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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 07:57 AM Original message |
Obama won’t accept public financing |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. Get to work, people! |
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katerinasmommy (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. They will blast him for it |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sure, they'll call him "a hypocrite" and then they''ll be calling him "Mr. President" |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
48. true dat! |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. Good for him. They just wanted him to bring a knife to a gunfight. n/t |
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agentS (922 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. Big loss for Obama |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thank you for your concern. |
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agentS (922 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Now wait a minute |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They - can't - negotiate... |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
39. As I recall Sen. Obama didn't back himself into a corner committing |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
102. Deleted message |
niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I am all for public financing, but I have to disagree with you on this one... |
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agentS (922 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
104. Obama's "Loss" is not in money |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. Full Statement from the Obama Campaign |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well, |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. The McCain campaign shoots back... |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. i think the man lies in his sleep. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. The average voter's probably going to see it for what it is: |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm dumb, and I don't get teh controversy. Can someone post a cliffnotes |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Sure. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Ah. I see. Thanks for that! |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
14. Please explain, help me catch up... |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. He never said he would accept it. |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. Excuses |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. "make a deal with McCain" |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Right, but |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. uh, no |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Is this stopping Corporate Financing? |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Absurd!!!!! |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. "Absurd"? |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. It's employees |
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odelisk8 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. um |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. sounds like |
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odelisk8 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. um |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. can't roll over and die |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. "Picking on your nominee"? |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Nothing wrong with winning an election |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. So you are accepting..... |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. well let's get a little pragmatic here |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. Did you donate money to Obama? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Of course you don't tell then where you work |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Yes, employer name is gathered for FEC |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Exceed $200 per calendar year.... |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. $20 a month for 10 months |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. doubt it |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. "Vice-Presidents" |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. public financing |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. You are only damning yourself..... |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #67 |
94. You are, like |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
91. More dishonesty... |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #91 |
98. Posted the top of the donor list. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. Your attempt... |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
53. Cry me a fucking river. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. McFelon has already demonstrated contempt for the public financing law |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Yep. |
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odelisk8 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
75. in the moral universe |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Deleted sub-thread |
disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. The Obama Revolution |
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odelisk8 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. not to mention his other contributors... |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. You forgot to add "employees" before the dollar signs in every row. |
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odelisk8 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
78. so |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #78 |
101. Knowing the facts and defending them is group-think? |
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nvme (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
23. nice topic to out freepers |
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odelisk8 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. and to out |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. ? |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. because |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Repeat after me.... |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. what you suggest is against the law |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Your words |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. follow the money |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. He can't legally control them, in fact. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Agreed |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Their motives are clear enough. |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Want McCain to Win? |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. LO motherfucking L. |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. I have little time for you..... |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Okay, Einstein. I'll play. |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Easy |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. LOL again. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. Deleted message |
smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Lordy. Now he's typing in all caps. |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. I dont think you know.... |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Yep. That's what it means all right. |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. Was this your stance in the primary? |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. How are "Black innuendos" analogous |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. because you mentality seems to be "anything to win" |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Oh come on. You said it: how are "Black innuendoes" |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. McCain |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Obama never "gave his word" that he'd suck the pub-fi tit. |
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redstorm20 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Again with the "Bedrock Principle"..... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. redstorm20, your mom and I have dinner ready |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. LOL. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #95 |
100. Tombstoned. |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
28. The PUkes are just crying because nobody wants to contribute to Gramps |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Yep. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. No fair!! He is , like, favored by the fundraising market!!! |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. Perhaps the Supremes will rule that Obama has to share his war chest with McLame. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. excellent post |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. That's a relief |
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tidy_bowl (249 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
56. Hmmmmmm..... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
66. Disagree. For starters, he never took a pledge, but said he would consider it. |
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Blaq Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #56 |
96. Maybe he 'changed' his mind about pub-fi. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
72. gee |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
103. $84 million |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 03:22 AM Response to Reply #103 |
105. But even more money |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 04:35 AM Response to Reply #105 |
106. true. |
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