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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 03:43 PM Original message |
Clinton's gender and Obama's race were common topics in '08, so why is Christie's weight off-limits? |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. It will be discussed |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because gender and race should have been off limits too, but we can't control the Tea Party |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Teaparty came into exist around post 2008 elections. |
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Bloke 32 (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Fair topics?" |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. They technically aren't. But they were all an issue during the election.n/t |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. race and gender can't be controlled, but weight can. |
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NWHarkness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Wrong |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. well, you win for most pointless post of the day. |
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NWHarkness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Good, cause I feel like a winner. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Many people have lost weight and kept it off. It is hard and not everyone can do it but |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I totally agree! Chris Christie has no excuse... |
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NWHarkness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Surgical relief??? |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. How about mental illness? One dem was refused because |
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greymattermom (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Michelle Bauchmann's migraines |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because he's a Republican?! That's my best guess. n/t |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Here is my take: |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. I would say (B.) Clinton's affairs and Obama's smoking ... |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. The only people who have ever discussed Obama's smoking |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I was trying to convey that nobody cared about either of those things ... |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. There are plenty of other things to talk about in regards to Christie |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. many people rallied to the notion that America might elect its first black or women president |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. It is not off limits as long you want to get all the overweight people pissed at you. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Christie isn't overweight, he is morbidly obese. That is a defined medical condition. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'm not defending his weight but if he is the nominee I'm not going to attack him for it. |
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r0nr0ntaiwan (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. Probably because.... |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
23. FFS, really, you want to be like fox? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
25. He will be physically hampered by his girth more so than anything we say. |
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