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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:12 PM Original message |
Do "They" really want to win? Josh Marshall posts interesting observation. |
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cheezus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. it was the gay marriage exchange |
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michigandem2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I agree after this was brought up..it took the wind out of him |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. yep, that's the moment...but maybe Josh is onto something... |
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Doohickie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. I noticed that last night |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. I actually felt for old Dick during that exchange |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. It will be counted to him as righteousness |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 06:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. So did I... |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. I've long thought that Bush really doesn't want it |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. While I can see where their hearts might not be in it |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Subconsciously, Yes, They Do Want This To Be Over. The Way A Serial Killer |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. That's an interesting thought. Some kind of perverse inner loathing |
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milkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Great point! I didn't agree with Josh, but this has the ring of truth |
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PROGRESSIVE1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thats what I was thinking. I expected the Bushistas to fight like dogs... |
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MirrorAshes (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is exactly what I predict Bush will do, too. |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. That's exactly |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I love your sig line!! |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. I noticed that. |
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RhodaGrits (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. I thought he seemed tired and lackluster the last 1/2 hr but the |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well remember Nixon was caught without the ability to pardon |
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dogtag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've been speculating for some time that |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. The stuff about his daughter has got to hurt him |
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fob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Another comment along the same thought line is when cheney* |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Yes |
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fob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. That's incredible! Does he hate America? |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. They're running Jeb in 2008. So saith Falwell. nt |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. Just google |
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Insomnicole (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. I could almost see this. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. When things get tough, Bush quits and I believe he wants |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 09:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
56. But, I think they are in deep trouble. They took us to war for lies..it's |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
15. Cheny HAS no energy |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. He didn't wear his usual makeup either so he looked pale and old. Yet |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. Cheney certainly seemed checked out |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think they consider the game pretty hopeless now |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 01:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Turkeydom explains it all |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. They're tired, we're just hitting our stride. nt |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Coming down fast on their heads and they didn't see how angry folks |
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LowerManhattanite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Hammer, meet head of nail! |
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Mindful Monk (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. Lex, this thought drifted through my head too |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. stop humanizing these psychopaths |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. No, it's not a matter of "humanizing them" but wondering what's going on |
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LTRS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. That has crossed my mind |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. I get the sense |
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Minimus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
33. bush discovered being President is hard work |
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oldtime dfl_er (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. they're not used to having to rein themselves in |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
41. They want to win. But lying has become a habit. They don't know what |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. I've wondered about this, too. How could they do so badly? Especially |
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desertalien (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. They would like to win |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 05:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Good Point.they've won it all...gotten most all their Legislation through |
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desertalien (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 06:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I hate to say this |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 07:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Well...you are not alone. There are many here who worry about what you |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
46. This has been Poppy's second term run amuck. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 07:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. "REVENGE OF THE POPPY!" Sick title for a Movie...but isn't that the truth |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
47. IMHO they aren't trying because they feel they have it fixed |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-04 08:47 AM Response to Reply #47 |
60. Definitely another plausible explanation, sadly enough. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
50. He Realizes That History Will Peg Him as A Very Evil Man. |
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Justice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
51. He Did Check Out, But I think he did it because he didn't want to |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 08:00 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Delusions of Grandure |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. There's a mess to clean up & they don't wanna do it. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
58. someone on a repub board recently wrote |
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KellyPaDem (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-04 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
59. They hope |
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