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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:03 AM Original message |
Arch-DLCer Rahm Emmanuel pegged as Obama's Chief of Staff |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. More like "rumored" than "pegged," IMHO... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. charming. spreading rumor as fact . fuck that disgusting bullshit tactic. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It's the headline on this morning's WaPo. Sorry it's unsettling. nt |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. oh yes, because the WaPo wouldn't stretch the truth in a headline. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. So are you mad at Obama, or mad at me for bringing it up? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I'm annoyed with the WaPo. Nothing new there. I think it's a rag. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. BTW, how can it both be a disgusting rumor and "not a bad pick" at the SAME TIME? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. hello? rumors are disgusting in the political context. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
52. Next time don't skip your dose |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #52 |
61. shove it- |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Good grief... |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
88. Keep him on a short leash and he'll do a fine job, |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. and what a good one he would make |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Change! nt |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. you're going to be so disappointed |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. As are many people who took that slogan literally. nt |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. the disappointment will be with those who... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. "Believe they'll be owed a say in what Obama does"--LOL, as if this were a DEMOCRACY or something! |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. LOL - as if a candidate's supporters are owed a say in staff decisions |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:43 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. The only ones who will receive payment for their |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 08:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. The people who elect Obama will expect a return - and rightly so |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
57. "there is one possibility you do not seem to entertain" and you as well |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
82. Nice try, but much of the US "thinks like [I] do" on a number of major issues |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Deleted message |
Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. While I agree, you can see from this thread that no one wants to hear it...nt |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Best post in this thread. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. someone's still bitter about the primaries... |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. The man has a lot of skill politically |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I may not agree with his tactics, but there's no denying he is a political force |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Imagine the press conferences |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Setting aside the minor fact that "socialism" is as repulsive to Emmanuel's ilk as it is to |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Find me 3 Democrats elected on a national level that embrace it on a widespread scale |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:38 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Civics lessons? Can you name me 3 Democrats IN TOTAL "elected on a national level?" |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Every US senator - they hold a federal office - are you going to dodge the point further? |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. But they're not elected on a national level. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. elected state-wide TO a national level.. whatever... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #37 |
67. Hatter: "Why, you might just as well say that, 'I see what I eat' is the same as 'I eat what I see'" |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #67 |
77. so, instead of actually discussing the point, you've gone from semantics to Alice in Wonderland |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Your "point" was based on your ignorance of simple civics; my correction addresses it adequately. nt |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. no, you argued semantics but won't answer a simple question... |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
18. Emanuel would be a great pick as CoS |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
21. That's it, I'm voting for Nader |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
47. *delete* wrong place |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. Fine by me |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
30. I have liked Rahm Emanuel from the first time I saw his high strung self |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. Actually, he would be a very competent CoS. He's a smart man. |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
33. The only winner in that scenario is the State of Illinois |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Taking credit away from Dean is the problem I have with him, too. |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Exactly. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
35. right all of a sudden the Obama campaign has sprung leaks |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
36. I think he'd be a good choice |
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yellowwood (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
38. No, No, No Rahm Emanuel! |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Obama's the boss and Rahm knows the White House |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. How would Axelrod, Plouffe and that dreamboat Gibbs fit into all of this? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I thought Axlerod was just in it for the campaign |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
42. That's fine; keep him inside the tent pissing out |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #42 |
50. +1 |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
44. Why oh why are we starting this crap now? The man has not even been elected |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
45. What do you think a chief of staff does? Run the government? nt |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
48. Obama can pick whomever he wants. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
51. For those of you so upset about this rumor |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
53. hopefully it is just a rumor |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
54. The thing is Rahm Emanuel doesn't seem to be of the "no drama" ilk |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
55. Remember "Kiss the Ring"? From GQ magazine? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #55 |
81. Deleted message |
madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. You must have me confused with someone else. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #83 |
91. Nope. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. No, I do not know what you are talking about. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #81 |
90. I am waiting for you to explain how I did not want Latina women to vote.???? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
56. ROFL - "Arch DLCer" |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. He is a DLCer |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. so? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Exactly |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. The OP doesn't link them; their membership in the "centrist" Democratic Leadership Council does. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. I can read. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Great. Synthesis is the next step. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Yep |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Yeah |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
59. I would imagine Rahm as being more of a deputy Chief of Staff, actually. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
64. It's been SOLIDLY DENIED by his office. WHY are people pushing this? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. 4 days to go! Must split party. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Umm, if this is *GOOD* news, how does it "split the party"? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Because the DLC is (irrationally) not well-liked in some Democratic circles.... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Then the split is already extant. nt |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Only among Democrats |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #66 |
86. lol nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
68. "Pegged" is the new "rumored," eh? |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
78. PLLLEEEEZZZEEEE...NO, NO, NO!!!! n/t |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
84. Can you wait til Wednesday to start calling President Obama a sellout? |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
85. He'd be a good choice |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
87. I don't really like the guy, but it might be a good idea for two reasons |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
89. This thread is hilarious to read... |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
92. Future Speaker of the House -or- current White House Chief of Staff? |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
93. OMG, HIDE THE CHILDREN!!! Anyways, He'd make a good CoS |
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