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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:16 PM
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Nelson Mandela Foundation confirms ‘Mandela is alive.’
:D

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/nelson-mandela-foundation-confirms-mandela-is-alive/

Nelson Mandela Foundation confirms ‘Mandela is alive.’

In his press conference yesterday, President Bush inartfully gave the impression that Saddam Hussein had killed former South African President Nelson Mandela, saying “Somebody said to me, I heard somebody say, ‘Now, where’s Mandela?’ Well, Mandela’s dead because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas.”

Watch it at link~

Apparently, Bush’s awkward phrasing led enough people to worry about former president’s well-being that the Nelson Mandela Foundation neded to “reassure” people that he is still alive. “It’s out there. All we can do is reassure people, especially South Africans, that President Mandela is alive,” Achmat Dangor, chief executive officer of the foundation, told Reuters.
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Waya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:17 PM
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1. Oh, good....was getting worried there.....
...:P
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:18 PM
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2. I really don't know whether to laugh or cry.
:banghead:
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:21 PM
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3. How sad is this. An American idiot gets up and implies a very honorable man is dead
and the world starts to get upset.

Learn a lesson from this. Never ever ever pay attention to the idiot on capitol hill.
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:24 PM
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4. His inability to articulate a point
It's obvious he was trying to say there are no Mandela's in Iraq, because Saddam killed them all. But you can't expect this idiot president to even get that straight. He is an embarrassment.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:28 PM
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5. Jon Stewart had fun with that one last night
If you missed it, catch the 8:00 PM EST repeat tonight.

Hint, the Big Dog is a guest.
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Snarkturian Clone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 05:06 PM
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6. That's a funny headline nt
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 05:10 PM
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7. How to call someone a fool
without using the word. Watch and learn moveon.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 05:16 PM
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8. I was hoping someone would fact check that.
:)
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 05:16 PM
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9. W00T!!!!
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