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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:08 PM Original message |
Mubarak refuses to go and Obama is backing him up. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Makes one wonder why |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. How do you |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The National Post is a RW rag. n/t |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Who cares where the transcript is from? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I do |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. A transcript from the |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Maybe, but |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. As I explained, |
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barbiegeek (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Thank You |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Yes, it certainly is!!!! |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Take a step back into reality. Did anyone really expect a U.S. president |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. It's not about my expectations. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. What it sounds like is that my grasp of reality is not to expect Obama to say anything different |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Grasping reality is good. |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bullshit. nt |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yea, he should act like a chest beating neocon and use US will to topple another government. |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Plus one |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Where did I advocate that? |
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barbiegeek (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. By saying Obama should pick sides first and not even discuss Americans in Egypt |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. You may not have actually said that... |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I wanted Obama |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yup, that's my interpretation of your comments...nt |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Anything specifically |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Our nose is very deep in Egypt's affair. |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Doesn't he act like a chest beating neocon |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. This does not bode well for the Egyptian American community. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. k&u for spreading manure |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
58. +1. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Thanks |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Hey, why not listen to what the President actually said... |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Because |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. And that's |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. I didn't get that from his statement |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I don't blame you. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
55. I don't think that's fair |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
35. Not just spin, but spin on crack |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It's a link to the transcript. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
37. I assumed the spin was coming from the site |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Did you read the transcript |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Yes I did. What do you propose a president say? |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. The OP is about |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Do you know what spin is? |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. So let's start with the title. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. No |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. So he's supporting |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 11:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. If that's what you want to call it |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Would you |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. No because it's inaccurate |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. But Obama wants to see |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:22 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That's more assumption than anything, but |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:35 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. If Obama wants Mubarak to initiate reforms |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:44 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. A bit backwards... |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Right. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:39 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Um... ok... |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Obama doesn't support |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. You can't gather that from his statement |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. When Vice President |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. So we're not discussing Obama's reply anymore? |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Earlier |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. You never answered my question |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. Obama is well advised to support President for life Mubarak |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. This is an internal matter. It is our place to allow them to sort it out for THEMSELVES one way or |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
44. Great. Fox News as a credible source. |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. A transcript |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. No, this is a transcript: |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. I linked to a transcript in my OP. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Altering a transcript via selective quotation is a form of editorializing. |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Anyone can read |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
45. Heads of state deal with other heads of state. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
49. Egypt is a hard issue. On one hand they're a big needed ally in the region. On the other, they |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
65. A large subthread |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
69. I'd prefer it if the US not take sides |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
76. I read the transcript in the in provided link and my interpretation is different. |
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