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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:28 AM Original message |
Why would Obama put Clinton in his cabinet? THREE WORDS. |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Lincoln was wise to do that. And we know that Obama |
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mr_hat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. I've got four: |
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Bonn1997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. So he'll give a position to McCain and Palin too then! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. They aren't enemies. They're failures and distractions not worthy of paying attention to. |
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Bonn1997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yeah, that's a fair point |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Thanks. :) |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. No. His cabinet were all his competitors for Republican nomination |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. Wrong |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. By golly. You're right. Forgot he started out as a Dem |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Nope |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
60. I've suggested all along that he should give positions to McCain and Palin |
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Bonn1997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #60 |
76. Big LOL! |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #60 |
77. We could send McCain to Afghanistan to search for OBL personally.... |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Keep your friends close, your enemies closer. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. That statement is continually repeated like it is some immutable law of the universe |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
71. It's pathetic isn't it? I sure don't my enemies closer to me. |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
56. I don't think O'Bama would regard her as an "enemy" (some of her PUMA followers, perhaps) |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. But why make it easier for them to stab you in the back? |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. That's a dumb thing to say |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Republican party was new then, formed of pieces of other parties. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. or maybe because he thinks she would do a terrific job? |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. I don't care about the "rivaly" of whoever he hires |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. At this point, I think Obama might know Clinton a little better than you do... |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I'm just going by her record - no offense - n/t |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. "...judgment, honesty, experience, and competency...." |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Honesty? What about sniper fire? n/t |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. You think she shot people? |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. "factoid"? We have film, lots of film. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. You made your point and I made mine. I'm done with rehashing the primary. nt |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Wow. You said it. I'm going to be dropping out of DU until all this Clinton-hate goes away. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. OK... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Your remark about first lady is blatantly sexist. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Bullshit. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
73. Sexist? That is absurd. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
48. That is only YOUR opinion. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
7. Another theory: Obama promised her the position. If he appoints her to anything, that will be |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. beachmom suggested that book, too, earlier this morning in another thread |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. It's an excellent book. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Another theory First Read is pushing: |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Hehehe that's brilliant. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Since when did something being considered unseemly stop the Clintons? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
59. Like a broken record...smear after smear after smear. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. Very clever |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
20. If he gives her anything its because she IS qualified and she worked her ass off for him. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Did she work as hard or well as Kerry and others? |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I don't know how many rallies Kerry and others held for Obama or how |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
65. I don't know the numbers, |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. So, if you don't know the numbers you don't know who worked the |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. No I do not know the number you request |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. Or...he wants to |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
23. So you put one of the MOST POLARIZING people, one that MANY do not trust or respect |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. NO--Sarah Palin is the most Polarizing person in the country. |
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sohndrsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
24. Mark Murray (Murphy?) on msnbc made a very good point this morning on this: |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Well, there is a thing known as over-confidence (as in I can appoint Clinton to this |
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sohndrsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:44 AM Response to Reply #26 |
78. hm... possible, I s'pose. You really think? I don't see it, personally. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. How about THIS: His meeting with Bush2 went a LOT like Clinton's meeting with Bush1 |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. How do you know this? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. this thread is speculating....I'm offering what I believe Bush WOULD say to Obama knowing the |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Sorry, I didn't realize that you were putting it in a speculatory sense |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
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leftist. (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
40. I'd argue that he already did this with Biden. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. One of the best posts I have seen on DU. Good for you. nt |
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Cosmic Charlie (684 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. so this is the new talking point? you guys are like pavlov's dogs |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. So.... if Obama names her, that means you are ok with it... right? |
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Cosmic Charlie (684 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. sure. I just think it's ludicrous to 'leak' something like this in efforts to force his hand |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
69. For the record, I am not and never have been a Hillary supporter... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. Good, INTELLIGENT, COMPETANT, people in his cabinet! Perish the thought! |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
50. Betty Crocker's Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
52. "President's food tester" are those the 3 words? n/t |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
55. Lincoln's presidency didn't exactly end well and his successor didn't follow through with many of |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I don't believe that anyone is suggesting that History should or will repeat |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. My point is that Lincoln's placing of enemies within positions of power is probably a bad idea. (nt) |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. They were RIVALS, not enemies. |
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sohndrsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #68 |
79. excellent point/distinction. thanks... n/t |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Huh? You mean Andrew Johnson - who was impeached BECAUSE he followed Lincoln's plans? NT |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. That's ridiculous--"didn't exactly end well?!" |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
61. Hmmm. Seemed To Me It Would Be Because She'd Do An Amazing Job. |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
66. so Hillary can keep Bill under control? (n/t) |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
75. Someone just referred to her here as his "ENEMY" WTF is wrong with people??? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:54 AM Response to Reply #75 |
80. SINCE WHEN DOES A DEMOCRAT ATTACK ANOTHER DEMOCRAT? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
81. Lincoln won office without any kind of mandate compared to Obama. He also had to be very careful... |
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