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Hillary's OUR girl! - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/2/2008 12:29:34 AM
- Chill BILL sezs HILL - carl - 2/2/2008 4:35:53 PM
  - It's driven by the media's need for $$$$ - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/2/2008 6:58:57 PM

The defining moment of a lifetime - Buck Galaxy - 2/1/2008 6:41:47 PM
- I agree on his character. - TB - 2/1/2008 7:09:59 PM
  - I'd almost vote for McCain - Eri - 2/2/2008 1:40:17 AM
    - Never! Nice guy, social conservative, loves to spend money on war, though. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/2/2008 4:14:22 AM
      - His stance on the war is the primary reason I wouldn't vote for him. (n/t) - Eri - 2/2/2008 5:24:23 PM

Getting worse. "Afghanistan at risk of failing, study says." - Bowser - 2/2/2008 4:12:56 AM
- Link to the actual study - TB - 2/2/2008 5:01:44 AM
  - No kidding - Algorithms - 2/2/2008 3:40:53 PM
    - Failure in Afghanistan - TB - 2/2/2008 5:00:22 PM
- Since when was it "succeeding"?? (n/t) - Lindy - 2/2/2008 4:19:16 AM
  - Bush said it had. Taliban gone, women free, democracy reigned. - Bowser - 2/2/2008 5:36:46 AM

"Worst job report in four years!" - TB - 2/1/2008 4:19:32 PM
- More headlines - TB - 2/1/2008 4:39:19 PM
  - It is an important statistic. It is big news. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/1/2008 7:43:28 PM
    - Why? - TB - 2/1/2008 9:13:44 PM
      - Breaking: No Snow, Tornados, or Giant Locusts Expected! - dtb - 2/2/2008 3:31:44 PM
      - Our population and economy grows over time. - alcaray - 2/1/2008 9:46:06 PM
        
        Some data - TB - 2/1/2008 10:06:22 PM
        
        "trend"? News is news. It does not wait for something to be a trend. - alcaray - 2/2/2008 12:26:52 AM

Florida results - TB - 1/30/2008 1:28:27 AM
- Final: McCain's the man - Robert - 1/30/2008 3:50:14 AM
  - The GOP may actually be moving to the left - Buck Galaxy - 1/30/2008 6:53:58 PM
    - re: The GOP may actually be moving to the left - REB - 1/31/2008 2:42:20 PM
    - Or at least a bit closer to center - Robert - 1/30/2008 9:35:54 PM
      - re: Or at least a bit closer to center - REB - 1/31/2008 2:46:58 PM
        
        the scared center - SDG - 1/31/2008 4:30:07 PM
        
        re: the scared center - marsby - 2/1/2008 6:26:29 AM
        
        Careful. - TB - 1/31/2008 7:38:57 PM
        
        the center is based on the ends - SDG - 1/31/2008 8:31:31 PM
        
        -15 - Tony - 2/1/2008 5:37:31 PM
        
        re: the center is based on the ends - REB - 1/31/2008 9:09:38 PM
        
        And where do you find conservative trees to hug? ;) (n/t) - Fox - 2/1/2008 6:36:22 PM
        
        All trees are conservative. - TB - 2/1/2008 7:19:00 PM
        
        Good one, Tom - REB - 2/1/2008 7:39:50 PM
        
        No, You can't call me Tom Bombadil. - TB - 2/1/2008 9:25:08 PM
        
        On the Bush Ranch in Texas - REB - 2/1/2008 7:16:29 PM
        
        fixed formatting hopefully - SDG - 1/31/2008 8:33:31 PM
      - "One-party states" - TB - 1/31/2008 12:43:35 AM
        
        You're a poster boy for the problem - Robert - 1/31/2008 1:19:32 AM
        
        re: poster boy - TB - 1/31/2008 2:33:56 AM
        
        Just so you know... - TB - 1/31/2008 2:37:43 AM
      - 3 legged stool or how I learned to stop worrying and love the center - SDG - 1/31/2008 12:09:09 AM
        
