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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 01:48 AM Original message |
CNN/AP: Problems in New York, Denver leave Democrats scrambling for a Convention city |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. I know it's impossible, but ... |
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Mike Niendorff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Agreed. New Orleans would *by far* be the best choice. |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 03:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Houston probably has the facilities and... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
59. God herself couldn't put Texas in play. Sorry. But Houston has a GREAT Democratic mayor. |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 07:45 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. JFK won Texas and then LBJ. So it's not that farfetched... |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 12:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. It's NOT impossible! |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why not some other city. If bloomberg doesn't want them then, |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 01:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. If NYC can not underwrite the expence how can The Big Easy? |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. How about Albany? Spitzer might just like that and steal Bloomberg's thunder. |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Considering how many New Orleans residents are still without homes... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
64. Having a convention there might spur development to do just that. (nt) |
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Diane R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. SEATTLE! The west coast is bigger than just California. |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
69. Seattle? I have three letters and one word for you. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Kind of funny.. |
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SmellsLikeDeanSpirit (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. I vote for Cleveland. |
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nuxvomica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Good idea |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. Maybe there is some truth to |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. There is something going on there. |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
9. When it was the GOP, Billionaire Bloomberg |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. After he met with Al From about running for something. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. this was discussed endlessly before on DU |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Stop accusing me of lying. I am not going to take it anymore. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
54. if you think it's a personal attack, then alert the mods |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I don't alert. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. then don't make posts accusing others |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
63. Paulk, I have a question about which media you think is honest and true. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. MadFloridian.. you don't have to go to a rightie blog, there's a site that has ALL the info! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Thank you. |
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msn (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 12:09 AM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Bloomberg |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 02:25 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. That was sort of my point above. |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. Thanks for that link. Excerpt: |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Yeah, that's the "purple bandaids" |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. Come to Anchorage... |
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northofdenali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You read my mind, Blue!! |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 03:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Come to Hawaii! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. What about |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. That would be sweet. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 09:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Lucky you , living in |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 10:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. There is a local saying here: |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Hey, hey, hey! I was "Lucky" for awhile.. |
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msn (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
46. Anchorage has the mo |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 01:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Oh, yeah, my buddy Ken Burch in Juneau. :-) |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. Put the bitch under oath |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 03:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. Come to Chicago! |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 03:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I agree! Chicago! |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
60. "Won't we please come to Chicago--we can changed the world"? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 07:59 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Imagine if the party nominated a pro-war Democrat in '08. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 11:36 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Moderates? |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
19. Portland (Oregon)! It's brilliant in the summer! |
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pdxmike (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. pdx can't do it |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Seattle OR Portland |
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NCarolinawoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Hurricanes would worry me too. |
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phattyt (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 10:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. Portland, OR! |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. I wish New Orleans would reconsider and that Dems would foot the |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. How about somewhere different....Richmond, VA |
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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
57. What about Norfolk/Virginia Beach? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. It will all work out in spite of cnn and ap's |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
33. Crawford! nt |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 11:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. Now that would be some kind of justice wouldn't it?? n/t |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
35. What about Cleveland, Cincinnati or Miami? |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. DC! |
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cmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. Cleveland - the plan is in place |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Only if they have built hotel rooms recently |
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msn (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 11:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Cleveland didn't even try this year for the Dem convention |
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cmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
61. The plan for the republican convention was to use outlying hotels. |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
48. They should come to St Paul, MN |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
52. Minneapolis is calling! |
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divineorder (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Cleveland or Detroit |
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steelyboo (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
62. Have to throw in my hometown, Louisville, KY |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-07-07 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
68. New Orleans would be an ideal, symbolic choice. |
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mrgorth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-08-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
71. It needs to be in Denver |
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