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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-17-08 12:07 PM
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Khaleej Times Online - Bush oil price “begging" is “pathetic”: Hillary
Hillary's Debate comments find their way to the ME. YEAH


Khaleej Times Online - Bush oil price “begging" is “pathetic”: Hillary

(AFP)

16 January 2008

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton on Tuesday accused President George W. Bush of “begging” for cuts in oil prices in “pathetic” encounters with Gulf leaders.

The former first lady hit out at the US president as he wrapped up a tour of the Middle East, during a 2008 Democratic presidential campaign debate here.

“President Bush is over in the Gulf now begging the Saudis and others to drop the price of oil,” Clinton said. “How pathetic.”

“We should have an energy policy right now, putting people to work in green collar jobs as a way to stave off the recession, moving us towards energy independence.”

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2008/January/theworld_January425.xml§ion=theworld
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-17-08 12:08 PM
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1. I LOVE that line! The man is pathetic and the rest of the world knows it. nt
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-17-08 12:11 PM
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2. and her soundbites travel around the world.
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-17-08 12:19 PM
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4. and that fact is a big part of my support for her.

World stature.
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sunonmars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-17-08 12:13 PM
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3. It was the one brief unifying quote we all cheered at


Every Dem laughed at that one.
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jimshoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-17-08 12:53 PM
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5. he came, he jawboned
They laughed. We're screwn.:-(
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