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"1 million flee U.S. Gulf Coast ahead of Gustav" - where do they go? - Bowser - 8/30/2008 11:54:30 PM
- My ex evacuated to Shreveport - alcaray - 8/31/2008 9:56:44 PM
- High ground - FrankC - 8/31/2008 6:38:16 PM
  - Mobile? - Eri - 8/31/2008 9:24:34 PM
    - Everybody has they own level of caution - FrankC - 8/31/2008 9:50:32 PM
- Kentucky , Oklahoma - Eric - 8/31/2008 3:12:55 PM
  - Interesting. - Bowser - 8/31/2008 6:35:25 PM
- Soylent Green is PEOPLE! (n/t) - ER - 8/31/2008 12:35:42 AM

Bush, Cheney to skip Republican convention - Lindy - 8/31/2008 3:44:41 PM
- Yeah, they probably used HAARP to get themselves out of it. (n/t) - RobVG - 8/31/2008 7:04:35 PM
- Darn. - Bowser - 8/31/2008 6:33:55 PM
  - They should postpone it until February, 2009. (n/t) - Eri - 8/31/2008 9:23:03 PM

And now, Palin wants "Creation Science" taught in Alaskan schools. - Bowser - 8/29/2008 9:56:10 PM
- I thought you Libs were creationists? - Lee - 8/30/2008 2:29:14 AM
  - Just another example of being 180 out of phase, isn't it? - Bowser - 8/30/2008 4:44:59 PM
  - I thought you weren't. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/30/2008 5:52:13 AM
    - I'm not. - Lee - 8/30/2008 1:53:20 PM
      - re: I'm not. - alcaray - 8/30/2008 4:21:43 PM
        
        No, that would be a problem. - Lee - 8/30/2008 7:39:54 PM
        
        re: No, that would be a problem. - Hans - 8/31/2008 4:32:14 AM
        
        I'm thinking about Barr, but probably not. - Lee - 8/31/2008 4:57:06 AM
- OMFG! If true she's toast now in my book (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 8/30/2008 2:22:59 AM
- Generic fundamentalism - ER - 8/30/2008 1:35:06 AM
  - Halfway there. - Bowser - 8/30/2008 1:46:33 AM
- "Creation Science"? - Eri - 8/30/2008 12:49:24 AM
  - "Will we ever be through with this stupidity?"- - ARRELL - 8/30/2008 12:51:20 AM

Interesting observation on the national polls and the pick of Palin. - Bowser - 8/30/2008 5:25:06 PM
- Following links... - Fox - 8/30/2008 5:37:19 PM
  - Looking more like Mrs. Sarah Palin-Cheney all the time. - Bowser - 8/30/2008 6:33:14 PM
    - Sarah, Plain (Palin) and Null (n/t) - Eri - 8/30/2008 9:36:47 PM

Gustav Threatens NO on Katrina's Anniversary - carl - 8/29/2008 6:28:52 PM
- Blackwater: Now Hiring for Hurricane Gustav - Eric - 8/30/2008 4:15:21 AM
- Loop Current - meterological term of the day - Laurie Street - 8/29/2008 9:18:21 PM
  - MeteOrological (n/t) - LS - 8/29/2008 9:19:36 PM

What really depressed me about the Democratic Convention. - ER - 8/27/2008 1:48:16 PM
- Thre's a lesson in there. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/29/2008 6:52:12 PM
  - "DNC orthodoxy. " - Lindy - 8/30/2008 1:46:51 AM
- The cure: CSPAN - Fox - 8/27/2008 5:10:44 PM
  - Innoculation - ER - 8/27/2008 5:18:04 PM
    - What you witnessed on NBC is why Fox News exists. - Lee - 8/28/2008 2:12:02 AM
      - Waaaaaah! - Robert - 8/28/2008 5:31:10 PM
        
        Not sure liberalism is the right word. - Lee - 8/28/2008 11:20:26 PM
        
        What a difference a few hours makes - Robert - 8/29/2008 5:56:07 AM
        
        Ask yourself a few questions. - Lee - 8/29/2008 11:58:22 AM
      - You're breaking my heart, Lee. - ER - 8/28/2008 3:54:09 AM
        
