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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:14 AM Original message |
The Iowa caucus is crap. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. huh? |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. The Clinton campaign |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Did you read the goddamned fucking post. Edwards is doing it too. Obama has a plan to do the same |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. To be fair, I think the poster meant the "measure the pile of money" bit. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I Don't Want To Get In The Middle Of This |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I'm the potty mouth queen. That's my shtick. |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. LOL! |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. I'd been taking a break from DU cuz of the bullshit. But today I'd had enoguh of the shit. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. and it breaks mine to see how closely some D candidates are to the other side. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. No Need To Apologize Or Explain |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. yea Methuen |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. The CQ story mentions all top three campaigns. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Buhwawawawawa! THEY MENTION ALL THREE CAMPAIGNS OR CAN YOU READ AT ALL? |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 08:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
70. all THREE campaigns? aren't there others to choose from? |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
52. MeT TUEN |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #52 |
69. New Hampshire's primary is Real Democracy. |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. I thought getting people registered to vote was a GOOD thing. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Registering the staff you bring in from out of state is a GOOD thing? |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. So? if they qualify as residents of Iowa what's the problem? |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. "They can't vote in another primary or caucus if they vote in Iowa." |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. It is a good thing; one of the most important parts of the election process |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Registering your out of state staffers in Iowa to stack the polls is a "good thing"? |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. If the registrations are not illegal, then this is a non-issue. Who cares |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. You are correct in your assumption: |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. What campaign are you accusing Congressional Quarterly of working for? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. I hope you will encourage your floundering candidate to pick up this talking point. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Right. I can hear it now, |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
35. That's funny, lol n/t |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Young voting rights activists furious at Clinton and Dodd |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. Try reading - all of the Big Three are mentioned in the linked story |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Distort much? |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. x of y people working for _____ are registered to vote in the state! |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. "there's concern that those operatives could show up for the Jan. 3 caucuses" |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Obviously you've never attended a caucus. |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. It works just like voting doesn't it, you don't just go into any place |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. That's right... |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
59. It is my understanding that you don't need to be registered at all |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Sorry-duplicate. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. "Most of the concern comes on the Democratic race" |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
39. This is bullshit. |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
36. Why are you singleingout Obama |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. First ask how many of those people listed were Iowa residents before |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
32. Self-Delete |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
33. *sigh* |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
34. awww, guess you're pissed cause your queen lost her lead... |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Another one who can't read. Dayum it is an epidemic. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #37 |
56. it's easy to read what the slant is |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
60. It's an epidemic that the OP wouldn't give two shits about if it was Hillary still leading. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. Try reading Fork. All of the top three are called out in the linked story. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
38. "Why not just stack up the money, and the highest pile wins?" |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
40. Just admit that Hillary is going to be in fourth place in Iowa |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I doubt you'll see Clinton in 4th place. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
67. Wow. Aren't you dizzy from spinning that article so violently? |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
41. i agree |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. sniffa you make me smile every single day! |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 09:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
71. thank you |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
43. It ain't about my candidate or yours...... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
44. Yes!! Damn that Obama for helping everyone who legally can vote, vote! |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
45. Supress the vote! Thats the democratic way. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
48. Please stop this INTENTIONAL disinformation.... |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. There you go...spewing FACTS. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Easy, it is straight up flamebait. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
50. Do away with the Iowa "first in the nation bamboozle...." |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. It seems it is you who fears free elections.... |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Bussing people across state lines is not free and equal elections... |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. it's the Virgin Mary's fault! |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
54. I anticipate you will here MANY Hillary fanatics echoing this theme over the next 4 weeks. |
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Broke Dad (345 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Re: Amen |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Kicking, because it always helps to have Hill's shrill fans going negative |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Try reading - Clinton is singled out in the linked story too. |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Spelling is fundamental, too :-) |
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