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A conservative take on Clinton's Letterman appearance - FrankC - 8/4/2004 5:24:21 AM
- you'll like this recent, in-depth Clinton interview in that case - Daniel L - 8/4/2004 2:44:42 PM

CNN Poll: Boost for Bush?? - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 7:13:30 PM
- re: Other Polls Have Kerry leading by 4 to 5 Percent... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/2/2004 10:49:41 AM
  - Difference is Between Registered and Likely Voters - Mark Eby - 8/2/2004 11:15:44 PM
    - re: Difference is Between Registered and Likely Voters - Chris Vancil - 8/3/2004 6:48:20 AM
- The 4-day sales conference, uh, political convention, has become meaningless - m - 8/2/2004 2:23:50 AM
- How Not TO Get A Convention Bounce - Mark Eby - 8/2/2004 12:32:35 AM
  - re: How Not TO Get A Convention Bounce - gbaikie - 8/2/2004 9:15:13 PM
    - Bush's "Help" Gave Us The Slowest Job Recovery In A Long Time If Not Ever - Mark Eby - 8/2/2004 11:07:24 PM
      - Do try to keep things in historical perspective - Larry J - 8/3/2004 6:10:33 PM
        
        I Am - Mark Eby - 8/3/2004 11:41:05 PM
      - re: Slowest Job Recovery In A Long Time If Not Ever - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 2:16:54 AM
        
        Yeap - Mark Eby - 8/3/2004 2:48:16 AM
        
        Slow job recovery - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 4:18:30 AM
      - re: Bush's "Help" Gave Us The Slowest Job Recovery In A Long Time If Not Ever - gbaikie - 8/3/2004 1:44:23 AM
        
        Clarification of Terms - Mark Eby - 8/3/2004 2:53:44 AM
  - War on Terroism-------sorta like the War on Drugs, right? - Publius - 8/2/2004 4:46:25 PM
    - Listen To The News - Mark Eby - 8/2/2004 11:11:06 PM
    - re: You're wrong...Conducting a War on terrorism is far from failure. - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 6:51:41 PM
    - re: War on Terrorism - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 5:36:27 PM
      - I am really surprised......... - Publius - 8/3/2004 12:52:24 AM
        
        I think you're a little full of yourself... - Scott Evil - 8/3/2004 1:51:02 PM
        
        re: I think you're a little full of yourself... - gbaikie - 8/4/2004 6:20:17 AM
        
        Listen To The Clinton's - Mark Eby - 8/3/2004 2:58:16 AM
        
        re: Listen To The Clinton's - Chris Vancil - 8/3/2004 8:21:04 AM
        
        Clinton's Actions Included - Mark Eby - 8/4/2004 12:41:11 AM
      - Another example of liberal foreign policy - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 6:13:47 PM
        
        Oh great! Kerry is going to pull American troops out of Iraq and then deploy them in Palestine! - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 6:58:27 PM
        
        Slogan works for me for now (n/t) - Mark Eby - 8/2/2004 11:13:25 PM
  - Still insufficient data. - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 1:18:19 AM
    - Republican convention - Gary - 8/2/2004 5:08:46 AM
      - Already covered. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/2/2004 6:33:42 AM
        
        Unconventional Wisdow - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 1:58:43 PM
        
        Let's not get too far afield until something actually happens. - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 7:34:58 AM
- No! No! We're doomed! Doomed! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/2/2004 12:20:01 AM

More and more like the Third Reich - Bowser - 8/4/2004 4:57:07 AM
- re: Third Reich? - Tom Brosz - 8/4/2004 5:45:03 AM

Some news on the Bush Economy - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 9:05:00 PM
- "Casting yet another partisan-liberal meme by the wayside" - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 4:57:20 PM
  - I may be missing something, but analysis looks wrong. - Tony - 8/3/2004 5:46:08 PM
    - re: I may be missing something - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 6:09:17 PM
- As well it should. - Mark Eby - 8/3/2004 3:09:53 AM
  - Some numbers, and a speculation - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 4:16:21 AM
    - Go To Your Site and Find The Definition for Economic Recovery and Expansion - Mark Eby - 8/4/2004 12:50:51 AM

Nancy Reagan reported to not support Bush's election. - Bowser - 7/31/2004 4:26:52 AM
- re: Nancy Reagan supporting Bush's re-election - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 11:09:14 PM
- She's a big supporter of stem cell research - Buck Galaxy - 7/31/2004 5:38:13 AM
  - Just out of curiosity... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 8:19:12 AM
    - better than Fred Astaire........ - Publius - 8/1/2004 5:12:36 PM
      - A bit more slowly. - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 6:26:23 PM
- Uh...Bowser? Capitol Hill Blue again? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 4:37:41 AM
  - Nancy's Kiss of Death......... - Lindy - 7/31/2004 2:40:39 PM

