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"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness." (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/30/2004 5:44:16 AM
- re: Oops...that was a quote--George W. Bush [8/30/00] (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/30/2004 5:46:14 AM

Kerry cosponsor: BREEZE Act - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 9:42:05 PM
- re: Here you go Larry attack away... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/30/2004 5:29:52 AM
- Wonder how a wind power bill went over with Ted Kennedy ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 10:15:04 PM

Sez it all - "Four years ago, this page endorsed George W. Bush for president." - Bowser - 8/30/2004 5:15:44 AM

Iraq: Exactly - What the facts is - E.P. Grondine - 8/27/2004 2:06:06 AM
- re: Iraq: Exactly - What the facts is - gbaikie - 8/27/2004 7:00:32 AM
  - re: Iraq: Exactly - What the facts is - E.P. Grondine - 8/27/2004 5:42:03 PM
    - re: Iraq: Exactly - What the facts is - gbaikie - 8/27/2004 11:21:49 PM
      - re: Iraq: Exactly - what the facts is - E.P. Grondine - 8/30/2004 1:51:41 AM
        
        re: Iraq: Exactly - what the facts is - gbaikie - 8/30/2004 4:18:28 AM
- Waiting in eager anticipation to hear how the U.N. would be doing things differently. - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 3:02:57 AM
  - I think it's generally acknowledged that one couldn't do things much worse. - Bowser - 8/27/2004 4:45:29 AM
    - Oh yes. One could. - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 6:13:46 AM
      - The subject was Iraq. - bowser - 8/27/2004 10:56:47 AM
        
        re: The subject was who would handle it better. - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 9:37:49 PM
        
        History Is A Mystery To The Left - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 4:05:41 AM
        
        re: History Is A Mystery To The Left - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 7:58:40 AM
        
        You Kinda Proved My Point - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 2:04:39 PM
- And what the expansionists anti-Dean effort achieved - E.P. Grondine - 8/27/2004 2:14:56 AM

Sept. 11 witness says Moore's film insults victims of the attacks - David F Mayer - 8/10/2004 11:39:00 PM
- This Is Obvious - Mark Eby - 8/11/2004 1:52:04 AM
  - re: This Is Obvious - gbaikie - 8/12/2004 1:12:56 AM
    - The Declaration of Independence Mentions People As Equal Not States - Mark Eby - 8/12/2004 2:07:39 AM
      - re: The Declaration of Independence Mentions People As Equal Not States - gbaikie - 8/12/2004 8:24:26 AM
  - on target - p - 8/11/2004 12:37:32 PM
    - Wow ,You Sound Like A Rational Democrat (n/t) - Mark Eby - 8/12/2004 3:05:52 AM
    - Kerry would be a disaster as president - Gary - 8/11/2004 4:02:56 PM
      - re: Kerry would be a disaster as president - Kerry Critic - 8/30/2004 3:43:28 AM
      - re: Bush is a bigger disaster as president (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/11/2004 8:58:48 PM
  - re: This Is Obvious - Chris Vancil - 8/11/2004 9:20:04 AM
    - How many liberals crapping on the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have read that book? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2004 3:52:15 AM
    - Do You Pay To See Movies You Expect To Dislike? - Mark Eby - 8/12/2004 2:22:46 AM
  - A good post - Tom Brosz - 8/11/2004 2:50:39 AM
    - I Thought Someone Might Misinterpret My Meaning That Way - Mark Eby - 8/12/2004 2:13:08 AM
      - Limbaugh - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2004 5:03:01 AM

"Catastrophic success" - Fox - 8/29/2004 11:14:33 PM
- re: "Catastrophic success" - gbaikie - 8/30/2004 12:49:36 AM
  - re: "Catastrophic success" - gbaikie - 8/30/2004 3:39:19 AM

