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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:41 AM
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A 48 hour push got 11 senators to speak out...
...and most of them claimed to have no knowledge of the extent of electoral fraud.That was little people like you and I faxing phoning and e-mailing.An AMAZING turnaround!!!Never ignore the fact that nearly a full quarter of democratic senators rose to speak.How many more are even now studying congressman Conyers report?Will his report maybe give us the one republican we need to drive this into the bipartisan mainstream???
Patience people,I truly believe this has just begun.Today was WONDERFUL...and HISTORIC...
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leftyandproud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:43 AM
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1. "speaking" didn't get us anywhere..
Edited on Fri Jan-07-05 12:43 AM by leftyandproud
We needed 11 or 12 solid VOTES. That would have made every news channel in America.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:44 AM
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2. Yep, we laid a turd in the Republican punchbowl today.
Edited on Fri Jan-07-05 01:36 AM by Old and In the Way
From the looks of Hastert, he didn't like the taste.

:-)
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bunny planet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:10 AM
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10. LOL, we sure did.
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:47 AM
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3. Contribute to the Boxer, Stubbs-Jones flowers fund
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seito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:47 AM
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4. Another Optimist
Good grief, what are you trying to do???



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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:50 AM
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5. Just trying to hold up my end...
Edited on Fri Jan-07-05 12:51 AM by catnhatnh
...today was serious politics,not a 30 minute comedy with a happy ending...the fight's just beginning,we done good...
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buddysmellgood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:53 AM
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6. Had one senator not contested, I may well have said screw it and gone back
to my life. But now, I have to believe you are right. We fight on.
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seito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:53 AM
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7. Just kidding with ya
Today was a Great Day :toast:
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:08 AM
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9. OK Seito...
...I checked a few more of your posts and now this is IT!!!I know what you are._Your nothing but a...a..a CLOSET OPTIMIST!!!There,I said it and I'm glad!
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bunny planet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:11 AM
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11. Yeah, I love closet optimists (I'm one myself)
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seito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:19 AM
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12. Damn
Shhhhh...Let's just let this be "our little secret"....OK?
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:22 AM
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13. It's ok...
...I'd never "out" one of our own...Pssst,I think Will Pitts one of us...SHHHH!
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progressiveandproud Donating Member (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:40 AM
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19. No one...
asked, no one told.

;)
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progressiveandproud Donating Member (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:39 AM
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18. Exactly...
...the fight for justice is just beginning. I'm 20, and I for one am just gettin' started. Even if our labor seems to bear no fruit, we shall continue as a matter of personal integrity.

I admit, it's selfish. (I'm only half-joking.) I'm not sure if I could respect myself if I didn't stand up and speak my piece for what I believe is the path of justice.
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:43 AM
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20. Welcome to DU...
...you'll find us crude,but interesting.A little personal integrity is always nice,and a thick skin also don't hurt here...
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AgadorSparticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:56 AM
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8. one senator actually followed up her talk with the walk. the rest
VOTED to elect shrub into office. no walk whatsoever. i'm not sure how this is great for us. don't you think 12 democratic senators could drive this issue into bipartisan mainstream? they missed the boat big time.
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icehenge Donating Member (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:29 AM
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14. Its a start
Thats how I see it, Better then what we had....
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:30 AM
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15. Yep...
...And welcome icehenge...with a name like that,I'd avoid the flamers....
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AgadorSparticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 02:26 AM
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25. yes, it is a start. but it begs the question: why the hell didn't the
other democratic senators stumble over themselves to get the word out... to speak our voices? why? to save their jobs?

they should be chomping at the bit to stand up against the fascist machine. but no. and boxer only stood up because of the intense effort on the activists. where is the internal fire to do what is right and not what the polls say or what the MSM will do to them? where is the internal fire that is enraged because a presidential election was blatantly stolen?

how will they fight for us in a rigged system that is designed to strip them of all power if they did not stand up now? this was their chance and they sold out.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:31 AM
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16. CatnHat ... I just said the same thing (different words)
on another thread. Great minds think alike ... :)
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:34 AM
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17. My mind may not be that great....
Edited on Fri Jan-07-05 01:44 AM by catnhatnh
...but someone once said "you don't have to be a weatherman to tell which way the winds blow" Now there's a brilliant philosopher!
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all.of.me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 01:49 AM
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21. Yes, it was!
I just watched the debates and press conferences again, and it was more powerful the second time around. This objection will have a huge impact.
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 02:05 AM
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22. Welcome Genevat...
....it seems like a billion new people are coming out to post tonight.I guess it just means the word is getting out.We need you all,and I hope for every members help to get the word of election fraud out to the (non DU) public...
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all.of.me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 02:09 AM
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23. Thanks!
It was pretty inspiring, and it's hard to keep it inside, I guess! The more I think about it, the better I feel. It was just amazing to me...
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FreepFryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 02:10 AM
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24. Absolutely right - welcome all! Positive Change Begins within Yourself!
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