920 - Donald - 8/3/2004 7:59:01 PM

Just when you think Republicans have forgotten how to be Republicans... - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 3:52:31 AM
- A Value Added Tax is a horrible idea - Larry J - 8/2/2004 2:40:03 PM
  - re: A Value Added Tax is a horrible idea - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 2:59:04 PM
    - re: A Value Added Tax is a horrible idea - Larry J - 8/2/2004 4:54:51 PM
- re: A National sales tax would be the fairest system. - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 2:35:53 PM
  - Make your list of exemptions. - Mary Anne - 8/3/2004 1:29:09 PM
    - Mary Anne nails it... - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 4:00:10 PM
      - Nobody is asking the politicians to give up the power to tax. - Scott Evil - 8/3/2004 5:33:21 PM
        
        You misunderstand... - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 6:27:06 PM
  - And a national sales tax wouldn't touch savings. - Lee - 8/3/2004 3:25:45 AM
  - re: A National sales tax - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 4:17:21 PM
  - P.S. a sales tax system would still require an IRS... - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 2:41:41 PM

Agricultural agreement - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 10:55:17 PM
- re: Agricultural agreement - Label - 8/1/2004 4:49:52 PM
  - Label..................by Publius - Publius - 8/1/2004 11:42:04 PM
    - Some random thoughts - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 1:13:57 AM
    - No problemo. You signed the actual post at the bottom! ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 12:34:18 AM
  - re: Agricultural agreement - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 6:07:18 PM
    - The cost of citrus production has proven to be prohibitive in Florida. - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 7:12:34 PM
      - Curious.................... - Publius - 8/3/2004 12:11:19 AM
        
        I'm glad to hear that you don't have a problem with winter freezes anymore. - Scott Evil - 8/3/2004 3:20:08 PM
        
        re: I'm glad to hear that you don't have a problem with winter freezes anymore. - Publius - 8/3/2004 3:47:40 PM
        
        re: Scott Evil a Democrat? Yeah right... - Scott Evil - 8/3/2004 6:07:29 PM
    - re: Agricultural agreement - Raoul - 8/1/2004 6:18:17 PM
      - Right now, it seems to be working. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 6:45:20 PM

Latest Polls - David F Mayer - 8/2/2004 9:00:44 PM
- From our sources...All Voter's Choice 2004: KERRY VS.BUSH (Among resgistered votes) Kerry 49% Bush 41% - Chris Vancil - 8/2/2004 11:41:22 PM
  - re: That was meant to be From Your sources...All Voter's Choice 2004: KERRY VS.BUSH (Among resgistered votes) Kerry 49% Bush 41% (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/3/2004 4:40:12 PM

Appeasement update from the Phillipines - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 4:07:02 PM

Terrorists attack Christian churches in Iraq - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 5:16:16 PM
- re: Terrorists attack Christian churches in Iraq - Raoul - 8/1/2004 5:51:22 PM
  - Something that's really starting to dismay me... - McFly - 8/2/2004 2:22:18 PM
    - re:Other countries - Raoul - 8/2/2004 4:28:44 PM
      - the terrorists in Iraq were killing more people before the US invasion. - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 5:07:44 PM
        
        re: Al-Libi - Raoul - 8/2/2004 7:46:59 PM
        
        Is Al Queda terrorism the only recognized terrorism? - Scott Evil - 8/3/2004 2:11:33 PM
        
        I'm really curious about something... - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 8:02:31 PM
        
        re: I'm really curious about something... - SteveS - 8/2/2004 8:57:20 PM
        
        re: I'm really curious about something... - Raoul - 8/2/2004 9:18:48 PM
        
        re: I'm really curious about something... - SteveS - 8/2/2004 9:54:59 PM
        
        re: I'm really curious about something... - Raoul - 8/3/2004 5:47:32 AM
        
        re: I'm really curious about something... - SteveS - 8/2/2004 9:54:36 PM
  - Not correct. Numerous terrorists HAVE been arrested or killed. - David F Mayer - 8/2/2004 3:24:55 AM

917 - Donald - 8/3/2004 1:10:45 PM

Pakistan scores again - David F Mayer - 8/3/2004 12:16:07 PM

Those sources - Raoul - 8/2/2004 8:11:45 PM
- re: Those sources - Bowser - 8/3/2004 12:14:28 PM
- re: Those sources - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 8:40:13 PM

"What's chili?" Another note on bias. - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 11:07:37 PM
- Actually that is the first thing shes done that impressed me - R.L. - 8/1/2004 9:35:47 PM
  - re: Actually that is the first thing shes done that impressed me - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 12:26:47 AM
    - Tom my chili wouldnt kill you, but if it did.... - R.L. - 8/3/2004 7:54:22 AM
    - What Real Men use in chili... - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 12:29:33 AM
      - re: What Real Men use in chili... - Larry J - 8/2/2004 5:02:08 PM
- "Okay, we've hobnobbed with the little people long enough. Where's the real food?" - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 5:26:04 PM
- re: "What's chili?" Totally consistent media coverage.... - Publius - 8/1/2004 4:22:49 PM
  - re: Totally consistent media coverage - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 5:08:01 PM
    - Your "proof" goes poof.......... - Publius - 8/1/2004 5:23:35 PM
      - The national media gave a lot of time for what is essentially an infomercial - Larry J - 8/1/2004 8:24:01 PM
      - Another item I ran across today... - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 7:39:37 PM
        
