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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:03 PM Original message |
Donna Brazile is the person responsible for disenfranchising FL voters |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. What? Donna Brazile moved up Florida's primary date? |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:09 PM Original message |
No, she is the one who decided with no grounds that no delegates would count. read the damn info. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. I did read it. And the truth remains, that if they hadn't decided to jump the gun... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. So Florida would have been punished even if they hadn't moved their primary date? |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. when you read, try to comprehend, then come back to me, ok. nt |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. We're not talking child rearing here. The states should have had an automatic |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I agree with you |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. The GOP will make a huge ass deal out of the "crazy" democrats |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. What we are forgetting is that they had the chance to move their primaries back... |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Link please to the fact you state that they refused to move their primaries back. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. They were given 30-days to move their primaries back... |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. How were they going to do that with a republican controlled congress? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Well, the Dem's didn't seem to have a hard time getting it through in the first place... |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Wrong. The legislation to move the primary in Mi. was begun by a repub. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Sorry, that thread referred specifically to Florida. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. In Mi. the Dem power as you refer to it, voted FOR the change in primary date. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Right. So they could have reversed this decision... |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Baby, did you pay any attention in Government class? Legislatures |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
91. We could have had a caucus on ANY date. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:24 PM Original message |
Well OF COURSE she wants the delegates...you think Obama just wants a Hail Mary? |
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sueragingroz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. and she has the audacity |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:14 PM Original message |
it's disgraceful isn't it?? I almost can't believe it. nt |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. it's disgraceful isn't it?? I almost can't believe it. nt |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Like who cares is she leaves? Doesn't it mean more stupid pundit stuff w/Wolff? |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
64. That's NOT the POINT. FL got screwed by the Rep legislature and REP Gov. & the DNC played along! |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #64 |
79. Florida Democrats voted for the change |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #64 |
88. Fla Dems not only voted to move primary up |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #88 |
96. I didn't vote for those fucking clowns, it should be about ME, THE VOTER!!! |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Why does Donna Braziille hate America? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Wow. |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Well, I did not find it funny, this is a dead serious thread. If you want to mock, do it |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Here's a serious argument for you. |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. read what happened, then come back to me, stop buying into |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. And the GOP doesn't look too bad for not turning a rule break into |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. It was way stupider in Michigan. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
50. Oh come on. They will go for Obama. Just not enuf' to satisfy the O. supporters. |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
95. Wasn't the Obama crowd that made the ruling |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Look. Michigan and Florida Voters were TOLD their vote wouldn't count! |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Better anybody in office than another republican |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. If hillary tries to steal the election, she will not get my vote. n/t |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. And you have already made up your mind so what's the difference. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
58. Windy I feel the same way you do but in reverse |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
63. Did you even bother to read the article???? |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
81. maybe they did this on purpose, hoping to undermine Dean, the primary and the 50 state strategy |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Donna Brazile disenfranchised America's Wang |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. No, just the Democratic Party's wang. LINK: |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. And Love the Terrorists? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Because America's FREE. |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. And the Obama people are screaming Clinton. WE have been played. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. ?? What does this mean? |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Amen to that. n/t |
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southern_dem (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Most of us have been screaming |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. more..... |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. K & R |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. Interesting. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. Every time I see Donna Brazile's name, I know the info is going to make me cringe. n/t |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. I have a favor to ask.... |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Yes, here you go. |
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southern_dem (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. I really don't know |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
62. Here's a link to a Sierra Club letter to the gov about the bill. All the listed sponsors are R. |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
89. madfloridian's account is accurate |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. Thank you so much... |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. Help me out here as well. I don't see any citation to a Brazile ruling, just a comment she made. |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
93. re: |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
92. Madfloridian's Journal contains all the information from the beginning. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
26. Jeralyn has produced the very best article on this today, that I have read to date. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
34. The rules committee (of 30 people) voted. What makes you think Brazille did anything unilaterally? |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. And here's the whole list |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. thanks for the list! eom |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
40. with any luck Madfloridian will find this thread and kick your ass. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
42. (aside) the regulation cited in this thread comes from the August '06 DNC R&B Committee, |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
52. And Hillary Rosen on behalf of HRC called Howard Dean incompetent on tee-vee today. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #52 |
82. Hillary/DLC wants to undermine the 50 state strategy & Dean |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
60. Fucking hate that woman. she needs to fuck off |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
61. So what's up with the whole |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. That's my point exactly, Isn't it supposed to be about the voter not about the fucking rules! |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I don't get it.... |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. The parties set the rules for how to select their candidates |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I just think the whole thing is silly.... |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. I never think following the rules is silly |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. The State of Florida does not need to follow the rules of the DNC. The opposite is true, in fact. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. There were options available to the Florida Democratic Party |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. The offers of financial help from the DNC would have only covered 1/3 the costs, if that much. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #80 |
87. I think the rules are silly.... |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
68. K&R |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
70. Donna Brazile or anyone else cannot negate the Democratic Party Charter..... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
71. Oh Dear God...not the old paper ballot thingy again. |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #71 |
90. Thankyou so much for staying on top of this |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
72. The Democrats introduced the bill...they were all for it. They were warned for months. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
73. When Donna Brazile said 'to make the system fair for everyone' exaclty who was 'everyone? |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Also, I wonder if Donna even cared about Democratic efforts? |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
74. She is an Obama Surrogate. She pretends to be neutral yet |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Attacking Donna Brazile is a great move....just like going for FL delegates. |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. apparently they are. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Yes she is an Obama surrogate ... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
85. Blaming Dean, Donna, the DNC itself......always someone else's fault. |
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Infinite Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
94. Thank you Donna and the DNC for providing leadership and accountability... |
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