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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:31 AM
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W turns against his Florida savior Harris

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/416317p-351755c.html

W turns against his Florida savior Harris

President Bush was in Florida yesterday trying one last time to cut the political legs out from under the woman who helped put him in the White House in 2000.

Rep. Katherine Harris met the President when he landed at MacDill Air Force Base and they chatted briefly while she gripped his hand, but thebody language said it all: Bush's face was grim and he didn't bestow the usual kiss.

Sources in Washington said Bush would make a final attempt to nudge Harris out of her doomed Senate race.

"He wants to get her to seriously consider dropping out," said a knowledgeable GOP source, adding that Bush may ask her "if there's anything else she might want" in the way of an appointment.
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Loge23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:34 AM
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1. Just showing up IS the kiss of death!
I thought his appearance with her basically finishes off Cruella's bid.
Look for Cruella to turn up in FEMA or some other dumping ground.
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cantstandbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:19 PM
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48. Good. This kind of trash deserves each other. n/t
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:34 AM
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2. This is fun. The repigs value loyalty over all else (with the possible
exception of making money). Kiss another 1% goodbye George!
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Cronus Protagonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 06:35 PM
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46. Yeah, they value it, but they hate paying for it or repaying it
And they only value it while there's gettin's to be gettin or someone to be protected from the truth.



Educate A Freeper - Flaunt Your Opinions!
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MallRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:36 AM
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3. Isn't May 12th...
...the deadline for a GOP primary challenger to enter the race?

Go, Katherine, Go!
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:41 AM
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8. Yep, after Friday
we're home free. Then they'll have to incapacitate her in some other way.
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:37 AM
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4. Ha. * meets with Harris...
...and both their approval ratings fall.

She just doesn't get it, does she? She was a bag man, not a member of the club. She can accept an "honorable" retirement/appointment (same thing in the * Administration), or she can be disposed of.
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Divernan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:56 AM
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11. If only she had a law degree, he could appoint her to the SC.
Edited on Wed May-10-06 08:57 AM by Divernan
Or at least to the Federal Bench in Florida. When I first saw the story of her being with the "welcome" group at the airport, I thought she had forced her way in - arrived uninvited. But now I think she was ordered to appear to give him a chance to issue her marching orders.
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Lochloosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:33 AM
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21. Hush....there is nothing in the Constitution that requires the SC
or any other federal court nominee to have a law degree. Remember, Rove snoops here. Don't give him any ideas.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:37 AM
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5. Stay the course Katie!
Don't let the Bush brothers push you aroung.

Spunk, Moxie ...... get to work!
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Champion Jack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:41 AM
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7. Then,when you lose write that tell all book about the 2000 election
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crikkett Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:43 AM
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32. I'll buy 10 copies.
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 04:05 AM
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50. Be sure to stay away from small airplanes until it's published!
Maybe Kitty Kelly can be co-author.

Gods, the Bushes are an unsavory clan.

Hekate
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 11:26 AM
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36. Just two days more, puh-leez! n/t
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 11:45 AM
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37. SPUNK! MOXIE!
Let's roooooooolllllllllllll!
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 06:57 PM
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47. Spunk? Moxie?
You mean these two?

Hi, I'm Spunk! Hi, I'm Moxie!
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:40 AM
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6. Get out of the race, become an ambassador?
What are we to make of the (unnamed, as usual) GOP source who says that Bush was asking Cruella if there was "anything else" she might want?

Cute, though, that Bush is in "What have you done for me lately" mode. He has to know that there aren't a whole lot of people anxious to be photographed with him. I guess he doesn't want the inevitable "referendum on the Bush presidency" comments that will follow when Cruella is sent back to the puppy farm in November.
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:46 AM
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9. He should make Harris....
...the Secretary of Mascara.

I feel sorry for her. She actually thought she was part of the inner
circle. How pathetic.

Sorry sister...the thugs don't want you in their club. They had
fun using you, when you were their election slut. Now, it's Saturday
morning after the big frat party--and it's time for you to gather your
low-rise jeans and slink home to the sorority house.

Bu Bye!

(You really gotta wonder, how many people BushCo has done this to? He
seems to treat his friends with the same contempt he treats most of
his detractors. Loyalty isn't enough. Bizarre).
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meow2u3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 11:22 AM
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35. ROFLMAO!!
Secretary of Mascara :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Divernan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 08:54 AM
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10. Bush advisors read DU and steal MY idea! (LOL)
I posted here yesterday that the Bush boys would have to offer her something like ambassadorship of Lichtenstein to give her a face-saving out.
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Hand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:05 AM
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13. Why do you hate Lichtenstein? nt
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shain from kane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:08 AM
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14. No, that's too important a job to let her handle. n/t
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:05 AM
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12. Katherine in a dreamworld?


Maybe she should have chosen a more low-cut outfit to impress Junior with her charms?
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shain from kane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:10 AM
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15. Jebbie "I haven't seen a woman that high, since I visited Nicole at the
rehab center."
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Mandate My Ass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:12 AM
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16. .
Edited on Wed May-10-06 09:14 AM by Mandate My Ass
.
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shain from kane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 02:48 PM
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45. Sorry. Jeb is the father, Noelle is the daughter. Need a scorecard. n/t
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:12 AM
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17. What a GREAT shot!
She knows where the skeletons are buried.
She is playing hardball with the crooks.

