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hatrack

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11. I didn't say that the apointment did have more weight than keeping the lights on.
Thu Jul 11, 2013, 11:24 AM
Jul 2013

I merely suggested that it sucked, politically and professionally.

Yeah, those Egyptians were so ungrateful to not embrace his authoritarianism and geek tragedy Jul 2013 #1
Sounds like the lead-up to the coup against Allende. Scootaloo Jul 2013 #2
The 2 are not mutually exclusive Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #3
Nobody denies that poor people protested. But did they protest because Morsi screw up? Blue Bike Jul 2013 #9
Also a much reviled control freak according to Bassem Youssef, Egypt's Jon Stewart. randome Jul 2013 #4
Wouldn't be the first time. The people in control like being the people in control. n/t Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #5
Are you serious? He was an incompetent president magellan Jul 2013 #6
You mean appointing a member of the group that massacred tourists to a governorship didn't suck? hatrack Jul 2013 #7
So the appointment of a governor has more weight than the fall of electricity and gas supply? Blue Bike Jul 2013 #10
I didn't say that the apointment did have more weight than keeping the lights on. hatrack Jul 2013 #11
So can you assess the importance of the electricity/gas situation...? Blue Bike Jul 2013 #13
I don't know, is there going to be a quiz tomorrow? hatrack Jul 2013 #16
LOL Scurrilous Jul 2013 #21
The Brotherhood WovenGems Jul 2013 #15
Yeah, as backward RW loons go, Morsi was awesome cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #8
I can say without doubt, that not one comment has addressed the electricity/gas/police situation Blue Bike Jul 2013 #12
NYT is behind a paywall, so, no, a lot of people won't read it muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #17
Conservatism is cannibalizing global communities. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #14
You're not saying he didn't suck. You're saying why he sucked. Iggo Jul 2013 #18
I think there was a determined effort to sabotage Morsi's presidency from the get-go. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #19
Not what I heard from the 'working poor' in Egypt last November. sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #20
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