The Bush Legacy - His gift to America - Donald - 8/27/2004 1:13:28 AM
- The actual report... - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 3:00:56 AM
  - Shows Rate Has Been Rising Ever Since Bush Took Office And Fell Steadily During Clinton's Terms - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 10:40:46 PM
- Congratulations - Mark Eby - 8/27/2004 1:50:04 AM
  - Excuse me but... - Donald - 8/27/2004 4:59:09 AM
    - re: Excuse me but... - SteveS - 8/27/2004 12:18:10 PM
      - re: Not exactly the same thing... - Chris Vancil - 8/27/2004 11:49:33 PM
      - re: Is it worth it? - Raoul - 8/27/2004 2:54:40 PM
        
        How many people died to keep Belgium from becoming a slave state? - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 9:39:59 PM
        
        re: Belgium becoming a slave state - Raoul - 8/28/2004 9:09:41 AM
        
        it is if it prevents a single Sadam backed attack on the US. - Scott Evil - 8/27/2004 4:37:30 PM
        
        the problem is that the current strategy actually did not support that goal - E.P. Grondine - 8/30/2004 2:02:43 AM
        
        "It keeps the elephants away" - Fox - 8/27/2004 7:34:50 PM
        
        re: "It keeps the elephants away" - gbaikie - 8/28/2004 3:19:18 AM
        
        re: "It keeps the elephants away" - Raoul - 8/27/2004 8:58:01 PM
        
        THAT is the anaolgy that's been bugging me for the last year and a half! thanks! (n/t) - Tony - 8/27/2004 8:46:07 PM

The Crux Of The Matter - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 10:51:54 PM
- re: The Crux Of The Matter - Donald - 8/29/2004 12:36:25 AM
  - The crux of the matter is you know your spammed claims are false - ebnelson - 8/29/2004 1:04:06 PM
  - PS - Mark Eby - 8/29/2004 1:22:57 AM
    - re: PS - Chris Vancil - 8/29/2004 2:47:03 AM
      - re: PS - gbaikie - 8/29/2004 3:45:01 AM
  - And Clinton Believed The Same Thing Yada Yada - Mark Eby - 8/29/2004 1:17:28 AM
- re: The arguments - Raoul - 8/28/2004 11:45:13 PM
  - re: The arguments - gbaikie - 8/29/2004 2:40:38 AM
  - re: The arguments - Mark Eby - 8/29/2004 1:15:14 AM
    - re: The arguments - Raoul - 8/29/2004 9:31:01 AM
      - Maybe You'll Respond for The 1st Time To The 21st Time I've Pointed This Out - Mark Eby - 8/30/2004 1:52:19 AM

How about we talk about the economy and why CEO of Walmart is crying... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/27/2004 9:25:25 PM
- OK, I'll bite, why? (n/t) - Robert - 8/28/2004 2:31:57 AM
  - The skinny: Sales down so profits lower than predicted thus stockholder were unhappy...they were not tears of joy...it appears we're still in recession (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 3:07:19 AM
    - And now, some actual information... - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 5:05:01 AM
      - re: Yes, Charlie ate my homework...get a clue...try this... - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 7:44:22 AM
        
        Wal-marts been raising prices for the past three years - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/29/2004 5:51:58 AM
        
        re: Wal-marts been raising prices for the past three years - Chris Vancil - 8/29/2004 6:31:14 PM

A great website - Donald - 8/29/2004 6:09:06 PM
- Thanks - fascinating (n/t) - Daniel - 8/29/2004 6:18:43 PM

Powell Bags Olympics Visit - Donald - 8/28/2004 1:35:53 PM
- One statement says it all. - Lee - 8/28/2004 6:38:46 PM
  - And Kerry is the Euro candidate (n/t) - ebnelson - 8/29/2004 12:57:12 PM
  - I couldn't see any Right Wingers in the protest. - Lee - 8/29/2004 3:05:04 AM
  - re: One statement says it all. - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 7:56:58 PM
- "A Huge Victory" - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 2:11:09 PM
  - At any other time... - Donald - 8/28/2004 2:40:52 PM
    - So You Think This Nebulous "Victory" Justifies Vandalism? (n/t) - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 2:58:34 PM
      - Don't be ridiculous - Donald - 8/28/2004 3:22:47 PM
        
