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MonkeyFunk
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:46 PM Original message |
Franken tells Dems he's running for Senate |
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sniffa
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. awesome! |
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Tempest
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. He'll easily win |
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Stu DeBeouf
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. What district is that? |
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me b zola
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. LOL, OT |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. What the hell are you talking about? A Senator represents the entire state. |
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LSK
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. a carpetbagger who grew up there????? |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Oh give me a break! I KNOW he "grew up" in Minnesota -- I don't need a farking wikipedia article! |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. YOU don't want Franken, but we do live in a Democracy, and many people *I* know |
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Stu DeBeouf
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. AMEN! |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. I'm a TRUE Minnesota DFL'er, so consider yourself corrected. |
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dflprincess
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
65. Thank you SW. |
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LSK
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. not State Senate, US Senate |
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aquart
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. Go Al! |
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WI_DEM
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Would he be the strongest candidate we could put up against Coleman? |
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MonkeyFunk
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Very likely |
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WI_DEM
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. yeah, I still can't believe Coleman won in '02 even against Mondale |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
64. He won because people claimed Democrats politicized the Wellstone funeral. |
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dflprincess
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
67. The fact that a lot of absentee voters didn't have time to recast their ballots |
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tridim
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. The debates will be must see TV! The commercials will be good too. |
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terrya
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. I think had there been a few more weeks, Mondale might have won.... |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
60. We'll see how people respond to him. He's taking it very seriously and reaching |
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applegrove
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. What a great public man he is. Puts his person where it is needed most. |
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Deep13
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. He's good enough, strong enough, and doggonnit, people like him. |
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MonkeyFunk
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I hope to God |
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wakemeupwhenitsover
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. Franken despises coleman with an undying passion. |
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tom_paine
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well, if he runs in the General Election '08, I'll support him |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Are you a Minnesotan? If not, you will not be voting in the Minnesota election. (nt) |
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Mojambo
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Doesn't mean that they can't support his candidacy financially. n/t |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Yes. But why would they do that if Minnesotans don't want Franken as their candidate? |
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Left Is Write
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. I am a Minnesotan by birth and raising (34 years), but I have lived in Idaho |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I've been bitter about Coleman's win, too. But I do NOT want Franken. |
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Mojambo
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:43 PM Original message |
Who says Minnesotans don't want him as a candidate? |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
39. Well, *I'M* saying it as a DFL activist. I'm sure there are *some* Minnesota Dems that are okay |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
55. I greatly prefer Minnesotans not speak for one another. I am encouraged |
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dflprincess
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
68. Let's hope we don't have a primary |
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tom_paine
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. No disrespect, scarletwoman, but I have supported other states' candidates |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I'm a Minnesotan and I DON'T want Franken. So I'm asking, are you going to fund a candidate that |
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MonkeyFunk
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Isn't that what primary elections are for? |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I'm saying, pushing Franken on Minnesota just because YOU like him pisses me off. |
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MonkeyFunk
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I do see |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I get to vote or not vote for him, you don't. I will fight tooth and nail for someone else to win |
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MonkeyFunk
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. any time |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Well, I will put my faith in the Democratic voters of Minnesota to decide who we want to run against |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. I wish you'd refrain from speaking for Minnesotans. |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I'm speaking for the rural DFL party activists that I know. |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I hope you realize that the metro has a greater number people. |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:04 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Oh, so fucking sorry for my "offensive" tone. Fine. Go ahead and vote for Franken, |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Oh no PLEASE, continue to f*cking bully people and pretend to speak |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. It's "YOU'RE", not YOUR, btw. At least you give a window on the relative intelligence of the |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Oh no, how shall I eva show my face here again? The grammar police have arrived |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. The post to which I am referring is the post to which I replied. |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 10:01 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Language must be precious as you've corrected a few errors of your own. |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 10:27 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I do strive to correct any errors that I make. Which is why, when I edit a post, |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 11:11 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. I would not trade my humility/humanity for excellent grammar |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. So now I must reply to your edit. Therefore, |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. And now, I must reply to "your" reply to my edit. |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. By the way, that egotistic phoney worked for FREE while AAR got off the ground. |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. As a Minnesotan I disagree with you. |
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Occulus
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
69. You are 'many Minnesotans?' n/t |
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tom_paine
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:37 AM Response to Reply #35 |
76. Clearly you are very pissed. Listen to what I said |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. Please understand that the statements made are not supported by THIS Minnesotan. |
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Mojambo
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. He is going to absolutely CRUSH Coleman. |
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CrazyForKucinich
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. And this Minnesotan wants someone who has some common sense |
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scarletwoman
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Thank you! I can't believe all these non-Minnesotans who seem convinced that a Franken candidacy |
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jgraz
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. He'll make a great Senator |
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AX10
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. Senator Al Franken-D |
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mzmolly
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
57. He would be amazing to watch in the Senate. |
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Justpat
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. I hope he beats Coleman by a landslide. |
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terrya
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Same here. |
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joeunderdog
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. How do they count the votes in MN? |
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cynthia
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Many districts in the state use the optical scan system |
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MoonRiver
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. YES!!! |
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MiniMe
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. Might make for some interesting Senate speeches |
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Tatiana
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. Well, thank goodness. Count Minnesota as a pickup for the Dems. n/t |
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Nutmegger
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
45. Get rid of Coleman! |
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MzNov
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
46. Great way to start the Continuation of Landslide of '06, Part '08 !! |
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Deep13
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
58. What's the difference between Stuart Smalley and Bill O'Reilly? |
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Auggie
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
77. He just drips integrity. Go get 'em Al. |
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terrya
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
78. Kick...the objective is to get rid of Norm Coleman in 2008. |
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Deep13
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Heh, heh. 49 minus one (so far). |
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