Laying a wreath at an event downplayed = being too political. This, though?

Drunken Irishman

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Thu May-05-11 01:57 PM
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Laying a wreath at an event downplayed = being too political. This, though?

Edited on Thu May-05-11 01:57 PM by Drunken Irishman

Just good ol' American patriotism! Political? Na'...

But this?

Political stunt!

:eyes:

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CakeGrrl

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Thu May-05-11 01:58 PM
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1. The hypocrisy of the Right and their own personal bullhorn, Fox "News". n/t

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forty6

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Thu May-05-11 02:01 PM
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2. Amazing, isn't it? I wouldn't just blame Fox either, about EVERY

News Channel followed Bush on that aircraft carrier, purposely kept off shore for Bush to do his thing...

But Obama visiting with families of 9/11, Fire and Police??? Hardly mentioned, not more than 10 minutes of live coverage, except on MSNBC.

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Ian David

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Thu May-05-11 02:04 PM
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3. What about this?

Ronald Reagan lays wreath on Nazi SS Graves in Germany
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2289326&mesg_id=2289487

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Blue_Roses

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Thu May-05-11 06:52 PM
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4. thank-you!

great point!

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mucifer

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Thu May-05-11 07:20 PM
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5. Our President asked them to downplay it. nt.

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NYC Liberal

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Thu May-05-11 07:27 PM
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6. If Bush had been president,

the right would have wanted to put him on Mount Rushmore, the dime, and rename "God" to "Bush"

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catgirl

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Thu May-05-11 07:49 PM
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7. Great post! n/t

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66 dmhlt

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Thu May-05-11 07:56 PM
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8. This picture just puts a smile on my face ...

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rasputin1952

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Thu May-05-11 08:14 PM
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9. What are those oars flanking bush for in the second pic...

Edited on Thu May-05-11 08:16 PM by rasputin1952

Oh Wait! They are teleprompters!!!1!!11

:rofl:

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fishwax

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Thu May-05-11 10:42 PM
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10. that about sums it up

Hypocrites. :puke:

What a surprise :)

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