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Marcia — 10/24/2008 4:40:32 AM (archived)

It wasn't just his wife, M.A.

How dare a black man run for the presidency under a Republican ticket. Very sad for these opportunistic times.

It's really too bad, for history sake. And here we have Obama quoting Lincoln and him receiving the raves.

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Florida Republicans notice that early voting favors Democrats... - alcaray - 10/23/2008 6:29:36 PM
- Ummmm..... Did I mention that the democrats are socialists? - Yeti-channels-TB - 10/23/2008 6:58:10 PM
  - Hey - a lot of them are communists. And don't forget the fascists. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 2:55:59 PM
    - re: Hey - but they are related to a financial system. - Marcia - 10/26/2008 7:42:27 PM
  - re: Ummmm..... Aww, shucks that we'll have to pay for all thos promises that O'B; promises, but.... - Marcia - 10/24/2008 1:49:56 AM
    - "it takes a bit of critical thinking. ..." - Lindy - 10/24/2008 3:22:32 PM
    - Using your logic.... - Algorithms - 10/24/2008 11:58:46 AM
    - How can you talk about debt? What chutzpah! - Bowser - 10/24/2008 4:26:17 AM
    - Why can't any of you righties explain to me - Yeti - 10/24/2008 2:26:22 AM
      - My answers to your quiz. - Jody - 10/25/2008 3:47:22 PM
      - re: Why can't any of you righties explain to me - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/24/2008 5:42:10 PM
        
        Tech1 says: " Iraq is all about OIL. (YES! The far left was right!)" - Lindy - 10/26/2008 3:46:15 AM
      - Ah. The "Bowser Verbal MOAB" technique. - TB - 10/24/2008 3:26:16 AM
        
        Ah, the "TB's got nothing" technique (n/t) - McFly - 10/24/2008 1:04:44 PM
        
        In other words, don't answer a single point. - Yeti - 10/24/2008 4:52:27 AM
        
        That's how the MOAB technique works. - TB - 10/24/2008 3:46:16 PM
        
        re: "having incorporated all the CO2 damage that a prosperous Iraq will do to the world of the future. " - Yeti - 10/24/2008 10:51:27 PM
        
        What about Bush nationalizing the financial system? Obama isn't that far left. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 3:42:05 AM
        
        "Has Obama suggest socializing anything on the order of the banking system?" - TB - 10/24/2008 4:23:00 AM
        
        Obama did not propose socializing the health care industry. Be honest. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 4:28:44 AM
        
        re: Obama did not propose socializing the health care industry. Be honest. - He has and he will... - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:32:00 AM
        
        I don't think Obama will "socialize" the health care industries.... - Lindy - 10/24/2008 3:50:38 PM
        
        I'd be proud if he did, but there's a difference between Universal Health Care and socialism. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 5:10:48 AM
        
        Good grief. - TB - 10/24/2008 3:16:02 PM
    - re: Ummmm..... Aww, shucks that we'll have to pay for all thos promises that O'B; promises, but.... - Marcia - 10/24/2008 2:04:41 AM
      - And as for 'critical thinking' - Yeti - 10/24/2008 2:36:58 AM
        
        re: And as for 'critical thinking' - Marcia - 10/24/2008 3:45:37 AM
        
        Your answer, Like TB - Yeti - 10/24/2008 5:00:53 AM
        
        Again, how can you cut taxes for 95% of the population? - Lee - 10/24/2008 5:02:51 PM
        
        Should have read - Yeti - 10/24/2008 10:47:27 PM
        
        GIGO - TB - 10/24/2008 4:37:17 PM
        
        re: GIGO - Yeti - 10/24/2008 10:42:42 PM
        
        re: Your answer, Like TB - Marcia - 10/24/2008 5:10:16 AM
        
        Right - Yeti - 10/24/2008 5:20:09 AM
        
        Your sense of self-importance is truly breathtaking - The Silent Majority - 10/24/2008 12:08:03 PM
        
        Thank you for that special contribution - Yeti - 10/24/2008 1:21:30 PM
        
        re: And as for 'critical thinking'... more critical thinking. - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:26:39 AM
        
        re: And as for 'critical thinking'... more critical thinking. Again, why did Powell stop running for the presidency? (n/t) - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:29:11 AM
        
        As I recall, the speculation at the time was that his wife was adamantly against it. - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 4:34:35 AM
        
        re: As I recall, the speculation at the time was that his wife was adamantly against it. - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:40:32 AM
        
        wasn't speculation, Powell said as much in his autobiography (n/t) - SDG - 10/24/2008 7:38:37 PM
        
        Thanks. - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 7:55:39 PM
        
        re: Thanks. - I wans't the one that spoke about "speculation". (n/t) - Marcia - 10/26/2008 7:49:34 PM
        
        my fault - should have gone under MA's post (n/t) - SDG - 10/27/2008 6:34:20 PM
        
        Who said you were? - Mary Anne - 10/26/2008 8:26:55 PM
        
        re: Who said you were? - Ok, as we were. - Marcia - 10/27/2008 12:09:13 AM
        
        I really enjoy "House" too. - Mary Anne - 10/27/2008 12:38:19 AM
        
        re: I really enjoy "House" too. - Marcia - 10/27/2008 1:17:14 AM
        
        It saddens me that you are not willing to allow that Obama wants to serve his country. - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 1:12:00 PM
        
        re: As I recall, the speculation at the time was that his wife was adamantly against it. - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:41:58 AM
        
        People shouldn't run to satisfy other people. Not for any office. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 1:13:14 PM
        
        re: People shouldn't run to satisfy other people. Not for any office. - nor for themselves. (n/t) - Marcia - 10/26/2008 7:51:19 PM
        
        So you advocate... a draft? A lottery? A monarchy? - Mary Anne - 10/26/2008 8:30:02 PM
        
        re: Please tell me you're being sarcastic.... - Marcia - 10/27/2008 12:24:37 AM
        
        Just inquiring. - Mary Anne - 10/27/2008 1:52:34 AM
        
        re: Just inquiring. - Marcia - 10/27/2008 4:16:13 AM
        
        re: So you advocate... a draft? A lottery? A monarchy? - Marcia - 10/27/2008 12:21:03 AM
    - re: Ummmm..... Aww, shucks that we'll have to pay for all those promises that O'B; promises, but.... (n/t) - Marcia - 10/24/2008 1:53:15 AM

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