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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:04 PM Original message |
Poll question: Has the time passed when DU Moderates and DU Leftists can live in peace? |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think we need to face the fact that DU is so large now ... |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Why did you phrase it so delicately? |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I wasn't in any particular hurry to have it deleted. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. It appears you're goading someone into a flame |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Why would I want to assuage differences? What would be hte value in doing that? n/t |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. well, apparently to you, no value at all. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Good job. n/t |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Agent Provocateour |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. yep I'm convinced that many of the "leftists" on DU are nothing of the sort |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Just what are these "crazy positions?" |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. You know the one's I'm talking about. I don't need to repeat them. n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I think I know what you're talking about, but it's not very flattering to you. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. OK allow me to clarify - I was being sarcastic |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
71. Actually you are wrong |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. Is 'Craig-like toe tappin' one of them ? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. While you think left |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Hmmm. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
64. Then welcome to the club |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. You give us too much credit. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. you would consider anti-war a "crazy" positon I suppose |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Nope- and what a total bullshit response. n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
75. yep I'm convinced that many of the "moderates" on DU are nothing of the sort |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. LOL |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. ? |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
81. I think it used to be more peaceful. Or may less personal. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Some people rob banks. Some drive getaway cars. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Well aren't you noble. n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well, when you set the bar so low, how can I help but being so? |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. To me it's about the same that it's always been. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Naw. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Remember, the DLC fired the shots the day after the '06 election |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Those bastard DLCers - list there names so we can round them up. n/t |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. You don't remember Carville coming out against Dean, suggesting Harold Ford take his job? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. But what DU DLCers are there? I mean who are the DU DLCers? |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
74. We're talking about two different things--I see you're talking about the board, specifically |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Since when have they ever lived in peace? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
16. Just what does a moderate stand for these days? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Boy you really have a knack for understanding us moderates |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. So then why don't you tell me what moderates stand for these days? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. I think it depends on which way the wind is blowing. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. My ignore list has grown exponentially. I am at Peace. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
26. False dichotomy |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
29. I thought that was 2003 |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. what the hell time was that? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. well, looky, looky |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. no- not unless we allow ourselves to be controlled by |
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SyntaxError (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. I read through this thread and it seems as if the problem is that "moderate" wasn't defined clearly. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
38. The moderates are the leftists. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. Flame bait - false dichotomy - false labels - bullshit poll. n/t |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. yep. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. DU Moderate Defined |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. So, to be clear: |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. If that's what supporting Congressional Democrats means to you, than yes |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. What the heck? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Ah - I see you didn't understand. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Your definition of 'moderate' was 'supports congressional democrats'. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. So then moderates have no stance at all. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. As noted above, this was a short hand |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. So in other words, we have the same positions. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Yep - some people prefer to fight for those positions in a vigorous but useless way |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I don't know. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Hate? Your definition said "support". |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. There are none so blind as those that will not see. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. Why would I think that? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. I'm just saying you are presented with a dichotomy |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Would that be those that support Congressional Democrats in |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #54 |
85. 6% - the other 5% support the republican near-half. nt. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. that's IT?! that's all you're concerned about? blind loyalty is moderation? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Blind loyalty? Who said anything about blind loyalty? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. "...not blind to the faults and problems..." but you support them anyway...? |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
73. I knew the DLC was downplaying issues, but I've not seen anyone |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
80. so, you have no principles or postions, only adopt the positions of whatever dems are in congress at |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #80 |
86. No - he has stated clearly that he doesn't hold those positions. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
48. I can tolerate leftists. nt. |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
51. bullshit |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
77. glad to see this canard poll |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
63. Have we ever? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
68. Deleted message |
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70. Deleted message |
Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #70 |
83. interesting response |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. I would assume that the f-bomb was followed by an alert |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
69. Between mindless support of Congressional Dems or mindless support of everything on the left |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #69 |
78. a draft! |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. ... |
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joe_sixpack (655 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #69 |
90. Here, Here |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
76. Why ask why? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
82. "Bullshit" wins again! n/t |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
87. I don't really see "moderate" or "leftist" postiions here as... |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
88. there can be only one... |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
89. There are a couple kinds of moderates |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Good Post |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Thanks! |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
91. Course not |
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