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walrus1 · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 63

"I believe that either today or tomorrow -- -- Sen. Obama will be landing in Iraq with some other senators" John McCain

No matter who you support this isn't cool. How could the "security" candidate NOT know you don't advertise the itinerary of someone visiting Iraq. When Bush or McCain go to Iraq no one knows about it until they are on their way home. To have McCain and Faux News reporting today or tomorrow someone will be landing in Iraq is highly irresponsible and either very stupid or very evil.

"Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose, and you allow him to make war at pleasure."

convoyducky · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 100 Location: Mercersburg

To state my personal observances, McCain, very well, may have said that but, I read the same thing, with more details from an article on Yahoo! headlines no later then Thursday of last week. SO, "security" I don't believe is really something that was violated here since it was, indeed, nationally advertised.
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Dave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 162

Perhaps a touch of both.

He should know that these schedules are not publicized.

convoyducky · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 100 Location: Mercersburg

Wait, touch of both whats?
And WHO should know? McCain, Obama, or that Yahoo! guy?
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Scorn · Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 4

His plans to visit the country are sensetive, but wouldn't be classified. Things like exact times of arrival, and departure, airports, and airliners used are the kinds of info kept from public knowledge. Although, advertising his trip was not the brightest idea, it's all for publicity anyway. And why only have his visit in the news for a couple days while he's there when you can have double the time talking about his plans to go.

AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 536

Is this the right thread for Blagojevich stuff?

"Blagojevich Going Out of Business Sale"

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AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 536

It's time to play Name That Goon! Rod Blagojevich vs. Tony Soprano.

Hands on buzzers: One's a trash-talking thug trying to stay one step ahead of the law. The other was played by James Gandolfini. Can you identify the speaker of the ten quotes below?

1. "Unless I get something real good...shite, I'll just send myself, you know what I'm saying."

2. "What the fark am I, a toxic person or something?"

3. "Log off, that "cookies" shite makes me nervous!"

4. "They're not willing to give me anything except appreciation. Fark them."

5. "You got no farkin' idea what it's like to be number one. Every decision you make affects every facet of every other farking thing."

6. "I've got this thing and it’s farking golden, and I'm just not giving it up for farkin' nothing. I'm not gonna do it. And I can always use it. I can parachute me there."

7. "That motherfarker's full of shite. He's shaking me down."

8. "Our recommendation is fire all those farking people, get 'em the fark out of there..."

9. "I could have made a larger announcement but wanted to see how they perform by the end of the year. If they don't perform, fark 'em."

10. "Jesus Christ! The money I've been dropping in here, I could've bought a farkin' Ferrari."

Answers:
Tony Soprano: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10
Governor Blagojevich: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9

*quiz by Benjamin Sarlin at "The Daily Beast.
Language edits by AnonyMouse - not 'cause I'm a prude; it just doesn't work as well with all the ****
If you prefer the unexpurgated version: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-12-09/who-allegedly-said-it/
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