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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:01 AM Original message |
Must a Candidate Be Required to Know About Sports? |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Must a candidate appear to be in touch with the majority of her potential constituents? |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Heh... |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Heee. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I'm one of her constituents and I could give a flying fig about Curt Schilling |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Women aren't baseball fans? |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I am one of those voting age people in MA and I had no idea who he was. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I think you can be aware of who Curt Schilling is without being a baseball fan. |
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ElmoBlatz (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. So females aren't baseball fans |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Not all women are baseball fans |
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ThomThom (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. that is right |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Red Sox fans are fanatical about their team |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. In touch about what? |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. A smart candidate would be smart to be well-versed in both. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. In all respect |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm a big hockey fan... |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Since most candidates don't know anything about most things... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. No, not a thing |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Brown has plenty of time though... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. She did have time to vaction during the campaing, tho |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I know so little about sports, even with vacation time |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. I agree |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. Not necessary, but . . . |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. So, if a man could speak knowledgeably about |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I'm just saying that making cultural references to any demographic is a plus. |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. Schilling the local political figure and possible Senate Candidate |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. Dupe |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. She opened the door |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. A shrink might use the question...Who won the World Series in 2009? |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. I have no idea...lol I didn't even know the World Series had already happened. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. I don't think you get what a huge gaffe this was |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
14. This is why I would never run for office... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. Certainly not. |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. No, I'm a man and I don't give a damn about sports. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. you sound like my kind of guy! |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. No, and when they insist on talking about sports |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. she brought it up. stupid thing to do. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. True, she did, and she should not have |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. it's not like she was being quizzed on her baseball knowledge -- she tried to make a joke that drew |
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Lurks Often (505 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
29. Of course not, however |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
30. Um, there are plenty of American men who don't care about sports either. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. I used to follow sports pretty avidly |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. No, but this is a populace that cares more about tv and sports than real issues. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. You're missing the point... |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
38. Love your last sentence |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
40. No, avoid the subject |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. I was trying to say the same thing in this other thread, and, as for baseball, |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'm a guy & I didn't know that either, nor do I care in the least. |
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