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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:51 AM Original message |
Obama camp wants to count every Hillary vote in MI and FL, Hillary declines |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's not "fair" unless it gives Hillary the nomination. |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Link? nt |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. That would be a link to Clinton's massive ego. |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. Obama the vote stealer! why not give Hillary what she earned and he take what he earned. |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. So basically you are saying that every single Obama supporter |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. uh no, someone gets the votes they received, not more, not less. to do otherwise is |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
50. are you saying you should disenfranchise the whole state b/c YOUR GUY took his name off the ballot? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #50 |
73. If it's true that 'franchise' or 'enfranchise' is the right to vote, then |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
74. No, I'm saying that a solution that allows Hillary voters to |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. FL and MI are not going to be allowed to have a decisive effect on the nomination |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. If this election is decided for one candidate over another by not counting FL and MI |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. FL and MI will be counted - just not in a manner that gives Hillary |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. no, there will be a huge divide that will not be healed. If he gets the nomination |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Every Hillary supporter will have their vote counted |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. No, he gets his votes and delegates and she gets hers. Isn't that the way it usually works. nt |
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DerekJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Did you read this: |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. so I am sure Obama is doing that as well. Candidates have been doing that for ages. what's the |
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DerekJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I am sure Hillary eats babies. All candidates do that .. Big deal. |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It's no my responsibility to inform you. Go read up on some history. nt |
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DerekJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. I will. Honest. As soon as you tell me which history book has Obama stealing pledged delegates, |
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Shae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. hmmm.... |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. That's the way it works when States follow the rules |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Obama took his name off the ballot and that makes it Hillary's fault, how? nt |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. So you are saying Obama should be punished |
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cd3dem (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
45. Bo spent 1.3 mil on ads in FL, BO took Edwards delegates in Iowa, BO makes the rules |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. He wants to count every Hillary vote? |
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JayFredMuggs (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Why should Hillary get more than 50%? |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. 56% obama 30 something...? |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. ... |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
66. wwoops...right. |
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gal (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
77. Your right .. |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. re: Your right .. |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. That all nice, but what would you have happen now. |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. re: That all nice, but what would you have happen now. |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. What I said was |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. re: What I said was |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 03:55 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Ridiculous charges - like most candidates were not on the ballot |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #91 |
92. re: Ridiculous charges - like most candidates were not on the ballot |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Good point |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #93 |
95. re: Good point |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
44. 50/50 split allows Florida and Michigan delegates to be represented in the convention... |
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superkia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. I think option C is about giving the elite an unfair advantage, not.. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Yes. Earlier and earlier and EARLIER primaries help the elites... |
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JayFredMuggs (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Why does Hillary want to reject fair offers? |
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mnotme (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. The logic of Hillary |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. The uncommitted vote in Mi. stands at present at about 42%. HRC = about 55%. |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. Could you provide a link to this story? |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. It's an OP, there is no link to give n/t |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. So you have no proof that Obama wants to count the votes |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Ah, so you were looking for evidence that Obama's camp had offered |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. The beginning of your op had a factual tone to it. |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. You kind of jumped down my shirt after making some of your own |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think in the end Howard Dean will make his decision which will |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. If Hillary will accept getting the 50% that was cast for her in primaries |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
21. bzzzzt Wrong answer! |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
78. I don't disagree that following the rules to the T is a valid and fair |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. robbing peter to pay paul |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. if only we could change the past, but that option isn't open to us. |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #82 |
85. what I meant |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Fair enough - but I don't agree. n/t |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
23. "Counting the votes" means just that,it does not mean Obama can steal some that did not vote for him |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
59. There were exactly zero votes cast in a fair primary in either FL or MI |
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gal (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
79. Your forgetting or not mentioning.. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
24. She wants to steal the nomination. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
26. Obama did not get 50% of the vote |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Obama wasn't on the ballot in MI. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. He took his name off the ballot |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. They don't care monkey. They want to win by hook or by crook. nt |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Could you imagine |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
57. Your argument is so disingenuous. |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. Didn't Edwards miss the 15% threshold in FL? |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. I agree that it is more about "trying to gain an unfair advantage" |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
38. This needs to hit the news heavily!! |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
41. Link? nt |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
46. You are very right - this entire process by the Clintons has been disgustingly disingenuous |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
48. the blame should be laid at the feet of the state parties. They are the ones denying a revote. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Minimally, if corrective actions are taken by national party entities to correct for their actions.. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. There are no votes to count that were cast in FL and MI in an election |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Way to spin |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. So you are saying Hillary isn't trying to disenfranchise |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Correct, that's what I'm saying |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. I never said Clinton suppressed them - now did I, I said there was never a |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. There was no REAL democratic election! There are only two options now... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. The Democrats who voted in those primaries disagree with you |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Obama has offered to count the 50% that voted for Clinton |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. And the Democrats who voted in the Republican primary in Michigan would disagree with YOU! |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. self delete |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
63. I reject your "frame" |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. yes, yes - you only want a frame that unfairly advantages Hillary |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
64. I wish Hillary and her supporters would admit they don't |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Some are out there screaming for voters to be disenfranchised |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
84. No big surprise .. Hillary's not willing to play fairly. |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
90. . |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
94. Accept our Soviet-style Elections or WE WILL BURY YOU |
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