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proud patriot

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Fri May-07-04 05:05 PM
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Rumsfeld Hearing 5/7/04 Thread 11

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spotbird

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Fri May-07-04 05:06 PM
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1. Mr. Smith goes to Washington.

Rumsfeld is our courageous leader! We are free! What a great country. Ban the digital cameras in Iraq and there will be no more problems!

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Fri May-07-04 05:07 PM
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3. Protect those kids--

"you can count on it"...hmm. Scary..

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Oddman

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Fri May-07-04 05:08 PM
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5. To Rummy: "I would follow you into hell!!!"

Edited on Fri May-07-04 05:09 PM by Oddman

Well Duke, it looks like that is where you're going so have fun . . .

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri May-07-04 05:25 PM
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52. Nah that was the anesthesia before the knife

was inserted... he tore him apart... by going into open door policy which Rummy does not have. Don't worry, Rummy and Myers got it, both actually lost a little color

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Fri May-07-04 05:07 PM
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2. American people don't know why we are still in Iraq-Bordallo

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Blue-Jay

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Fri May-07-04 05:08 PM
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4. Duke Cunningham rambling now.

Tell us another story about when you were in the military, Duke.

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Solly Mack

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Fri May-07-04 05:08 PM
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6. Cunningham is a blowhard, glory day speaking, big bag of nothing

and that's just his better qualities...

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Richardo

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Fri May-07-04 05:08 PM
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7. Who's talking?

This guy's a political hit man - disses Meeks' "prayer" comment "While slipping the knife in."

Bastard.

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Richardo

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Fri May-07-04 05:09 PM
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11. OK - Cunningham.

Got it.

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didntvote4shrub

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Fri May-07-04 05:08 PM
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8. people who haven't served..

..in the military don't understand chain of command?! BS.

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spotbird

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Fri May-07-04 05:12 PM
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22. So Rummy doesn't understand the chain of command?

And we know Chimp doesn't.

This must be the only Republican Rep. who isn't disgusted with what has happened.

It kills me that these Members of Congress think that their visits to Iraq actually reveal anything but a choreographed view of what the military wants them to see.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri May-07-04 05:14 PM
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32. Yes, you got what Cunningham just spoke about

REAL LEADERSHIP...

pat yourself in the back... he inserted the knive after putting in the anesthesia

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Nashyra

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Fri May-07-04 05:08 PM
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9. This fucking bag of shit asking questions right now

so many would follow Rummy to hell because he knows they would bring them back. You know what then Go to hell. Go to fucking hell right now. What a bunch of horseshit, I am disgusted with my country. After watching this I will not be able to have any repuke friends or my husbands repuke friends in my house. That's it I'm done, officially I will not stay in a room with a fucking repuke I don't care if it is family or not. This bullshit has pushed me over the edge.

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Paradise

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Fri May-07-04 05:26 PM
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54. They'd better stay clear away from me, as well. n/t

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0007

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Fri May-07-04 05:09 PM
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10. Duke Cunningham praising rummy and talking about DUI's

and telling war stories.

What a piece of shit.

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Oddman

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Fri May-07-04 05:10 PM
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15. What a joke this gut is . . .

pathetic . . .he must have brain damage . . .

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Gin

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Fri May-07-04 05:10 PM
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17. giving rummie time to compose himself..since he was crying..and upset.

what a gas bag...who the hell is that guy blabblering on and on?

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TeeYiYi

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Fri May-07-04 05:09 PM
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12. SLAM . . .

"I hope someone prays for me while they're sticking in the knife" in reference to Meeks and the Black Caucus. ASSHOLE.

TYY

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SuffragetteSal

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Fri May-07-04 05:13 PM
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26. I don't know the reference

but definitely a slam to the Black caucus...in general. Pretty big racist statement if you ask me...

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri May-07-04 05:09 PM
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13. I wonder if Cunningham is setting him or kissingn ass

Edited on Fri May-07-04 05:12 PM by nadinbrzezinski

and he is setting him up.... cunningham is adressing command responsility... and the fact that Rummy did not really use command leadership....

he is setting rummy up... I smell it... he just accused the man of not allowing the shit to roll up the chain

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0007

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Fri May-07-04 05:10 PM
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18. I hope your right but I don't think so

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri May-07-04 05:13 PM
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29. He did, remember that this came from

Specialist Darbe, who left the tip for CID. Not until Darbe did

Granted most did not see what Cunningham just did, very nice, looks like kissing ass, but he just inserted the knife and deeply

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SayitAintSo

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Fri May-07-04 05:10 PM
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14. Who is this idiot ? This is embarrasing ....

