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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:02 PM
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"gropegate" is almost as ridiculous as "tipgate" was
n/t
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:05 PM
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1. I agree, both equally as stupid. n/t
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GarbagemanLB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:06 PM
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2. My god! Did you hear about Obama FLIPPING OFF Hillary?!?!
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:07 PM
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3. Overheard exchange between the two offenders:
"She's so flat!"
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:07 PM
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4. LMAO
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:11 PM
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5. Indeed, it is riduculous...pathetic, even. What was tipgate?
I remember flipoffHillarygate, but not tipgate...
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:12 PM
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6. "tipgate" was a claim by a waitress that Hillary didn't tip her...
When the campaign provided a reciept proving that they had in fact tipped her 20$, the controversy was about Hillary "mismanaging" campaign funds by tipping too much :eyes:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:28 PM
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8. Then tipgate might be even a bit more ridiculous...
Hearsay, and then not even true.....glad that's over.....
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 06:10 PM
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11. Thanks
I was starting to think it had to do with campaign workers tipping cows, in an attempt to win over farm state voters
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PresidentObama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:14 PM
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7. And yet some people are calling for this talented speechwriters firing.
Who of us hasn't done something stupid while drunk?

W. made a Presidency out of it.
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rvablue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 04:39 PM
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9. I am not being argumentative or questioning the veracity of your comments
but where are the people calling for his firing?

I haven't seen any here on DU.

I think this is such a non issue and I think it is so ridiculous that the posts that I HAVE SEEN saying that Obama needs weigh in or comment on this are stupid.

Geeze, I agree with you, let it drop. The kid did a dumb thing by POSTING IT, the act itself is just some drunk antics.

Who cares.
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 05:34 PM
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10. I've definitely seen people here saying that he should be "gone" now
and I agree, it's ridiculous. Maybe if this was still the primary, but this is just another (even though it was stupid) nontroversy to me.

I had never even heard of tip-gate....or half the gates that were references on DU until I read about it here (joined late in the primaries). I think my stress level would have gone through the roof if so many "gates" had been in my stratosphere.
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mtnsnake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 06:47 PM
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12. Well, I'd say it's pretty understandable that some would call for his firing
Obama doesn't need people who are prone to making mistakes like that one. I'm not saying he should or shouldn't be fired, I'm just saying it shouldn't be any surprise that some take it seriously enough to call for his head.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 06:49 PM
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14. Yeah, ridiculousness is understandable.
Edited on Sat Dec-06-08 06:55 PM by ProSense
It's cardboard and a photo that warrants only a laugh. The BS outrage is ludicrous.



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mtnsnake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 06:52 PM
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16. Hey, hows it going tonight?
:hi:
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 07:23 PM
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 06:49 PM
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13. And the people having a fit over it are all Clinton supporters.
Edited on Sat Dec-06-08 06:49 PM by Alexander
I myself found Bill's cheating to be far more disrespectful of Hillary Clinton than this.

On edit: So did Hillary Clinton.
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PresidentObama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 07:35 PM
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19. Bullshit. Making up lies isn't healthy.
Edited on Sat Dec-06-08 07:35 PM by Kerry2008
It isn't ALL Clinton supporters. That's fucking hilarious.

And why do you Clinton-hating low lifes always go back to Bill cheating? Like his personal life says anything about his accomplishments and record as President. It doesn't.
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 07:52 PM
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22. That poster is one of the usual foam-at-the-mouthers
Those on the left who hate Clinton do so because he had a successful presidency without needing them at all. Obama will go through the next 8 years without needing them either, and the rabid Clinton haters will undoubtedly become rabid Obama haters.

I'm not even certain that poster is an Obama supporter to begin with. He only stops to post about how much he hates the Clintons.
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PresidentObama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:05 PM
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25. I suppose you're right. That posters claim is outlandish and can't be backed up.
Seems like another attack on Clinton and her/their supporters for absolutely no reason.
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:47 PM
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31. His sock puppet Dionysus is gonna show up any minute now...
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 07:39 PM
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20. Um.
Fail.

Interesting that most who are excusing this behavior are men, though, n'est-ce pas?
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 07:40 PM
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21. "Boys will be boys"
At least the dude didn't jack a GPS.
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:04 PM
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24. Doesn't your finger get tired from all that pointing? And know what? OBAMA is a CLINTON SUPPORTER!
Get some new material, dude.
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:32 PM
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28. It's a titanium prosthetic finger--never gets tired!
Edited on Sat Dec-06-08 08:33 PM by QC
It's been pointing continuously since 2002 and it's still going strong!
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:36 PM
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29. Titanium Finger. Wasn't that a Bond film?
:rofl:
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mwei924 Donating Member (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 06:50 PM
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15. I would just say, as a young person,..
Edited on Sat Dec-06-08 06:51 PM by mwei924
..if you want to hire someone in their 20s for a job, I guarantee you there will be some embarrassing drunken pictures on facebook. If you're trying to find people who are squeaky clean, stick to the over 40 crowd, or people who get very little sunlight. So really, you either forgo very talented young people who are good at their jobs or live with the fact that some people like to let loose outside of work.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 07:28 PM
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18. It is one
of the ultimate non-issues.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:01 PM
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23. i'm waiting for gate gate
such silliness


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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:30 PM
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26. What's "tipgate"?
:dunce:
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:32 PM
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27. A waitress in Iowa claimed that the Clinton camp didn't tip her
When the Clinton campaign produced proof that they had tipped her 20$, the Clinton haters went on about how she was "mismanaging campaign funds" by tipping that much. It was a huge deal on DU of course.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:40 PM
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30. Oh I remember that, that was right around *I can't work this coffee machine* gate too, huh?
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-08 08:50 PM
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32. and completely unknown outiside of these sacred halls lol
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