Obama bumping American Idol will cripple him politically.

leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:09 AM
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Obama bumping American Idol will cripple him politically.

You do know that, right?

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:10 AM
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1. Yes, that's a real concern.

:rofl:

So much concern going around, don't you know?

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:13 AM
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4. ...

...

:rofl:

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niceypoo

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:42 AM
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36. Doubtful it will 'Cripple' him...

A day or two later it will be forgotten

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Earth Bound Misfit

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:11 AM
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2. American I-DULL?

Not so much.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:12 AM
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3. I think the people watching that program

aren't into politics anyway, so I don't see any harm.

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:13 AM
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5. they're crippling America!

what are you? Some sort of commie?

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Blue_Adept

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:14 AM
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6. Exceptions to every rule?

Of course there are. My wife and I keep up with things quite well in the world of politics and yet we both watch idol as well. And if the average ratings are 20-25 million, you think that there might be some overlap?

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:17 AM
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9. I think taking the idol away from its fans would drive them to violence and

political anger!

Pitchforks!

Torches!

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WinkyDink

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:33 AM
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15. Really? Did that happen last week?

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:35 AM
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18. It's a pressure cooker.

How much can the idol fans take before they blow?

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:40 AM
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20. Crazed Idol "fans" will storm the Capital..

It's going to get ugly if Obama doesn't wise up.

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WinkyDink

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:40 AM
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21. Well, the only ranting I've read has been here, not on any TV boards.

Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 08:40 AM by WinkyDink

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:41 AM
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23. WAKE UP WINKYDINK!

For the love of God!

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:42 AM
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24. WinkyDink, this whole thread is a joke, don't you see?

wink wink nudge nudge.

Maybe you should get out more.

I think it's fine you watch Idol. I have no problem with it. :toast: :fistbump:

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WinkyDink

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:45 AM
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26. AI is the Whipping Boy of DU, and, frankly, I don't think every knock is humor.

Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 08:47 AM by WinkyDink

I have a perfectly fine sense of humor, I get satire(from MAD to Swift), and I know all about wink, wink, does she go, does she go.

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:49 AM
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27. Say no more!

:rofl:

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 12:08 PM
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46. After reading your posts, I'm even more convinced

that Obama is taking a huge risk messing with American Idol.

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beac

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Sat Mar-21-09 03:36 AM
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57. Claymates running wild in the streets!

:scared:

OK, I know that's a dated reference, but not being an Idol watcher myself, it was the best I could do....

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:18 AM
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10. omg! How can you say that?????????!!!111

Don't you understand what's going on ???

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WinkyDink

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:30 AM
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12. What a completely ignorant remark. I am a political junkie AND I watch AI. And the same is true for

Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 08:36 AM by WinkyDink

my Democratic and (one) Republican friends.
I go back to "The Making of the President: 1960", and have the library to prove it (there is no "Watergate" book I do not own).
PLEASE let's not pretend that "real" Democrats watch nothing but C-Span and KO.

I WILL give many points for pretentiousness, though (and disingenuousness, too, for how could they know about American Idol if they don't watch, HMMMM?).

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:33 AM
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16. Winkydink is right..that was a completely ignorant comment!

Sheesh.

:eyes:

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RaleighNCDUer

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:06 AM
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28. Not as ignorant as -

What the hell are you people talking about? Who said what about American Idol? When?

And how did this breaking news escape me?

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:19 AM
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30. True, that's pretty ignorant too.

Touche there, buddy.

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:34 AM
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17. Nothing says "political activist"

quite like "American Idol."

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WinkyDink

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:37 AM
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19. What's your point? Oh, that's correct: I SHOULD be holding a kaffee-klatch for Obama's latest

Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 08:38 AM by WinkyDink

endeavor, every Tuesday form 8:00 p.m.--9:00 p.m. GOD FORBID I'm watching television!

Tell me: What does a good and proper political activist do on Tuesdays in your neighborhood?

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:40 AM
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22. we watch reruns of Monday Night Football of course,

like all good Americans.

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WinkyDink

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:43 AM
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25. I wasn't joking. You seem to know what a good politcal activist does, so let's hear your examples.

Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 08:44 AM by WinkyDink

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 12:13 PM
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49. well, at halftime I make macrame Obama logos out of hemp...

Is that what you mean?

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:26 AM
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32. I know about it because I read about it

on Yahoo news and here. I don't watch TV except for Law & Order, and if Sam Waterston ever leaves, I'll quit watching it.

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pipi_k

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Thu Mar-19-09 10:02 AM
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38. There's always an exception to the rule

I've been watching AI since the second season.

I have relatively normal intelligence, have worked in the Human Services and Clerical/Secretarial fields, own my home (i.e. don't live in my mom's basement), and read books that don't even contain any pictures. I even know how to spell and can tell the difference between "lose" and "loose".

Oh, and I am interested in politics and voted for Obama.

:)

PS...