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freeminder

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Fri May-07-04 05:10 PM
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16. Rummy : "When I look at that timeline, I see a good job"

Edited on Fri May-07-04 05:15 PM by freeminder

Perfect? No, but a good job.

He ends with rhetorical Q&A again. The man wouldn't recognise failure when it ran him over. Ask the Arab world whether it was a good job you moran.

PLease contrast this with Meeks' "Do you expect me to believe that when in january a general had seen the two DISKS of photographs taken in Saddam's rape room by our troops, that it is OK if it took till now(May) before you informed us and the PEOPLE about it or realised the grave consequences, or informed the PRESIDENT, whom you briefed weekly on DoD issues while speaking daily with your general"

I'm paraphrasing. He was a lot better!!!

edited for clarity

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0007

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Fri May-07-04 05:13 PM
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Oh fucking A let's have a party for rummy let's have a ticker

tape parade.

I can't believe this horseshit and this silly man rummy and these ass kissing congressmen.

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freeminder

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Fri May-07-04 05:20 PM
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46. I believe he had 4 goals today:

Edited on Fri May-07-04 05:24 PM by freeminder

- stop the buck
- make it disappear in some chain of command/media circlebabble
- say "I am responsible, accountable and i sincerely apologise" as a direct rebuttal to JFK's great statement about those issues yesterday. CNN was immediately clipping & replaying this after the senate hearing and they are doing it again NOW as first after live.
:puke:
- prepare the public for more to come. Like trying to make a dam break sound less scary by telling people who live under it what just happened.

Admit you're a HUGE failure, say you're sorry and hope it goes away.

The nerve.

updated for extra goals

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SayitAintSo

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Fri May-07-04 05:11 PM
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19. Wonder how Rummy likes taking advice from this guy ?

He's smirking ...

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Richardo

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Fri May-07-04 05:12 PM
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23. He loves it.

A kindred spirit. I feel like I'm listening to "The Great Santini"

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Oddman

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Fri May-07-04 05:11 PM
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20. PUUUUUUUUUKKKEEEEEE

PPPPPUUUUUKKKEEEEEE!!!!!

I vote, does you?

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Kimber Scott

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Fri May-07-04 05:13 PM
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28. It's the MEDIA'S Fault!

Shut the Fuck UP, Weldon.

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Richardo

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Fri May-07-04 05:15 PM
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34. Great photoshop, Oddman.

Thought provoking.

We should use it to register voters.

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Oddman

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Fri May-07-04 05:38 PM
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62. Thanks . . . Hopefully it will inspire!

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SayitAintSo

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Fri May-07-04 05:12 PM
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21. I swear I think I just heard someone fart on the line ... No kidding ...

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Failure

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Fri May-07-04 05:13 PM
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25. who the hell is this assfuck? nt

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PaDUer

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Fri May-07-04 05:14 PM
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30. The R winger Curt Weldon....

blowhard!

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Failure

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Fri May-07-04 05:14 PM
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33. Oh I cannot believe this horseshit...I can smell it all the way over here!

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SayitAintSo

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Fri May-07-04 05:17 PM
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41. Oh puhleese .... Ending on a RW puke note ....

Now let's see how the talking heads spin it ...

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Failure

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Fri May-07-04 05:23 PM
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50. I know...it's disgusting...nt

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RobertSeattle

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Fri May-07-04 05:13 PM
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24. Rumself is a master "diminisher"

He smart enough he can twist anything with numbers.

If he was Mr O'leary in the Great Chicago Fire he'd say: "Now look, out of the several hundred thousand cows in Chicago that night, anyone of them could have caused the fire"

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PaDUer

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Fri May-07-04 05:15 PM
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35. Note how he's taking notes

now...why not before? Trying to make it look good!

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PaDUer

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Fri May-07-04 05:13 PM
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27. PA Curt Weldon on now..

yep, has hit the local papers about those involved from this area!

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Emboldened Chimp

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Fri May-07-04 05:16 PM
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36. What is Weldon rambling about?

Who are these people that were transfered?

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PaDUer

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Fri May-07-04 05:18 PM
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43. some from the state of PA

that have been involved w/ this..Remember a few months back those other 4--they think they're part of this also.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri May-07-04 05:16 PM
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38. Again digging the knife ever so slowly

look at Rummy's body language...

