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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:28 AM Original message |
Jenna Bush: "It's Not Even A Practical Question" To Ask Why I'm Not In Iraq |
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librarycard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. ...nor why her dad wasn't in Vietnam, nor Cheney, nor Rush, nor |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. "Smirk, smirk, smirk" - Commander AWOL |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Nor Newt, nor McConnell, nor Lott, nor Gramm, nor Buchanan [though he's against the war], nt |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. ergo. . . |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. there are many ways to serve our country ... |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, its practical to ask this question. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Joe Biden's kid is getting ready to ship off at the beginning of 2008 |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, Robert Montgomery |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Tom Landry, Victor Mature, Doug Fairbanks, jr, Don Adams, James Garner, Tony Randall... |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. Charles Durning survived the Malmedy massacre |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
41. Al Gore served, as well. |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. Actually I think it makes sense |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. True - but the difference is Harry fought hard to try and go to Iraq |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. The royals make a point of doing their bit. QEII was a truck mechanic. nt |
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poiuytsister (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
68. She isn't going to be the first daughter forever. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. She will always be a "president's daughter" even when her father's |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
61. Sons of royals and presidents have served in combat since....well, forever. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. .."Don't be stupid...I'm RICH...fighting wars is for poor people..." |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. "My skills are better suited for teaching and representing the U.S." You unskilled schmoos in the |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. Too busy being a drunk, chip off the old blockhead. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. This is unusual behavior for college-age kids? nt |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Outta college and allegedly a grown up |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. They seem to have done some growing up. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I leave the bushitler ass sucking to someone else, but thanks though MookieWilson. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. It's not fair to go after someone's kids. Even these jerks. It's not about kissing Bush's ass. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Who's fair? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. What's also not fair is all the under 35 people in Iraq so Jenna's class can stay rich |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. What has that got to do with her? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. When the twins joined the campaign back in 04, THEY made themselves fair game |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Do you think they really wanted to campaign? That it was their choice? nt |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Hey, them or their family, they took the stage. We get to criticize them |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Jenna didn't send them to Iraq. Julie Nixon didn't order the bombing of Hanoi...nt |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Jenna is in the class which is enriched by the war. |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #40 |
63. Fair? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
54. There is not one fucking member of the bushitler tribe that I would give $.02 and a gumdrop for, so |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. It's not even a question, it's a request. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
13. Im sure 99% of the troops have better skills to serve the country |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. That's great, but the question is who gets to be shot at and killed for her daddy's war crime. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-14-07 06:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
75. No, that's not true. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
14. ms jenna knows that no one of 'means' actually soils themselves with combat duty |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
15. True, but it IS practical to ask why no one in the WH or their kids are fighting in the war. nt |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. OK, Jenna what about all your cousins and your husband to be, the guy who loves the outdoors? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Now that's a good question. nt |
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nightrider767 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. Hey, let's be fair |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. That's exactly right. nt |
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AnotherGreenWorld (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #21 |
46. I really doubt that. |
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nightrider767 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I'm only guessing of course |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
57. I agree |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
23. Of course not, honey. You have to be patriotic to do that sort of thing. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
43. I take it you are posting from the Green Zone? n/t |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. No, but making that type of assumption is humorous to me. |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
27. bush sleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaze answer. she has got the bush sleeaze right down to a tee! |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. There must be something wrong with me because I don't have a problem with her answer. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It's the snooty way she says it |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. She did say that. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. You managed to get 'snooty' out of a simple written statement? |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Hear, hear Renie! |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
37. I agree that it would not be practical to have her there. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
39. "because you know I have no good answer" she went on to say. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. But she did have a good answer. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Well, since she wants to make money from her "associated with Bush daddy" fame, |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
62. What you call a good answer, I call a bullshit excuse. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Great post! |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
51. Well Jenna, I have thought about it. How is it impractical? |
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Dave From Canada (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:17 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. It absolutely is impractical. |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 08:20 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Uh, no, that's a cop-out defense for a chickenhawk. n/t |
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Dave From Canada (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
55. Technically, that type of question can be posed to anyone on any topic. For example. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. True but..... |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
60. I can picture her posing with nude POW's... |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
67. Read Here: "I can't be jeopardizing my life of wealth & future dealings." |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
70. I hear there is an opening for payroll clerks at our base in Afghanistan. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-13-07 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
71. "War is for poor, dirty people, not rich kids like me!" |
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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-14-07 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
72. Hey be nice to her... |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-14-07 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
73. "It is an unbelievably selfless thing to do". |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-14-07 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
74. Faw Shaw !!!! Ask someone who cares. Like Duh !!!!!!! (Apologies to Moon Unit Zappa) |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-14-07 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
76. Jenna Bush is absolutely right, and DU is absolutely wrong |
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