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LLStarks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:29 PM Original message |
Why the hell does Obama have to launch a 2012 campaign right now? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. And a year from now, he'll still have a shit load of everything piled on his desk... |
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LLStarks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It's incredibly selfish at this exact moment. I don't want "Winning the Future" to cloud everything. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. So when isn't it going to be incredibly selfish? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because 6 months isn't enough |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Given that he doesn't even stick to his platform, or worse violates it... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. which Obama the one that ran in 2008 or the one that has been president 2 years? nt |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. There is only one Barack Obama. |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why am I sure.... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because he needs as much time as possible to convince Dem voters to get out of bed on election day. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. That must be it! |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Did I say the week before the election? No. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. So when should he? |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I still don't see where I argued about a date? |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think i'll just put my feet up for this |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. Because this is the start of the 2012 presidential campaign? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oy vey |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because this was when the campaign was planned to be launched..Oy |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. The campaign cost $800 million in 2008. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. And you have to officially declare a campaign before you can raise money for it. nt |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. I believe that the jobs and making sure the gov't doesn't |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is the fatal flaw in our entire system |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. And campaign money is the ruler. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. Regardless of what he does, its not the "right time" ... so he might as well do it now. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I think you've got it. nt |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Yep... |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. This is the "official" start of the campaign. He's been campaigning for president since 2004. |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. ROFL |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Seriously! |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. because he's been running for re-election since day one |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
27. Chuck Todd says because of $$$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$$$ $$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
30. Never followed politics before, eh? |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
31. Servicing all those corporate masters takes time |
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mcollins (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
32. My only question is this: |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Yeah that's the ticket. Just buy the votes. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. Because he needs to raise a billion or so bucks from Wall Street and big corporate donors? |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
36. Cause it really takes a lot out of him to file papers. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
39. Because it costs a fortune to run for president. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
40. Oh Please, you honestly believe he spent 10 minutes on this? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
41. So he can legally accept campaign money |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
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joe_sixpack (655 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
43. We should love campaigns by now. |
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