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babylonsister
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:31 AM Original message |
This is pretty special. President Obama called Janice Langbehn and apologized |
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fasttense
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's heart breaking what this woman was put through. n/t |
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Jennicut
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. This makes me incredibly sad that anyone would not be able to see their loved one |
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Peacetrain
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. My heart breaks for her.. NT |
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BanzaiBonnie
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. Our President, Barack Hussein Obama |
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paulkienitz
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Sat Apr-17-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
71. no matter how much I complain about corporatist compromise... |
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d_r
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. I know this is a little step but |
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vaberella
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
56. I consider this more than a little step. There are just many more steps to go. |
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Chulanowa
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. The first step's always a doozy. |
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meowomon
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. I've have to lie and tell them she's my sister to get these rights. |
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NJmaverick
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. CHANGE we can believe in! |
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Cha
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Fri Apr-16-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. .. |
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Clio the Leo
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. Kick! NT |
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Bluenorthwest
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because of our lack of equal rights, people must not neglect |
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awoke_in_2003
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. all of these posts I see |
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Aristus
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Thank you, President Obama! |
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goclark
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Fri Apr-16-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. Me too ~ great news! |
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NoSheep
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. Thank you President Obama. |
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Clintonista2
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. K&R that was an awesome thing to do |
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grantcart
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
14. Very classy - as usual |
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FrenchieCat
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. Her story is the story of so many..... |
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newtothegame
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. What kind of a sick fucking world do we live in where people are "humbled" by their own President... |
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babylonsister
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Fri Apr-16-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I'd be 'humbled' if he knew my name and called me. Why is that sick? |
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BlancheSplanchnik
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Fri Apr-16-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. nttg, I have to disagree with you here! |
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BlooInBloo
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Fri Apr-16-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. The same kind of sick fucking world where people bitch about a story about... |
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clr
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Fri Apr-16-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. Because |
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BrklynLiberal
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Fri Apr-16-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. +100 |
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nolabear
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Fri Apr-16-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
45. Humility is not inspired by "sick" circumstances, but by grace. |
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Divine Discontent
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
48. seems odd your response to this outreach and sad story she went through is one of such anger |
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rhett o rick
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
64. Wow, such anger. Who are you directing that anger at? nm |
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proteus_lives
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Sat Apr-17-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
72. I'd be humbled. |
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DevonRex
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Sat Apr-17-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
76. What kind of sick fucking world do YOU live in, complaining about this? |
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Sat Apr-17-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
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Born_A_Truman
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. ... |
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treestar
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. That's what I was wondering, why do hospitals do this? |
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jeff47
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Because the dying person can't talk. |
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dbmk
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Fri Apr-16-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Legal reasons might play into some situations |
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BlancheSplanchnik
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Fri Apr-16-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. I love President Obama. What an example of humanitarianism! |
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jenmito
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Fri Apr-16-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R. Keep it going! n/t |
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Whisp
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Fri Apr-16-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm crying.... |
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boycottfaux
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Fri Apr-16-10 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. "THE" FLORIDA |
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RamboLiberal
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Hospital official told her you're in an anti-gay state & city |
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Divine Discontent
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
49. "Hospital official told her you're in an anti-gay state & city" - really? tens of millions of people |
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liberalhistorian
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. The bottom line is that it legally doesn't matter |
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Soylent Brice
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Fri Apr-16-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. K&R |
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old mark
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Fri Apr-16-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
26. Our President is a really decent man. And I KNOW some people will hate him even more for doing this. |
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vaberella
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
55. Of course they will! They're beasts. Way too much hate going around. n/t |
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treestar
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. Why did they prohibit adopted children? |
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jeff47
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. It only happens with gay couples. |
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csziggy
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
67. The judicial decision scares me |
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elleng
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. "He apologized for how we were treated." |
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jgraz
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Outstanding, classy move by our president |
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Dappleganger
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. Always stand on the side of love. |
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bertman
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. It is sickening that this could still happen in the U.S. Those heartless bastards at the |
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tandot
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Fri Apr-16-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
36. what a horrific ordeal she went through |
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BrklynLiberal
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Fri Apr-16-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. It really says a lot about President Obama that he was touched enough |
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Enthusiast
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Fri Apr-16-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is awesome! nt |
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Phx_Dem
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Fri Apr-16-10 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
44. It is disgusting, inhumane and heartbreaking what those assholes at the |
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humbled_opinion
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. Very good move by the President |
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chill_wind
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. K & R. Good for Pres Obama and please, please |
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Divine Discontent
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. I love this comment by her.. |
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ClarkUSA
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
51. The 'Family Research Council that recently labeled Obama "our first gay president."' |
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Divine Discontent
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Sat Apr-17-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #51 |
75. the fam research council is taunting him, bc they think being Gay is a horrible thing so they call |
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mkultra
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Sat Apr-17-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. he should wear it as a badge of honor and work to fully earn it |
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Number23
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Sun Apr-18-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #51 |
79. In the thread about Sonoma County essentially ROBBING a gay couple, there are |
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lonestarnot
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
52. People can be some very disgusting creatures. I'm glad Mr. President called her. |
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Douglas Carpenter
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
53. kick and recommend |
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political_Dem
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
54. An incredibly decent and humbling action that deserves to be lauded. |
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vaberella
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
57. Thank you Mr. President. Thank you so much. n/t |
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earcandle
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
58. I don't cry often, but this made me cry. |
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Tx4obama
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
59. Anderson Cooper interview with Janice Langbehn - video link below |
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Jefferson23
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Fri Apr-16-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
60. K&R |
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Historic NY
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
61. To leave the world a bit better.......or a redeemed social condition;.... |
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pearl
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Sat Apr-17-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #61 |
69. Wow do I love that verse from Emerson |
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kestrel91316
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
62. More of that darned hopey-changey stuff, doggone it!!!! |
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donheld
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
63. good on him |
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denbot
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
66. This guy is the real deal. |
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LynneSin
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Sat Apr-17-10 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
70. It's not just the GLBT that benefit from this new policy |
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Lindsey
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Sat Apr-17-10 01:55 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Awesome move! n/t |
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verdalaven
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Sat Apr-17-10 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
74. My RWer friend |
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Political Heretic
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Mon Apr-19-10 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
80. By the way, this was fucking awesome. |
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