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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:49 PM Original message |
Military hospital visit - Obama misstep? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ugh. More concern. I can't take all of this concern. |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Well, then don't answer... |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. satire, right? nt |
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RedShoes (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
83. I'm concerned about all the people just calling "concern troll" as if THAT inoculates Obama from |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. 1) They still could have made a stink about Obama not following military orders |
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pot luck (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. He did call the troops. |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. I completely agree with you. He did call the troops. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. didn't state/military declare it a campaign trip once the other Senators |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes. n/t |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. No one can campaign on federal property |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am certain Obama will be asked about this tomorrow on TV |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. This is another non-issue, and I too have faith that Obama will put this |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Because some DUers.... |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Not at all, but if you stop by and give Skinner a couple of bucks, you'll |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Why ask a question about THIS issue, unless you really beleive ... |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Let me ask you this.... |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #40 |
72. with you on this post, man. I heard WGN radio go with it as a NEWS story |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 03:33 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. LOL check out this comment!! |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm certainly glad others are Really Concerned so I don't have to be. |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. As I replied to the above poster...don't answer then... |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. IIRC, I have never referred to Our Holy Candidate as Jesus, God, or Yaweh. |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. hey cliff |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. I think you have the timeline perfected. Mittsey it is!!!! |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #41 |
64. having mcinanes name |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:17 AM Response to Reply #64 |
71. Yep. This is all just prelude. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yes, why not LEAVE YOUR FUCKING CAMPAIGN STAFF AND SECURITY DETAIL and go off by yourself? |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Grow up...who is saying leave out security detail... |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Who here said |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Read #9.....subject line... |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. That says nothing |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Why would a politcian... |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Okay, the way you've argued this case suggests you're not really thinking here. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. He's thinking perfectly well. Check his prior ruminations. |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Yeah, why don't you direct people to some of them... |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. They know their way around Taser Boy |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Security wasn't an issue. |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. No, he shouldn't have. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
66. Therefore, the judgement was made for political reasons, the wrong reasons, imho. |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 03:42 AM Response to Reply #66 |
78. He did what was right. |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. The McCain campaign was looking for any perceived misstep and this is all they could come up with |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. Wow...your concern is so touching. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Read some of his past posts. You'll get the idea. |
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iconicgnom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. AHA! an Obama negative! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. Deleted message |
Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. Big Mis-step |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I look forward to your future insights. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. He visits them at Walter Reed. He visited them in Afghanistan. He visited them in Iraq. |
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Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. No, it's not that he doesn't care about the troops, |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. If he wasn't allowed to go there with anyone else, yes should have cancelled. |
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Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. He didn't have to be alone, |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Why do YOU think he didn't? nt |
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Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I have no idea, |
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demgrrrll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Thanks for stopping by to express your concern. |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Who else was with Obama in Germany but his campaign staff? I can't wait to hear this. n/t |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. In fairness, I'm sure he'd have been given security detail, hospital escort, etc. nt |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. All people he did not know. Bad idea. Not worth the risk for what was a private visit. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Bingo. Thank you. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #50 |
63. Just because someone's in the military doesn't mean you can trust them-- |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 05:35 AM Response to Reply #63 |
79. Yeah, especially if they are total right wing nuts. I know during |
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Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Well, I certainly hope |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:17 AM Original message |
Because this portion of the trip was staffed by the campaign & paid for by the campaign. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Um, because unlike McCain, he still WORKS in the Senate... |
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liberal1973 (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:12 AM Response to Reply #38 |
82. lol.. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #34 |
59. I guess I have more faith in the man |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. I don't get it either. Why doesn't the man get credit for TRYING?? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
48. Why didn't John McCain go visit the nearest VA hospital instead of |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
49. FYI. He called the troops. |
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Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. The Pentagon did not screw him, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Deleted message |
Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Kristi, I'm a not a republican, |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. No. It is you who is mistaken. |
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Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Kristi, he could have visited the troops, |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. The explanation for this was already presented to you. |
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Karen O (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. OK, give me a moment, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Deleted sub-thread |
liberal1973 (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:22 AM Response to Reply #57 |
85. I don't understand |
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liberal1973 (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:15 AM Response to Reply #53 |
84. That's not true |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
69. So what, this is only July |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Deleted message |
JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. don't work too hard at expressing all that concern. you might strain yourself. |
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liberal1973 (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:08 AM Response to Reply #70 |
81. Nice one troll |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #70 |
86. "Cult"? All-righty, then. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
73. You do know we support Obama, not McCain here, right? |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 02:49 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Have you ever been in a fist fight before? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 05:52 AM Response to Reply #75 |
80. Yes, but what has that got to do with the price of tea in China? |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #80 |
90. Why don't you try looking a some of my past threads? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. I didn't realize you were so troubled. |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Thank you.... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:39 AM Response to Reply #75 |
87. You mean like the last two treasonous Grand Thefts by Bushco and the Supreme Court? |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
76. If he did go, cameras or not.... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
88. Let me explain, without bashing your post, why I believe this is a non-issue: |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
89. If Obama does not slap this thing down hard and fast it WILL be a campaign blunder |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
93. Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel both said it would have been INAPPROPRIATE |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
94. No, because then it would have been |
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