        Just saying. - Lee - 8/28/2008 11:56:14 AM
      - Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha! - Eri - 8/28/2008 3:23:09 AM
    - You need laughs that badly? - Eri - 8/27/2008 11:53:07 PM
- It's more like watching a circus than an Olympic competition. - Bowser - 8/27/2008 3:53:27 PM
  - You must have been watching another network. (n/t) - ER - 8/27/2008 5:10:12 PM
    - You were expecting exactly what? - Bowser - 8/27/2008 8:05:08 PM
      - Something better. - ER - 8/27/2008 8:35:23 PM

How 'bout that! (n/t) - Bowser - 8/29/2008 2:58:26 AM
- I heard it was great... - z - 8/29/2008 1:22:58 PM
- Impressive and inspiring - McFly - 8/29/2008 1:19:45 PM
- It was Quite the Scene. - podrock - 8/29/2008 6:30:36 AM
  - I have been to only one political convention - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 5:46:58 PM
  - You dog - Robert - 8/29/2008 3:50:21 PM
    - our view: - podrock - 8/29/2008 5:21:34 PM
      - WOW is right - Robert - 8/29/2008 6:24:11 PM
      - WOW! What a sight! (n/t) - Bowser - 8/29/2008 5:24:14 PM
  - You were there? - Lindy - 8/29/2008 12:56:22 PM
    - Section 522, top row - podrock - 8/29/2008 4:14:17 PM
      - " The energy was delightful." - Lindy (slightly envious) - 8/29/2008 6:07:56 PM
- Finally. A "balls to the wall" speech, strong, tough and focussed. - Bowser - 8/29/2008 4:18:06 AM
  - Aw, c'mon, Bowser... - Robert - 8/29/2008 4:40:13 AM
- Thanks to (our)Fox for the tip about CSPAN - Robert - 8/29/2008 3:47:56 AM
  - You're welcome - Fox - 8/29/2008 11:51:44 PM
- Absolutely Historic - Lindy - 8/29/2008 3:19:56 AM
- Pretty good - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 3:01:57 AM
  - Obama's speech - Eri - 8/29/2008 3:11:43 AM

It's McCain-Palin - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 2:46:20 PM
- Well? - Jacob - 8/29/2008 8:06:51 PM
- They'll take care of that real quick. - Eri - 8/29/2008 5:30:22 PM
- =The McPain ticket - Robert - 8/29/2008 4:54:42 PM
  - Not so fast on Palin folks - Buck Galaxy - 8/29/2008 10:09:17 PM
  - "Soccer mom married to a commercial fisherman" - Lindy - 8/29/2008 5:34:17 PM
    - SHE's HAWWWTTT!!!! - carl - 8/29/2008 6:30:19 PM
    - re: "Soccer mom married to a commercial fisherman". Nothing wrong with that realy!!! - Marcia - 8/29/2008 6:02:04 PM
      - As a former Oklahoma resident... - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 6:28:22 PM
      - re: "Soccer mom married to a commercial fisherman". Nothing wrong with that really!!! - Marci - 8/29/2008 6:17:35 PM

"Popular Alaska governor to be first female Republican VP nominee." - Bowser - 8/29/2008 2:45:59 PM
- Check HER experience, lack of. Should stop criticisms of Obama. - Bowser - 8/29/2008 2:59:45 PM
  - She's in favor of actually doing something to lower fuel prices. - Lee - 8/29/2008 4:26:39 PM
    - LOL - McFly - 8/29/2008 4:55:05 PM
      - She's in favor of drilling in ANWR - Lee - 8/29/2008 7:17:21 PM
        
        And you really believe such drilling would make a difference?! - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 7:22:31 PM
        
        re: It'll take ten years... - Lee - 8/29/2008 8:00:09 PM
        
        8~) more soundbites, you didn't answer the question - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 8:23:10 PM
        
        What part of "every little bit helps" didn't you understand? - Lee - 8/29/2008 10:02:06 PM
        