        Replace Moderate With Rational - marsby - 2/1/2008 5:59:14 AM
        
        re: 3 legged stool (fixed formatting) - SDG - 1/31/2008 12:10:41 AM
        
        It's good - Robert - 1/31/2008 1:05:57 AM
  - Appearances etc - FrankC - 1/30/2008 6:49:28 PM
    - The Veep - Robert - 1/30/2008 7:17:32 PM
  - He's the least bad, and not nuts. - Tony - 1/30/2008 2:22:01 PM
  - A lot of Democrats like him. - TB - 1/30/2008 4:16:36 AM
    - From our friends at MSNBC - alcaray - 1/30/2008 8:45:29 AM
      - He's what the Republicans deserve. - TAFKASE - 1/30/2008 3:20:26 PM
    - Easy kill? - Buck Galaxy - 1/30/2008 6:40:25 AM
      - Shhh, dont inject facts into the conversation ;) (n/t) - Tony - 1/30/2008 2:20:35 PM
    - "He'd be an easy kill in November" - Robert - 1/30/2008 5:45:46 AM
      - re: "He'd be an easy kill in November" - TB - 1/30/2008 6:00:23 AM
        
        Then as now... - Robert - 1/30/2008 5:37:17 PM
        
        re: Then as now... - TB - 1/30/2008 6:06:07 PM
        
        I don't know - Robert - 1/30/2008 6:34:02 PM
        
        re: I don't know - TB - 1/30/2008 6:46:32 PM
        
        MDS - Robert - 1/30/2008 7:07:08 PM
  - Called it - Fox - 1/30/2008 4:10:12 AM
    - re: Called it - Robert - 1/30/2008 5:51:47 AM
- What? "McCain: Fla. vote shows I 'can unite the party'" - Bowser - 1/30/2008 3:10:45 AM

Some perspective regarding Clinton vs Obama - Algorithms - 2/1/2008 2:16:01 AM
- I agree - Buck Galaxy - 2/1/2008 5:18:08 AM
- Riskiest year ever for gazing into crystal balls - Robert - 2/1/2008 4:50:49 AM
  - Disclosure - Robert - 2/1/2008 4:51:36 AM
    - re: Disclosure - Algorithms - 2/1/2008 8:40:30 PM
      - Case in point - Algorithms - 2/1/2008 8:46:25 PM
    - Can't think of anything dumber than voting early in a primary season. - TB - 2/1/2008 6:02:26 AM
      - absolutely - Robert - 2/1/2008 8:17:27 PM
        
        Agreed. - TB - 2/1/2008 9:18:51 PM
- Obama's secret weapon. - Bowser - 2/1/2008 3:51:27 AM
  - Yipes. I think you've got a point, there. (n/t) - TB - 2/1/2008 6:01:20 AM
  - re: Obama's secret weapon....his wife - Lindy - 2/1/2008 4:54:24 AM

I'll support this legislation. - TAFKASE - 2/1/2008 9:01:18 PM

"Who wants to go all the way?" - Lee - 2/1/2008 12:23:35 PM

Bill Clinton says, "We need to slow down the economey" - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 3:29:37 PM
- For the "attention span less than 1 sentence crowd" - Tony - 1/31/2008 3:44:30 PM
  - "save the planet for our grandchildren" - Lee - 2/1/2008 1:36:05 AM
  - Well... - TB - 1/31/2008 4:08:41 PM
    - As always, you miss the point to take a partisan swipe - Buck Galaxy - 2/1/2008 5:29:49 AM
      - re: As always, you miss the point - TB - 2/1/2008 6:32:18 AM
    - Going green - dtb - 1/31/2008 5:28:04 PM
      - re: Going green - TB - 1/31/2008 7:09:37 PM
        
        I'm suprised Nike hasn't moved to Chicago. - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 7:31:47 PM
        
