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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:02 AM Original message |
Does Anyone Here Think That The WH Is Upset That Specter Lost? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. No. There are many more things that Obama could have done with Arlen |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, personally |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Specter was the incumbent |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Incumbent REPUBLICAN |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The simple fact is that Obama can endorse whomever he wants |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I'm afraid it is |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. again, i think those of us who support Obama |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Counter productive |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. whats counter productive is your divisive rhetoric |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Actually, it's about framing the debate. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. blah blah blah |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Wow, what in interesting comment |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
49. Yes it is truly amazing. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I don't understand it |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. And deny self-evident facts. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. And you know what the respose often was? |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Until he doesn't do it, that is. THEN it was the plan all along. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. 3D Chess |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. my predictions |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Is there a way to mark threads for the future? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. How about we place a bet on it |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Who'll keep score? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. name your terms |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. You'll have to acknowledge |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. no dude, what are your measurement terms? |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Oh, sorry |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. DSCC money? |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. It was my understanding that the DSCC was behind Specter |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. actually, Im not directly aware of any material support |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Did you not receive the OFA email |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Well, i get the Mitch Stewart emails |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Have you signed up at OFA? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Never saw those. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Only in the phone calls |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. thats not support though |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I'm confused |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. no problem then |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Both of them |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. now your getting sloppy again |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I'll give ya Rendell |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. sorry man, |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 06:48 AM Response to Reply #70 |
86. It's all unfair |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. i think you are trying to muddle the bet down. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. go ahead and mark it--I'll stand by it |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Parity |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. "These are big boys not babies who will take their marbles and run home." |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Of course. |
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John1956PA (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. No. President Obama had to go through the motions of supporting the incumbent. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. I doubt they care as long as they keep the seat |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. +1 |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. They should be. Their candidate was rejected by the voters. |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. WTF? Why do you equate Obama wanting Sepcter to win with Obama not supporting Sestak now? |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. No. The polls have been clear as to who is a better shot in the general election. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. President's tend to back the party candidate that currently holds the office. |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
16. No the WH had already written off Specter |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. So they were upset a week ago? |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I didnt dodge the question, the question isnt important |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. No |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. Are you saying that I am an Obama supporter or a Specter supporter? |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. Well actually, no |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
17. Not at all. |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
22. Of course not. They knew it's going to happen |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
28. Wanting Specter to win doesn't mean they won't support Sestak now |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
33. I imagine they're a little nervous about voters paying so little attention to... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
38. I think the Vice President is probably upset for his friend |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
46. Upset?...Embarrassed is what the White House is feeling. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. No, the White House is not embarrassed at all. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. Yeah...shure...Umhum... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I don't expect some people to get it. President Obama and VP Biden |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:39 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. More 10th dimensional chess? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Right over their heads.. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #77 |
90. I love you therefore I am happy when you lose. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
52. HERE is Obama's website on why you MUST help GOTV for Arlen! |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
64. It's slightly embarrassing |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
65. The WH supports every incumbent. And Specter was VERY useful as the 60th Dem. But now that |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. They even support those who repeatedly vote against them! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. That's right-the reason we're in the majority is because we're a "big tent" which has |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Nope- that's the reason Dems were vanquished into the minority for 12 long years |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Nope-we wouldn't be in the majority now if we only ran liberals in even the red states. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Bingo, bango wrongo |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. The Dems. in this congress have accomplished more than most past modern |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #82 |
85. Depends on what one would look at as "modern" -or post modern |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
76. Not in the least. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
79. No. I think this business is a whole bunch of nonsense fabricated, mostly, by MSM. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 06:59 AM Response to Reply #79 |
87. In the last days, OFA and the president organized a GOTV effort through e-mail... |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
80. No, they are probably relieved. n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
81. Not since polling shows Sestak running better against Toomey. nt |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
83. Mmm pretzels are twisty |
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SalviaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
84. NO |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
89. They'll support Sestak they just felt they owed Specter after voting for the stimulus. |
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