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DrToast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:10 PM
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Sen. Franken co-sponsors first bill: The Employee Free Choice Act
At an AFL-CIO reception moments ago, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) got the crowd all worked up--not by lampooning politics, but by participating in them. "I just became a cosponsor of my first bill in the Senate, the Employee Free Choice Act."

EFCA's been out of the headlines in recent weeks as Congress tackles a major health care overhaul. But labor must nonetheless be thrilled to have a new, high profile ally in the Senate.


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/frankens-first-act-co-sponsoring-the-employee-free-choice-act.php

Think that'll make him some friends?
:toast:
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:13 PM
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1. Score one for Senator Franken.
Nice job on a huge issue for me.
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pleah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:15 PM
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2. K&R Great start!
:toast:
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:23 PM
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3. Nice way to start! nt
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:29 PM
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4. YES! nt
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waiting for hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:30 PM
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5. Off to the GP with thee -
Go AL! K&R!
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:33 PM
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6. The Al Franken Decade (or more) In the Senate!
Recommended!
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dccrossman Donating Member (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:33 PM
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7. I love it
The seat in the man's office isn't even warm yet.

Sweet.
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 07:42 PM
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8. And a few more Repuke heads explode
:rofl:
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 08:03 PM
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9. k/r!
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 08:08 PM
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10. YAY!
:bounce:
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starroute Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 08:09 PM
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11. The Chamber of Commerce went after him on this during the campaign
The Chamber's front groups anyway -- but the DFL Party didn't have much doubt of who was behind it. EFCA was one of the biggest issues of the campaign, and it may even help explain why so much time and effort was put into stalling Franken's certification.

Holding down unions and workers is one of the Chamber's top priorities right now -- which is one reason I suspect them or their proxies of being involved in the Honduran coup. Franken has just handed them a major defeat -- and in the nicest possible way, he's starting off his Senate career by rubbing their nose in it.
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wroberts189 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 08:31 PM
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12. Senator Franken ..YOU ARE THE MAN! nt knr
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 08:59 PM
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13. Fake Democrats will not like this one bit.
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nolabels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 09:21 AM
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27. Yea, but some that are not even Democrats might !
:toast:
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GrantDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 09:06 PM
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14. Thank you Senator
It's time to pass this long overdue labor reform.
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 10:12 PM
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15. NICE!!! One vote closer to cloture!!!
Now we have to beat the conservadems into line.

Though I'd say get health care done first - it looks like the conservadems may cave to pressure from the progressives, and we may actually get a real public option!
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waiting for hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 10:35 PM
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16. Kicking for Franken ...
:)
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 10:37 PM
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17. Cool. EFCA may pass the Senate by one vote. NT
NT
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-07-09 10:46 PM
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18. I'm wondering if by now..
some Minnesotaians who voted for coleman wish they would have voted for Senator Franken?:)
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blackbooks Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 10:40 AM
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30. Don't hold your breath
Right up until the swearing in there were Coleman voters who were demanding he take it to the Supreme Court. They've been calling Franken a state disgrace since he started running, and they aren't even sure what he's done that's so disgraceful.