And I'll even be watching President Obama when he preempts AI next week.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Thu Mar-19-09 11:50 AM
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41. I'm sorry I made so many people mad

This is what happens when I post in a hurry. What I meant was that the people who are so mad about missing the program that they would resent Obama are people who wouldn't watch political news and information. Those who enjoy the programming and also like politics won't be that mad.

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Nedsdag

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Thu Mar-19-09 10:03 AM
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39. I'm into politics AND I watch American Idol.

Please don't stereotype people.

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Life Long Dem

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:14 AM
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7. Oh oh... I need to watch my "People's Court!"

Yeah... judge wapner... judge Wapner...yeah...yeah

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Clio the Leo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:17 AM
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8. I'm more concered that his dissing of Letterman will destroy his Presidency.

Sure he can SAY he's only going on Leno because he just happens to BE on that side of the continent, but really, we all know two town hall meetings and tour of an alternative fuel plant is really just cover!

Whomever plans his PR should be fired! I dont know by whom! But some member of the GOP pointed it out and I agree with them! :)

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bullwinkle428

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:30 AM
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11. Um...he's already done it once, a couple of weeks ago!

(press conference)

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skooooo

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:32 AM
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13. Obviously he hates America(n Idol). nt

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leftofthedial

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Thu Mar-19-09 08:33 AM
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14. he's playing with fire!

Fire I tell you!

Idle idolers are not a force to be trifled with!

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Jennicut

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:08 AM
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29. But..but... I wanted to see Adam and Lil and Danny sing

Yes, I watch American Idol. I lose some brain cells when I do but my husband is a singer and musician and wants to watch it and do my kids so I go along for the ride.
I really would rather watch Barack!

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jenmito

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Thu Mar-19-09 12:11 PM
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48. Me, too!

I watch it because I'M a musician (was) and so is my brother and we have a contest every season by picking the one who'll be voted off every night. It's the only non-political show I watch besides The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. But AI was bumped the FIRST time Obama gave a prime time presser and I couldn't have been happier.

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Hansel

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:20 AM
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31. "Genuine American idol, bumps faux Idol. Viewers livid!" Film at 10.

Not a chance.

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high density

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:29 AM
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33. It's moved to Wednesday

It's not like the program will never be shown..

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treestar

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:29 AM
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34. Like when he ran the 30 minute ad and interfered with some similar

lame brained thing?

:rofl:

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high density

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:37 AM
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35. I still have that on my DVR

I can't bring myself to delete it... I guess I'll have to burn it on DVD for posterity. :)

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JSK

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Thu Mar-19-09 09:47 AM
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37. The contestants will be happy

They have an extra day to rehearse. Oh, but one less day the following week. Oh well, life is tough.

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Thu Mar-19-09 10:56 AM
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40. I don't think anybody old enough to vote watches that show.

Bunch of five, six, and seven year olds.

For the most part.

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Ioo

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Thu Mar-19-09 11:57 AM
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42. The United States Air Force Crippled me!!

SO yah, we can all be crippled together

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Kitsune

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Thu Mar-19-09 11:58 AM
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43. Personally I'm hoping it'll cripple American Idol. *nt*

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Kalyke

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Thu Mar-19-09 12:05 PM
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44. What's American Idle?

I have watched exactly two minutes of that show and it was the other night when my Mom BEGGED me to watch some rock guy sing country.

Before he even sang, I said, "He's going to sing Ring of Fire," and, sure enough, he did. She was aghast that I could guess that!! I said it was predictable since Social Distortion did it and this guy THINKS he's some kind of rocker. :eyes:

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jenmito

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Thu Mar-19-09 12:07 PM
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45. He bumped American Idol during his FIRST press conference and his approval rating rose 8 points. n/t

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Cha

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Thu Mar-19-09 12:09 PM
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47. Jesus H Christ..

:wtf:

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leftofthedial

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Fri Mar-20-09 10:52 PM
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52. You said it bud.

:crazy:

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Phx_Dem

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Thu Mar-19-09 03:24 PM
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50. It may even require . . . dum da dum dum . . an investigation.

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leftofthedial

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Fri Mar-20-09 10:52 PM
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51. A Congressional Commission.

They'll mildly scold Paula Abdul and call it case closed.

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NYC_SKP

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Fri Mar-20-09 11:06 PM
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53. Yes, even more brain-dead non voters will not support him. Again.

And it is tragic.

:rofl:

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Cash_thatswhatiwant

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Sat Mar-21-09 01:40 AM
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54. um....

vote for adam.

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TreasonousBastard

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Sat Mar-21-09 02:55 AM
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55. Then make him a judge. n/t

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cooolandrew

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Sat Mar-21-09 03:14 AM
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56. I think he'll probably gain more of the American Idol vote for that one and it's a big vote to pick>

too.

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Phx_Dem

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Sat Mar-21-09 11:37 AM
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58. If people are more concerned with missing American Idol, than

the economy, why all the outrage over the AIG bonuses?

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masuki bance

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Sat Mar-21-09 11:43 AM
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59. Can we stop with the constant use of the term "cripple"?

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