or not? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. No |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Yep. Some Democrats say dumb things. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Mm hmm. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
49. LOL! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. pwn3d! |
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LowerManhattanite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Well...that's going to leave a mark. Ouch. n/t |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Are you not one of his supporters? Aren't we ALL his supporters |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. he's one of those..... uh.... not so subtle non-supporters... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Oh yes. I tawt I taw a puddy tat. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
52. May I point out ... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. This isn't a "some" versus "all" debate. It's a question of whether |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. You apparently have trouble comprehending |
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LowerManhattanite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Point's moot now, kid... |
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40ozDonkey (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Heheheh. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. hookay resident puma... |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. "His supporters"? Who do you support? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. mccain nor guilliani are the best repukes have to offer -- |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. are you dusting off that tired old "obama only beat hillary cuz of teh blacks in SC" meme again? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. lot's of dusting off tired ol meme's go on around here. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. oh, how so? when you say; |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. where do you see 'teh blacks' in that sentence? nt |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. oh come on... "the tactics that he ran in s.c." ... don't try and play coy with your statement. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. i'm not embarrassed -- |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. okay. now elaborate on your statement, please |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 07:43 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. look -- your guy won -- what the fuck is your problem? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. the fact that you can't\won't lay out your opinion, and can only answer with insults, makes me laugh |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. i belong here every bit as much as you do -- and i'm not |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think it's a feeling of helplessness. |
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FKA MNChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. Muslim, hell, if anything he's an advanced Zen Master nt |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. "Muslim, hell, if anything he's an advanced Zen Master" |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. His ability to stand tall and take their taunts flusters them, and they go overboard. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. You have hit the nail on the head Texas |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Thanks!! |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. You forgot Alan Keyes :P nt |
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Sugarcoated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. A sports comparison would be |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
17. Well with McCain and his staff |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. Kick and Rec! |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. That's the Chicago way! |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
21. TRUTH, POSITIVE POLARITY, GUTS, KEEN MIND, TIMING, STRATEGIST |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
22. It's called "CLASS" |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
23. Obama is a very intelligent, polished speaker - |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
24. Poise. :-) |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
25. Hillary was tough |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
36. He tells the truth and... |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
44. Ummm, because his opponents are stupid? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 07:35 AM Response to Reply #44 |
63. Not stupid. |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
50. unflappable integrity |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. Hillary and McCain surrounded themselves with smart people |
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goletian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
54. i know exactly what it is: |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
56. Obama generates crowds with minimal effort. |
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freestyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
59. He's smart, cool, and empowering, and they can't deal. |
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confused08 (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
65. 2008? |
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