        Everything adds up. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/29/2008 7:37:54 PM
  - The choice of Palin does make McCain look like a huge hypocrite - z - 8/29/2008 4:05:43 PM
  - Very impressive experience.... She CLEARLY is ready to be president! - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 3:18:27 PM
    - re: Very impressive experience.... She CLEARLY is ready to be president! - gbaikie - 8/29/2008 9:50:13 PM

Earthquake swarm happening now of the coast of Vancouver Island - Laurie Street - 8/28/2008 4:28:21 PM
- Can you feel it inland? - Lindy - 8/28/2008 10:06:21 PM
  - Nothing here - Laurie Street - 8/28/2008 10:11:53 PM
    - re: Nothing here - Lindy - 8/28/2008 10:28:22 PM
- re: Are we living in interesting times? - Johannes - 8/28/2008 7:01:00 PM
  - Zoom out a bit - Eric - 8/29/2008 1:30:06 AM
    - re. Interesting, thanks. (n/t) - Johannes - 8/29/2008 3:38:13 AM

Foreign Policy blunder in Georgia? - Lindy - 8/28/2008 10:34:57 PM
- The US knew of the Georgian plans, and the Russian build-up. - Bowser - 8/29/2008 2:19:11 AM
  - Second guess - Lindy - 8/29/2008 3:23:31 AM

Question about media coverage of democratic convention - Bluh - 8/28/2008 2:26:05 AM
- You notice what interests you. - Bowser - 8/28/2008 3:46:28 AM
  - Bill and Biden - Lindy - 8/28/2008 11:32:06 AM

It's Obama- Biden - ARRELL - 8/23/2008 5:52:23 AM
- Obama BIn laDEN - Lee - 8/27/2008 5:04:11 PM
  - Dont get distracted... - Lee - 8/27/2008 6:21:01 PM
    - Courting the crazy idiot vote, I see. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/27/2008 8:11:38 PM
    - Didja now - Robert - 8/27/2008 7:29:02 PM
      - Just kidding Robert. - Lee - 8/27/2008 11:24:32 PM
        
        yeah yeah - Robert - 8/28/2008 3:12:22 AM
      - LOL how can you be so mean to a patriot that has sacrificed SO much for his country!? - ARRELL - 8/27/2008 11:01:50 PM
        
        Speaking of which... - Lee - 8/27/2008 11:20:44 PM
        
        LOL you really think you rate a 'file'?! - ARRELL - 8/28/2008 1:09:12 AM
        
        You've admitted to it. - Lee - 8/28/2008 2:30:03 AM
        
        :) wow, you really ARE paranoid... - ARRELL-CORP. LLC - 8/28/2008 3:05:26 AM
  - Oh, how terribly original and creative you are! - ARRELL - 8/27/2008 5:07:32 PM
- Obama just eliminated a few of McCain's options. - Bowser - 8/23/2008 7:01:02 PM
  - I cointainly hope so! - Eri - 8/23/2008 9:00:14 PM
    - "a noun, a verb, and 'POW'" - Robert - 8/23/2008 10:32:10 PM
      - re: "a noun, a verb, and 'POW'" - Eri - 8/24/2008 4:50:00 AM
        
        Well said - Robert - 8/24/2008 5:04:50 AM
        
        I have no problem with religious beliefs... - Eri - 8/24/2008 3:51:16 PM
        
        re: I have no problem with religious beliefs... - Robert - 8/24/2008 5:19:29 PM
        
        re: I have no problem with religious beliefs... - RNE - 8/26/2008 5:21:28 PM
        
        Two words: School Boards - Fox - 8/25/2008 5:30:57 PM
        
        Two more words: good point - Robert - 8/25/2008 8:45:38 PM
        
        Gripping hand - Fox - 8/25/2008 11:33:36 PM
        
        I remember - ER - 8/24/2008 9:46:18 PM
      - Obama is going to have to get faster. - Bowser - 8/23/2008 11:13:38 PM
        
