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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:41 PM Original message |
What do you say to friends who don't like either candidate |
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jn2375 (858 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. A vote for Bush is a vote for the DRAFT |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. ask them if they are pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-civil liberties |
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RobertDevereaux (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Yep, it really comes down to three critical words... |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. He may leave them cold but he will be an excellent statesman |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Kerry as statesman - I like that |
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lexicon089 (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
67. hey |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
81. We only have two choices, go for the statesman. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. One of the two |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Excellent |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. How many times have they had bosses were on the face... |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. I think they have a problem with "different" bcs of the fear factor |
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antigone382 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
56. Ask them who they'd rather be stuck in a foxhole with |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
84. If it's a macho thing, you need new friends. How can any macho |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
55. Beautiful!! |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. This worked with one. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I am reminded |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. One problem with that, HFishbine |
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PermanentRevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
57. Baseball, huh? |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
68. You tell me then... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ask them how much they like what's happened over the last |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. If it were a job, would you rehire * ? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I would even go so far as to hire a high school graduate if... |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Why would you vote for a miserable failure? |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Someone recently posted the Bush "resume" |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
53. you know, it's a tough sell to certain people who are rich |
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PermanentRevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. It's a tough sell... |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. Nicely put, Permanent Revolution |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
86. what good is a tax cut when the peasants are storming the gates? |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
95. That's the problem: no one is storming the gates |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm having a similar problem. I think the problem is the word "like" -- |
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drdigi420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. i heard it best from someone who hates both parties but is voting Kerry |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Tell them... |
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Citizen Daryl (693 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. I've had bosses who were as dull as dirt ... |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Ask them to be specific. |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. They say the same thing |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Dig a little deeper with the conversation. |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
82. Ask them to listen to Kerry speak or check out his website. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
88. Just Google "flip flopping Bush" print it out and give it |
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Still_Notafraid (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
15. sheesh! |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Good list! |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. GOP candidate Mitch Daniels wants toll booths on our current free hwys |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. My best friend worked directly for him. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. Any examples of his incompetence? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:18 AM Response to Reply #48 |
65. well, I can remember one story about posting all government contracts |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Is Daniels going to win, LiberalFighter? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. He has been ahead all summer... race has tightened up lately |
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Nordic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Bush is dangerous to them personally |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Tell them we are going to reform the DP after we kick out W |
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Xenus Sister (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. MAKE THEM WATCH GOING UPRIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. SECONDED! |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:14 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Thirded! |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
23. Tell them one of the two is gonna win! Do you want to continue |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
24. Tell them they don't have to marry him. |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Believe it or not, vidali |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Holey Moley - EPA scientist for Bush? My mind is now fully boggled. |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Thanks for your thoughts, vidali |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
78. You're right on the mark, Vidali |
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secular_warrior (705 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. tell them it's not about the candidate alone |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. This is a choice between life and death. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. here you go... |
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diabhal (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
37. Ask for 3 minutes of their time and... |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
39. If you had listened to the Washington Journal this morn, you |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Sorry I missed that, MasonJar |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. I always ask "who's your PERFECT candidate?" and they never |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
42. The debt. Plain and simple. |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
45. If they are former chimpy mcsmirk supporters, then not voting |
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johan helge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
46. The key problem with Bush & Co is their shamelessness |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
50. Ask them if they are concerned about their childrens future |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. Ask them what this election is about |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
54. Here's What I Say |
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Pax Argent (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
58. A number of my friends can't stand Bush |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
60. I have an online friend who is the same way... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
61. Have them go see "Going Up River" It will turn them into Kerry lovers |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
63. they need to get over themselves |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
64. Checks and Balances |
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DemToTheGrave (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
66. Look at the facts |
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MockSwede (579 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
69. Shit and get off the pot |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Well said |
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MockSwede (579 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:30 PM Response to Reply #70 |
92. Military/Economy and Likability/Capability |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:03 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Great example, your daughter!!! |
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MockSwede (579 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:30 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. Contemporaries' learning curve |
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funky_bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
71. self delete - dup |
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funky_bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
72. Simple: I ask them how they like their country right now |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
73. Depends on who they are. You know them best. |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
74. What I've told my father-in-law is - You know Bush - You hate him |
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George W. Dunce (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
75. Tell them they don't have to like him |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
76. Vot e for the POLICIES, not the personality. That's really what we |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
79. I've actually never voted |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
80. I saw this on a button: "VOTE KERRY/EDWARDS -- THEY SUCK LESS!" (n/t) |
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Paradise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
83. down on one knee, arms outstretched, and belt out this tune: |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
85. That's easy for me |
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Democrat 4 Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I'm afraid I would have to get snarky... |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
89. I say... |
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MODemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
90. It's very hard to get people to do their homework |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
91. Which would they take financial advice from? |
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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
94. I ask them if they want Scalia II and Thomas II on the SCOTUS.. |
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