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Art_from_Ark

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109. I'd just have to counter them

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 08:40 AM

Jan 2014

with a blitz about the Arkansas side of my family, the fact that I got my hands rough with all sorts of jobs in Arkansas, the fact that I know what it is like to live from paycheck to paycheck, that I consistently voted in Arkansas elections, and that I made regular visits back to the state.

You can take the man out of Arkansas, but you can't take Arkansas out of the man

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Ah, jeez, that damned woman will be the death of the Democratic Party [View all] MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 OP

Vanity Post ALERT. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #1

Where! Where! MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #16

I used to wonder why the right wing said liberals thought Obama was the Messiah. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #64

I used to wonder too... Fumesucker Jan 2014 #68

Can you imagine ... JoePhilly Jan 2014 #71

This place cracks me up Fumesucker Jan 2014 #75

Hillary was "inevitable" last time. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #77

Some DUers seem to like Andrew Sullivan Fumesucker Jan 2014 #78

Notice the date on that ... 2012, not 2008. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #80

The rhetorical contortions some go through to defend all things Obama should give you a clue Fumesucker Jan 2014 #90

Are you kidding? You can see it right here on DU. cui bono Jan 2014 #101

We can't let the corporate Media... Rockyj Jan 2014 #91

That is one scary picture, man... Titonwan Jan 2014 #73

I think she already is the messiah for some on this board dlwickham Jan 2014 #107

I remember when I thought, years ago, that BHO was good but didn't have a chance. panader0 Jan 2014 #2

You are too funny, my dear Manny! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #3

Wow! an incomplete website and a poster! That'll do the trick... brooklynite Jan 2014 #4

And hopefully it will STAY that way. MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #7

Ah, I seen what you done there! Titonwan Jan 2014 #74

8,143 followers frylock Jan 2014 #19

LOL MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #21

So, at that rate, Warren will be ready in 2024... brooklynite Jan 2014 #28

keep talking frylock Jan 2014 #30

Warren's already picked out a campaign theme song!!! MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #31

And she'll be going up against Clinton's VP, Julien Castro. joshcryer Jan 2014 #52

Elizabeth Warren is not as well known, doesn't have the name recognition, of Hillary. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #40

Neither did Barack Obama in 2006 azurnoir Jan 2014 #44

Yes. Could change quickly now. Hillary has a lot of baggage. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #50

Hillary???...... Out of Touch???? bvar22 Jan 2014 #103

Using that logic, Lets all vote for @aplusk bobduca Jan 2014 #20

I didn't know about it, so now I'm going to sign up. Make that 8,142 followers and I will tweet it sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #33

funny thing is, EW is more likely to be part of the latter than the former arely staircase Jan 2014 #94

what serious democratic leader has actually said that about her? nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #5

If you clap your hands enough, Tinkerbell will live!!... SidDithers Jan 2014 #6

Hey, at least, he is only clapping. That is far better than what you are doing. n/t xocet Jan 2014 #15

You are always taking pot shots but I never see you commit yourself. Who do you favor? rhett o rick Jan 2014 #32

Christie had so many supporters here, and in the Democratic Party itself. But we're not hearing sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #34

If Christie had changed parties, there are some here that would have loved him. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #37

Oh they loved him anyway. And 61 Democrats in NJ endorsed him leading the Dem voters to think their sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #38

Dems do that A LOT! Especially in certain areas in the South and in California. 2banon Jan 2014 #98

"H. Clinton-Sachs" Titonwan Jan 2014 #76

What do you stand for besides ineffectivelly sniping at Manny, Sid? ...... marble falls Jan 2014 #83

Smear merchant slash bobduca Jan 2014 #92

Also, fierce advocate for colonic health Dragonfli Jan 2014 #99

Oh ...your still here L0oniX Jan 2014 #96

Thank you Manny for watching ... GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #8

Bring it on. I always say, the more primary candidates, the merrier. (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #9