        LOL (n/t) - gbaikie - 8/1/2004 11:12:49 PM
      - I guess we'll have to wait for the convention and see, won't we? - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 5:39:42 PM
        
        From the song by Sonny and Cher....... - Publius - 8/1/2004 11:55:47 PM
        
        re: From the song by Sonny and Cher....... - McFly - 8/2/2004 4:30:01 PM

Iran and the U.N., continued - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 4:32:00 AM
- re: If you don't like the UN, can you do something about it? - Raoul - 8/1/2004 9:58:34 AM
  - re: If you don't like the UN, can you do something about it? - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 4:44:09 PM
  - When the conservatives used the CIA to "stabalize" Chile.... - Publius - 8/1/2004 4:04:32 PM
  - The US and the UN. - Bowser - 8/1/2004 3:09:32 PM
  - re: If you don't like the UN, can you do something about it? - gbaikie - 8/1/2004 2:12:06 PM
    - re: Really? - Raoul - 8/1/2004 6:08:06 PM
      - re: Really? - gbaikie - 8/1/2004 10:58:25 PM
        
        re: No!! - Raoul - 8/2/2004 5:30:50 AM
        
        re: No!! - gbaikie - 8/2/2004 11:07:22 PM
- What do you mean, the UN is powerless. - David F Mayer - 8/1/2004 7:25:07 AM

Palestinian Civil War Heats Up - David F Mayer - 8/2/2004 2:52:35 PM
- The killing of terror leaders, and the wall, are working. - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 4:31:20 PM
  - Do you think they'll get a nosebleed if a terrorist plot is destroyed in NYC? - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 4:57:35 PM
  - Amen! (n/t) - David F Mayer - 8/2/2004 4:57:19 PM
- re: Arafat? Gunman? I though he was a peace maker? - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 3:06:10 PM

Fear - Raoul - 7/31/2004 3:53:52 PM
- I've been aware of it for a long time. - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 6:28:54 PM
  - re: I've been aware of it for a long time. - Chris Vancil - 8/1/2004 9:14:59 AM
    - Bush ate my raise - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 5:10:33 PM
      - re: Bush ate my raises... - Chris Vancil - 8/2/2004 10:22:15 AM
      - Personal economics arent the issue - R.L. - 8/1/2004 9:11:37 PM
  - HMMM KINDA LIKE.... - R.L. - 7/31/2004 10:05:52 PM
    - Why does giving a terrorist warning make Kerry look weak? - Scott Evil - 8/2/2004 1:42:45 PM
    - hmmm.....the gift of prophecy..... - Publius - 8/1/2004 5:01:31 PM
      - Heres a tip- next weeks color is mauve - R.L. - 8/1/2004 11:00:35 PM
        
        re: Heres another tip: - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2004 1:16:24 AM
    - No argument on your basic premise - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 10:28:53 PM
- re: Fear - SteveS - 7/31/2004 4:47:53 PM

914 - Donald - 8/2/2004 12:53:33 PM

Bad berries. Oil prices at a record, production near capacity. - Bowser - 7/31/2004 1:45:58 PM
- We were refining 18.6 million barrels a day in 1981, today it's 16.8 million. - Lee - 8/2/2004 4:35:01 AM

913 - Donald - 8/1/2004 4:28:42 PM

Here KITTY KITTY...... - carl - 8/1/2004 4:18:07 PM

Tommy Franks' book - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 2:43:23 AM
- re: Tommy Franks' book - Publius - 8/1/2004 4:15:18 PM

United Nations drops their mighty hammer on Sudan - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 4:57:07 AM
- A bit more on Sudan - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2004 3:02:17 AM
- Inexcusable, maybe we should invade, to umm 'liberate' them... - R.L.. - 7/31/2004 8:19:30 AM
  - re: Inexcusable - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 8:23:34 AM
    - Amen - R.L. - 7/31/2004 9:11:10 PM
      - re: Amen - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 10:04:53 PM
        
        Where did I get 'lyrical' about Clinton? - R.L. - 7/31/2004 10:09:31 PM
        
        BTW - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 10:53:27 PM
        
        Clinton. - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 10:45:33 PM
    - re: Inexcusable - Chris Vancil - 7/31/2004 9:54:31 AM

Polls are starting to come in... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 8:20:55 PM
- Newsweek: 4 points. - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2004 10:21:16 PM

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