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Mon Oct-03-05 07:35 PM
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Public Enemy No. 1 - Chuck Schumer |
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Jeezus! I'll be back when sanity is restored. Toodles.
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:36 PM
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1. I wouldn't demonize him, but I think it's reasonable to be upset about it. |
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He did insult his core constituency, myself included. Not very smart.
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:37 PM
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:40 PM
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:03 PM
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15. I havent figured out what the difference is |
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I havent figured out what the difference is between a progressive and a Liberal..By the way did any one read the quote form Rush Slimebaugh about Liberals..And to think he has his followers beliving this shit.
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:38 PM
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3. He was on the Daily Show last week |
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I was not very impressed with him. Not sure if he was trying to be funny, but he seemed like a donk.
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:39 PM
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4. He is worse than Hitler |
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:43 PM
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I think he might be worse then Fred Hitler - my Green Grocer, but Adolf Hitler? Well that might be a stretch. Bryant Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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Mon Oct-03-05 09:19 PM
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23. I was reffering to Bill Hitler, rogue Insurance salesman |
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:43 PM
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8. well, he's not THAT bad |
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worse than Quisling, maybe.
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:44 PM
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11. That's going too far, Zuni. Zell Miller isn't a stretch, though. |
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Have some popcorn--I even strained the butter!
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:40 PM
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5. I don't know what you are refering too- but at least he voted Roberts down |
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more guts than most of the dems!
(he used to be my senator when I lived in NY- I met him once- very nice guy, very tall)
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:45 PM
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I voted for him. I support him in doing whatever he has to do for us to retake the surface of the planet.
Let's get back to catching more republican corruption criminals and lay off democrats who are dodging media-bullets specificially designed to divide our coalition.
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:47 PM
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Edited on Mon Oct-03-05 07:51 PM by Jersey Devil
That was my point. It seems a few people here have condemned him based on a press conference in which he mentioned "extremists" on both sides being bad, and from there, well, let's just say paranoia kicked in and they concluded, "God, he is talking about ME!"
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Mon Oct-03-05 07:54 PM
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14. He layed down a gauntlet of sorts. Don't you think we all should |
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have a debate on things like world trade before the next election?
I mean if some Dems want high tariffs to protect jobs then China, Russian, Japan, Europe, Brazil & India will all trade with each other and cut out the U.S.A.
Then, all those billions of middle class people to come, 3 Billion of them, will not be buying American goods.
We have been whining for weeks that Dems open their mouths. Well - one opened his.
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:07 PM
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16. He said he was against extremists |
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on both sides of the isle.
This is standard political rhetoric. If he had simply mentioned the 'extreme right', you'd hear the media saying, "yeah he only listens to the extreme left".
This way he adds cover and premempts any accusations of him being beholden to 'special interests on the left'. Schumer isn't perfect but he has done a good job with judicial nominees. I trust him to do the right thing on this. I think people insulted by this are being overly sensitive.
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:10 PM
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Political positioning drives people insane around here. Is it really worth it to get that upset over such a hollow statement?
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:15 PM
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19. I judge politicians by their voting records |
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not meaningless public statements. Politicians say all sorts of shit. That's part of their job. Schumer has done well on this issue. I'm going to give him some slack. Now if a different senator had made this comment (perhaps one with a record of voting with repukes on many issues), I might have a different take on this.
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:42 PM
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There are definitely DINOs out there - many who feel they have to be in order to be elected in the South. I would be MUCH harder on those Democrats in name only.
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:08 PM
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Some threads get a little heated don't they! :rofl:
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:19 PM
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20. Schumer NEEDS to be replaced NOW!!!! |
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Mon Oct-03-05 08:50 PM
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22. wow...from some of the replies... |
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on both threads it appears Sen. Schumer has a very valid point. The loony left and the wacky right. Or the 'I want what I want when I want it crowd'..and nothing less will do.
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Mon Oct-03-05 09:21 PM
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24. You mean the "c" word does not exist. |
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Mon Oct-03-05 09:26 PM
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25. i'll hang with yawl, lol lol n/t |
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Mon Oct-03-05 09:26 PM
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26. i like what Thoreau said... |
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the fault-finders find fault even in paradise...while i think there is criticism enough to go around and around, in the end it gets you nowhere. Its a very difficult thing to remember that we are all perfect human beings with all our imperfections.
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