        I'm Not That's Probably Why Powell Cancelled (n/t) - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 5:20:57 PM
    - The Bush admin is hated world wide. - Tammy - 8/28/2004 2:50:48 PM

Will you vote again for a President that took a $240 billion budget and in less than 4 years turned it into a - $520 billion DEBT? - 8/27/2004 6:01:04 PM
- Count me in. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/29/2004 2:41:26 AM
- Me too (I'm a Democrat)! (n/t) - Gary - 8/28/2004 5:48:00 PM
- Our Budge's Been Above $240 billion For A Few Decades Now (n/t) - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 3:54:16 AM
- I will vote for Bush - p - 8/27/2004 7:35:15 PM
- Yes. - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 6:48:32 PM

Bush Sr's views on invading Iraq - Art Martin - 8/28/2004 1:26:31 AM
- Old News - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 3:27:59 AM
  - Its still relevant today - Donald - 8/28/2004 3:52:30 AM
    - In One Ear & Out The Other - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 4:31:07 AM
      - re: In One Ear & Out The Other - Lindy - 8/28/2004 6:28:11 AM
        
        Can't See Bias Even When It's Pointed Out To You Eh? - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 1:05:17 PM
        
        What George Bush Sr. would say now is irrelevant - Art Martin - 8/28/2004 5:27:47 PM
        
        re: What George Bush Sr. would say now is irrelevant - gbaikie - 8/28/2004 11:30:00 PM
        
        And You Claim To Be An Independent - Mark Eby - 8/28/2004 6:00:36 PM

Kerry's: Iraq Security and Stabilization Fund Act - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 9:25:26 AM
- Okay, so that's a tax increase to Kerry's credit. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 10:18:35 PM

Argentina has the olympic title in Basket Ball! - Raoul - 8/28/2004 9:36:05 PM

Bushite shame - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:55:09 AM
- This issue rapidly heading for the "blue dress" zone. - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 4:17:24 PM
  - From August 10th - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 4:31:50 PM
    - re: George Elliott, on Kerry's Purple Hearts - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:28:08 PM
      - re: George Elliott, on Kerry's Silver Star - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:35:32 PM

Ranks of Poverty, Uninsured Rose in 2003 - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 11:03:59 AM
- The Bush Legacy - Donald - 8/28/2004 2:33:51 PM
  - re: Not up to the job - Raoul - 8/28/2004 3:58:20 PM
    - re: Not up to the job - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:19:38 PM

Explosive traces found in wreckage of one Russian airliner - Larry J - 8/27/2004 1:24:14 PM
- The passenger lists - E.P. Grondine - 8/28/2004 5:05:12 PM
  - Simultaneous detonation of small strapped on charges? - E.P. Grondine - 8/28/2004 5:07:20 PM
- Al Qaeda strikes again! This will help us gain more Russian cooperation in dealing with these wackos. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 8/27/2004 3:09:53 PM
  - Yours is the sort of logic that leads to invasions of uninvolved countries. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/27/2004 4:54:49 PM
    - Run that by me again. - David F Mayer - 8/27/2004 5:03:40 PM
      - Airline disaster plus explosives equals al Queda - alcaray - 8/27/2004 5:10:42 PM
        
        A group apparently affiliated with al Queda has claimed credit - Larry J - 8/27/2004 6:21:00 PM
        
        I had not seen that. - alcaray - 8/27/2004 6:32:53 PM
        
        Yes. (n/t) - DFM - 8/27/2004 11:24:03 PM
        
        It was in the original article I linked, but not in as much detail - Larry J - 8/27/2004 6:56:07 PM
        
        Damn those murdering Buddists! Oh wait, Religion of Peace folks again - my bad (n/t) - p - 8/27/2004 7:28:58 PM
        
        I thought it was the Amish out to destroy those newfangled flying contraptions. (n/t) - Lee - 8/28/2004 7:18:52 AM

Rumsfeld Misleads about Prison Abuse - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 10:58:33 AM

