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The PUBLIC SQUARE (IE an open thread)

Written by: Imn2Paine on Jul 24, 2008 6:22 PM EDT

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But I also know how much I love America. I know that for more than two centuries, we have strived - at great cost and great sacrifice - to form a more perfect union; to seek, with other nations, a more hopeful world. Our allegiance has never been to any particular tribe or kingdom - indeed, every language is spoken in our country; every culture has left its imprint on ours; every point of view is expressed in our public squares.

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- Dean is first

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 6:38 PM EDT

Great speech by Obama, thanks for the link to the transcript, Paine

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/24/obama.words/

 

and thankyou Denise for making a post of it

 

 

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- You talkin' to me?

By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 24, 2008 7:13 PM EDT

What'd I do now? :)

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- your namesake cow is whitish with little spots and speckles Denise

By Phil Specht on Jul 24, 2008 7:37 PM EDT

you might also appreciate that her daddy is a bull named "Sosa" (Brewers are right in the pennant fight ya know though) 

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- :) I want to come visit someday with donna and thankful

By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 24, 2008 7:50 PM EDT

Yeah those Brewers got hot.  We have a few home games this weekend.  This post All Star jinx is not welcome!!

Saw the news about da Bears and Hester.  Ay yi yi.....well change is inevitable.

 

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 8:29 PM EDT

I'm open to that road trip anytime.

Zephyr spring '06

 

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- Ze[hyr's *way* cute. . .

By puddle on Jul 24, 2008 8:42 PM EDT

But *puddle* is bee-oo-tee-fool. . . .

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- yes, she is...

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 8:47 PM EDT

but she's not on the laptop so I couldn't post her...

also, looking for good Zephyr vibes :-)

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- yeah, I'm talkin' to youz

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 7:35 PM EDT

:-) you put up the thread on the speech

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- the Bears are going to miss Hester

By Phil Specht on Jul 24, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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- and McCain will not be second, will not play second fiddle, to Dean ...

By * rdorgan on Jul 24, 2008 7:17 PM EDT

... or Obama.

For McCain can truly claim today that he is ein Berliner :

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080724/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_53;_ylt=Akhf.FJOVV8CTrKLTl3Feo5h24cA

McCain visits German restaurant — in Ohio

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By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday — at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland.

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At the same time, the Republican National Committee was running anti-Obama ads in Berlin, Pa., and other namesake villages in Wisconsin and New Hampshire.

McCain is trying hard to get attention during Obama's week abroad.

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- Dean must intervene!

By David Reed on Jul 26, 2008 3:21 PM EDT

Tell Howard Dean to click here and intervene for the sake of the poor and homeless: http://messages.yahoo.com/Government_%26_Politics/Politics/threadview?m=tm&bn=18067330&tid=8344&mid=8344&tof=11&frt=2 

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- McCain was in front of the prune juice at the supermarket shoot.

By Phil Specht on Jul 24, 2008 7:39 PM EDT

his campaign is a hoot

the TV spot blaming Obama for high gas prices had my son laughing outloud

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- A European reporter on NewsHour called McCain "from the last century"

By Phil Specht on Jul 24, 2008 7:41 PM EDT
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By Phil Specht on Jul 24, 2008 7:44 PM EDT

watching the news with my son was fun tonight, he quipped "early in the last century"

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- "from the last century"

By Karen on Jul 24, 2008 7:41 PM EDT

Just heard that, Phil!

LOL!!

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- 'Obama for Chancellor'

By Karen on Jul 24, 2008 7:39 PM EDT

A supporter of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., holds a poster meaning 'Obama for Chancellor' prior to Obama's speech at the victory column in Berlin Thursday, July 24, 2008.

 

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- video of Obama's Berlin speech

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 7:41 PM EDT
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By seashell on Jul 24, 2008 8:13 PM EDT

I thought all signs were banned.....

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- PRIOR to

By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 24, 2008 8:35 PM EDT

If you watch the video you won't see any signs during his speech. 

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By seashell on Jul 24, 2008 8:15 PM EDT

Welcome to the police state.

