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demwing

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30. I am absolutely not in violation of the TOS, which you appear to have skimmed, not read
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 02:33 PM
Mar 2015
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Please Help Me, I Don't Understand [View all] QuestionAlways Mar 2015 OP
Heh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1
It is her fault. She orchestrated it. marym625 Mar 2015 #2
had not seen this one. Thank you for it. guillaumeb Mar 2015 #26
what if Mrs Clinton officially says she will run & she is backed by every great D, Obama, Biden, War Sunlei Mar 2015 #3
This is one democrat that won't back her. Splinter Cell Mar 2015 #5
why is someone who is willing to sabotage the democratic election allowed on a democratic board? Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #8
If she doesn't excite democrats enough in the primary Fearless Mar 2015 #13
she has a 54% favorability she excites more than anyone else. what i was refering to are people Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #14
Favorably over a Republican does not equal votes. Fearless Mar 2015 #16
favorable over warren and sanders not just republicans Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #17
I disagree. Fearless Mar 2015 #19
well now we're talking 2 different things. im talking polls and youre talkling feelings Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #20
I'm talking about voter turn out. Fearless Mar 2015 #21
maybe you are now but i was talking about polls and you replied to a post about polls now Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #22
Why do you ask leading questions? demwing Mar 2015 #23
see post 5 Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #25
I'll vote demwing Mar 2015 #27
from the tos . Vote for Democrats. Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #28
I am absolutely not in violation of the TOS, which you appear to have skimmed, not read demwing Mar 2015 #30
well then you WILL support her if she's the dems candidate b/c to do otherwise would be a tos Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #31
It doesn't apply to ANYONE demwing Mar 2015 #33
the tos doesnt apply to anyone? averagejoe90 just got ppr'd over tos apparently it applied to him Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #34
No not the whole TOS you picker of nits demwing Mar 2015 #35
So, you'll vote for Ted Cruz if he's the Republican candidate? hamsterjill Mar 2015 #9
republicans 'cancel' another D vote. Lets hope -if- Mrs. Clinton primaries, it's at least similar Sunlei Mar 2015 #11
hillary has been around so long that people already have the only opinioon theyre gonna have Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #29
I don't particularly like Hillary either, but I would vote for her against any Republican. One Cal33 Mar 2015 #18
she's not left enough for some therefore she's not good enough for them - Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #4
That's not it at all. Splinter Cell Mar 2015 #6
you just said the same thing - she's not left enough Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #7
Do you REALLY believe there is/would be no policy differences ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #10
She could just not run. That's what we need. Fearless Mar 2015 #12
I say the same thing about republicans Cosmocat Mar 2015 #15
I guess this horse just isn't dead enough. CTyankee Mar 2015 #24
A troubling conversation NHDEMFORLIFE Mar 2015 #32
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