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hippiechick

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 3:02pm

 dionysius wrote:
Here I'm going to agree with Beaker, and wave a happy buh-bye to Blago. He is/was a corrupt politician, blatantly guilty of simony.  He had extreme balls in trying to brazen his way through this, and you've almost got to admire that, up to a point. But he is a criminal, and deserves to go away. To a PRISON.

I am not happy that he insisted on making a senatorial appointment even after he was unmasked. Burris may or may not be a good choice, but Blagojevich forfeited his right, really, to make that choice for the people of Illinois once his corruption was made known. Blagojevich is a demagogic hack, a hideously corrupt official, a shame to the Democratic Party, a fool in denial, and a personal sleazebag.

Good, good riddance. Good job, Illinois, in impeaching him. Thankfully we can get on with more important things than this petty soap opera.

 
I personally think that he screwed over, despite his cocky attitude. No real evidence, no trial.

Servo

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 3:01pm

They just voted to prevent him from holding any state office.
Mugro

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 3:01pm

 dionysius wrote:
Here I'm going to agree with Beaker, and wave a happy buh-bye to Blago. He is/was a corrupt politician, blatantly guilty of simony.  He had extreme balls in trying to brazen his way through this, and you've almost got to admire that, up to a point. But he is a criminal, and deserves to go away. To a PRISON.

I am not happy that he insisted on making a senatorial appointment even after he was unmasked. Burris may or may not be a good choice, but Blagojevich forfeited his right, really, to make that choice for the people of Illinois once his corruption was made known. Blagojevich is a demagogic hack, a hideously corrupt official, a shame to the Democratic Party, a fool in denial, and a personal sleazebag.

Good, good riddance. Good job, Illinois, in impeaching him. Thankfully we can get on with more important things than this petty soap opera.

 

{#Yes}

We got rid of one of our own Corrupt Democratic Regime Leaders here in Massachusetts this past week:


Soon to be Felon Massachusetts House of Representatives Speaker Sal Di Masi resigns, only to be replaced as Speaker by equally ethically challenged Democrat DeLeo.


aflanigan

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 2:57pm

It's always good when we can promptly rid ourselves of corrupt, incompetent, and/or lawbreaking politicians.

And frustrating when we can't.

One down, way too many to go.
dionysius

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 2:51pm

Here I'm going to agree with Beaker, and wave a happy buh-bye to Blago. He is/was a corrupt politician, blatantly guilty of simony.  He had extreme balls in trying to brazen his way through this, and you've almost got to admire that, up to a point. But he is a criminal, and deserves to go away. To a PRISON.

I am not happy that he insisted on making a senatorial appointment even after he was unmasked. Burris may or may not be a good choice, but Blagojevich forfeited his right, really, to make that choice for the people of Illinois once his corruption was made known. Blagojevich is a demagogic hack, a hideously corrupt official, a shame to the Democratic Party, a fool in denial, and a personal sleazebag.

Good, good riddance. Good job, Illinois, in impeaching him. Thankfully we can get on with more important things than this petty soap opera.
ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:44pm

 rachlan wrote:
 Condratulations!
 
He knew there was a D in there somewhere!
geoff_morphini

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:40pm

 Painted_Turtle wrote:
Thank goodness the water temp was 42 degrees, hypothermia doesn't usually set in as quickly.  I'd think the air temp of 20 was pretty bad.  They must have been so cold

Does anyone know why the plane didn't sink after the escape hatch doors were opened?


 
I heard one of the CNN talking heads say that the water was 20°.  Sometimes...sheez...

The plane had quite a load of  jet fuel.  That might be one thing.

cookinlover

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:38pm

 meower wrote:


that's baaaad. 

 
Could you please not use that word? NoEnz and I are a little sensitive to anything that might suggest a sheep joke.

rachlan

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:38pm

 meower wrote:


that's baaaad. 


Condratulations!


K_Love

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:37pm

 Welly wrote:


Only because everyone survived, methinks.

 
right, not a joking matter otherwise.  i'm home now and watching the first actual news program since i heard about this...was keeping updated at work via here and cnn.com. sounds like the response of everyone involved worked out really well.... this is truly amazing that everyone survived.

ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:37pm

Discount Pâté
meower

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:35pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


 

that's baaaad. 
ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:34pm

 MrsHobieJoe wrote: 


meower

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:05pm

 Welly wrote:


Only because everyone survived, methinks.

 

purrzactly
Welly

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:04pm

 meower wrote:
Thank goodness we're able to joke about this. 

 

Only because everyone survived, methinks.
meower

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 3:02pm

Thank goodness we're able to joke about this. 
Painted_Turtle

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 2:38pm

Thank goodness the water temp was 42 degrees, hypothermia doesn't usually set in as quickly.  I'd think the air temp of 20 was pretty bad.  They must have been so cold

Does anyone know why the plane didn't sink after the escape hatch doors were opened?

bokey

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 2:26pm

 Welly wrote:


Half sack, case, two-four

6, 12 and 24 beer

 
Haha- there's no such thing as 6 beers {#Lol}
BillJ

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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 2:25pm

 Beaker wrote:

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is calling for an immediate closing of the Canada-US border to block any more of these Canada Geese terrorists from entering US airspace.
 
What about all the existing Canadian Geese terrorist cells already operating on every baseball field in the Tristate area?

cookinlover

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Location: Auckland, New Zealand (former Boston native and Atlanta transplant)
Gender: Male


Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 2:24pm

 Welly wrote:


Half sack, case, two-four

6, 12 and 24 beer

 
A case of beer is a box of beer in New Zealand. And a kitchen counter is a bench. {#Propeller}


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