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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:33 AM
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GOP Allocates $84 Million to Investigate Clinton Finances: Starr Top Choice to Lead Probe
Edited on Tue Dec-23-08 11:33 AM by The System Stinks
In the wake of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Federal Election Commission filing which revealed that she has ‘written off’ $13.1 million in loans she made to her Presidential campaign from personal funds, Republican Party Officials have announced they will spend “$84 million, maybe more if we have to” for a comprehensive investigation into the financial dealings of the both the Senator and her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

“I suppose she’s going to tell us she’s been speculating in pork bellies again,” an obviously irate Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan told reporters. “Something’s obviously wrong here. The Clintons reported income totaling $109 million since he left office 8 years ago. Liberals just don’t make that kind of money and remain liberals.”

Mr. Duncan said the investigation will be conducted privately and financed by the RNC. “No, we’re not asking for a special prosecutor this time...

Read Full Story: http://thedesperateblogger.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/gop-allocates-84-million-to-investigate-clinton-finances/
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:37 AM
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1. And what did the 9/11 investigation spend? 10 million?
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:40 AM
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3. $14 million. Don't you just love GOP priorities?
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:38 AM
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2. do you have a link
and I'm not sure, but I don't think you can post as many paragraphs as you have - you probably need to double check.

best bet is to cut it to 3 paragraphs and then say more at link, providing the link.

Welcome to DU.
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:43 AM
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4. Appears to be from his own blog.
Looks like he wrote it himself. I think it's satire.

I could be wrong though.

Happy holidays, merh!

Hawkeye-X
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:47 AM
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9. It's supposed to be satire... but
with them, the line is so often blurred.

At least I know why you're called 'Hawkeye' -- Thanks for taking the time, and Happy Holidays!
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:52 AM
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11. welcome to DU
my apologies, I'm sure this is funny, it will be if my brain ever wakes up. :hi:
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:51 AM
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10. I need more coffee.
Thanks for explaining - one would think I would catch the satire. :blush:

I probably would have if my brain was working. :silly:

Happy Holidays to you too, Hawkeye-X. :hi:

:blush:*slowly.backs.out.of.thread*
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:44 AM
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6. Appreciate it. Does that apply...
to my own material? If it does, of course I'll comply in the future.
p.s. link to my site is at bottom of post...
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no limit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:45 AM
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8. lol
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:44 AM
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5. As long as their spending their own money ...
fuck 'em.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:44 AM
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7. I'm sure this is satire....Ringo Starr???.....n/t
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:54 AM
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12. After the money they pissed away in the 2008 election, this will be more wasted money for the RNC
When the next election occurs maybe the rnc will be broke

They are already morally broke



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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:58 AM
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13. You really should include the "satire" smiley!
Since this scenerio so closely resembles reality, it's hared to discern nowadays...
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 11:09 AM
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16. I'm a newbie here, how do I do that...
... and thank you.

The biggest problem with satirizing these 'people' is that they're so preposterous already, it's easy to believe what would otherwise appear insane.
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drm604 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 11:00 AM
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14. People, read the entire article. This is obviously satire.
Ringo Starr? :rofl:
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 11:05 AM
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15. amusing ... but on that note ...
let them re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-impeach Bill Clinton ... when they did that, they lost ground ...
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 06:52 PM
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18. They Can't, He Recently Became Un-Impeachable...
Obama Girls to Adopt Bill Clinton

In one of the more bizarre twists in recent political memory, Bill Clinton will be returning to The White House - not as ‘First Husband’ but as ‘First Pet’. At the same time, we have the answer to the most-asked question of the transition period: “What kind of dog will the Obama girls choose?”

And in a bit of historical irony, when hearing of Malia and Sasha Obama’s choice, both the President-Elect and Neo-Conservative icon Bill Kristol uttered identical sentiments, likely the only time this will ever occur, with independent responses of: “One thing’s for sure. If he’s gonna stay, he’s getting fixed.”

Read more: http://thedesperateblogger.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/obama-girls-to-adopt-bill-clinton/
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 12:07 PM
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17. This was THE PLAN all along
if she won the nomination.
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