Stay the course, Katherine!

We NEED a CANOODLER in the Senate!
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sidpleasant Donating Member (376 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:36 AM
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22. What's up with Jeb's giant head?
He's starting to look like Exeter from "This Island Earth"
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shain from kane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:02 AM
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27. He should rent that space out as a walking billboard. n/t
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 12:36 PM
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44. You could show a movie on that forehead.
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:08 AM
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28. He looks more like a Metaluma mutant.
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Gemini Cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:09 AM
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29. Ha! LOL!
You're right.:spray:
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 12:33 PM
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43. One of my childhood favorites.
Great photo.
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:13 AM
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18. But, but... "she never gives up. and she never gives in"
that's from her ad, that I've already seen 20 times. :rofl:

Bense doesn't want to go through a nasty primary fight that he might lose, just to go through a tough general race that he'll probably lose. But, they'll drag him kicking and screaming into the race by Friday and then force her out later.
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Spazito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:24 AM
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19. I hope the expression "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
Edited on Wed May-10-06 09:24 AM by Spazito
holds true if they do manage to shove her out.
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Norquist Nemesis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:28 AM
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20. They're starting to characterize her as mentally unstable now
Yesterday on Hardball, Matthews asked Ed Rollins, "Is she okay?" His meaning was clear and Rollins answered in terms implying she's gone off the deep end and needs help. So now, that her mental state has been questioned by the Cons, any true confessions will simply be the words of a woman who needs professional help.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:49 AM
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24. Probably why she was "chosen" for the job in FL in the first place..
it was easy enough to unload her down the road by painting her as an "unbalanced" woman. There is a very carefully orchestrated smear campaign being waged against her right now, it's pretty fascinating to watch actually. Typical Bushco tactics.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:38 AM
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23. Clearly she doesn't get it, Katherine, you like the base got used
you did your duty for the Bush---now go away. She and the base got punked.
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hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:19 AM
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31. That's exactly the BFEE M.O.
Use ya', make all kinds of promises, then split and don't even bother to leave a $20 on the nightstand.


:puke:
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 11:00 AM
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34. Seriously, at least buy them dinner first.
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zann725 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 09:56 AM
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25. Does he not know there's nothing worse "than a woman scorned?"
Katie was no doubt promised THIS in exchange for her "help" in '00 FL election victory.

Do you really think Cruella will NOW wimp away, and take whatever crumbs they 'publically' throw her humiliatingly. THIS is a woman with a memory like a Repug elephant...re: promises made.

And Women scorned, typically "talk" alot...or somehow find way to "re-train" promise-breakers to never again do so.

Oh dear, oh dear...
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:02 AM
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26. "anything else she might want" before the tell-all book?
methinks something is coming unraveled.
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BigDDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:16 AM
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30. You hang in there Kathy
You're "turning the corner!"

Hey Jebbie - Gettin' enough to eat?
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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:51 AM
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33. Maybe Secretary of Defense
I hear Rummy is not doing so well. :shrug: buy em off but if they won't buy just off em...
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colonel odis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 11:45 AM
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38. just sent katherine a "go get 'em" letter, telling her not to let those
bush brothers push her around after all she did for them.
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 04:22 AM
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51. Just what she needs to buck up her spirits
Go, Katherine! Go! Don't let another Repub run!

Actually, this is unbelievably appalling. As much as I want her to fail gloriously at the polls -- and wouldn't that be poetic justice -- the spectacle of the Bushes trying to peel her off and throw her away is sickening.

I hope she writes that book.

Hekate
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Acadia Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 12:11 PM
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39. It would warm my heart to watch that election thief fall as far as she can
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 12:14 PM
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40. is bushie considering of giving harris a seat
when his brother Jeb, makes up his mind to run??????????????? could she blackmail them???
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 12:16 PM
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41. I still think she blackmailed him.
Notice her republican opponent dropped out of the race this morning.
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 12:24 PM
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42. SING! KATHERINE, SING!
We all want to hear you SING!
"he done me wrong"
"I stole the election for him, put him in the White House,
and now he doesn't love me anymore!"
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 04:27 AM
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52. Think it would go to the tune of "Frankie and Johnny"?
"He was her man -- but he done her wrong!"
...."Katie reached into her kimona/ pulled out her old 44 / Rooty toot toot that Katie did shoot/ right through the barroom door/ He was her man / but he was doin' her wrong..."

:rofl:

Hekate
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DaDeacon Donating Member (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 09:28 AM
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54. I've beening saying it teh whole time...
When she loses she will spill it all or die in a "unexplained" plane crash!
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-10-06 10:05 PM
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49. Sounds like a bribe to me. n/t
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Speaker Donating Member (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 05:22 AM
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53. So, Katherine.....
how's it feel to be a throwdown 'ho?
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indypaul Donating Member (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 09:38 AM
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55. Poor McCain
all that ass-kissing for naught. Blood is thicker than
water. Katherine, I forget who said it but sounds pretty
appropriate in this situation, "He has all the characteristics of a dog, save loyalty."
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