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mfcorey1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:34 PM
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There is no excuse for the Speaker of the House not attending the memorial. Some high official of
the RNC could have taken his place at the cocktail party. It is inexcusable!!!
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:34 PM
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1. Making money and drinking is more important to him...
his priorities were made very clear tonight.
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-11 09:41 PM
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26. it's more than that
Edited on Thu Jan-13-11 09:46 PM by shanti
it was disrespectful. he makes me ill.

the contrast between him and nancy pelosi is stark.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:35 PM
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2. he should explain himself to the country tomorrow
why?
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tinrobot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:38 PM
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8. I'm sure he'll break down in tears when he does.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:40 PM
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10. he probably will say that he had to visit his sick mother
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SharonAnn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:35 PM
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3. I have to agree. As Speaker of the House, he skips this? Not if she'd been GOP.
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PearliePoo2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:36 PM
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4. Pay attention America
this drunk is your Speaker!
shame...shame....
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:36 PM
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5. It spotlights perfectly the character of the man.
You can't hide character - good or bad.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:36 PM
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6. Rachel said he was "offered a seat on AF1". I sincerely wonder if he felt he couldn't
slam down the drinks without raising a few eyebrows. Seriously, that would have been a concern of mine when I was drinking. Although I'd have dealt with it by bringing a flask and getting as hammered as possible before boarding.
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oldtime dfl_er Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:37 PM
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7. really shameful
eom
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sharesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:38 PM
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9. I didn't miss him at all. His presence would have been super awkward when he couldn't blubber.
He would be dry eyed for once.
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Pool Hall Ace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:41 PM
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11. Since Boehner is an alcoholic, it makes perfect sense
that he would choose the cocktail party over the event in Tucson. But oh, does he deserved to be condemned for this decision.
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-11 09:43 PM
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27. not to worry
he will be censured. nancy pelosi is his polar opposite.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:42 PM
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12. he won't be missed....says a lot about him
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:43 PM
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13. His absence is Tucson's gain
Who wants that drunken sot taking up their space anyway?
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renate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:45 PM
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14. how tone-deaf
I can't believe someone on his staff didn't make sure he was there. I'm glad, though. It speaks volumes.
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kath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 09:58 PM
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15. Does anyone know who attended the OKC memorial besides Pres. Clinton?
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:07 PM
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17. Your point being? OKC was not an attempted assassination of a member of Congress.
Edited on Wed Jan-12-11 10:08 PM by WinkyDink
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kath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:17 PM
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22. You make a good point - I was just wondering which other govt officials came to the OKC memorial
with Clinton. Speaker of the House? Other members of the House or Senate? etc.
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GeorgeGist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:00 PM
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16. He had nothing to say.
And he said it well.
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:10 PM
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18. Giffords is a member of the House; The Speaker should have been there
But that's just one man's opionion.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:13 PM
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19. Yup...shows a lack of Class and manners...a breach of protocol
he is a loser
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-11 09:45 PM
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28. someone posted a rolling stone bio
of boner a week or so ago. it is an excellent read. check it out. i got all the info i need on him right there.
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toddwv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:15 PM
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20. Get used to it. His new nickname should be John "Bad Judgement" Boehner.
Lest we forget the top news stories prior to the Tucson Tragedy:
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:16 PM
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21. Tweety is about to speak with Lawrence about this
Hehehehehe. I'm lovin' it.
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-11 09:49 PM
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29. bill maher
i want to hear what he has to say about it. he already gave us a hint on the leno show. bill is pissed and he's going to cut loose tomorrow!
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 10:23 PM
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23. This is an extremely shameful decision
It makes no sense. Does he not think of himself as the leader of the entire House?
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Blue Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-11 04:11 PM
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24. Oh, he's a high official, alright
High on highballs.
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-11 09:33 PM
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25. There is another aspect of "Questionable Judgement"
If he is unable to understand how critical it was for him as a Republican to be at this event where one of his Democratic House members was in the hospital due to an assasination attempt then ALL of his decisions from this point on are questionable. Americans were injured and were assasinated and he chose to go to a fundraiser.

Epic Fail!
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