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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:46 AM
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Can there be any greater contrast between two candidates than Obama and Muckain?
Edited on Wed Feb-20-08 09:55 AM by burythehatchet
Bush III Vs. Barack Obama

I love occupying Iraq Vs. Opposed the invasion from the beginning

Left wife and 4 kids for trophy wife Vs. The Obama family

Now likes torture Vs. Restore the constitution

Old and cranky Vs. Young and energetic

GET OFF MY LAWN Vs. C'mon by let's shoot some hoops




It's really difficult to imagine anything but a generational landslide. (edited to add candidate photos)


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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:50 AM
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1. "C'mon by let's shoot some hoops" YES, the differences are
dramatic, and I'm loving it. The longer this goes on, the more faith in Obama I have. He'll be fine!
Sadly, I worry about the other Dem more than the rethug. :-(
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:57 AM
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4. I think she'll be talked to. I would think Bill want's to salvage a little bit of his reputation
and two more weeks may finish him off.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 10:01 AM
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5. I hope you're right, but am wary. She's so ambitious, now the
long claws will be coming out. It's not about us and Dems, it's about her and winning. I do hope she can see how damaging her actions might be to her and her family, not just us.
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subsuelo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:51 AM
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2. Old and cranky Vs. Young and energetic
LMAO that is awesome K&R!!!!
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:52 AM
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3. You forgot
out of his fucking mind v sane
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Ino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 10:03 AM
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6. I caught a bit of McCain's speech last night
and it was downright chilling... he was channeling Bush, but was much more scary. Then that weird smile inappropriately following a dire comment. His wife's eyes were freaking me out, and I had to change the channel.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 10:07 AM
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7. This speech? War War War War War War? Yes, I heard him, too.
What a platform. I just don't see him going anywhere with that. And yes, his wife is freaky-Stepford?
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 10:08 AM
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8. More - the difference in how these two couples both got to this point is striking.
1. Obama never had family wealth to fund his political campaigns v. McCain's family funded his first campaign

2. Michelle doesn't have a trust fund (a punch line from her stump speech), she grew up on the south side of Chicago in a small brick apartment (a one-bedroom unit whose living room was trisected by fake wood paneling into bedrooms for Michelle and her brother, Craig Robinson, and a separate space for homework), both Obama's paid for college and law school with scholarships and loans only paid off three years ago v. Cindy's affluent life.

3. Obama's father and grandfather were not Admirals, his Dad was more like a ghost in his life since he left when Barack was two.
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 10:22 AM
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10. I think Cindy interjecting herself in attacking Michelle was a beautiful set-up
this is going to be a pleasure watching not only the white house change parties, but the huge coattails that Barack is going to have. I believe it will be a monumental change even before his first day in office.
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 12:06 PM
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17. Did they think she could go after Michelle and nobody would then look at her?
It goes both ways. I think they would have been smarter to leave it to surrogates.
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Armstead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 10:09 AM
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9. I Love the last one -- "Get off my lawn!"
Actually that pretty well sums up the GOP as a whole.
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 11:42 AM
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11. I think the balding old white man contingency needs a little break from power
I can only imagine O'Reilly... :rofl:
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 11:46 AM
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12. Gomyl!
I've been thinking of calling him "Gomyl."


Gomyl Pile? :think:
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 11:47 AM
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13. I'm going with "McBush - Because we can finish the job with 4 more years" n/t
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Armstead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 01:50 PM
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18. Or......GTFOMYL
Get the Fuck Off My Lawn...In honor of the recent articles about McCain's tendency to use the F bomb
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 04:15 PM
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19. Can I get a phonetic pronunciation?
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dchill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 11:47 AM
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14. Michelle VS. Cindy.
:)
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 11:49 AM
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15. Convicted felon trust fund princess Vs. self made successful woman and mother.
This could get real ugly :rofl:
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dchill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 11:52 AM
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16. "This could get real ugly"
In so many ways, it already is. Ms McCain is a real piece of work (literally and figuratively.)

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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 06:42 PM
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20. and then there's CIndy Loo Hoo
...or Huskie

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