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gateley

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18. Someone else posted it was thrown out there by the GOP to get the waters churning.
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 01:18 PM
Jan 2012

Don't know if it's true but it wouldn't surprise me.

And Hillary supporters would go with it, understandably -- I'd want MY fave person in that slot, so it just zoooooomed out of control.

And like most rumors, we pick them up and run... I've done it far too many times.

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Biden and Clinton are where they are going to stay madokie Jan 2012 #1
Totally agree. nt gateley Jan 2012 #2
Indeed. This shit is just getting ridiculous. TheWraith Jan 2012 #14
Someone else posted it was thrown out there by the GOP to get the waters churning. gateley Jan 2012 #18
Actually, Robert Reich has been talking about it in his column or columns (just saw one today). CTyankee Jan 2012 #23
But I wonder where Robert Reich got it -- I think one of his columns said "I have no inside gateley Jan 2012 #27
Ok, I need to talk to my dtr tomorrow...I'll find out what's going on and PM you... CTyankee Jan 2012 #32
Not Hillary supporters. More likely the media trouble makers. juajen Jan 2012 #41
i would be royally pissed if this happened. roguevalley Jan 2012 #40
No, they are not. Beacool Jan 2012 #45
No need to do anything drastic at this point. DCBob Jan 2012 #3
Couldn't agree more. nt gateley Jan 2012 #5
"Not since 'Paul is dead' has a rumor based on so little proved as enduring" frazzled Jan 2012 #4
Bwah! I loved that! And you're right - these things take on a gateley Jan 2012 #6
There is at least one post per week on this treestar Jan 2012 #9
Yup. aquart Jan 2012 #34
I love Hillary, voted for her in the primaries- Raffi Ella Jan 2012 #7
This raises a question in my mind as to what Hillary will be doing after the election. CTyankee Jan 2012 #25
I remember her saying that. Raffi Ella Jan 2012 #44
And UFO's might visit the leprechauns jberryhill Jan 2012 #8
Stop making fun of Kucinich. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #39
Awwww... Now you done it... jberryhill Jan 2012 #42
It was a rumor manufactured by the GOP to sufrommich Jan 2012 #10
I really wondered how it started -- It could be something as gateley Jan 2012 #11
Democrat Robert Reich wrote an OpEd advocating replacing Biden with Clinton. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #21
This is manufactured poppycock from the Professional Shitstirrers (PS™) Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #12
Yes it is legal. former9thward Jan 2012 #15
Not. Gonna. Happen. DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #13
Thank you for posting this. Even Zogby knows this is a rumor. jillan Jan 2012 #16
Aren't they though? (A perfect fit). nt gateley Jan 2012 #19
There's no reason to change out Biden high density Jan 2012 #17
"Talk of it has died down" because no one was actually talking about it, gkhouston Jan 2012 #20
'Time running out'? NO-- ProgressiveEconomist Jan 2012 #22
One of the more interesting parts of the Watergate scandal. Robb Jan 2012 #24
Question... Raine1967 Jan 2012 #29
Yep. nt Robb Jan 2012 #30
That's fascinating, I didn't remember that aspect. joshcryer Jan 2012 #31
Or, Hillary may be leaving the administration to give another hopeful a chance at heir-incumbent. moriah Jan 2012 #26
And I think Hillary might actually WANT to retire from government and work w/Bill (and gateley Jan 2012 #28
didn't she say she wouldn't serve a second term as SOS? CTyankee Jan 2012 #33
Yeah, but I honestly don't pay much attention to a lot of what they say because gateley Jan 2012 #35
As SOS, Hillary really shines, doesn't she? CTyankee Jan 2012 #38
I think she's been exceptional as SOS. gateley Jan 2012 #43
Nuclear Option among crackheads and GOP shills. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #36
I was in college when the "Paul is dead" nonsense started karynnj Jan 2012 #37
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