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Perky
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Wed Jan-12-11 10:50 PM Original message |
I gotta say I kind of agree with Gergen that the atmosphere in the Arena was wierd |
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dennis4868
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Wed Jan-12-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I did not get that at all.... |
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Empowerer
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Wed Jan-12-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. I saw it very differently |
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awoke_in_2003
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Thu Jan-13-11 01:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. i agree with you. nt |
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CTyankee
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Sat Jan-15-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
65. Plus, there were a LOT of young people there and they must have been |
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bluestateguy
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Wed Jan-12-11 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Gergen can take that shit back to his Georgetown cocktail party where it belongs |
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truebrit71
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Thu Jan-13-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. +1. Who the hell is he to criticize how they choose to mourn and heal? |
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CTyankee
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Sat Jan-15-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
66. Gergen is an old, cynical sour puss. He's been in Washington too long. |
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TwilightGardener
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Big crowds and big venues make for big reactions in the audience. |
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kestrel91316
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have always felt that applause at any memorial service was dicey at best, |
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Teaser
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. who.the.fuck.cares? |
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sweetloukillbot
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I'd also add that the people who are complaining the loudest... |
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wisteria
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. People are stating their opinions, not complaining and I am sure they do care, like myself. |
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ProudProgressiveNow
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Touche" |
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SidDithers
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
67. +1...nt |
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harun
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Mon Jan-17-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
78. No kidding. How dare anyone sit in judgment of someone elses |
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madmom
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. How dare ANYONE be so presumptuous as to tell someone how to grieve! |
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wisteria
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
39. I don't think that was the point. However, you will have to admit that most memorials are more |
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madmom
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Fri Jan-14-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
54. From what I've read and heard it was a CELEBRATION of their life! It was |
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wisteria
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Well I suppose I am a keyboard commando. I didn't care for the rally atmosphere. |
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rasputin1952
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Mon Jan-17-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #63 |
76. Not to sound presumptuous... |
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CakeGrrl
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. So you're bugged at how excited they were to see the President? |
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ProSense
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. Unlike Gergen |
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LynnTTT
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. How about church |
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frazzled
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yeah? Like at Paul Wellstone's Memorial? |
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BlueMTexpat
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
57. My first thought too at this inappropriate OP ... |
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Liberal_Stalwart71
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yeah because it is Obama's fault. He should have taken control of the crowd. |
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madinmaryland
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Wed Jan-12-11 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. Jesus H... This was a "celebration" of life (and lives). Gergen can go pound sand. |
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OHdem10
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Thu Jan-13-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. It is called Celebrating their lives, not mourning their deaths. |
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onenote
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Thu Jan-13-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. My initial reaction was to be a bit surprised that it was not as solemn an event as I expected |
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kwolf68
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Thu Jan-13-11 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
18. This is how they'll get us |
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Ikonoklast
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Thu Jan-13-11 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
19. Gergen can go piss up a rope. |
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phleshdef
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Thu Jan-13-11 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
20. Not everyone wants to act like a total emo goth when honoring the dead. |
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Whisp
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Thu Jan-13-11 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
21. the applause police speak. you and Gergen have badges? |
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Cali_Democrat
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Thu Jan-13-11 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
23. The applause was disconcerting to you? |
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ClassWarrior
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Thu Jan-13-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
25. Why don't those first nine words surprise me? |
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hedgehog
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Thu Jan-13-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
26. It's not what I expected. An open air memorial with a broad cross |
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Jennicut
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Thu Jan-13-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
27. I found the atmosphere hopeful and moving. Everyone choses their |
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WI_DEM
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Thu Jan-13-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. I can see it now--some commentators trying to spin it the way they did the Wellstone Memorial |
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HeroTwins
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Thu Jan-13-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
29. Gergen has shit for brains. He can't stand Obama. |
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PatSeg
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Thu Jan-13-11 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
30. I have to say |
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HeroTwins
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Thu Jan-13-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. have you ever been to a wake? sometimes it is better to celebrate their lives |
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PatSeg
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Thu Jan-13-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Oh I agree |
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BlueMTexpat
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
58. Absolutely - at my late parents' celebrations of life, we laughed ourselves |
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FloriTexan
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. I agree... |
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onecent
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Thu Jan-13-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. It was ABOLUTELY PERFECT. I don't believe it could have gone any better. n/t |
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aikoaiko
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. There was too much UA pep rally stuff going on. |
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Empowerer
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Have you ever been to a black funeral? |
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aikoaiko
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Well, i have and I really didn't see the people who provided the venue promote themselves |
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Empowerer
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Well, maybe next time, you can go in and plan the event and write the speeches |
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aikoaiko
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Its pretty easy to not mention yourself. ;-) |
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JoePhilly
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I agree with you ... see my post #42 |
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wisteria
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
35. I agree! n/t |
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butterfly77
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. What Gergen doesn't like is.. |
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otohara
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
40. Oh Brother |
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JoePhilly
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. I worked in a Cemetery for a number of years during high school and |
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Empowerer
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. This is SO interesting - thanks for taking the time to write it |
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JoePhilly
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Thu Jan-13-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I have dozens of stories from that time ... |
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BlueMTexpat
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Please do write a book - you have talent! nt |
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zulchzulu
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
48. If there was no applause, Gergan would have said Obama's message was recieved badly |
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WellsStreetHell
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
49. it's Arizona |
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muffin1
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Strange lookin' people? |
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Skittles
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Sun Jan-16-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #55 |
74. certainly strange folk posting on DU |
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golfguru
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Thu Jan-13-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
50. Do you mean more of a pep rally than a memorial service atmosphere? |
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vaberella
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Thu Jan-13-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
52. People didn't want to be upset dude. They wanted to come together and look at the happy side. |
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bigwillq
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Thu Jan-13-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
53. I thought the service was wonderful. |
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muffin1
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
56. Jesus. Speaking as someone who has issues with many things Obama has done, |
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Skittles
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Sun Jan-16-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. I absolutely agree |
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Swede
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
60. The audience was "weird"? The speakers "weird"? |
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GSLevel9
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Fri Jan-14-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
61. you could tell by the look on Obama's face that he was uncomfortable |
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wisteria
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I thought I picked up on that a little also. n/t |
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Warren Stupidity
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
62. Spun by the spin. |
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AtomicKitten
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
68. Jon Stewart: "Have you ever been to an Irish wake?" |
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opihimoimoi
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
69. Me thinks he did GOOD.....More than good.....he spoke of peace and silver linings... |
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jenmito
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Sun Jan-16-11 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
71. I'm glad Jon Stewart did a segment on how the "pundints" (as Palin called them) |
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jenmito
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Sun Jan-16-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
72. You never saw a New Orleans funeral? You'd be REALLY creeped out. n/t |
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Odin2005
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Sun Jan-16-11 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
73. The thunderous applause happed for the same reason Obama is getting away with corporatist BS. |
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jenmito
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Sun Jan-16-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. You forgot the sarcasm thingy... |
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rasputin1952
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Mon Jan-17-11 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
77. I think that all of these services, regardless of what they are called... |
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texshelters
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Mon Jan-17-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
79. I saw the speech and live in Tucson (I was showing to a night class) and |
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Beacool
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Mon Jan-17-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
80. Yep, at times it resembled a political rally. |
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