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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:00 PM Original message |
RE: Joe Lieberman: I am damned sick and tired of the BASE of the |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dont hold back, you're on a roll! |
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marylanddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. I feel just the way you do. It is so fucking infuriating. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. No there won't. And Obama wanted it. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. We shouldn't HAVE to reach across the aisle to reach Lieberman. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Hasn't been on our side since he ran against our side. This isn't brain surgery. nt |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
59. Did he? What did you expect him to say? Obama wanted Lieberman |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. delete. dupe. nt |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm a moderate and I did go out there and bust my butt. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Keep your friends close, and your enemas closer... |
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tyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Actually |
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NikolaC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. But Not As Chairman of The Homeland Security Committee |
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mdavies013 (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. Lieberman is an A-hole...but |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. If his vote changes simply because he lost his Chairmanship... |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Aren't senators elected every 6 years? so he would be up for election in 2012? |
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NikolaC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. 2012 |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
51. LOL |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've been saying this for a while. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's how party politics in any system works. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Some lefties went to the Greens in 2000. The "moderates" should keep that in mind. nt |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. They did indeed go Green |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. But they could. They could. Dems should keep that in mind. nt |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Doesn't matter. If we try to please these faux-progressives, we would lose moderates and lose anyway |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Faux-progressives? Just what, in your opinion, is a real progressive? nt |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Someone who considers themself progressive and never voted for Nader. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:41 AM Response to Reply #27 |
46. Both Nader and the Green Party got a lot of votes this time around too. They just did not |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. If one of Obama's Staffers had said this stuff... |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. Unfortunately, this party speaks much more for the Center than the Progressives |
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MsLeopard (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. ITA |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Nothing new. Except this time, we hold the cards for the next election. |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. at least 13 had some balls |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yes. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
48. male body parts are not required for courage |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. I agree about Lieberman but you are overestimating the BASE |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. liberman represents connecticut REPUBLICANS |
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leftist. (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Hate radio was doing GOTV efforts for Lieberman ... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. The BASE always gets taken for granted |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Bullshit. Palin was a bone thrown to the GOP base. Just once, I'd like the Dems to make a decision |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. And Palin lost McCain the election |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. More and more, I think we need more than 2 parties. I'd like my voice to count once in a while. nt |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Then try to get the system changed. But don't pretend that we actually have three parties now. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Why does that "balance" ALWAYS seem to favor the "moderates". |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. I agree....I was so afraid this would happen....and it is. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. Pssst.... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You mean on MORE false step. And then one more after that, and then... |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
40. Israel holds alot of sway with our gov. They like this guy. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
41. In 2010, I will not vote for Chris Dodd. I'll write in Ralph Nader instead. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
42. In 2010, I will not vote for Chris Dodd. I'll write in Ralph Nader instead. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:20 AM Response to Original message |
44. I can see I'm going to enjoy this. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:08 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. LIEBERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
67. I'm not criticizing Obama. I'm criticizing the idiots in the Senate |
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Think82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
45. 2 words: 60 votes |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Yes. The Obama rationale: LIEberman is one of about three votes he needs to stop filibuster. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
47. If the trend continues, 2010 will be a repeat of 1994 |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Oh yeah, we only lost massively in 1994 because Clinton didn't appease the base enough. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:41 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "appease" LOL. How about some HONEST history |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:48 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Your argument fails even on its own terms. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Defeat was predominantly due to so called "centists" enabling and legitimizing right wing policies |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. right! Gays in the military, health care, gun control... right wing policies to the core! LOL! |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Once again, your argument fails on its own terms. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. It's ridiculous to claim that after shutting down the government |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Honest history?? LOL! |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:57 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I know. It's like saying Roosevelt's New Deal prolonged the depression. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. yep, that about sums it up. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
54. tired of this BULLSHIT?? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Yep -Very tired of dishonest, ill informed DINO's |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:26 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. so am I. Especially the ones who whine about DINOS on message boards |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
61. Get it out |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
68. K&R |
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