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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:00 PM Original message |
"If Barack Obama were white, he'd already be the nominee." |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. What "well-connected friend" is this? |
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journalist3072
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Precisely... |
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ginchinchili
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. If Barack was white he wouldn't even be in the running. |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. CHA-CHING! |
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ClarkUSA
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Is that the sound of more lobbyist money going down Hillaryworld's gullet? |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. The poster is right on the money |
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Jim Sagle
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
53. Fuckin' A. |
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ginchinchili
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
48. You know what they say about people in glass houses. |
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WCGreen
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Seconded..... |
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ClarkUSA
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. Seconding racist mutterings? |
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WCGreen
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Give me a freakin' break.... |
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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Why is he a rising star? |
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Tom Rinaldo
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:14 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Because he has huge talent... |
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BeyondGeography
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Thanks...his racial background only becomes an advantage as a result of his talent |
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WCGreen
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Fri Dec-14-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #55 |
66. And that wasn't my point either... |
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Colobo
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Wow... I can't believe it. |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. So pointing out that Obama is using the race card is... |
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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. How is he using the race card? |
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Colobo
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Using the race card? Just like Hillary is using the gender card? |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Stating a fact. |
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Colobo
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Starbucks mafia? What are you talking about? |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. The infamous "coastal elitists" in the left of the party |
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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Those are the people supporting Clinton right now |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. We are talking about a distinct group of people... |
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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. So all of those working class blacks in SC who are starting to turn to Obama |
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jgraz
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Interesting that those "coastal elites" ran a guy from South Dakota and one from Minnesota |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Because those two guys were very liberal. |
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jgraz
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. They sucked as candidates. Period. |
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maximusveritas
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. What's amazing is how little it took |
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
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Tom Rinaldo
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. That's not a fair presumption to make |
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ClarkUSA
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Fri Dec-14-07 02:18 AM Response to Reply #40 |
63. I doubt the OP had your perspective in mind. |
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huskerlaw
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. That's not fair. |
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emilyg
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. Absolutely right. |
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tavalon
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. Ouch |
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galledgoblin
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Fri Dec-14-07 01:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
60. way to parrot the anti-affirmative action line |
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Raejeanowl
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Fri Dec-14-07 01:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
62. Exacto-Mundo n/t |
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Beacool
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Fri Dec-14-07 02:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
65. Waaahhhhh, now it's my turn to "cackle"!!! |
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cali
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Fri Dec-14-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Bullshit. Just like another candidate from Illinois- Adlai Stevenson |
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Dawgs
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Fri Dec-14-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
68. Nice racist comment. |
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Taverner
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not to float tinfoil hat stuff here |
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napi21
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. I completely disagree! What in the world would distinguish him |
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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. List them |
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napi21
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
47. I can list a few, but I certainly don't know of them all! |
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BeyondGeography
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:35 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Just kidding, but it should be clear by now to even those who don't support him |
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zabet
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Wow, just wow. |
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unkachuck
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. just curious.... |
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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I dunno...at what point did you conclude it's OK for supporters of a candidate |
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huskerlaw
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. I don't even know where to begin. |
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David Dunham
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. But the fact that Obama is a fairly inexperienced Afro-American hurts him in the general |
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huskerlaw
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. The fact that Obama is fairly inexperienced hurts him |
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AX10
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Your going to get flamed. |
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Laurab
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:39 AM Response to Reply #23 |
58. He may want to "play nice with the GOP" |
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beaconess
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. And if Edwards weren't Southern and if Richardson weren't from New Mexico and . . . |
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BeyondGeography
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. This is a quote, reportedly from a Clinton insider |
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LisaL
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Whose name isn't given. |
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LisaL
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. Wow. What an amazing accomplishment that would be, |
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Renew Deal
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
36. "Is there room enough for both Mike Huckabee and Jesus in the White House? " |
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BenDavid
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Thu Dec-13-07 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
45. That is a racist statement cause the assumption is since he is |
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maddiejoan
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
46. Is Obama gonna blame this one on Hillary as well? |
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BeyondGeography
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Nah, it's just a little story by an even littler columnist |
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maddiejoan
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:14 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I like Obama |
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tabasco
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
50. The same group that defended the scurrilous drug attack which Clinton apologized for ... |
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proudmoddemo
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
54. LAME |
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Tom Rinaldo
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
57. What is being confused in this discussion is ability and opportunity |
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WheelWalker
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Fri Dec-14-07 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
59. He may be the eventually nominee, but NO ONE is the nominee before Iowa caucuses. |
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fightindonkey
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Fri Dec-14-07 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
61. LMAO. If Barak Had Any Experience He'd Be The Nominee |
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ClarkUSA
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Fri Dec-14-07 02:19 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Um, you do know that no votes have been cast yet, right? |
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Fri Dec-14-07 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
69. So, it's just racism holding Barack back? Pure and simple? |
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pipoman
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Fri Dec-14-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
70. I'm not even going to add my opinion on the OP |
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