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Early Morning Swim

By: Blue Texan Monday December 7, 2009 4:48 am

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51 Responses to “Early Morning Swim”

SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:03 am
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Mornin’, BT

McSFB has said the same thing about VN for years. Lemme see now, neither the British nor the Soviets could break the will of the Afghan people, what makes this fuckin’ moron think an overstretched US military can do it?

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altara December 7th, 2009 at 5:03 am
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current fake news

SUB-ROSA NEWS

Some of the News
That may be True

SALAHIS GUEST CAPER WAS JUST A TEST

Confirming current rumors around Washington, CIA spokeswoman Debra Roberts told reporters that gate crasher incident was,indeed, a CIA operation. In a hastily called press conference, Roberts explained that the Secret Service and CIA had used the Salahis as a test of state dinner security at the White House. She noted that the socialite couple had been recruited 2 years ago and then trained for the operation. Training had included the infiltration of carefully chosen social events such a Black Caucus celebratory dinner.

For the White House state dinner, the Salahis were instructed to get as close as possible to the President and senior officials in order to show the gravity of such a security breach.The CIA deems the exercise a success and regrets the ensuing negative publicity. Not only does it test basic gate security but it also demonstrates how people who would do harm might adopt a disguise that could catch security personnel off guard.

homer http://www.altara.blogspot.com

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eCAHNomics December 7th, 2009 at 5:03 am
3

I’m gonna hold my breath waiting for good news on climate change and medical care reform. Not.

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klynn December 7th, 2009 at 5:04 am
4

I see, the Senate is all about killing corporations and families.

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SanderO December 7th, 2009 at 5:04 am
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Let’s add 9/11/01 as a day to the list of days which will long live in infamy.

We’re now fighting longer than we did in WWII – the good war.

Days have consequences.

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Ruth Calvo December 7th, 2009 at 5:07 am
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Re: more like this pls; Diverting the TARP to Main Street, good Detour. Maybe public service is returning to government as the disaster to our economy from cutting back on wages and benefits sinks in.

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December 7th, 2009 at 5:09 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 1

Took the words right out of my fingers.

Good morning all. Thanks for the post BT.

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RevBev December 7th, 2009 at 5:11 am
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CBS full fledged Sarah Coverage….including a supporting McOld.

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:12 am
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Obama’s little “pep talk” to the Dem caucus will result in the Senate bill being an absolute clusterfuck, moreso than it is now. Ben Nelson (forced birther-LaLaLand) is going to introduce his forced-birth amendment today.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:13 am
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Good Morning.
Why would we want to break their will anyway? I think we should mind our own bees wax.
And, yes yes yes to New Jobs Programs. There’s a lot that we need more of, please.
It’s raining in Los Angeles. It’s why I’m up so early. Heard the rain and remembered that I left my car window open.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:14 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 9

Less of that horse shit, please.

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:17 am
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A piece by Tariq Ali on Afghanistan.

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:18 am
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In response to demi @ 11

You like that word, dontcha? *g*

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:21 am
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Stupid question here. I’ve heard the second word in the title of Sarah’s book prounced Rogue, as in a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel. But, looking at the book on the Book Salon ad to the right of this comment box, it’s spelled Rouge…as in RED.
A little help here?

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:22 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 13

Si. And, thank you. You have learned me a new wordie.

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:23 am
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In response to demi @ 14

Read the stuff under the pic of the book.

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foothillsmike December 7th, 2009 at 5:24 am
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In response to demi @ 14

One is Palin’s book the other is the spoof by Nation mag.

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eCAHNomics December 7th, 2009 at 5:24 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 12

Thanks for the link. Here’s my favorite line:

McChrystal seems to have inverted the old Clausewitzian maxim: he genuinely believes that politics is a continuation of war by other means.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:26 am
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Ah ha! Thanks guys. I realized I hadn’t had my coffee yet, which I have now made. Sheesh. Nothing like starting the week out as a dope.

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:28 am
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In response to eCAHNomics @ 18

Tariq writes a lot of stuff that never gets printed in the US. He’s from Pakistan, lives in London. Only way I know to keep up with his writing is to visit his website.