        Beaverton - Buck Galaxy - 2/1/2008 5:39:30 AM
        
        I've been through that part of Oregon. It is a nice place. (n/t) - TB - 1/31/2008 7:40:03 PM
    - Yes and we all want a "Trust Fund" - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 4:18:45 PM
  - So her energy policy will create jobs...? - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 3:56:59 PM
    - Vote me in as benevolent dictator - Lee - 2/1/2008 3:40:36 AM

Bush '09 budget - Most domestic programs would be frozen; savings sought in health care - Bowser - 1/31/2008 11:32:24 PM
- Maybe we could start by sealing the Ca. border - Lindy - 2/1/2008 5:50:48 AM
  - People in Nevada and Oregon probably agree. (n/t) - TB - 2/1/2008 6:03:25 AM
- You know, you really need to actually read the articles. - TB - 2/1/2008 12:04:00 AM
  - It's the reality, the bottom line, versus the rhetoric. - Bowser - 2/1/2008 12:44:13 AM
    - Uh...Bowser - TB - 2/1/2008 1:03:53 AM

An American may run for President of Afghanistan. - Bowser - 1/31/2008 11:42:54 PM

Al Qaeda leader killed in Pakestan. - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 11:10:20 PM

Check out this energy saving idea from Japan! - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 9:48:43 PM
- re: reposted link. - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 9:50:29 PM
  - Here's more... - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 9:53:04 PM

Hawaii hosts Bush climate talks - Bowser - 1/31/2008 8:31:55 PM
- At least the cash flow from this "working vacation" ends up in the U.S. (n/t) - TB - 1/31/2008 8:35:53 PM

Fed cuts rate 1/2 point. (n/t) - RobVG - 1/30/2008 7:16:19 PM
- You really want to know what's going on? - Lindy - 1/31/2008 6:06:13 AM
  - Because I am have some small amount of mercy in my heart... - TB - 1/31/2008 8:33:58 PM
    - Sorry, header badly translated from original Japanese. (n/t) - TB - 1/31/2008 8:34:54 PM
- I think this will sput inflation down the road... - TAFKASE - 1/30/2008 7:53:39 PM
  - The Europeans need to... - nick hoffman - 1/30/2008 11:56:07 PM
    - I wish it were just a USA problem. - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 1:55:54 PM
    - "loss of confidence" - TB - 1/31/2008 12:30:50 AM
      - Who's confidence? - RobVG - 1/31/2008 1:47:47 AM
        
        re: Who's confidence? - TB - 1/31/2008 2:14:27 AM
- I hope that's it for a while. - TB - 1/30/2008 7:41:56 PM
  - the one good thing about this easing cycle... - TAFKASE - 1/30/2008 8:00:13 PM

Tax rebate checks - RobVG - 1/24/2008 5:27:22 AM
- re: Tax rebate checks - RobVG - 1/24/2008 6:46:42 PM
  - re:I wonder though if the short term benefit of the package will balance the cost of increasing the national debt? - TAFKASE - 1/25/2008 2:54:00 PM
- This isn't about fixing the economy. - TB - 1/24/2008 5:31:32 AM
  - Told Ya So Tom - marsby - 1/24/2008 6:02:22 PM
    - Don't confuse targeted and temporary rebates with broad-range tax cuts. - TB - 1/24/2008 6:21:33 PM
      - Baloney - marsby - 1/29/2008 6:04:54 AM
        
        "Broken window" economic fallacy - TB - 1/29/2008 6:50:42 PM
        
        A Big Duh For Me and Tom - marsby - 1/31/2008 5:59:17 PM
        
        True & False - marsby - 1/31/2008 5:54:02 PM
      - Where will it go. - RobVG - 1/24/2008 7:06:04 PM
        
        well said (n/t) - Tony - 1/24/2008 7:16:45 PM
    - Corrected link For "Stimulus deal struck" Article - marsby - 1/24/2008 6:06:34 PM
  - It's not totally unbalanced. - RobVG - 1/24/2008 5:39:23 AM
    - Its a wasted effort. - TAFKASE - 1/24/2008 5:50:24 AM
      - You have no worries? Good for you. - RobVG - 1/24/2008 6:10:57 AM
        
