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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:21 PM Original message |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz picked as Democratic National Committee chair |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Of course. everyone is DLC. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:25 PM Original message |
Yep. DWS has been a long time member of the DLC's New Dem coalition (which still exists, BTW) |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Whine, bitch, complain... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I thought the saying was wash (brain), rinse and repeat... |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
73. Praise her all you want but you know I was right. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Right. The organization doesn't exist, and all the people who once |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's a DLC PLOT! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. We weren't wrong in speaking out against Bush's policies, were we? |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Actually, most embarrassing thing for real Dems is seeing how corporatist RWers have taken over |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. deleted, wrong place. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Scary! Scary! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. no, just weird and a bit pathetic |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
53. Any links to the "former" members repudiating what they believed? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:11 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Well, I don't either, but they obviously must have if they are no longer |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. Kaine & Wasserman, not only 2 conservative Dems in a row, but 2 Southern conservative Dems in a row. |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. The DLC Is The Boogie Man Of The Corporate Sock Puppet "Left" |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. LOL! |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
61. "New Dems" = "DLC" |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
63. She's a New Democrat-same difference. Also, DLC still exists, both as DLC and as DNC. |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
89. That's because the DLC = DNC |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Comparing vanilla toast like Kaine to a far more |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Same shit different attitude. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
66. She seems smarter than Kaine, so that's something. Grateful for small favors. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. I like her and |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yep. She only looks good compared to most everything else that |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good choice. |
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iandhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think this is great |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
14. This is a positive step away from the namby pamby little Timmy Kaine |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
47. +10 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is the party right now. I hope it recovers. n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
55. +1 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
68. IOW, you're hoping for change? I'd REALLY like to. Not sure I still can, though. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. He seemed practically invisible, boring and low on energy. IMO, she will be more |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. She has more charisma than Kaine, but I haven't been as thrilled with her in recent years |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. I really like her, she knows how to argue and |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. Poor Debbie. Watch out for those tire marks. From DU heroine to under the bus in no time flat. |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
46. +1000 |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Hopefully, she will be as effective as a progressive Dem was. Doc Dean |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #23 |
69. And Kaine helped bring us 2010 mid-terms. A lousy choice from so many perspectives, including |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. All Things DLC Rub Me The Wrong Way |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. I agree in general, but I could think of a much, much worse choice than her. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #25 |
71. Thinking of worse choices is easy. So is thinking of better choices, though. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. I have nothing against her but I wish someone could have been appointed |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. I like her too...her debating is always on point. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Well then "tactically" it was a good move...but it might obligate him in ways |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. Debbie Wasserman Schultz picked as Democratic National Committee chair |
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gadjitfreek (300 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Great lady. She'll do a very nice job. nt |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I absolutely LOVE Wasserman-Schultz... |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. I always admired her too. Good for Debby and she's a good fund raiser. |
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OffWithTheirHeads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Excellent! |
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northoftheborder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I admire her energy and presence on TV. How she manages the DNC will be important. |
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mstinamotorcity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Finally |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. stellar! |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Good |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
39. Good choice. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Crap. She DLC'd the DNC. Might as well put an R following her name. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #40 |
72. Sen. Sanders is a Democratic Socialist who runs for Senate as an Independent. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #72 |
88. I explained it in my last sentence. I didn't do any editing on this - it was there |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
41. she is a good messenger for the party |
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40ozDonkey (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
42. Does this mean she'll finally campaign against FL Repubs? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
45. YAY, Dems place another corporate friendly right leaning democrat into another position of power |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
48. I wonder what Doctor Dean thinks of her?....n/t |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. See my post made while you were posting yours! |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
49. Howard Dean was pleased with the news |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. wow.... |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. It's not that Obama hates Howard |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. How do you know Dr. Dean? |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #62 |
81. I've known him for about ten years |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Anything with a pulse is better than Tim Kaine. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #49 |
75. "A vast improvement over Kaine" still isn't saying much, though. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #75 |
85. I hear that |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
51. Normaly I would say NO Blue Dog....but I like her she is quick on her feet |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #51 |
67. She has never been a Blue Dog |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #67 |
77. So hard to keep up: Blue Dog, DLC, New Democrats,Third Way, Conservadem, even . |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #67 |
82. Oops. I forgot the newest (as of today, anyway) and most ironic alias, No Labels. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #51 |
74. She is a NEW DEM (nee DLC) |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. This was a PUMA bribe |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 04:09 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. No way... |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
70. Good. She's a fighter and a great spokesperson. nt |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
76. here is the DLC website: |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Yes, but it really doesn't matter anymore if DLC dissolves or not. At this point,DNC = DLC, |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #79 |
80. i'm not disagreeing. -- just there was contention |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. I know you're not disagreeing. I wasn't disagreeing with you, either. only |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
78. She is an MSNBC darling. So why all the Debbie downers in this thread? |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
84. GLAAD is happy and so are most LGBT advocates |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. So is Emily's List... |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
87. I like her, she doesn't hold anything back. |
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