The fact is, she is extremely brave G_j Jan 2014 #10

You can bet the NSA has a folder on her. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #35

I love how the Third Wayers expose themselves. Scuba Jan 2014 #11

I am PROUD of who I am! MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #12

Please pass the K-Y. Scuba Jan 2014 #13

Goldman-Sachs has purchased almost all the K-Y, and MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #17

Don't put Detroit mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #97

It's stored with the aluminum: MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #100

K-Y is soooooo passe, Bohunk68 Jan 2014 #59

You people? (nt) Control-Z Jan 2014 #27

there oughtta be a mandatory retirement age MisterP Jan 2014 #39

What did she know AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #14

I hear Hillary's got a plan... blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #18

yep, it's called awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #25

I wouldn't be surprised if she asked Warren to be her running mate. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #36

Both from the Northeast. Won't happen. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #41

Well, Hillary spent 20 years in Arkansas, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #47

She lives in New York, and lived in D.C. before that. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #48

So that's a little less than 1/3 of her life Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #49

It's the most recent 1/3 of her life. Where she spent her childhood or went to college (Northeast) JDPriestly Jan 2014 #51

Well, I live in Japan, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #53

I assume that you are not running for political office. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #55

If I were running for political office, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #56

Odds are good you'd get major pushback on that score. MADem Jan 2014 #104

I'd just have to counter them Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #109

Here nor there- it doesn't matter. Titonwan Jan 2014 #79

She is a difficult woman. zeemike Jan 2014 #22

She will Rock the Senate! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #23

But give credit where credit's due: MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #29

Why do you keep revising history? joshcryer Jan 2014 #46

Larry Summers was just doing her - and all America - a huge favor! MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #63

She didn't want it. joshcryer Jan 2014 #66

I hope it's not too late! You may have already! MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #67

Support Jobs Obama America joshcryer Jan 2014 #69

Enjoy: ProSense Jan 2014 #72

Team Inevitable Cheer Squad bobduca Jan 2014 #93

I think you've said something of profound significance, here. MADem Jan 2014 #102

Here: ProSense Jan 2014 #70

She is so good in the Senate representing Massachusetts that I want her to run for the presidency JDPriestly Jan 2014 #42

If Hillary is smart blue14u Jan 2014 #24

When I prepare Republican for dinner AAO Jan 2014 #26

My Gawd!! RobertEarl Jan 2014 #43

How much have they raised? joshcryer Jan 2014 #45

She grows on me more and more.. fadedrose Jan 2014 #54

I doubt Liz is going to run... Jasana Jan 2014 #57

For a minute there, anasv Jan 2014 #58

Recommended X 1000! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #60

I'm ready for Warren n/t. ZM90 Jan 2014 #61

She doesn't have the charisma necessary. NCTraveler Jan 2014 #62

Elizabeth is a great woman. Titonwan Jan 2014 #81

I think many people on this board will be pleasantly surprised if Warren runs. NCTraveler Jan 2014 #82

Sorry, I'm never supporting HRC Titonwan Jan 2014 #84

I think you have serious reading comprehension problems. NCTraveler Jan 2014 #87

I Hope BrainDrain Jan 2014 #65

...said no one at all. Richardo Jan 2014 #85

Haven't you heard the Good News? MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #88

thank goodness, at last heaven05 Jan 2014 #86

And infrastructure! I hope to gawd we never invest in that! JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #89

I know, a lot of blood sweat an tears has gone into the effort to make Wall Street love Democrats... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #95

Third Way Types (AKA Neo-Democrats) Have Helped Bring Us This Glorious And Rising Inequality colsohlibgal Jan 2014 #105

May Senator Warren precipitate the death of corporatist governance which is fast-ly moving our indepat Jan 2014 #106

No worries. She's still uninevitable. jsr Jan 2014 #108

What has she accomplished, exactly? treestar Jan 2014 #110