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Obama's pick for NIC
TB
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Obama's pick for NIC
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TB
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3/1/2009 12:57:05 AM
An example of Obama picking someone who thinks differently than himself
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Buck Galaxy
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3/2/2009 6:23:14 PM
You know what they say about good intent(ions).
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The Silent Majority
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3/3/2009 2:57:51 AM
By that theory...
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TB
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3/3/2009 12:38:51 AM
Is your new debate mode to act like an idiot?
(n/t)
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Buck Galaxy
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3/3/2009 2:08:08 AM
re: Is your new debate mode to act like an idiot?
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TB
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3/3/2009 3:36:15 AM
More on Realpolitik
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Buck Galaxy
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3/3/2009 7:57:20 PM
re: More
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TB
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3/3/2009 10:29:25 PM
Okay,
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Buck Galaxy
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3/3/2009 10:58:32 PM
re: Okay
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TB
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3/3/2009 11:34:01 PM
"intelligence is about judgment"
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Buck Galaxy
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3/4/2009 12:04:12 AM
You can't read and you throw out idiotic arguments, so yes.
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Tony
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3/3/2009 4:55:40 PM
Bush's #3 at CIA nailed on corruption, 3 years in the slam.
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Bowser
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3/1/2009 3:24:27 AM
re: Bush's #3 at CIA nailed on corruption, 3 years in the slam.
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Lindy
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3/1/2009 3:30:28 PM
Hello? Remember Freeman?
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TB
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3/1/2009 8:40:55 PM
Except he didnt actually say that did he?
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Tony
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3/2/2009 5:11:49 PM
What, that was some other guy?
(n/t)
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TB
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3/2/2009 6:10:30 PM
I gave up trying to teach you how to read years ago.
(n/t)
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Tony
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3/3/2009 5:06:25 PM
I'm curious now.
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TB
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3/3/2009 6:17:20 PM
I think you still can't read.
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Tony
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3/4/2009 5:52:30 PM
"Do you just blank this stuff out of your mind when you read it to avoid uncomfortable thoughts, or what? "
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Lindy
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3/1/2009 9:18:14 PM
Obama's pick for Health and Human Services.
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Bowser
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3/1/2009 2:06:33 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.