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Early Morning Swim

By: Blue Texan Wednesday January 14, 2009 4:47 am

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  • How does this end?
  • Can you imagine W. dining with Krugman and Rich?
  • More outrages in the Bush Justice dept.
  • Uh, Dan? Bush blamed it on the Navy.
  • And lied about torture.
  • Conflating "popularity" with performance.
  • LA GOP lawmaker punks W.
  • David Vitter, still an asshole.
  • Plunging even deeper into stupid.
  • Heh indeedy!

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65 Responses to “Early Morning Swim”

plunger January 14th, 2009 at 4:53 am
1

Joe the Plumber plunges deeper:

‘Military should decide what information to give the media.’

Did someone call for a PLUNGER?

Hey Joe: You’ve got a lot of reading to do about Israel and its kook faction, whom you have been co-opted by. Does the phrase “from the Nile to the Euphrates” mean anything to you? Ever heard of “Eretz Israel?”

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jayt January 14th, 2009 at 4:53 am
2

David Vitter, still an asshole.

didn’t we pretty much already know that?

like my momma used to always say sometimes – “find something you’re good at and stick with it”.

So with Vitter, ya gotta admit…..

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RevBev January 14th, 2009 at 4:59 am
3

What a line up there? Updates on Sarah, Bartlett, our DOJ Attorney who really does not believe in civil rights, plus Vitter. You are a hoot. Sarah, always, speaks for herself. But I cannot imagine someone, like CBS, hiring the kid Bartlett who grins and really has nothing to say; I guess he can keep dishing on his ol’ boss, but who is interested. Please, let him and Sarah just fade away, but fast.

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plunger January 14th, 2009 at 5:02 am
4

Flashback to torture revelations:

Listening to Stephen Hadley attempt to define the law defined by Common Article 3, it now becomes crystal clear why Rumsfeld disbanded Iraq’s Standing UNIFORMED Military at the time of our invasion.

They are attempting to redefine the Geneva Conventions to apply only to those captured “on the battlefield IN UNIFORM.”

Since the “battlefield” is undefined, it is literally EVERYWHERE, and since the enemy is conveniently undefined, it pertains to EVERYONE…including you and me.

The US and Israel are on a mission to overthrow the middle east – and in so doing, create a CIVILIAN UPRISING of non-uniformed “insurgent” fighters, whom this administration finds it convenient to brand as “Al Qaeda”

There is no “Al Qaeda Organization.”

“Al Qaeda In Iraq” is a Rovian Brand Strategy – just like “911″

People who find themselves occupied by a foreign invading force tend to fight back.

In other wars, our own government has branded them as “Freedom Fighters” when it serves the US Agenda.

The administration is attempting to create its own reality, based strictly on whether or not those who oppose our invading troops are wearing a uniform.

Sound anything like the Israeli occupation of Palestine, complete with check points and road blocks? Who taught the US Troops torture techniques that would work specifically well on Arab detainees?

Coincidence?

Can US citizens traveling abroad on holiday become the victims of rendition? If Bush declares you an enemy, what are the limits? Can he declare that you are “Al Qaeda” and thereby subject you to the same interrogation practices and secret trials? Can he execute you?

Where does it stop?

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RevBev January 14th, 2009 at 5:06 am
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And Glen Beck on CBS…really time to go to work.

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foothillsmike January 14th, 2009 at 5:06 am
6

The rethug party is searching for something to define them – stupid works for me.
147 hrs & 54 min

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plunger January 14th, 2009 at 5:08 am
7

Speaking of the Navy…

PRESIDENT JOHNSON COVERS UP FOR ISRAEL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident

http://www.commondreams.org/he…..023-01.htm

Cover-Up Alleged in Probe of USS Liberty

“Why would our government put Israel’s interests ahead of our own?” Moorer asked from his wheelchair at the news conference. He was chief of naval operations at the time of the attack.

Israel attacked the USS Liberty using UNMARKED AIRCRAFT. This is the single fact which proves Israel knew exactly who they were attacking.

Moorer, who as top legal council to the official investigation is in a position to know, agrees that Israel intended to sink the USS Liberty and blame Egypt for it, thus dragging the United States into a war on Israel’s behalf. This seems to be a common trick of Israel. Starting with the Lavon affair, through the USS Liberty, to the fake radio transmitter that tricked Reagan into attacking Libya, to potentially 9-11 itself, Israel’s game is to frame Arabs and set them up as targets for the United States.

The official US investigation is discredited. And with it, every claim of innocence for Israel that relied on the official investigation as a source.

The real question facing the American people is why the US Government seems more concerned with protecting Israel after they are caught playing these dirty tricks, rather than doing something to convince Israel not to kill any more Americans.

