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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:35 AM Original message |
Obama's #1 Contributor - 656 million from WE THE PEOPLE. |
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Clio the Leo
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you. NT |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. Facts and reading comprehension make people cry. |
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sabrina 1
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
92. So, we owe George Bush an apology then? |
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. even if true, it's sad; Obama has reneged on campaign promises and dismissed the people's wishes |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. If you want to change the topic to argue about that BS, make your own thread. |
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NanceGreggs
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Wed Apr-28-10 03:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. I just REC'D your OP ... |
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Cha
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #20 |
38. You just did. |
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WheelWalker
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Wed Apr-28-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
74. Head. Nail. On the. |
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NYC Liberal
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Yeah ok. Or not. |
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ShortnFiery
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. NO, check the fine print? It will permit large banks to absorb both smaller ones and credit unions. |
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Flying Dream Blues
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. To your posts? Why yes, indeed! nt |
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Qutzupalotl
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Thu Apr-29-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
99. ... |
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LSK
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
77. The PO was NEVER part of his campaign |
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Number23
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. Rec'd! |
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Enrique
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. put an end to people looking where the president gets his money? |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. In what world does what I wrote come close to suggesting that? |
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Enrique
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. what did Moore say? |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. According to whats been posted, he said there should be criminal investigations. |
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Enrique
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I agree with him |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. No, the problem is looking for conspiracies when simple research proves otherwise. |
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Enrique
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. what conspiracies? |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Moore said GS was Obama's #1 private contributor, which is highly misleading. |
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Enrique
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. 62 members of Congress call for criminal investigation of Goldman |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. But Moore mentioned the investigation after the misleading stat of campaign contrbutions to Obama. |
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Cha
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Thank you for patiently explaining that... |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. It's a full-time job sometimes. |
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chill_wind
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. ? Moore said there should a criminal investigation into what, exactly? |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I didn't see it either, but posters are conflating the two, apparently. |
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Carnage251
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. I was a college freshman then and I donated what i could |
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stevenleser
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. There are people desperate to project their narrative at every turn. Progressives against Obama are |
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girl gone mad
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Nah. More like.. |
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ShortnFiery
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Can you honestly believe that? It was liberals such as myself who helped get him elected. |
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mkultra
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. you forgot to quote the word: "Progressives" |
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chill_wind
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
16. There are plenty of other spheres of influence |
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girl gone mad
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
21. Okay then, let's just ignore the donations from Goldman, as you wish. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. There were no donations from Goldman as some are trying to insinuate. |
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girl gone mad
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
78. You didn't address my points at all. |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
50. SEIU's Andy Stern visited the WH 22 times. |
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girl gone mad
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
81. Quick question.. |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:20 PM Response to Reply #81 |
90. Obviously. |
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MadHound
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
25. Why don't you try offering the full facts? |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. The facts are that individual SMALL donations made up the vast majority of Obama 08 contributions. |
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MadHound
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. You're sticking words in my mouth, the fact is I didn't say anything about majority, etc. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:45 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. NOTHING was disingenious. Those facts aren't inconvenient to my point at all. |
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MadHound
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. What I'm simply pointing out is the rest of the story, |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. No you are inventing a "Story" where there is none to be found. |
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MadHound
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Wed Apr-28-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. No, I'm simply pointing out that Obama's campaign wasn't as clean as you and others |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. You attempted to point out something that wasn't there, as has been shown. |
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MadHound
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Oh geez, do I have to go over all of this with you again? |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. A complete lie in your very first sentence. |
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MadHound
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. You are naive |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. You rely on unprovable, conspiratorial assumptions and accuse me of naivete? |
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girl gone mad
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #68 |
80. You're naive. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Point out one single fact I presented that is wrong. |
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girl gone mad
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:52 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. I don't have time for those games. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. NAME JUST ONE. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. LOL, and while I'm still laughing at your nonsense... please tell me.. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Also, you should try reading your own link. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. AND finally... shooting down this bundling nonsense once and for all... 11% came from "bundling" |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Wed Apr-28-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Obama's in the pocket of Big Hollywood!!!1!! |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. We always knew he was a celebrity! |
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uponit7771
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
26. Amen!! |
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otohara
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
33. PolitiFact Disagrees... |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Actually no Politifact is further supporting my point. |
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Cha
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I know over the course of two years.. |
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FrenchieCat
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Ooh! Now I'm a BIG Donor! |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Exactly. Plenty of regular middle class people were "large donors". |
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greencharlie
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
37. VERY enlightening site... nt |
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Arkana
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. Clearly this just means Obama is in the pocket of Big People. |
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DevonRex
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
40. Huge rec for posting the FACTS. Thank you. |
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Cha
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
41. Thanks for your OP, phlesh.. |
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Mr. Sparkle
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. K&R |
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Bluenorthwest
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
47. Wow, you do not even quote Moore. Why? |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. My what a cute little tantrum you are having. |
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Bluenorthwest
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Tantrum? |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. What part of "if I was wrong about what Moore meant", then "I apologize" do you not get? |
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Bluenorthwest
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Wow. I read that part. |
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phleshdef
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Wed Apr-28-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. "Fair enough"... theres your quote! |
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mikelgb
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Wed Apr-28-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
63. This is OP's thread. If anyone disagrees with it GTFO and make your own op |
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tekisui
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Thu Apr-29-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #63 |
95. lol. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #63 |
96. You first. (nt) |
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Change Happens
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Wed Apr-28-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
64. Futhermore, Obama raised $750.00 million!!! Goldman Sacks gave him $1 million! |
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Wed Apr-28-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
69. K&R |
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okie
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Wed Apr-28-10 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
71. I don't think 2008 campaign contributions are the biggest issue |
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abelenkpe
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Wed Apr-28-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Those days are over |
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okie
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. I'm not sure about that |
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abelenkpe
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Thu Apr-29-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #76 |
98. You are right |
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girl gone mad
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #73 |
84. Public opinion shifted long ago. |
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chill_wind
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #71 |
82. Great points. Lloyd Blankfein gave $28,000 for example to the DSCC |
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abelenkpe
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Wed Apr-28-10 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
72. Thank you. nt. |
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whatchamacallit
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Wed Apr-28-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
75. Now if I could only get him to *stop* asking for money... (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
79. kick. |
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chill_wind
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
85. Federal Campaign Contributions- another interesting link |
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
88. It makes it even more disgusting |
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MannyGoldstein
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
89. But Summers and Rahm made many millions on Wall Street |
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
91. have only been paying 1/2 attention DU |
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Hekate
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:54 AM Response to Reply #91 |
94. Oh is that what this is about.I didn't keep track of my donations,but wrote frequent small checks |
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Hekate
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
93. Thumbs up |
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MzShellG
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Thu Apr-29-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
97. Exactly! nt |
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DCBob
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Thu Apr-29-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
100. +1 |
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