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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:24 PM Original message |
"I'll be glad to wear a flag pin if it leads to peace in the Middle East." |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is that an Obama quote? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Only in my imagination. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
47. Suppose some of your fans want to spread this around the blogosphere-- |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I suppose a link to DU would be fine. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's an effective little item used to cover up so many faults. Worn or waved. Well said. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. "Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels." |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. "Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's brains and then |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I love me some Arundhati Roy! |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I couldn't agree more. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Tell your wife she's got a fan in me. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. There's a lot to be said for compatability. |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
50. Truer words were never spoken. n/t |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'd love to Obama say something like that. nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Me too. I bet they would never ever trouble him again over the lapel |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Bravo |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. New bumper sticker: |
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mrJJ (657 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Buy more US flag pins!!! |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. Now how hard would it have been for Obama to answer like that? |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Bullpoop |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. If he was blindsided then he and his campaign are incompetent. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yeah - -that would account for all the supporters he has |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Obama's honeymoon is over. Speeches about pretty rainbows won't cut it anymore. |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Yeah it was brilliant |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. She might as well have said "So?" |
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Kool Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 03:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. But she did say that. She said, "So what? I made a mistake. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Unlike some, I try hard to measure the candidates against the same standards. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. I think there's a damn good reason there's no response to this. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. You know, I don't EVER recall Barbara Jordan ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It's appalling, yes... but not surprising. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. If we ever grow up to the point where we could have a president who would say something like this, |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Well, I'm old enough to remember when we expected such sentiments from our politicians. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I reject EMPTY optimism. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. Do send that, word-for-word, to Obama. |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. 2nd!! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Well, feel completely free to do so. I have no objection whatsoever. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. OK maybe I will.... but I'll have to give you the credit. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. OK.. I have done my good deed |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Kewl. I'm grateful when others might see merit in my meager efforts. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Sometimes it's what's behind the meager efforts that isn't so meager |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Whoa! Whoa! Wait just a minute! Are you saying those |
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goletian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. nice, very nice. props - nt |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. Outstanding. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Wow |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. If I had not |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. but I want a flag pin made in America |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Not good enough. It would have to be Union Made, as well, for me to even consider it. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. yes we could arrange that! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
35. K&R! |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. K&R.... |
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Aussie leftie (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
46. I agree with you 100% |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
48. TahitiNut, that is the most brilliant post you've ever made (and you've had some good ones!) |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. (blush) |
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