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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:00 PM Original message |
I'm sick of supporting lovable losers for President. |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. How bout a Karl Rove backing a proper candidate |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Go Russ. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. agreed |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Senators don't vote for impeachment. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. He voted to prolong the agony. Doesn't sound reasoned to me. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. ROFLMAO |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. The evidence is that he's already positioning himself for 2008. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. OK, to be specific (and accurate as it turns out) |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:41 PM Original message |
Why is it bad for him to have wanted to hear witnesses... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. By the way, who is Anis Memon? Accurate? More like sloppy. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. No need to get snippy. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Snippy? Because I asked some questions? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. you immediately resorted to attacking the source |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Relax? ROFL... Nice RW tactic... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:07 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. it was an opinion piece which can never be construed as "accurate" |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Then why does your post #17 say, and I quote, "and accurate"... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. I was referring to my original post |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Ahhh, so that's the story now? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. You are just being silly now. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:22 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. I don't doubt that in retrospect. But as I said, it might have been... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. And you STILL haven't answered me. Who is this author, and why... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I answered you, but you aren't paying attention. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. How is asking the author's credentials "attacking" him/her? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. What sort of "credentials" do acceptable authors usually have? |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Public, un-hidden ones. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. How do you know what is hidden? Anyone can have both |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #60 |
73. How do you determine whether the author's opinion is of any value? |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:39 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Why are you so afraid of the truth? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #75 |
84. What truth are you saying that I'm afraid of? I told you that I don't know |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. Because the whole case was so spurious. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I see. So when the Cons want to bury evidence it's bad, but when... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. Because the charge was obvious on its face. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I hope you're never on a jury for me. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:39 PM Response to Reply #55 |
76. What? You wouldn't want to have the charges against you |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Thanks for the link, AtomicKitten. Interesting article. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. it raises some legitimate questions |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Again I ask, what do you know about the author? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. it's an opinion piece for discussion -- sorry you find it threatening |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. And you once again dodge the question... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. not a leap, dude - you're overreacting all over the place |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. When you can't argue the substance, attack the messenger. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. sorry to break it to you, but you have no point whatsoever to dispute |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Attack... attack... attack... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. yes, you have been attacking, attacking, attacking |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Name one instance that I "attacked" - just one. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. I didn't think so. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #63 |
78. Why do you care WHO the author is? Can't you use your |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:42 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Why do you care if I know who the author is? Why are you so afraid... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. It's not like either one of us is trying to keep that a secret. |
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neoblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Whut House? Whut's '06? Do we gotta do that vote... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Whether or not we're too stupid to miss it is debatable... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Not to mention the fact that the results of 2006 could change the... |
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neoblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Okay... |
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Sam Odom (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's always that we... |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. The dark side of the force is more powerful than the light side |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Our own Karl Rove" wouldn't be worth shit without media control. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. If we had enough money in the pot we might be able to overcome that |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. I know someone who fits that bill....as far as I am concerned! |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. You have just described FDR. |
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Sam Odom (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Neither Lincoln or FDR could be elected today |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I'm afraid you're probably right, and it is sad for all of us. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. FDR probably could if he weren't in a wheelchair |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. I'm not so sure of that. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well, let's see. Gore won in 2000, and Kerry... |
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Sam Odom (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. If if and but were candy and nuts |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Al Gore was the loser because he backed down in the face of |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. He yielded to the Supreme Court decision -- not to Republican intimidation |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. His mistake was earlier, in only asking for a PARTIAL recount. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. yep, that is right |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. I don't really blame him. But it is our new reality. We have to be |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. you betyerass we do -- I couldn't agree MORE n/t |
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Sam Odom (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Isnt it time to say |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:11 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Yes, they did, but that may have only been ascertained in retrospect. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #50 |
85. As I remember, we were putting up with an extremely SLOW process, |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
66. It was like they were shell-shocked. The whole scene just took |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. They ARE losers because they didn't fight to the finish. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. You take "our Karl Rove", and I'll take the media, |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. James Carville is our Karl Rove |
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Sam Odom (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Carville will play a major role in HRC national campaign |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Sadly that is true |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
29. Or how about... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. Even nicer would be someone who actually takes the oath of office. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
62. Gore won Florida in 2000 and Kerry won Ohio in 2004 |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:30 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. You're not a winner if you don't take the oath of office. |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
70. Whatever! |
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LincolnMcGrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
82. So stop supporting mealy mouthed weak kneed dlcentrist campaigns |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:37 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Ideology and tactics are two separate issues. |
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LincolnMcGrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. No, I was talking tactics also. |
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