        But....Obama is a smooth....... - Lindy - 8/24/2008 9:36:13 PM
- here's why - Eric - 8/23/2008 2:47:00 PM
  - Wandering around your link - Eri - 8/23/2008 4:12:30 PM
    - And this! - Eri - 8/23/2008 4:30:35 PM
- I was but they sent it out at 3:46 a.m. - Eri - 8/23/2008 2:38:08 PM
  - I believe that the Obama campaign intended to send the message much later on Sat morning - z - 8/23/2008 5:53:37 PM
  - I heard that they tried to reach Hillary at 3:00 a.m. but she was on the phone...:) (n/t) - z - 8/23/2008 5:33:13 PM
    - ROTFL!!! (n/t) - Jody - 8/24/2008 5:27:53 PM
  - I RESENT the theatric tatics though. (n/t) - Jody - 8/23/2008 3:45:09 PM
    - Me, too! - Eri - 8/23/2008 3:56:30 PM
      - Lol!..I thought it looked starnge......;) (n/t) - Jody - 8/23/2008 4:56:18 PM
        
        Mispelings is just hell, ain't they? (n/t) - Eri - 8/23/2008 9:02:19 PM

What really impressed me about the Democratic Convention. - ER - 8/27/2008 3:36:17 AM
- re: What really impressed me about the Democratic Convention. - Lindy - 8/27/2008 4:43:19 PM

Bubba Disses Obama - carl - 8/27/2008 2:04:54 PM

Maybe understanding the hardcore Hillary supporters. - Bowser - 8/27/2008 2:31:20 AM
- yeppers (n/t) - mobility - 8/27/2008 4:46:46 AM

OBAMA's EARs PINNED back???? - carl - 8/26/2008 5:36:40 PM
- Ear glue? (n/t) - Eri - 8/27/2008 2:48:17 AM
  - Air brakes? (n/t) - ER - 8/27/2008 3:34:23 AM

"Afghans demand 'new troops deal'." - Bowser - 8/25/2008 8:51:50 PM
- re: "Afghans demand 'new troops deal'." - Marcia - 8/26/2008 3:52:31 AM
  - Basic strategy and historical American tactics. - Bowser - 8/26/2008 5:31:00 AM
    - re: Basic leadership mentality - Eric - 8/26/2008 2:50:39 PM
    - re: Basic strategy and historical American tactics. - Lindy - 8/26/2008 12:17:05 PM

3 person e-mail exchange concerning Obama and McCain - Eri, Fox, and Jody - 8/24/2008 10:55:48 PM
- re: 3 person e-mail exchange concerning Obama and McCain - Tony - 8/25/2008 3:48:37 PM
  - Thanks, Tony - Fox, redux - 8/25/2008 5:14:12 PM
    - wb ^.~ (n/t) - j - 8/26/2008 2:17:33 PM
    - Welcome back, oh great Foxy one! ;-) - Eri - 8/26/2008 3:25:59 AM
    - Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - Tony - 8/25/2008 9:00:15 PM
    - Welcome back - Lindy - 8/25/2008 5:18:28 PM

Hillary releases her delegate to vote for Obama - Buck Galaxy - 8/25/2008 6:21:05 AM
- I think Bill would be a great pick for head of FEMA. - alcaray - 8/25/2008 8:55:39 PM
  - Nope. I'd put him on the Supreme Court. - ER - 8/26/2008 12:02:59 AM
    - He should be one of the judges on "Nuestra Belleza Latina" - z - 8/26/2008 1:41:29 AM
      - "Ay! Esas deliciosas criaturas perfumadas..." - ER - 8/26/2008 1:49:57 AM
        
        Welcome to the Spanish Habitablezone! ;-) - Eri - 8/26/2008 3:14:14 AM
        
        re: Welcome to the Spanish Habitablezone! ;-) --- Ahhh, change... - Marcia - 8/26/2008 4:05:15 AM
        
        re: Welcome to the Spanish Habitablezone! ;-) --- Ahhh, change...que perfume, eh, ER. (n/t) - Marcia - 8/26/2008 4:06:40 AM
        
