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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:11 PM Original message |
Why Should Obama's past be exempt? |
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Franc_Lee
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. because Bush's was... |
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Bullet1987
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. What are you Hillary supporters talking about? |
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MadBadger
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here you go again. |
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swag
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. It shouldn't. |
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Bobbieo
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. If the pressure gets too much - and it will - |
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swag
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. You have no idea what you're talking about. |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. I wondered the same thing |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. thanks, I agree totally |
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polichick
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. I wouldn't say that 20 is "long past youthful indiscretions" - 30 is still youthful these days... |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. how do you know he spoke truthful in his book? |
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polichick
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. We don't know how other candidates have broken the law either... |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Well, we do have information on Obama--at least some information |
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polichick
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I think the voters can ask, and the other campaigns too... |
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BenDavid
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. EE, you are right on target. HRC is the most investigated woman |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. BenDavid is right on target |
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Windy
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. You idiots should get out there and campaign legitimately for your candidate |
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Lucinda
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nothing IS exempt. For any of them. |
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MannyGoldstein
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. What Do You Propose To Do About It? |
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MadBadger
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Dont ask that |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. nothing Im just wondering why talking about it seems to be off limits |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. Get this through your head: It's simply not a big fucking deal |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:21 PM Original message |
how do you define "kid" Cali? What if he was 20? |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:27 PM Original message |
He's said he only did it when he was in high school |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. his aid stated he was "around 20" when he stopped doing cocaine. |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. baloney. that's too old. As the mother of a 21 year old |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Bush was drunk under a bar stool while Kerry was risking his life |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. How do you know it wasn't 19? And so what if it was 21 |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. You are wrong...I would like to know the facts |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. He doesn't owe you or any other prospective voter anymore than |
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jenmito
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. And how are the Repubs. able to use that against him when BUSH considered FORTY to be in |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. but that is your opinion |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Doesn't seem to bother too many dems, does it? |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. It has not been an issue--no one knows about it |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. yup |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. wrong. people know. And he'll be fine if he's the nominee |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I disagree completely |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. wrong. I live in Vermont. Obama made a speech about his drug |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. you know cali: i think we can discuss this without your little snarky quips. |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Oh please. All I said was that you're wrong |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. No. That is not all you said |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. and I suggest you stop being so sensitive and reconsider |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. there you go--spinning and distorting |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. with ease. with great ease. It's obvious that you're insinuating |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. I was going to say something |
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cali
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. passive aggressive is not a positive attribute. |
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tammywammy
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. That was on the national and local news here in the DFW area too |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. DU is not mainstream |
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tammywammy
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Agreed, but someone who's a member of DU |
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Evergreen Emerald
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Again--he keeps bringing it up in vague references |
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tammywammy
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Wait, he brought it up once a few weeks ago |
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NYCGirl
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. These are hardly vague references: |
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acmavm
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. He was a KID. We all do stuff when we're kids that we wouldn't do as |
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Franc_Lee
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. A few years ago this may have made a difference. Ask the boomers about drugs...(Woodstock crowd) |
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bluestateguy
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. I wasn't aware that ObamaCo said that it should be exempt |
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annie1
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. imo it was how it was brought up that was the problem... |
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MethuenProgressive
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:26 PM Original message |
Only Hillary's past should be attackable. Obama deserves a free pass. |
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R_M
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. Because he's Barack Obama. He's the "chosen" one. |
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Franc_Lee
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. Barack Obama the people's choice, it's only a mateer of time...sheeeesh!!! |
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Bobbieo
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. More than once, I have seen the 'people's choice' |
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elizm
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Who said it was exempt? He has addressed it. It's those who want to beat it to death... |
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Cha
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. I wouldn't think |
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Zueda
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. So we should discourage our pols from telling the truth? |
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antiimperialist
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
42. How is cocaine use that stopped decades ago relevant to the ability to govern? |
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Kurt_and_Hunter
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Sat Dec-15-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
55. quinnox, you are unfairly making all Hillary supporters look bad with your pursuit of this. |
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sniffa
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. shhh |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. No, many Hillary supporters happen to agree with me |
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sniffa
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
56. exactly |
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DeepBlueC
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
63. The Rethugs will not let Obama's drug use pass |
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quinnox
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I agree with you |
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madrchsod
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. the rethugs are not going to vote for him. |
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JackintheGreen
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
66. I'm so glad to see that our candidates are not allowed any mistakes |
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jakem
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
67. what was HRC doing |
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madrchsod
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
69. how are we to do to force him to "face the music"? |
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ClarkUSA
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Sat Dec-15-07 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
71. See video of former Clinton IA precinct captain who quit in disgust over Hillary's attacks on Obama |
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