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:29 am
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In response to demi @ 19

Then the week can only get better. *g*

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RevBev December 7th, 2009 at 5:30 am
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In response to demi @ 19

G’Morning….glad you explained the window….I was wondering what you are doig up pre-dawn. Im thinking about going back to bed..
More Tiger stories.ugh

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:35 am
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In response to RevBev @ 22

I’m glad I remembered it, ’cause I would have had a soggy ride to work this morning.
Re: Tiger. Why do people take pleasure in others pain/problems?
Gotta break his will.

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foothillsmike December 7th, 2009 at 5:37 am
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In response to RevBev @ 22

My window is open too and it is 6 degrees and snowing. Fortunately my vehicle is parked in the garage.

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RevBev December 7th, 2009 at 5:39 am
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In response to foothillsmike @ 24

Well, that’s a good thing….and sounds like a day for staying in to me.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:42 am
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In response to foothillsmike @ 24

Uh oh. You just brought up a sore subject. Mine’s used to store junk. I don’t want to talk about it. *g*

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:44 am
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In response to RevBev @ 25

Yep. Uh, boss, I’m sorry but I can’t get the car out of the garage.

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jayt December 7th, 2009 at 5:45 am
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In response to demi @ 26

I used to store junk in my car too.

But I got tired of always having to ride alone.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:45 am
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In response to RevBev @ 25

Yikes, I just saw what Tiger Wood’s alledged mistress said.
Way to much information.

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Raven December 7th, 2009 at 5:46 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 27

I have a bunch of leave I have to take before the end of the year and now I’m trying to figure out what to do. . .don’t mention that to my bride please!

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:46 am
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Off to swim in the great capitalist cesspool.

US KIA Irak: 4,367

US KIA Afghanistan: 932

US MBS 2009: 42,160

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things.

Namaste

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:47 am
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In response to jayt @ 28

I was wonderin’ who waz gonna say that.

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:48 am
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In response to Raven @ 30

Ah, the smell of blackmail in the mornin’…

Mornin’, bro. It’s not like there isn’t a wealth of reading to catch up on, right?

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:49 am
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In response to jayt @ 28

Would it hurt your feelings if I said You’re Weird? :)

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:49 am
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In response to Raven @ 30

More fishing?

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:50 am
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In response to demi @ 34

If it were me I’d say, “Thank you.”

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Raven December 7th, 2009 at 5:50 am
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In response to demi @ 35

Nah, honeydoo

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Raven December 7th, 2009 at 5:50 am
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Inga in Young Frankenstein

“Woof! You must have an enormous schwanstucker.”

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Raven December 7th, 2009 at 5:51 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 33

It took me 6 months to read Nixonland!

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:52 am
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In response to Raven @ 38

Madeline Cahn in Blazing Saddles: “It’s twue, it’s twue.”

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SouthernDragon December 7th, 2009 at 5:53 am
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In response to Raven @ 39

Prolly take me a year. Couldn’t stand the son-of-a-bitch.

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jayt December 7th, 2009 at 5:55 am
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In response to demi @ 34

all it takes is practice…

oh – and thank you.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:55 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 36

We’re all bozos on this bus.

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Raven December 7th, 2009 at 5:56 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 41

It was pretty good, it starts during the Watts riots and had stuff I clearly recall cuz we lived in Inglewood. Later he talked about the Minutemen in Champaign sending post cards to lefites “the cross hairs are on your back”. It’s interesting to read stuff you lived but are not sure your memory has right.

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Raven December 7th, 2009 at 5:58 am
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Pearl Harbor Day.

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klynn December 7th, 2009 at 5:58 am
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In response to demi @ 23

We have been talking in our house how all of this about Tiger came out at once and the timing… on the heels of his charity tournament.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 5:59 am
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In response to Raven @ 38

Oh, that Mel! Lili had a couple lines like that too. Actually, somewhere I had read the different versions.

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TalkingStick December 7th, 2009 at 6:02 am
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In response to RevBev @ 25

Mondays are hard.

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demi December 7th, 2009 at 6:05 am
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In response to Raven @ 45

Did you see Attaturk’s thread?

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twolf1 December 7th, 2009 at 6:06 am
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New post up top…

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jayt December 7th, 2009 at 6:18 am
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In response to demi @ 43

but it is a nice *short bus…

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