Taser Deaths Are Rising - Can We Defend Ourselves From Abuse?
by Justanothercoverup

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By Imn2Paine on Jul 24, 2008 8:21 PM EDT

The page you were looking for doesn't exist.

You may have mistyped the address or the page may have moved.

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By seashell on Jul 24, 2008 8:17 PM EDT

The pros and cons of an Obama-Clinton ticket

Have a good and restful night...

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By Imn2Paine on Jul 24, 2008 8:20 PM EDT

The page you were looking for doesn't exist.

You may have mistyped the address or the page may have moved.

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By Annilow on Jul 24, 2008 10:44 PM EDT

Nitie Seashell - are you still in Argentina?  That's been a long trip?

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 8:31 PM EDT

I get that on a lot of your links, too, sea.

ROFL about the prune juice background for McC

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- Sorry...

By Subway Serenade on Jul 24, 2008 8:32 PM EDT

Didn't realize the Public Square was the open thread and posted anopther one...

Carry on.

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- cool

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 9:31 PM EDT

no need for apology, we can just migrate over there later when this one gets long :-)

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- Just noticed this from this morning:

By puddle on Jul 24, 2008 8:37 PM EDT

Blog for America
Thursday picks from Gerry (Open Thread)

Written by: Gerry L on Jul 24, 2008 9:12 AM
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Looks like at least one of the *regular* posters *doesn't* want his threads censored. . . .

YAY!

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- Hey Paine -

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 8:41 PM EDT

if ya feel like it, could you edit the post to include (open thread) in the title... you have the power!

Howdy Subway - thanks again for the call this morning, potential disaster was averted.

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- Glad it worked

By Subway Serenade on Jul 24, 2008 8:43 PM EDT

Some stuff can spiral out of control before you even wake up in the morning.

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 9:02 PM EDT

Thankful to ya kiddo - that was quick!

 

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- Great Day Here

By Subway Serenade on Jul 24, 2008 8:40 PM EDT

Had a fantastic Gizmo session this morning. Can't wait to show the folks at DemFest. A thunderstorm knocked our Road Runner link for several hours, and after helping three frantic neighbors, I'm ready to chill.

Thanks or the link to the Obama video, Thankful, I'm gonna watch that now.

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 8:52 PM EDT

plucked it right out of an email that popped up from the campaign.

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put yer feet up Subway

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 9:13 PM EDT

Poured buckets today, but no thunder like the other night. The river's been running fast lately with all this rain. Bet you had a soggy day, Paine. Flights are all messed up too, lots of big airports having delays for the weather.

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- rain rain, go away

By Imn2Paine on Jul 24, 2008 9:51 PM EDT

The rain is edging ever closer to the Atlantic.

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/mixedcomposite.asp?region=a5&size=2x&type=loop&MR=1

 

We need the rain where I live.  It has rain all around us. 

 

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 9:55 PM EDT

have had quite a bit here lately.  Hoping for clear days end of next week to drive.  I lunch is good tomorrow or early next week, gimme an update on place...

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By Imn2Paine on Jul 24, 2008 10:03 PM EDT

If tomorrow, I'll call.  Send a DFA message with you #.  But it may be next week, kiddo;-)

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 24, 2008 9:59 PM EDT

any day sounds good.  will do.

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By Imn2Paine on Jul 24, 2008 10:16 PM EDT

Signin' out.  I got to...hit the hay.  Go Barack!

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By Annilow on Jul 24, 2008 10:16 PM EDT

Nite Painie -- hitchin' a ride to say:

If you want to take our blog issues to 'the boss' you can do so here:

http://democracyforamerica.com/contact_messages/new

In the drop down menu for 'subject' choose ... DFA Chair Jim Dean

 

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- Hilarious! Prune juice and McCain being from the last century.

By mary vb on Jul 24, 2008 11:36 PM EDT

Too funny.  Well, I just had some company leave so I need to clean up the cucina with my favorite guy.

Great speech in Berlin. 

 

Nite all...

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 25, 2008 12:25 AM EDT

Nite & ♥'s to all

Kindness is free!

 

There's another open thread goin' on...

http://democracyforamerica.com/blog_posts/26057-thursday-evening-open-thread#1215389

 

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