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Raven January 14th, 2009 at 5:11 am
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In response to plunger @ 7

Wow, that’s really news.

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Knut January 14th, 2009 at 5:16 am
9

Obama’s going to Will’s for dinner is a nice play. Good to get to know your enemies up front and personal, and let them know you are not afraid of them. The guy has ice in his veins.

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plunger January 14th, 2009 at 5:18 am
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In response to Raven @ 8

That news is unknown to the vast majority of Americans, regardless of its dateline, to be sure.

It’s up to us to teach recent history to those who can make no sense of present world events – and might be inclined to except the narrative of Joe The CIA Agent.

Most Americans have no clue of the meaning of the words “false flag attack,” or Israel’s perfection of the tactic.

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foothillsmike January 14th, 2009 at 5:18 am
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In response to Knut @ 9

Unfortunately ice is not very good for the brain cells. *g*
147 hrs & 42 min

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bluebutterfly January 14th, 2009 at 5:21 am
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In response to plunger @ 1

Joe is behind the times. The MIC has controlled information for many years. Just what America needs; a male Palin spewing forth wisdom. He is a shill for Israel. One of his two sponsors co-wrote his book. His sponsor has written one book…a tale of how Israel conquered Canaan. America has got to get that separation of church and state back in vogue.

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jayt January 14th, 2009 at 5:24 am
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In response to bluebutterfly @ 12

America has got to get that separation of church and state back in vogue.

Yes.

Unless you’re talking about *my* church, of course.

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 5:24 am
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In response to Knut @ 9

yeah good move, get them off balance

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foothillsmike January 14th, 2009 at 5:25 am
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In response to Elliott @ 14

They have been unbalanced for a very long time
147 hrs & 35 min

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leftdcin72 January 14th, 2009 at 5:27 am
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You left out the AP story today on the Clintons and their “foundation”.

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selise January 14th, 2009 at 5:28 am
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fyi – more nomination hearings today (list at oxdown), including shinseki who’s hearing dosido said will be live blogged by the ivaw.

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 5:29 am
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In response to selise @ 17

ivaw?

and thanks selise

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:30 am
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In response to Raven @ 8

Geez, I musta been asleep all these years. I didn’t know that. *g*

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:31 am
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In response to foothillsmike @ 6

Stupid racists works better for me.

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foothillsmike January 14th, 2009 at 5:31 am
21

Iraq Veterans Against the War?
147 hrs & 29 min

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Prairie Sunshine January 14th, 2009 at 5:31 am
22

Halperin coming up on Imus. So far today’s pretty much been a sop to the rightwing concern trollers…Ingraham and mashnotes to Hannity we turned off.

Chuck Todd’s pimpin’ his book. And I don’t care what Mrs. Brokaw and Mrs. Russert tell him. I like the face. All the Sunshines like the face.

Out to dump poopsicles…

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:31 am
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In response to Elliott @ 18

Iraq Veterans Against the War

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JPL9 January 14th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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In response to Knut @ 9

Having dinner with Brooks and Will would be an experience. Dining in the same proximity of Kristol would cause me to have severe indigestion.

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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ahh, Iraq Veterans Against the War

oh thanks.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 23

Damn, ah owes ya a beverage.

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selise January 14th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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In response to Elliott @ 18

sorry! my bad.

Iraq Veterans Against the War

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bluebutterfly January 14th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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In response to plunger @ 10

Which is why they have no clue about 911. Did you hear Cynthia McKinney speak of the USS Liberty survivors on the video where she explained what the Israel’s did to the DIGNITY?

I’d imagine that 98% of the people who heard her would not have known what she was referring to, or why she was connecting it to the attack of the ship she was on.

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JPL9 January 14th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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In response to foothillsmike @ 15

I really appreciate your keeping track of the hours remaining in the Bush presidency.

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foothillsmike January 14th, 2009 at 5:33 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 23

Coffee wil be fine thanks
147 hrs & 27 min

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selise January 14th, 2009 at 5:33 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 26

i think i owe a round of beverages?

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:34 am
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In response to Elliott @ 25

Even I have a hard time keeping the acronyms for the anti-war groups straight. I liked it better when it was just VVAW, but it sure was lonely out there.

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selise January 14th, 2009 at 5:35 am
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In response to foothillsmike @ 30

second JPL9 – love the countdown clock

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RAMA January 14th, 2009 at 5:35 am
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I kept waiting, in vain, unfortunately, for Hillary to ask: “Sen. Vitter, are you wearing diapers? Right now?”

Somebody needs to, just to keep life in perspective.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:35 am
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In response to foothillsmike @ 30

Fresh ground French roast from a French press comin’ right up.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:37 am
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In response to selise @ 31

Naw, yer cool. Doin’ 6 things at once ya can’t keep track of everything.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:37 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 35

Say that 6 times real quick.

