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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:44 PM Original message |
What the hell is going on? |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Still lot better than the Teabagger bill passed by House n/t |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. You can't possibly be serious in suggesting that this would be acceptable. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. Please explain how Obama gets a better bill with House |
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michaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. It may be "Better" but not at all acceptable. n/t |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
64. OK, but there was an election in 2010 |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #64 |
87. Leadership. n/t |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Lot's of luck! n/t |
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Dept of Beer (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Getting one hand lopped off is definitely better |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm admitting to myself that the President is not the highest authority in this country. |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
88. You said it. Some of them fight against it to the point of |
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5X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Reads like a republican wet dream. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. Right wing plant is possible. Elect a Republican posing as a Democrat, and see how far Democrats |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. I agree |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. Obama is a "New" Democrat (DLC, Third Way Centrist) and the |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. That's a false statement. President Obama rejected the DLC while still a Senator. |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Are you personally for or against raising the retirement age for social security? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Are you personally for or against raising the retirement age for social security? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I believe in the Democratic Party's and this liberal Democratic President's legislative efforts... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I am not interested in far-fetched hypotheticals. When you have facts to offer, let me know. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Dodge...but not particularly a clever one. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Why are you making a personal attack against me? Are you sore because I proved you wrong AGAIN? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I know it's the truth. That's why I'm not sure why you don't just cop to it. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Yes, it's the truth that you made a personal attack against me. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Calling a spade a spade is a personal attack now? Get a life please. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. That's another personal attack. Do you enjoy denigrating Obama supporters? |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. What facts? I simply asked you a question about your personal opinion on a matter |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. "what facts?" Exactly... what facts are you referring to? |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I am asking you a simple question. How could you possibly not understand what Im asking you? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Here's my opinion of your nagging me for an opinion. ----> |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I don't think I need to say anymore. Have a good one. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. To tell you the truth would break his/her "cover". Your question was perfectly clear |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. What "cover" are you referring to? I don't need a "cover" to be an Obama supporter at DU. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #59 |
82. They may be suggesting that you are not at liberty to post your |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
46. AMEN. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Give it up will ya please. Obama himself has declared that he is a New Dem. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Why are once again stating that falsehood when I proved you wrong once already on another OP? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. In your dreams. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. In my dreams, all PUMAs, freeper trolls, and Koch Bros. funded astroturf would not be insane. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. This "Liberal" President? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Yes, I am "disconnected" from the world of PUMAs, freeper trolls, and paid Koch Bros. astroturf. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
80. Then won as a "Progressive" and immediately packed his cabinet with DLC people. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
81. Yet stacked his cabinet with DLCers. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #81 |
91. He just hired all of 'em so that he could keep an eye on 'em |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Maybe you missed this? |
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Palmer Eldritch (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
67. Why make up complete bullshit? |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. K and R |
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TBMASE (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well, now, we can't have the taxpayers subsidizing peoples homes |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. If it eliminates deductions on 2nd homes and caps deductions for McMansions, I'm fine with it. |
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TBMASE (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. why subsidize anyone's home? They bought it, they pay for it |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
68. Same here |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
70. Why provide tax breaks on mortgages? Because... |
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TBMASE (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 04:56 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. Yeah, we heard that same reasoning when subprimes became all the rage |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #70 |
86. Most taxpayers in the bottom 60% of the income range get little or no benefit |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. I read on an earlier thread there is some fine print ro beware of. nt |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Yes, most of us are just guessing right now. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Exactly....capping deductions for McMansions won't hurt poor |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Just the fact that the President is toying with this idea, |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. I love one of the comments after the article: |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
24. A mortgage deduction on the first $500k of your mortgage isn't enough? |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. +1000 |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
25. Lost his mind? No. Showing his true allegiance? Yes. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. What "his true allegiance?" |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
62. Why are you dodging my question? Why don't you just cop to it? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #62 |
78. His true allegiance should be obvious to any non-comatose individual... |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. K&R |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. Which one is |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
48. This would be a good time for the ardent "my President can do no wrong" to come out of hiding |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Now THAT would be a mistake. Isn't this the President that solicited the public to Hold His Feet |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. It would be a mistake to ask them if they really know what he is doing? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 06:51 AM Response to Reply #48 |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #48 |
85. You rang? |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. Come back when this is finalized and signed. -nt |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
63. Wrote a song about it, and it goes like this |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. So you won't be here when he's the nominee in 2012, then? -nt |
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Palmer Eldritch (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
66. in 2 weeks you'll be looking for a new outrage. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Looks like people don't have to look that hard. nt |
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Palmer Eldritch (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Not when there are so many imaginary things they can pull out of their asses. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. There you go, again. nt |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #71 |
83. Welcome back to DU! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
93. So true. |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 05:21 AM Response to Original message |
75. The WH is burnishing its GOP creds: |
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Tennessee Gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
76. There are some extremist posts here. Look at the details. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:44 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. ... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
84. You are arguing on the Orwell board. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #84 |
94. Really, it's been fascinating to watch how it happens. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
90. It also undoes the Bush tax cuts and makes the doctor fix permanent |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
92. There is a Republican Congress, that is what is going on |
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