        We need no new tax cuts... - TAFKASE - 1/24/2008 9:00:17 PM

Reagan and Bush - cut taxes on wealthy, borrow and spend, increase defense spending. - Bowser - 1/31/2008 4:37:40 PM

Comment on Bush's State of the Union address. - Bowser - 1/29/2008 3:10:08 AM
- "Bush recession?" - TB - 1/29/2008 4:34:41 PM
  - Unfortunately. - Bowser - 1/29/2008 6:51:26 PM
    - re: The Republicans love of bigger and bigger government, spending - TAFKASE - 1/29/2008 7:06:22 PM
      - Hey, Glen Reynolds printed another one of my comments today - TB - 1/31/2008 12:49:19 AM
        
        The Republicans are in trouble... - TAFKASE - 1/31/2008 2:48:52 PM
        
        Cool (n/t) - RobVG - 1/31/2008 7:25:57 AM
    - re: Unfortunately. - TB - 1/29/2008 7:01:39 PM
  - Blaming the democras? - Raoul - 1/29/2008 6:45:11 PM
- You want foreign countries dependant on the USA? - TAFKASE - 1/29/2008 3:37:13 PM
- Didn't bother with it - McFly - 1/29/2008 2:10:44 PM
- re: Comment on Bush's State of the Union address. - Lindy - 1/29/2008 3:24:17 AM
  - I just want Liberty here. - Eri - 1/29/2008 3:35:48 AM
    - The contradictions made my head spin - Robert - 1/29/2008 4:37:39 AM
      - Fox has been for Obama since the word 'get go' - Jody - 1/29/2008 3:47:07 PM
        
        The Halls of Power - Lindy - 1/30/2008 3:10:13 AM
        
        And who will you vote for for President? (n/t) - Robert - 1/29/2008 4:44:31 PM
        
        LOL!!!...okay..back to re-phraseology 101 :) (n/t) - Jody - 1/29/2008 7:37:07 PM
        
        :-) (n/t) - Robert - 1/29/2008 8:48:53 PM
        
        re: I might vote for him if McCain is the nominee. - TAFKASE - 1/29/2008 4:22:59 PM
        
        re: I might vote for him if McCain is the nominee. - Lindy - 1/30/2008 3:13:58 AM
      - President Obama - TAFKASE - 1/29/2008 3:44:31 PM
      - "President Obama" - TB - 1/29/2008 5:26:57 AM
        
        Please enlighten me - Robert - 1/29/2008 5:01:41 PM
        
        re: Please enlighten me - TB - 1/29/2008 7:10:05 PM
        
        Thanks - Robert - 1/29/2008 8:38:21 PM
        
        I think that's part of our paradigm gap - TB - 1/29/2008 11:31:56 PM
        
        looks more like a reality gap (n/t) - Robert - 1/30/2008 12:15:19 AM
        
        And... - TB - 1/29/2008 7:20:45 PM
        
        As a matter of fact I do - Robert - 1/29/2008 8:48:11 PM
        
        No. - TB - 1/29/2008 10:58:04 PM
        
        Thanks - Robert - 1/30/2008 12:13:46 AM
        
        No problem. - TB - 1/30/2008 1:23:21 AM
        
        Gimme a break - Robert - 1/30/2008 1:47:25 AM
        
        Gimme a break - TB - 1/30/2008 4:05:22 AM
        
        I don't think the Republicans can do a smear campaing against either Obama or Clinton. - TAFKASE - 1/29/2008 5:35:10 PM
        
