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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:17 PM Original message |
Dems use ignored rule to oust gay candidate |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Absa...f**king...lovely |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. I lived in Alabama for a while in 2004 |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. They also want to disqualify every other candidate... |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. No, the person saying that was just pointing out their HYPOCRASY. |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Gah! |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is unreal. More from the link: |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 10:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Just let the Republicans take over the state Senate and the House?? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. she has the AL Sup. Court on her side if she decides to fight this: |
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jseankil (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Can the National Democratic Party end funds to these clowns? |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. Chairman Dean.... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 10:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. For sure! |
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PageOneQ (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Election of Alabama lesbian overturned by committee |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Gee how very ..."democratic". |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. ! |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. ???!!! |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. One of these days we're going to bring democracy to Alabama. n/t |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. This story underscores the wisdom of giving to local candidates, |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I agree. To both statements. |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Gutless shits |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. As a straight women I am livid |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
82. "flush toilets, electricity, and talking picture boxes" |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. The "Lieberman effect" maybe? |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. However, there is a little more too it. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. can they do that? |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. in a primary, yes. the committee was probably elected too |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. How can a part;y committee overturn election results? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Apparently Alabama is a bit different |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. There was a rule ignored by most democrats that they punished her for |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
25. Fuck Alabama (politically speaking) |
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Bretttido (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
54. Unfortunately, an extremely dark red state will spread its infectious |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #54 |
74. neighboring states like GA and MS? |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
26. Can they do that? Just like that? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
29. This is why Alabama Dems will always be "a little people" |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
30. This is a racial issue, not one of sexual orientation.This is a majorty.. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:09 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The people of the district picked her, twice |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. No, the people within the party are exercising their right to challenge |
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jamesinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. hid money |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Has there been a challenge since then? |
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jamesinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. I just don't see how this is right |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I didn't say it was right. The candidate says it was not about her |
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jamesinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 08:03 PM Response to Reply #73 |
86. Breaking the law or rules is not ok |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. If there were several other challenges and the same people let |
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Kickoutthejams23 (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
32. Racist Homophobic bitch. (Committee chairwoman Amy Burks) |
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Biernuts (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Tripping the Rift.... |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
34. Democratic Committee in AL use ignored rule to oust gay candidate |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Selective enforcement to achieve the desired outcome. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. can't have any lesbians in this god fearing state can we? nt |
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DirtyJersey (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. weird |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. The rule was not "ignored" in this case because of a formal challenge. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
60. Yeah, a "formal challenge" made by homophobes. Your point? /nt |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. A formal challenge made by "racists" |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. actually the challenger has said numerous homophobic remarks |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. The challenger didn't file the "challenge." |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. I meant challenger as in the person who filed the challenge |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Either way, we can view the fact that she won the election in a positive |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 08:16 PM Response to Reply #72 |
87. Her family member did |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
38. I'm sure the folks at MSNBC have the best of intentions and are being |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. looks like you alone are defending this at DU |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. It speaks volumes about the fact that people respond without READING |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. actually not every link has that quote |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. I found the quote in the article the OP linked? Perhaps it's been |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. If black people want other black people to represent them, they can vote |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. If white candidates run in heavily black districts knowing there is |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #63 |
80. So should all the other black candidates who never abided by the rules. |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. If the black candidates were challenged I agree. However the |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. It may have been the op of your thread |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. The candidate should have followed the rules if she didn't want to |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. because after the state started requiring forms about financing |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. I'd have to consider what happened in your class in 1988. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. You are assuming someone got punished in 1988 |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. I would imagine the candidate has the same information you do, no? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. we both have the same, which is to say none, since the only way to know |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. True, too bad MSNBC and others here responded to the mind reading |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. Let me say from first hand experience |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #53 |
62. Thanks for the heads up. /nt |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #53 |
67. Thanks for the information. |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
40. By the way the candidate herself said it WAS NOT because she was gay. |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. Disgusting |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
44. Something that brought a smile to my face in this otherwise dreary tale |
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zreosumgame (862 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
45. and yet they won't do this to Lieberman... |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
46. As a Black Man, |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
50. We don't have democray in America anymore... |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Ava...soon you will be able to get out of that state |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
55. Tap tap tap. Hello? |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
56. Anyone have any idea who we can write to or ... |
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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
58. I live right near the state line |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
79. DEMS OVERTURN RULE AND CANDIDATE IS REINSTATED! |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #79 |
85. YES! |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #79 |
89. Thank the gods! |
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