Mark Thatcher - Raoul - 8/28/2004 9:39:29 AM

Economists Fear Global Recession - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:28:43 AM

Recession hit the state's poor, uninsured hard - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:21:44 AM

World's record for shortest Kerry flip-flop? - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 6:37:46 AM
- And then there's this... - Larry J - 8/27/2004 1:12:20 PM
- This is like the AWOL guy attacking the guy who was there. Migawd, what chutzpah! - Bowser - 8/27/2004 11:37:13 AM
- re: Like Bush doesn't have a hundreds stupids to every one of Kerry's. I flip for Kerry because Bush is such a flop! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/27/2004 7:01:19 AM
  - Yeah, but Kerry is supposed to be this massive intellect... - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 9:50:07 PM
    - He has not released them - Larry J - 8/27/2004 10:35:53 PM
  - 'Going Apoplectic' - Larry J - 8/27/2004 4:52:00 PM
    - re: 'Going Apoplectic' - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:13:57 AM

Guess there wil be no more "Kerry against free speech" posts here.... - Tony - 8/26/2004 7:19:48 PM
- re: Guess there wil be no more "Kerry against free speech" posts here.... - p - 8/27/2004 12:16:27 PM
  - re: Guess there wil be no more "Kerry against free speech" posts here.... - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 8:01:46 AM
  - I'll take it a step further...Why should a group of individuals need to register as a 527? - Scott Evil - 8/27/2004 1:35:17 PM
- As many of us on the right warned, 'campaign finance reform' is bogus - ebnelson - 8/27/2004 2:58:18 AM
- I, for one, don't like it. - Tom Brosz - 8/26/2004 9:10:16 PM
  - Sean Hannity just came out firmly against Bush's position on 527s. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 12:05:03 AM
    - OK. Now I really dont know which side is right. Hannity or Bush, Hannity or Bush..... (n/t) - Tony - 8/27/2004 6:10:52 PM
      - Hannity, like many other talk show hosts, is a more consistent conservative than Bush is. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 9:52:16 PM
        
        Hannity doesn't have to make compromises to maintain coalitions in a war. (n/t) - gb - 8/28/2004 1:53:16 AM
  - Internet advertising - Larry J - 8/26/2004 9:23:52 PM
    - re:Are 527's subject to the 60 day blackout? - Scott Evil - 8/26/2004 9:47:00 PM
      - I'm not certain - Larry J - 8/26/2004 9:58:24 PM
- I still believe Bush should've vetoed McCain-Feingold - Larry J - 8/26/2004 7:54:59 PM
- re:Yes you could have titled it: Bush's whining about free speech he doesn't like - posts here.... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/26/2004 7:46:40 PM

More Navy records support Kerry - Donald - 8/27/2004 1:41:19 PM
- Talking points not yet published? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/27/2004 4:52:40 PM
  - Tom got em in the nick of time. (n/t) - Tony - 8/27/2004 9:20:19 PM
    - Hey, I WRITE the frigging talking points! ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 6:11:20 AM
- Meanwhile: Republican paper goes for Kerry - Donald - 8/27/2004 2:34:50 PM
  - The true hypocrits - Donald - 8/27/2004 2:41:56 PM
    - Kerry applied for a deferment. - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 6:59:53 PM
      - re: A year deferment postpones your enlistment. It doesn't stop it. It was the late 1960s the war wasn't going to end soon... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/27/2004 9:19:32 PM
        
        So you have hard evidence he would have gone in a year later? - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2004 9:25:51 PM
        
        re: Yes, he asked for a year deferment. It's in the records... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/27/2004 11:38:18 PM
        
        A year is the maximum. Then you renew it. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 12:17:37 AM
        
        You mean Kerry might have being planing to go down the road Cheney took all five times??? I'm shock! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 3:11:15 AM
        
        I guess we'll never know. He was turned down for his first attempt. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/28/2004 5:26:42 AM
        
        re: Or the alternative was he wanted to go to Paris before joining up...naw that might be true...and that does fit with the Republican Swift Boaters for Lies stories.... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/28/2004 7:24:55 AM

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