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DevonRex

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11. No, I give the person who DOES the right thing approval points.
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 02:52 PM
Sep 2013

You don't because it's a "no brainer." Or is it just President Obama that you use that method for?

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That was easy. rug Sep 2013 #1
So this wouldn't count in your 21% approval of Obama, right? DevonRex Sep 2013 #3
How many points should he get for a no-brainer? rug Sep 2013 #7
A person who does the right thing all the time would get a 0% approval from you. DevonRex Sep 2013 #9
And one who doesn't gets 100% from you. rug Sep 2013 #10
No, I give the person who DOES the right thing approval points. DevonRex Sep 2013 #11
No, I don't. It would have been more meaningful had he endorsed before the primary. rug Sep 2013 #12
But why would he butt in at that level? NY Democrats DevonRex Sep 2013 #13
Hence, he simply endorsed whoever won. Easy peasy. rug Sep 2013 #14
And he helps him defeat the Republican. And NYC Dems chose their own candidate. DevonRex Sep 2013 #15
Not always... adirondacker Sep 2013 #16
Bill wasn't President then. Plus, he fucked it up for all of us. DevonRex Sep 2013 #17
When DiBlasio wins it will have litte to do with the POTUS. rug Sep 2013 #18
Excuse #1,000,000 not to give President Obama a nod for one goddamned thing. DevonRex Sep 2013 #19
Sorry to rain on your parade but that was no more than a pro forma statement. rug Sep 2013 #20
He endorsed him for NYC Public Advocate in 2009, too. DevonRex Sep 2013 #2
Best line... sheshe2 Sep 2013 #4
I hope this guy wins. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #5
Kick & recommended. William769 Sep 2013 #6
K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #8
Yeah! Everything I've heard about de Blasio has been great. Number23 Sep 2013 #21
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