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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:03 PM Original message |
Kerry Bests 1st Primary Opponent In 24 Years |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. He had 2 votes in our household to help him win |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:05 PM Original message |
...plus 2 here..... |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hello, fellow Masshole |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. And likewise, greetings to you........... |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Another enthusiastic vote for Kerry here! |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. Did you vote for Tsongas too? |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #42 |
89. Tsongas had no primary opponent |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Good! I like Kerry a lot..want to see him in |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Not sure, but I "think" this may be my first time voting for him for Senate |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. And at least two more from my house. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Awesome, masshole |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:31 PM Original message |
plus 2 here! |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
40. Hello, fellow Masshole |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm glad he faced a challenger and I'm glad he won. n/t |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. I like that sentiment ... |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. That's democracy even though |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed. Hillary took more heat for that vote than Kerry |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Biden also voted for the IWR. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Biden and Kerry realy turned on Shrub after all the lies came out, Hill kept defending her vote |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. Probably because she continued to insist it was the right vote |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
76. You just refuse to get over the primaries, don't you? |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The difference is that Hillary was still defending that vote well into the damn primaries. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I would have preferred that she rejected the vote |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
51. But if true, why did she not speak up when it was proven false |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. To people that were too lazy to read her statement upon voting specifically stating that her vote... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Iraq. War. Resolution. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. To folks familiar with how govt. works - Kerry, Biden, Clinton, Edwards, etc... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. Not Edwards |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
88. HRC refused to break with Bush, though when Kerry opposed invasion BECAUSE weapon inspections were |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Good news! Thanks massholes! |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. No problem, fuckhead! |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. There were and still are people attacking Kerry for that |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. Jan 2003 - "Mr. President, Do Not Rush To War" |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. She said it in her statement when she cast her vote. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. So did John Kerry |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
56. But, she was silent later in the march to war |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
57. But, she was silent later in the march to war |
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4themind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. I"d think there'd be relatively better places |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Grats to one of the finest Senators to serve the USA |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. Good--Ed O'Reilly was an idiot. Kerry will be re-elected, and back where we need him. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Why do you say Ed O'Reilly was an idiot? |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. He can run against whomever he wants. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. I disagree. I think he made some very valid points. n/t |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Not really. Ed O'Reilly is a drunk driving defense attorney |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Which parade? |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
71. Gloucester |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. I wasn't aware of all that, although I suppose I could've |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. He was "making amends" and being pro-active |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. "it was giving Bush the trust " that got him a lot of flack! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Kennedy and Kerry |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Thank you n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. Sorry, when was Kerry ever complacent? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I didn't take it 'lightly' either and quite frankly? Kerry fucked up and he knows it. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Oh, please. |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. But you know that |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. The difference is: He apologized and worked to make amends. Clinton did not and that's |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. Time to celebrate! |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
27. What were the numbers? |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. At 9:00 PM, NECN said it was 67% for Kerry, 33% for O'Reilly |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. That's so awesome. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. C'mon... those numbers are not unexpected at all in MA! |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. I know, I grew up there. |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. Kerry admitted his vote was a mistake. Plus, he was hit with it in the 2004 presidential primary |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
34. Great news, even with your silliness at the end. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. Great for Kerry, great for us!! |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. RE the personal note |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Excellent points. Thank you for the common sense. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
63. I am just trying to make sense of it. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
61. He would not have had this challenge if he had not endorsed HRC |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. Huh? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #73 |
79. To get on the ballot in MA, you have to do two things |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
43. There were major differences between HRC and Kerry |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
72. He did a disservice to his consitituents by endorsing before the MA |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Then you can have my GOP senators Alexander and Corker |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. The primaries are over. In such manner, get over it. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #72 |
80. Did you criticize all the people who endorsed HRC before |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:02 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Why would I care about who anyone endorsed other than those |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Quite a few congresspeople endorsed Hillary in MA. I do not see you criticize them. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:31 AM Response to Reply #81 |
86. As were Kerry's and Kennedy's |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #86 |
91. **crickets** |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
44. Kicked the guys ass |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. Agree with you that we should be talking Kerry's second |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
52. He got my vote too. |
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Democrafty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
55. Congrats to one of our most progressive senators! n/t |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
62. Damn, what could have been. |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
69. he had my vote! |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
75. actually, kerry did take alot of heat on DU |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
78. The primaries are over. K? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
82. He got my vote! |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
84. I am glad that is out of the way! |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
85. Good - Now time to give Beatty his lesson. BTW, the result is not surprising. |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
87. Glad that sonofabitch O'Reilly got what was coming to him. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
90. Good news! |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
92. Well done, Senator Kerry |
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