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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:05 PM
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hardball - maj gen john batiste - rummy should go.
calls him arrogant.
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:06 PM
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1. Is he a new General calling for Rummy to hit the curb?
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:07 PM
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3. I think he's been saying it for some time
Not a new "recruit" to the anti-Rummy army.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:13 PM
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7. No. Its Batiste .... he's been on baord for a while
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 05:12 PM
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21. Hearing it again never hurts. I'm glad he hasn't been bribed into changin
his tune on Rummy.
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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:07 PM
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2. tweety's badgering him now.
what's going to happen when we leave?
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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:09 PM
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4. tweety says rummy is charming when he's on his show.
the general says it has nothing to do with charm.
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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:11 PM
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5. the general - rummy is arrogant, dismissive and contemptuous
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:12 PM
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6. Goddam .... generals are too fuggin honest ... the host - an asshole- asks
a question and the generals answer it.

There's no spin from this guy. He tried a little nuance, but his heart wasn't in it. He never went anywhere near hyperbole.

Totally believable.
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gatorboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:14 PM
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8. Did Tweety have a stroke?
Edited on Mon May-22-06 04:34 PM by gatorboy
He has some weird lazy eye thing going....
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:16 PM
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10. He's had that going on for a while
dunno what it is ....
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:18 PM
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12. Call in the Crash Cart ..... n/t



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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:20 PM
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14. he seems to be working up to one today.
he's in overdrive.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:14 PM
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9. Telling statement:
Partaphrase: "I resigned my commission so I could be free to tell this story".

You KNOW he's not speaking for just himself and a few other 'malcontents'. This shit is DEEP in the Pentagon.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:17 PM
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11. The General is showing admirable restraint.



I could be a lot less charitable. "Arogant" would be much too polite for me.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:19 PM
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13. Batiste definitely holding his own, and speaking the truth from his
heart. Good to hear!
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durrrty libby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:25 PM
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17. This guy is great.
He retired so he could speak out!!

Puts fire to boots of congress.

He says….there is no oversight…they are not asking questions or holding anyone accountable


Wowza...
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:21 PM
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15. "It's all about integrity and doing what's right for our country." That
says it all, and those are traits this admin doesn't care about.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:22 PM
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16. Okay, this guy earns my Man of the Day award
He was terrific .... not polished. Not coy. Not evasive.

Straight Atcha Honest.

"I am doing this because it is my moral obligation"
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:31 PM
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18. did chris show him respect and ask the right questions
or was he going straight from the blast fax today
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:44 PM
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19. Some of both
The general held his own.

Watch the rerun in an hour. Its in the first segment and in my view is worth your time.
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-22-06 04:45 PM
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20. thank you
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