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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:39 PM Original message |
I suspect Sec. Vilsack and maybe Obama knew the vid was edited before coercing the resignation |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Well I can speak authoratively on my own agenda. I want to see Obama bring real transparency |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. plus my other agenda; the psychology of US politics is fascinating to observe and speculate about. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well I suspect this Ms Cook was the one anxious to get her resignation |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I suspect it was Colonel Mustard with the video editor in the Fox hole. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Lol. Fox hole is right. |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Ok; looks like there's an abundance of attention on this story and most of the details will come out |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Oh fer fuck's sake |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. +1 trillion |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. exactly right |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. or |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Ok maybe I assumed her position was higher up than it was. But what about how she said that this |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Very simple |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. +1 trillion plus one |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. All I can do in response to your post is.... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. I don't think so - it sounds just like the knee-jerk overreacting they've |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Ok, since I started this thread, I should at least watch the whole press conf. with Vilsack. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. "My picture of Americans is informed largely by DU" |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. lol In general it's an impressive bunch of humans. Also most of your TV shows are here of course. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Ha! No kidding about FR! Didn't you say your parents lived here in the |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. 67-68 which was a 'best and worst of times'. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I really don't know about the healing -- I can't tell. The continuing bad |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:31 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I've got a friend or 2 in Australia who send around not-so-veiled racist |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's hard for Australians to believe or comprehend because it wouldn't have happened like that here |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. How do you know |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. From discussing the matter with family, friends and colleagues |
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rve300 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Ha Ha Ha |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. I wish there was a DU-like forum in Australia. Maybe there is and I'm not aware of it. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Completely different can of worms |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Yes, it's amazing to see what some of the US press (Murdoch being a big player) gets away with. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:38 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. The difference in defamation laws plays a role as well |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
42. Really? Does rupert murdoch have any publications or stations in AU? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. I suspect you're wrong, but anyway... |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
30. lol thanks; well I'll watch the whole press conf. - I may have jumped to a wrong conclusion |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
17. NSW really? Sounds more like Alice Springs piss talk to me |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. as a professor on tweety said tonight, adm faced with ALL of msm going after this story |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. I understand that; I think he's masterful at showing sensitivity and bringing sincere people |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
22. Both the WH and Vilsack apologized profusely and sincerely, so I don't agree with your theory. |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
38. That's a great development then, and a terrible development for the Republicans at this stage. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #22 |
43. "it is clear they get it now" |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
27. I suspect hair doesn't grow on footballs. |
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mike r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
29. Vilsack and Obama sure acted like Glenn Beck ruled America |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
35. Of course they knew. Vilsack is a cabinet member. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
36. The Obama administration reacted too quickly -- mostly |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:36 AM Response to Original message |
40. oh |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
44. It was a typical knee-jerk reaction by this administration to right-wing criticism. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
45. Rupert? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
46. I suspect that you're Murdoch or |
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anAustralianobserver (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'm sorry I put Obama's name in my subject, I should have put 'White House'. |
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