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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 01:59 PM Original message |
I'm sorry--electioneering and asking for billions of dollars to keep your job in this economy makes |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. You must be new to the game... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. then don't donate. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Koch Brothers approve of your position. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. You can keep your strawmen to yourself |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Why is it a "strawmen"? Koch Brothers are going to try to buy the election |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. the koch brothers are not "going to try to buy" the election |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. BALONEY! The Koch brother HAVE bought elections and if they can, they will |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. That is not a strawman. You may not like what that person wrote, but there is no logical fallacy |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. What is the point being made? |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Your $10 when coupled with 40 million more americans, |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Well, the Kochs get something for their money. They get to |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. As the person to whom you are responding is on my ignore list, I doubt a logical response will work |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Do you really think that kind of attempted emotional blackmail |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. George W Bush won in 2000 after progressives voted for Nader. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. The Supreme Court appointed Bush to the presidency. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. No, Bush was appointed by the supreme court after "moderate" Democrats |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
59. Fail. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Wrong, WIN! |
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KarenS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. I whole-heartedly agree with you on this!! n/t |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't disagree. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. the nerve of FDR running for reelection in 1936. The nerve of him! |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's not just his job he's trying to keep.... |
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iemitsu (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. obama is doing nothing to save a job |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Tell that to all of the teachers whose jobs he saved with the stimulus that gave money to states |
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iemitsu (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. i am a public school teacher. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. You write like that, and are a teacher? |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. No, that would be his predecessor George W. Bush. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have a great idea for you: take the money they want you to donate ... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. And they are going to need it more under a Republican President! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. I like that idea. Politicians do not need our money |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
54. I am doing all of those actions, AND contribute to President Obama's |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Its only bad when Obama does it. Fine for all other Presidents. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I'm not just talking about Obama--did I say just Obama |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. The point he's making is that these things only seemed to get |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. This is as close to a jobs program as we're going to get. n/t |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's what passes for "democracy" in this country. Those that have the gold make the rules. |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. And if a Republican wins we all lose even more then we have already.... |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's sickening that the Obama campaign plans to raise $1B dollars for his reelection. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. That makes no sense, the money is coming from donors, not the federal budget |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. A GREAT deal of it is coming from tax breaks given to the wealthiest |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. I mentioned the Republicans too. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. Yup. God forbid however, that those donors be expected to pay taxes. n/t |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. The only person holding the President's job is Obama. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. I agree |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. you expect the President not to campaign? makes you sick? |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
56. I wonder whether some of the DU posters don't secretly want |
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gimama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. agree.. :( ..nt |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. And then he spends it in outer space! |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Former Wisconsin Sen. Feingold agrees with you and tried to change the way the game was played... |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. And sadly he lost in 2010, lied about with a bunch of "CitiZens United" decision $$$$ |
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Hestia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. We've been priced out of selecting our president - we'll see competition between corporations & |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. You know if anything, it shows you suck with money because it takes you a billion $ to run a campaig |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
33. We've gotten to a point where money is more valuable then human life. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. Who's being forced to donate? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
64. Deleted message |
nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
38. Wonder how many of us are all tapped out due to this shitty economy? |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
41. I refuse to give in to worthless guilt trips. |
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davidthegnome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. I wonder... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
48. k & r |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
49. KICK & REC |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
50. I have given to President Obama's campaign and will give more up to my limit. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
53. It won't cost you anything to donate some time on the phones. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
57. I'm just as sick as you are. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
62. Yeah I'm rather disturbed by that too. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
63. It is outrageous, isn't it? |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
66. Maybe I'm being dense but the MSN is floating this Billion dollar number around |
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