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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:14 PM Original message |
John Aravosis- White House admits Obama "benefits" speech simply political ploy |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hopefully nobody will fall for this cheap shit and the gay fundraiser for the DNC will be cancelled. |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think you need a bigger font for your headline. n/t |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. First, and maybe last time, using the H1 tag. nt |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
75. Bigger font won't save another lying Aravosis headline |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Man alive |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Funny...b/c he's been working on those benefits for MONTHS!!! |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Facts are not allowed here. Only rantings from bloggers. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Call me skeptical..I don't |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. I have issues with it. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. John Aravosis is the real deal. He was one of the first to step up |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
78. How was I slandering? Turley is beloved on this site too. I suggest you get a gripe. n/t |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. if you are going to attack someone, how about a spell check, chump? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Facts = boring. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. And today it gets released? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Seriesly |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. It got released probably b/c people wanted to know what he was doing. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
50. I like to get my news from sources other than just whitehouse.gov. nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
79. I see. What you mean is that they lie then? n/t |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
56. He worked for months and this was the best they could do? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #56 |
81. Look at post # 33 and link below: |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
74. Here's a linked tidbit that undermines your Months theory. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #74 |
80. Do you know how wrong you are? Here you go: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
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cauliflower (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. "Just as bad, it seems they came up with this proposal on the fly." The fly swat wasn't for real?!?! |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. No health benefits??!!! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Some facts on John Aravoisis to those who only read headlines. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Are you saying we should just be "loyal" to John, and not |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
41. No, she's saying that those who would dismiss him as merely |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. In this case, |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Just a reminder, he was quoting the New York Times |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That's different from what Avarosis "ranted" in his blog post. |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I think they pushed it out the door for political reasons |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Off the record? |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Officials talk to the media all the time |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
77. "Administration officials" is vague enough to be anyone in the Executive, including W's hold-overs |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
49. he needs to do that. this is his show. he owns everything that |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. yeah he and Rachel are now the great evil since they have called Obama |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. And this latest federal action is surely more evidence of his "woeful" record. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. yeah, you'd be thrilled with such 'progress' |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I share your outrage. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. since both Rachel and he are being criticized for actions before this latest thing |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Well they get a little insurance |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. "Shun the unbelievers!!11" |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. thanks for the heads-up |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Looks like. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Aravosis and Maddow are enemies of the people. n/t |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. They're not helping |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. How is it half assed? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. "Settle things"? Who |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I don't need the NYT to tell me, frankly |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Anyway, "it's the first step not the final step" |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. So it's damned if you do, damned if you don't |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
57. I hope you're keeping a list, QC. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Fear not, Comrade, all will be dealt with when the show trials begin. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
67. They're going to run out of friends soon. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Cheerleader Island! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. LOL! Piggy! Gimme those damn glasses! |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Pom poms are lousy weapons, though. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. Maybe he should of continued to do nothing. Sounds like you would be just as happy |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. +1. Sad thing was he's been working on this behind the scenes since day one. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Yeah I heard Randi Rhodes say John Barry said his plan was to |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Every time I say there is strategy and timing at work to get policy done, I'm criticized. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Yep. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
61. And this is the best they could do? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #61 |
76. Within the confines of the law...yeah. Be realistic. n/t |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. No, you seem to want people to "be happy" with next to nothing |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
72. Well, at least you can admit he's done nothing. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Welcome to DU. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
52. Today in history: Americablog discovers politics... |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. New tactic- Attack the messenger. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Yes. Civil rights are still a political football. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Here's the question- who is the real opposition? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. The common factor is not the Democratic Party. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. What party are these pinheads you refer belong to? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Both. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. That was like pulling teeth. nt |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Therefore, Americablog needn't act so surprised that equality is still a political football. n/t |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. The football is in our hands. The r's are irrelevant. nt |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Yes! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #66 |
82. The "r's" are only irrelevant if you are under the impression that |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Oh no, it's a very old tactic around here. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Especially in GD:P n/t |
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