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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 03:54 PM Original message |
Obama nixes gay judge nominee because he didn't think 'Merry Christmas' was inclusive |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, Obama invited that idiot Rick Warren to speak on his big day and... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, remember, God is in the mix, sez Obama |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Maybe Crazy Christine isn't the only one who doesn't fully embrace a... |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. The War on Christmas |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is fucking absurd! |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. !!!!!1111! SERIUOS! |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Christophobia! It's OUT OF CONTROL!!! OH NOES!!! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. Deleted message |
Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well, you know, if this guy had been approved, the right MIGHT HAVE found out, and they MIGHT HAVE |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't know about you-all, but this Jewish atheist gets pretty fucking |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. +++GOOD CATCH+++ |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. You mean it had nothing to do with sexual orientation or christmas but Gitmo involvement? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Good catch! nt |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Gosh, they didn't nominate someone who would be guaranteed a massive defeat in the Senate? |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Your crystal ball give you the 411? |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. You're right, we should let the minority party just appoint Obama's judges for him. n/t |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
75. Wraith appears to have certain issues when it comes to GLBT... concerns. (NT) |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
43. Gosh. Consummate politician Chuck Schumer proposed someone guaranteed a massive defeat? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Article seems to confirm the idea that Schumer determined that he could not get confirmation. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. "the White House and Schumer determined that Alter wouldn’t be able to reach the 60-vote threshold" |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Or, more probably the WH asked Schumer how he thought he could get 60 votes |
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longwinded (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-21-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
79. No filibuster for district court nominees |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. The President also |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. +1 |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. don't get in the way of the daily "obama = evil homophobe" rant! |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. God knows we wouldnt want to do that |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Um, I think most people are clear that this thread is not about him being gay. |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
48. Yeah. Right. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Well, maybe you're not. Too many big words or something? n/t |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Did anyone or the article say he was rejected for being gay? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. . |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:12 PM Original message |
Logic can be confusing, nervous laughter aside. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. you're either doing a poor job of playing coy, or you don't really notice trends... |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. What trend would that be? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. you really need it to be explained? |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Apparently you are seeing something I am not. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. i guess you don't read the forum that much. oh well. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Or maybe they're just being preemptively defensive. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. "White House rejects gay judicial nominee" |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It's a gay magazine. Maybe they thought it would be of interest to their audience. n/t |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Selective reading? Surprise! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Is this |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. it's the worst attempt at playing coy i think i've ever seen... why, this has NOTHING to do with the |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. That is called "fact." However, it still doesn't substansiate your "claim." |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. hm. let's see. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. And that's an ad hominem. n/t |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. what is? |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. "you've got an OP who calls the admin homophobic all the time." |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yes - that is half the sentence - its selective and dishonest |
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displacedvermoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Keep on keeping on! |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
62. +100000. Thanks for that news. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
65. Oooh! Give him a cookie! |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. Welcome to the Theocratic States of America. nt |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Thousands gather to see Flying Spaghetti Monster image on iron |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
44. "informed sources" nt |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
46. Rather inaccurate subject line. More from article... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Rendition. A "tool" that Panetta said he would use. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Thank you. That is it. nt |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
50. Oh brother |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
51. Retailers should be able to say or print Merry Christmas |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
53. 0 recs |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Just like all of your threads. n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. "What is the total amount of recs that the last 20 LoZoccolo threads received?" |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. It would be impossible to say because |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:28 PM Original message |
I've kept count. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
57. Alter has no chance of being approved by The Judiciary Committee due to GOP obstructionism. |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
61. The "War on Christmas" is starting early this year. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Please show how President Obama can get sixty votes in the Senate |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Let 'em filibuster |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #63 |
76. Somehow, Thomas, Scalia, Alito, and Roberts got sixty supportive votes. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
64. unnamed sources = article is BS. n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Your opinion on this = irrelevant |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. The article says.... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. 'the main people involved in this have not commented' |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Rudeness is uncalled for. n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Saying a posted article from the gay press is "bullshit" is more than rude. Adieu. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Like that Watergate story that never amounted to anything. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Watergate = BS! |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
74. They are just such huge hypocrites and religious fakes |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
77. You have to be careful what you say... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
78. You really had to dig for that one, huh? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-21-10 01:41 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. You would know, with your vast experience in digging. |
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