        re: Welcome to the Spanish Habitablezone! ;-) --- Ahh, and it's because of the rights that we have under liberty, our bill of rithts and our constitution, tyvm(!!!!). (n/t) - Marcia - 8/26/2008 4:18:33 AM
    - That really could be a good idea. - Bowser - 8/26/2008 1:40:24 AM
- Are we supposed to be appreciative that she decided not to do even more damage than she has already? - ARRELL - 8/25/2008 8:09:56 PM
  - Good grief, it's like reading Buck but from the other side. (n/t) - Tony - 8/25/2008 8:59:21 PM
    - Which is why I'm not reading either - Fox - 8/25/2008 11:37:34 PM
- I'm still puzzled - Robert - 8/25/2008 4:34:12 PM
  - I'm not. - ER - 8/25/2008 5:50:13 PM
    - Besides... - ER - 8/25/2008 6:10:06 PM
      - I dunno - Robert - 8/25/2008 8:24:08 PM
        
        Well there is another point of view... - ER - 8/25/2008 11:50:45 PM
        
        Atreides vs Harkonnen? - Fox - 8/26/2008 1:16:54 AM
        
        No, more like the Bene Gesserit - ER - 8/26/2008 1:55:03 AM
        
        There was a time... - Eri - 8/26/2008 3:12:13 AM
- ? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/25/2008 8:29:47 AM
  - someone's got issues - Tony - 8/25/2008 3:45:49 PM
    - Common Sense - Lindy - 8/25/2008 5:15:49 PM

A big reason why Obama will defeat McCain in November - z - 8/25/2008 3:19:51 AM
- Excellent - thanks - Fox - 8/25/2008 11:51:51 PM

Editorial: China's next move. What will it be? - Jacob - 8/24/2008 10:04:29 PM
- So what else is new? - ER - 8/25/2008 6:00:48 PM
- Tell all that to Native Americans. (n/t) - Bowser - 8/25/2008 4:35:00 AM
  - Easy to refute your point. - Jacob - 8/25/2008 1:35:24 PM
    - I'm sure you think you did. I don't. - Bowser - 8/25/2008 3:34:25 PM
- I've repeatedly made that point. - Lee - 8/25/2008 12:41:22 AM

Diebold comes clean, admits guilt. - Eric - 8/25/2008 1:24:05 AM
- Before pointing fingers. - Lee - 8/25/2008 3:41:41 PM
  - whose? (n/t) - Robert - 8/25/2008 3:46:49 PM
    - The people who's constituency was too stupid to use paper ballots. - Lee - 8/25/2008 5:56:10 PM
- One can only hope their future is increasingly bleak. - Bowser - 8/25/2008 3:24:35 PM

And McCain fires the first swift-boat ad... - ARRELL - 8/25/2008 12:08:14 AM

"Bush administration wants more protection for those who refuse (abortion) procedure." - Bowser - 8/21/2008 10:49:22 PM
- Abortion is an essential part of a population control program - Bluh - 8/22/2008 12:52:04 AM
  - We (America) don't have a population control problem nor a population control program. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/22/2008 1:02:09 AM
    - re: We (America) don't have a population control problem nor a population control program. - Bluh - 8/22/2008 1:17:39 AM
      - We have a little population growth, not much. Show me how it is a problem, please. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/22/2008 1:22:52 AM
        
        In terms Americans understand - Bluh - 8/22/2008 1:59:15 AM
        
        Resources are not exactly fixed in a technological society - FrankC - 8/23/2008 2:18:22 AM
        
        His point is - Lee - 8/24/2008 4:29:30 PM
        
        Cost of doing business - Bluh - 8/24/2008 5:35:58 PM
        
        Not sure what you are trying to suggest - Bluh - 8/23/2008 9:00:56 PM
        
        It's not really rocket science - Robert - 8/24/2008 5:48:58 PM
        
        Last I checked in, America had less than 1% per year growth. - alcaray - 8/22/2008 2:24:16 AM
        
        Absolute values should be used, not percentages - Bluh - 8/22/2008 2:42:00 AM
        
        Well, we just disagree. I don't see any need at present for "birthing credits". - alcaray - 8/22/2008 2:56:09 AM
        
        re: Well, we just disagree. I don't see any need at present for "birthing credits". - Bluh - 8/22/2008 3:03:22 AM
        
        Less people per square mile than many developed countries - Bluh - 8/22/2008 2:55:29 AM

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