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nanabugg

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4. Shouldn't have been taken out in the first place. Almost irrelevant. We did not need this

Reply to trailmonkee (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:32 PM

Sep 2012

distraction. If our platform was good enough last time it should have been left in tact and just added to. No need to take anything out in the first place. Real stupid idea. When is the last time we paid attention to the party platform?

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it was President Obama that ordered GOD and Jerusalem be put back into the platform... [View all] trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP

gotta keep those repubs happy. btw WHICH GOD got put back in? there are so many nt msongs Sep 2012 #1

.... left on green only Sep 2012 #8

Nailed it. (nt) eqfan592 Sep 2012 #19

you really don't get politics if you think Republicans are Happy about this JI7 Sep 2012 #36

oh ok SunsetDreams Sep 2012 #2

What's with "BARACK"? BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #3

He wants to be re-elected and he needs all the help he can get which he does not seem to be getting nanabugg Sep 2012 #6

Not my point...Can we call him President Obama...or even Obama? BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #13

Its an acronym Coexist Sep 2012 #9

I just used the version of spelling in the article... super controversial, I guess.... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #35

Give the OP credit...he struggled mightily not to call the President "BARRY SOETERO, of Kenya" alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Sep 2012 #30

didn't mean anything by it... thanks for the suggestion... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #28

Very cool...thanks BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #31

What's WRONG with Barack? NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #34

Shouldn't have been taken out in the first place. Almost irrelevant. We did not need this nanabugg Sep 2012 #4

That is absolutely true. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #14

I'm an atheist and I don't care. Lone_Star_Dem Sep 2012 #17

I'm an atheist and I do care. eqfan592 Sep 2012 #21

It is actually a pro-jobs comment. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #24

A pro-jobs comment with a reference to god shoe-horned in. eqfan592 Sep 2012 #27

No, it shouldn't be there at all. alarimer Sep 2012 #26

But he left out Jesus itsrobert Sep 2012 #5

That will only bother those Israelis that are Christian still_one Sep 2012 #18

Well, that does it! I'm not voting for him! nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #7

I'm actually surprised so many people think I am making a negative comment with my post? trailmonkee Sep 2012 #32

Yawn. In two days, no one will care. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #10

It's 2012 and we're still talking about God & Jerusalem? JaneyVee Sep 2012 #11

Who cares? kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #15

Outrageous Tale, Chap! RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #16

So what. /nt still_one Sep 2012 #20

thanks for your concern scheming daemons Sep 2012 #22

What's with using 'Barack'... one_voice Sep 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Sep 2012 #29

BARACK?? I think you mean President Obama. nt MzShellG Sep 2012 #25

holy crap!! trailmonkee Sep 2012 #37

Thank you for changing the OP title. MzShellG Sep 2012 #40

thanks trailmonkee Sep 2012 #41

If he did then he is doing what he thinks should be done so dems win this year WI_DEM Sep 2012 #33

yep, I thought it was a good move, agree or not, it makes sense trailmonkee Sep 2012 #38

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