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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 01:15 PM
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The Atlantic - If Abdullah had donated to Obama...
Just Asking...

08 Aug 2008 10:55 am

If there were a group of questionable donations all with the name Abdullah
that were funneled through a guy in Jordan

who is a Jordanian national
who is under investigation for war profiteering
and it were Barack Obama
instead of John McCain
would this be a bigger deal?
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 01:19 PM
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1. Would it be a bigger deal?
It would be all we would hear about 24/7 all media blitz.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 02:00 PM
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3. and the media would be in a frenzy digging through every detail on these people.
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 01:27 PM
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2. Rec'd
Damn straight it would.
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quantass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 02:03 PM
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4. Its funny how Repubs get the pass on this stuff cuz its Expected they are corrupt and shady
Edited on Fri Aug-08-08 02:03 PM by quantass
that is why it isnt much news...and also corporate media are repubs
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 02:21 PM
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6. but Edwards, who in no longer in politics, will be discussed nonstop.
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 02:06 PM
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5. 24/7 knashing of teeth
They would not shut up about it
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 03:06 PM
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7. but an affair of a former candidate stops the presses
this is sad.

Cripes, look at DU - I can't hide the darn threads fast enough.
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 04:16 PM
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9. I hear you.. I am heart broken for Elizabeth Edwards
And the republicons had better watch their p's and q's and not jump too ugly with this, because it gives us open season to dig up McCains treatment and affair on his first wife. I am so so glad Obama is on vacation, because if we need to get ugly with this if it gets pushed by bringing that old history of McCains back to the press, he is out of the loop.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 03:15 PM
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8. OMG - I can't imagine that scenario.
Right wingers would be demanding Barack be spirited away to Gitmo. Coverage would be 24/7 and the Obama campaign would be toast. McBush, for whatever reason, continues to get a pass.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 05:33 PM
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10. it would be ugly
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featherman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 05:34 PM
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11. Boyo, ain't THAT the truth?
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 07:41 PM
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14. it sure is.
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 05:35 PM
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12. Great question....
makes me sick that there are such double standards in Amerika.
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1776Forever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 05:38 PM
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13. Exactly - There have been so many things Johnny Boy gets away with - Just like W!
Comes from the same spoiled silver spoon mentality - Do you really think John could have gotten in West Point if he didn't have a daddy who was an Admiral? And Obama made it to Harvard Law School without a Dad to help him out!
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