        I hope not, but I'm not so certain - Robert - 1/29/2008 6:18:09 PM

Where will Edwards voters go? - Buck Galaxy - 1/30/2008 6:47:43 PM
- I'm not so sure - azstrummer - 1/31/2008 2:55:36 AM
  - I am sorry to see Edwards go. I really like the guy. - REB - 1/31/2008 2:10:49 PM
  - I think Art called it. - TB - 1/31/2008 3:05:17 AM
- And who are they? - Fox - 1/31/2008 12:22:32 AM

Socialist Paradise update - TB - 1/24/2008 7:10:37 PM
- And elsewhere... - TB - 1/26/2008 3:37:11 AM
  - Have you noticed... - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/27/2008 4:20:50 AM
    - but have you noticed - azstrummer - 1/27/2008 5:32:55 PM
      - Apples and oranges - TB - 1/28/2008 9:35:56 PM
        
        Who the heck wants to go all the way? - azstrummer - 1/28/2008 10:33:23 PM
        
        A lot of people, apparently. - TB - 1/29/2008 1:50:24 AM
        
        Where would I draw the line? - azstrummer - 1/29/2008 2:38:53 AM
        
        I see. - TB - 1/29/2008 5:43:29 PM
        
        Shorter version - TB - 1/29/2008 6:03:04 PM
        
        If Chavez stages a manned space launch - Socrates II - 1/30/2008 5:00:54 PM
      - re: but have you noticed - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/28/2008 1:16:35 AM
        
        "ready to embrace socialism over capitalism " - Lindy - 1/28/2008 1:56:12 AM
        
        Just curious... - TB - 1/30/2008 6:15:03 PM
        
        "What's YOUR definition of the word "socialist?" - Lindy - 1/31/2008 6:21:53 AM
        
        The missing link - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/28/2008 1:26:00 AM
    - Another Republican Sour Grapes Thread - Eri - 1/27/2008 4:29:13 PM
    - Yeah, I have. - TB - 1/27/2008 7:34:19 AM
    - Zzzzzzzz.... (n/t) - Robert - 1/27/2008 5:46:59 AM
      - I agree. - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/27/2008 5:57:42 AM

Cocaine Vaccine - SDG - 1/30/2008 3:46:38 PM
- re: Cocaine Vaccine - gbaikie - 1/30/2008 4:43:54 PM
  - I think the Feds should tax smoking and Cable TV more. - TAFKASE - 1/30/2008 9:17:24 PM
  - smokers - SDG - 1/30/2008 6:14:46 PM
  - Speaking of cigarettes - Socrates II - 1/30/2008 5:06:13 PM
    - They don't stay lit - Lindy - 1/31/2008 6:16:45 AM
    - re: Speaking of cigarettes - gbaikie - 1/30/2008 6:27:41 PM

The haters get their return - in spades. - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/30/2008 3:26:37 PM
- Republicans promote violence against any who disagree with them - Eri - 1/31/2008 4:43:03 AM
  - The same could be said of Democrats but itâ€™s a minority in either party that offends. (n/t) - RobVG - 1/31/2008 4:53:00 AM
- Ah, big deal. - TB - 1/30/2008 6:10:10 PM
- Not that I necessarily think what Battleboro did was a useful action - Socrates II - 1/30/2008 4:48:26 PM
- What a bunch of crap - Lindy - 1/30/2008 4:45:56 PM

Vodkapundit covers another Republican debate - TB - 1/31/2008 3:45:34 AM

Arnold to endorse McCain? - TB - 1/31/2008 2:59:11 AM

Uhhh, WHO Pays for the 160 Billion Tax refund? - carl - 1/29/2008 5:07:02 PM
- They'll just print the money - Lindy - 1/30/2008 4:49:25 PM
- We do, of course. - RNE - 1/30/2008 3:21:12 PM
- You noticed that too? - TB - 1/29/2008 10:28:21 PM
- I think the just sell T-Bills (n/t) - RobVG - 1/29/2008 8:23:36 PM
- The World Health Organization? - TAFKASE - 1/29/2008 5:27:17 PM

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