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PaDUer

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Fri May-07-04 05:19 PM
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45. Just think what would've happened

if the chimp sat like Rummy these hours...He'd be popping the bottles right on national tv.

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0007

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Fri May-07-04 05:16 PM
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39. No one, not one fucking person ask what did Chaney know

We're so screwed!

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mantis49

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Fri May-07-04 05:14 PM
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31. I was reading Thread #10.

Icymist was asking about whether or not Lane Evans (D-IL) had a stroke in the past. He's the congressman for my district. Never heard of him having a stroke. He has Parkinson's disease. Several years now. His opponent this year is trying to put forward the idea that we should vote for her to have pity on him and retire him for his health. NO WAY IN HELL. She's gotten a lot of flack for that tactic. Evans is on the ball.

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icymist

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Fri May-07-04 05:17 PM
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40. Parkinson's! Yup. That would explain it. Thankyou.

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Failure

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Fri May-07-04 05:16 PM
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37. This guy would never get away with saying this shit if he were

physically present in the chamber?

please say no...

failure.

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Solly Mack

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Fri May-07-04 05:17 PM
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42. you mean tear it down because it's a symbol of torture under the Americans

had it's being a symbol of torture under Saddam been a problem, it wouldn't be there now...

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Blue-Jay

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Fri May-07-04 05:18 PM
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Duncan's ass-kissing again

You've led us through wars, blah blah blah. Great job, blah. You have my full faith. (actually, he could have said "You have my full face" )

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Failure

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Fri May-07-04 05:22 PM
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48. on your ass...nt

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri May-07-04 05:18 PM
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44. Overall folks the man is not coming out

smelling like a rose, and Hunter is tryiing to put his best face forwards... but even many in the GOP are POed folks and what six calls for his resignation just TODAY, between the two hearings?

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Solly Mack

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Fri May-07-04 05:22 PM
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47. It's over for now

Thanks everyone!!!!

Watching the hearings together was better than watching them alone!!!

Neighbors tend to frown when I seem to scream for no reason...but I know you guys understand!

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riverwalker

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Fri May-07-04 05:23 PM
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49. Curt Weldon whining

that the pregnant women killed in Israel didn't get as much publicity as the the torure photos. WTF??? What country is this? Whose congress is this supposed to be again?

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icymist

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Fri May-07-04 05:24 PM
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51. Here come the extra innings!

Edited on Fri May-07-04 05:24 PM by icymist

live on C-Span

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proud patriot

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Fri May-07-04 05:25 PM
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53. post committee comments

They will be taking calls also

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icymist

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Fri May-07-04 05:28 PM
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55. Rumnut dodging questions!

Even going as far as to tell reporters what questions to ask him!

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri May-07-04 05:29 PM
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56. He must know it is over for him

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icymist

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Fri May-07-04 05:31 PM
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57. Oh what's that little PR thing? Shaking hands with two women

after getting into his car and then getting back out? Who are they? Groupies?

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icymist

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Fri May-07-04 05:33 PM
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58. It's over now, he's gone.

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Solly Mack

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Fri May-07-04 05:36 PM
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59. OK. I'm listening to the C-SPAN callers

and there's currently a friend of bush from mobile alabama telling us it's just a political ploy by democrats

and here I thought it was those evil doing digital cameras...

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Solly Mack

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Fri May-07-04 05:40 PM
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64. caller: the world is not perfect- and that's what is what. I support Bush"

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proud patriot

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Fri May-07-04 05:36 PM
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60. boy that caller from mobile Al ..was something else ..LOL

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Solly Mack

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Fri May-07-04 05:36 PM
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61. wasn't she though! lol

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skooooo

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Fri May-07-04 05:40 PM
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63. Is the Senate Hearing archived online (video)??

I looked on Cspan, but couldn't find it. I would like to see at least part of the testimony again. Thanks in advance for any link to the video.

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Paradise

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Fri May-07-04 06:29 PM
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65. Ode to a hearing in my nation!

Con-di didn't/doesn't know!
Rum-tum-tum didn't/doesn't know,
and *, absolutely, didn't/doesn't know!
Who else didn't/doesn't know?
Who won't know,
and what won't they know?
The 'Not me, I, we don't know.' sham-administration!
A repug abomination!
A hearing in my nation!
Who knows...
AHA! By *, I've got it!
"DIGITAL CAMERAS!"
Now, let me see...
Hmmm...
Didn't Gore invent digital cameras?

Who are you guys? Why are you all wearing white jackets?
Oh, how nice, you've brought a jacket for me. :crazy:

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