If you want an indication of the feelings of the average Coleman voter, read the comments section on any article on the Star Tribune or St. Cloud Times web sites.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 11:15 AM
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37. Yeah, that's some of the assholes who would
support palin now and just love that limpdick limpbaugh..but I'm talking about more mainstream who may have voted for coleman 'cause they believed his shit lies.:silly:
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Myrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 12:24 PM
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42. .. its hilarious they call Franken a disgrace when not -too - long - ago ...
... those very same voters elected a washed up Pro Wrestler to be their governor ... :silly:
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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 01:52 AM
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19. K&R!
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GivePeaceAchance Donating Member (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:11 AM
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20. YAY Sen. FRANKEN, down with the Coleman who dared to challenge the mighty Galloway.
Edited on Wed Jul-08-09 02:22 AM by GivePeaceAchance
Great days indeed. If we can just have a move on ad to reinfoce votes he makes like this in MN we can see him up there for at least 12 years.
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:15 PM
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60. Right Here: (Tickles Me Silly : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrdFFCnYtbk
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grillo7 Donating Member (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 04:38 AM
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21. Out of the gate well...I knew Franken would be great n/t
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indimuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 05:52 AM
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22. Al Franken is
THE REAL DEAL!!! KNR!:toast:
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 07:19 AM
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23. I'm not sure how good a senator he'll be...
...but this is a fine start. :thumbsup:
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Bankhead_ATL Donating Member (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 07:20 AM
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24. thats great
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kenfrequed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:31 AM
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25. Good!
While I backed a different candidate at the state DFL convention, I have been saying for months that we need a counter to Klobuchar and her blue-doggy nonsense.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:52 AM
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26. This is the best reason so far to have Franken in the Senate.
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Hawkowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 09:45 AM
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28. Outstanding!
He's singlehandedly moved the issue up to the front page again!
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CrispyQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 09:46 AM
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29. Damn fine start, there, Senator Franken!!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 10:44 AM
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31. LOL---the US Chamber of Commerce spent millions
of dollars trying to demonize Franken for his support for this bill. :rofl Screw you, chamber of commerce.
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blackbooks Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 10:46 AM
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32. Heck of a start
This may provide the traction EFCA needs. It semed to fall by the wayside a few weeks after the inauguration.
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Bluenorthwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 10:55 AM
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33. Senator Franken
Is a member of more than one Union, and has benefited from those memberships at various levels of his career, including back when he needed them, because he was just a comic actor working for a living. I'm not sure how many people have ever sat in the Senate who have that sort of Union bond.
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 10:56 AM
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34. Great news!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 11:11 AM
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35. I wonder how long it took Norm Coleman to sponser his first bill
Great job Al!
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 11:11 AM
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36. excellent
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mother earth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 11:35 AM
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38. K & R
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Leo The Cleo Donating Member (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 11:40 AM
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39. He's dynamite
This guy is a guy who wants to get stuff done. It is appreciated.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 11:47 AM
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40. Thank you Senator Franken.
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That Is Quite Enough Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 12:06 PM
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41. Haha, awesome. Man it feels good to have Franken in the senate.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 01:31 PM
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43. Go Al!
:toast:
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peace frog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 01:33 PM
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44. And he's off and running
Day Two and no grass growing under his feet. GO AL!!!
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change_notfinetuning Donating Member (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 01:50 PM
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45. Maybe Senator Franken can mentor President Obama and his shills on how
it is supposed to be done. It only takes ONE DAY to stand up for what is right.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:03 PM
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46. Go AL! n/t
n/t
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mn9driver Donating Member (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:04 PM
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47. I can hear the wingnut heads exploding all around the neighborhood.
It's like the 4th of July all over again!:evilgrin:
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:36 PM
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48. Union friends, hell yeah! Let's get this party started! n/t
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:44 PM
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49. That's OUR DU Senator!
K&R
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 03:32 PM
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50. Thanking Franken!!!!
:applause:
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McCamy Taylor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 03:41 PM
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51. Most important work of the new Congress. They will need every possible vote in this one.
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nikto Donating Member (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 03:54 PM
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52. THIS IS WHY THE GOP TRIED TO STOP HIM!
He will be the Gop's worst nightmare.

He had a great comic career, but now, except for the occasional quip,
or speech at some dinner or media event, the famous humor
will be secondary to The Cause.
Our Cause.

I'm counting on him to be true blue.
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mvd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 03:56 PM
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53. K&R
I just knew he'd be on the side of the common, working people. :bounce:
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burning rain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 04:02 PM
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54. This is why we elect Democrats.
Damn good start for a damn good man.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 04:18 PM
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55. Awesome!!
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amyrose2712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 04:18 PM
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56. Nice! nt
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 04:25 PM
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57. Wow! Franken has hit the ground at full speed.
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 05:48 PM
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58. A PBR will be drank in Senator Franken's honor
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:06 PM
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59. Rec # 87 & Kick !!!
Love it!!!!:toast:
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pam4water Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:18 PM
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61. WoW nice first.
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scarletwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:28 PM
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62. Rec'd -- Good for him! (nt)
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:30 PM
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63. Plus 1.
Yay!
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hay rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:30 PM
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64. He's got one more friend here. nt
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RoccoR5955 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 07:22 PM
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65. No surprise. He'll make MANY friends...
His friends are WE THE PEOPLE!
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