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Bernardo de La Paz

(48,773 posts)
58. No dynasties, please. No nepotism. No GWH, GW, and Jeb. Let people win on merit, not bloodline.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:51 AM
Sep 2012

On the other hand, ... husband and wife are not blood related. For example, Bill and Hillary both bring exceptional skill and thoughtfulness to the table. Husband and wife form a team, not a dynasty.

I'm LOVING this! tallahasseedem Sep 2012 #1
omg... glad you identified it Coexist Sep 2012 #2
LOL! To the Moon with thee oh bounce! BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #3
Well, I'm certainly feeling a tingle down my leg!!!!! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #4
LOL +100 nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #60
Stirring the heart & soul of the Democratic Party. Historic NY Sep 2012 #5
Good God yes! The country needs this kind of lift right now. nolabear Sep 2012 #6
kicking for all of those hot beautiful liberal women grantcart Sep 2012 #7
I second that! CitizenPatriot Sep 2012 #45
heck yes lovemydog Sep 2012 #53
deval partrick began it all roguevalley Sep 2012 #8
Indeed, he did! graywarrior Sep 2012 #9
Duckworth lit the match and its been building since then grantcart Sep 2012 #11
That she did!! nt hifiguy Sep 2012 #15
no. Lilly Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #42
Tammy DID start the fire...and Strickland used a blow torch! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #64
Yep, Ted Strickland gets my vote for 'crowd firer-upper' Myrina Sep 2012 #70
I really hope so. n/t cynatnite Sep 2012 #10
I felt it early on this evening madokie Sep 2012 #12
First Lady Michelle Obama pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2012 #13
Welcome to DU and here is "Fellow Mom". grantcart Sep 2012 #14
Welcome. I have a beautiful supersweet pit bull Lucky Luciano Sep 2012 #51
And now you can really feel it with the First Lady grantcart Sep 2012 #16
Kick! sarcasmo Sep 2012 #17
I'm in the shadow of Charlotte, I'd put it at 6.0!! SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #18
Good lord I need glasses... kalli007 Sep 2012 #20
well, maaaaybe.... SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #34
This the pre shock grantcart Sep 2012 #21
I'll bet it's a biggie! calimary Sep 2012 #19
I sense a different tone to this weeks festivities. Stryder Sep 2012 #22
Watching Current... pink-o Sep 2012 #23
I heard that comment and wondered... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #31
I felt it! Cracklin Charlie Sep 2012 #24
The dress and make-up perfectly highlighted the natural beauty Patiod Sep 2012 #68
Meanwhile, back at the Romney campaign... Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #25
Mittens is studying for the debates as we speak upi402 Sep 2012 #29
He'll learn to take the count at some time, very soon. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #32
Kerry wiped the floor with Bush... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #66
You mean like when the american people were "stupid" enough to make Barack Obama president? whathehell Sep 2012 #71
After eight years of Bush... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #73
Oh, I see.. whathehell Sep 2012 #78
Asshats like about 50% of the house.... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #79
Insults are the last resort of those whose arguments have failed, but I guess it's all you've got whathehell Sep 2012 #80
In the first post I said... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #81
Nice try at a walk back, but that's only a part of what you said whathehell Sep 2012 #84
None of the speeches has fallen flat proReality Sep 2012 #26
pitch perfect, every note. grantcart Sep 2012 #27
Michelle 2016! The new Kennedy dynasty upi402 Sep 2012 #28
No dynasties, please. No nepotism. No GWH, GW, and Jeb. Let people win on merit, not bloodline. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #58
What a night!! Greybnk48 Sep 2012 #30
I only got to see part of the speech SheilaT Sep 2012 #33
There is also a certain mathematical equation DFW Sep 2012 #49
Here's a link to the full speech video Tx4obama Sep 2012 #54
Thank you. SheilaT Sep 2012 #55
Yes :) Tx4obama Sep 2012 #56
Incredible night. highplainsdem Sep 2012 #35
I had never heard so could not fully appreciate Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2012 #36
Ted from Ohio oliverrams1 Sep 2012 #48
Exactly what I was thinking. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #59
Four More Years! DallasNE Sep 2012 #37
Let's admit that Michelle had material to work with. aquart Sep 2012 #62
I feel the bounce! gademocrat7 Sep 2012 #38
Ted Strickland did some great work, too... WestElk Sep 2012 #39
Michelle's speech was a TKO. blue neen Sep 2012 #40
Amazing first night! budkin Sep 2012 #41
Great first night! B Calm Sep 2012 #43
Speech after speech, the place was ROCKIN! ALL were great, but MICHELLE FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #44
Yep. That speech was about love. aquart Sep 2012 #61
All the speeches were awesome! StrictlyRockers Sep 2012 #46
I've never, in all my life have been prouder to be a Democrat! Kicked & Recd Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #47
It was AMAZING. So proud to be a Democrat. Care Acutely Sep 2012 #50
I play lots of games. Verbal grab ass, intellectual short sheet...... cliffordu Sep 2012 #52
Nate silver has updated his numbers MFM008 Sep 2012 #57
Thanks for the update, Where in Western WA are you? Originally fm Spokane a couple of grantcart Sep 2012 #63
almost perfect night ChristianDemocratMom Sep 2012 #65
. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #67
OMG ThatsMyBarack Sep 2012 #69
I don't have a teevee and my home computer is screwy!!! Thanks for giving me an idea BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2012 #72
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #74
Oh hell yeah! libodem Sep 2012 #75
Yeah, like that twice-PPR'd putz in post seventy four! WAAAAAH! MADem Sep 2012 #76
yep libodem Sep 2012 #77
It appears that I continue to have an impact on these guys. grantcart Sep 2012 #82
Everyone needs a little shove on occasion! MADem Sep 2012 #83
They will all get the shove that they need !!! grantcart Sep 2012 #87
Thank You Rachel for EXPOSING the Republican OBSTRUCTIONISM Peaceful Protester Sep 2012 #85
I hope you're right... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #86
"I told you so" kick grantcart Sep 2012 #88
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