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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:19 AM Original message |
Obama and Timmy. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. What a colossal ego he must have, to think he is ready to become President |
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Democrat 4 Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Hells, bells - I think I am qualified to be president with absolutely |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. You're qualified to run for president? Why? Tell me how, if you're serious |
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Temporary1 (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
55. Anyone but Hillary in '08 |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. thats ok if he wants it will keep the wolves away from the real candidates |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. First off, anyone who thinks they are fit enough to run for pres has a |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I think it is more a matter of him being told that instead of him just say |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. He has about as much as John Edwards did when he |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Are you talking about Bush or Obama? nt |
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jzola (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. They said the same thing |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I think a president's importance is more than beingan inspirational symbol |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Experience? In the senate? |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Did you say that about John Edwards? |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yes. n/t |
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stella (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Look at Bush |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. Sure, lord knows we need more of a humble common man... |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. I have been adamantly against even considering Obama as |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. I would rather vote for Feingold, but the reality is Obama is more |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I think he's been getting persuasion from somewhere as well. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. i am not ready to think of him at this time (omaba). |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. There are others who I would prefer too. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
32. It's OBAMA, not omaba |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm ready to see him run for Pres. |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think some people have talked him into believing he's something he's not |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:04 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Don't worry, my dog Jack is 'thinking' about running in 2008 as well. |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. Obama is a hell of a lot more qualified than our current (p)Resident. |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Using * as a measuring stick doesn't prove much. |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. I'll grant you, our current "leader" is not a shining example. |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
13. I thought Obama was impressive |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I agree. Obama is as effective articulating "our" positions as anyone. |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. because some people don't deal with real politik |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. I don't get it either. John Edwards = ready. Obama = NOT!!!! |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. You are making an unsupported assumption, that people thought Edwards |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Respectfully, Edwards was not criticized in 2004 for lack of experience |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. How on earth do you come up with a quantitative assertion like that? |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I'll explain. For two years leading up to 2004, we ran DU polls at |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. And Obama really has more experience than Edwards because |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I'm not jumping to anything. As far as the DU discussion about Edwards |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Well then, you'd have to wait for Iowa before declaring a double standard, |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Just stop! Just admit that you are the one who drew baseless |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Explain your reasoning again? About how DUers considered Edwards not |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
56. Obviously someone thought Edwards was worthy of being a player |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. If Hillary ran and won 2 terms |
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redstateblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. Maybe I'm not listening closely enough, but he doesn't really say anything |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. You weren't listening closely enough. I thought he was very cogent |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. So what did he say? |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Ha ha! Guess you miss the part about how he finessed his response |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. So much for finesse |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I heard some common sense, not platitudes. |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
54. Exactly. He *talks* a lot, but doesn't say much. |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
28. Run Obama Run! |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Obama exudes intelligence and confidence. Nobody will |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
34. He'll Get My Vote |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
37. I Thought Most People Would Be Upset For His Praise Of Reagan. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:36 AM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Reagan did lift the mood |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
48. People also run for president when they're angling for VICE president |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Obama is not VP material |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
52. I like Barak Obama, and so does my husband, BUT |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. I disagree |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Illinois will love him regardless. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
60. He'll have 11 years in government. plus, he knows the constitution |
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