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lindysalsagal

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13. More like a 12 year learning curve, but who's counting?

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:55 PM

Sep 2012

I honestly said to myself, when I woke up and Shrub was pres in 2000, that this was going to be a slow, long, hard learning curve.

I hope your post is true, and we're getting there.

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It seems as if over night the country decided no more Bullshit... [View all] WCGreen Sep 2012 OP

The debates will be our side's 'October Surprise' pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #1

I remember thinking John Edwards was gonna tear cheney a new one. mucifer Sep 2012 #2

2004 was an odd year.. People were still glowing Sep 2012 #4

Many posted that, but Edwards had not really been all that good karynnj Sep 2012 #16

Just like the fall of the USSR caught everyone by surprise. randome Sep 2012 #3

It might have caught Soviet "expert" Condi Rice by surprise, Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #14

WCGreen & Glowing - great comments mojo2012 Sep 2012 #5

I think their two biggest tactics are backfiring. pamela Sep 2012 #6

That "are you better off..." abolugi Sep 2012 #11

I believe Biden was in the Senate for THREE decades plus alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #7

I think Palin got away with her lies and "mis-speaks" because she was seen as not so bright Marrah_G Sep 2012 #8

I think you are right karynnj Sep 2012 #17

Just to add... mojo2012 Sep 2012 #9

I look forward to see a couple of the crazies who will not be back... WCGreen Sep 2012 #10

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More like a 12 year learning curve, but who's counting? lindysalsagal Sep 2012 #13

I was very surprised that the Republican team agreed to any debates. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #15

Joe will carve Ryan up like a Hallowe'en hifiguy Sep 2012 #18