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JPL9 January 14th, 2009 at 5:37 am
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Hopefully Obama had a food taster with him last night. I just read Krauthammer was there also.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:39 am
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In response to JPL9 @ 38

Wish I coulda been a fly on the wall last night. Primarily so I coulda taken a dump in Kristol’s drink.

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plunger January 14th, 2009 at 5:40 am
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In response to bluebutterfly @ 28

Yup!

And how quickly did the Zionist media make that incident and those comments disappear?

It’s like it never happened.

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selise January 14th, 2009 at 5:40 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 36

not six yet! haven’t even had any coffee… but it’s on the way… *g*

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:41 am
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In response to selise @ 41

Here, have some fresh brewed.

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selise January 14th, 2009 at 5:47 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 42

hmmm. hmmm. thank you!

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:50 am
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Is Kristol still employed by NYT? When is his 1-year contract up? In Krugman’s Conscience of a Liberal he discusses the origins of movement conservatism and it’s think tanks and journals. Not once have I seen a reference to Kristol (his father, Irving, once) or The Weekly Neocon. PNAC is mentioned wrt influencing military and foreign policy but not Sardonicus.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:50 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 44

edit – it’s its

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 5:52 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 44

I wonder if they renewed his contract or are letting him drone on week by week.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:55 am
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In response to Elliott @ 46

I wonder what prompted this little sit down din din with the fascist propagandists.

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 5:57 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 47

I guess to throw them off guard, to make it harder for them to be hypercritical of him right off.

psych them out?

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 5:59 am
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In response to Elliott @ 48

With a parting comment like, “I’m gonna make your miserable little lives even more miserable.”

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 6:01 am
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Dana Perino coming up on WJ

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plunger January 14th, 2009 at 6:01 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 47

David Rockefeller likely called for it, to ensure continuity of the “divide & conquer” script.

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foothillsmike January 14th, 2009 at 6:01 am
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OT Blago is supposed to swear in the IL legislature today. Burris to be sworn in tomorrow. This is going to be a hoot.
146 hrs & 59 min

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Knut January 14th, 2009 at 6:02 am
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In response to JPL9 @ 24

Having dinner with Brooks and Will would be an experience. Dining in the same proximity of Kristol would cause me to have severe indigestion.

Unlike Brooks and Wills, who are merely hacks and shills, Kristol is a full-blown coward. Would have loved to be the fly on the wall when Obama puts his eye through him. Brooks and Wills want to be pampered. Kristol’s a masochist, and needs something else.

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 6:04 am
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Christy’s up
Federal Judge Orders Last-Minute Housecleaning on US Attorney Firings

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plunger January 14th, 2009 at 6:07 am
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M O S S A D
P R O P A G A N D A

RIGHT ON SCHEDULE:

A new audio message purportedly from the al-Qaida leader, Osama bin Laden, has called for all Muslims to launch a holy war to stop the Israeli offensive in Gaza, according to Islamist websites.

The recording, which the websites said was by Bin Laden, also condemned Arab governments for preventing their people from acting to “liberate Palestine”.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl…..-gaza-tape

100% bullshit – guaranteed.

The man does not exist.

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demi January 14th, 2009 at 6:09 am
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In response to Elliott @ 50

Oh, aren’t we all going to miss that friendly open door policy of the WH press secretary.
I’m not going to miss her.

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Raven January 14th, 2009 at 6:11 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 32

roger that!

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Elliott January 14th, 2009 at 6:12 am
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In response to demi @ 56

nope, not gonna miss her. Was hoping she’d be subjected to the regular callers this morning. bummer.

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Raven January 14th, 2009 at 6:12 am
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In response to Raven @ 57

Of course then VVAW_AI came along.

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 6:14 am
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In response to demi @ 56

She’ll be writing white papers for AEI, Heritage or one of the other fantasy mills. On the Daily Show she said she was gonna have 6 weeks with hubby so I guess we’ll have to wait for her first policy recommendations. *gag*

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 6:15 am
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In response to Raven @ 59

I like them.

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Raven January 14th, 2009 at 6:16 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 60

Could do something with that last *gag* but I guess I’ll let it be.

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Raven January 14th, 2009 at 6:17 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 61

Yea but in terms of simple nomenclature. . .

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SouthernDragon January 14th, 2009 at 6:20 am
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In response to Raven @ 62

This is a fuckin’ family site. None of that dirty shit. *g*

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Bluetoe2 January 14th, 2009 at 7:51 am
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Was hoping that HRC had asked David (The Trick) Vitter whether he was wearing diappers over or under his trousers.

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