| 60. There are 435 Congressmen and 100 Senators |
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I wouldn't recognize every one of them instantly either. Although he could have been new.
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| -U.S. Rep. McKinney Accused of Hitting Officer |
orleans |
Mar-29-06 04:14 PM |
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how odd |
mdmc |
Mar-29-06 04:16 PM |
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At least she didn't shoot anybody... |
Blaq Dem |
Mar-31-06 10:25 AM |
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Oh gosh... who's the source? House Repub Conference member? |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 04:17 PM |
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LOL Wonkette says: Cynthia is a BadAss |
OKNancy |
Mar-29-06 04:18 PM |
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I love it! LOL! |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-29-06 05:05 PM |
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Sounds about right |
slackmaster |
Mar-29-06 04:19 PM |
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More - |
OKNancy |
Mar-29-06 04:21 PM |
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"When the officer caught up to McKinney, he grabbed her by the arm." |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:24 PM |
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I noticed that a comment was left on that site |
OKNancy |
Mar-29-06 04:27 PM |
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cnn reported that the officer "tapped" her |
orleans |
Mar-29-06 04:42 PM |
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Yeah, who OWNS the media? |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:59 PM |
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There are other ways to get a person's attention.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 08:25 PM |
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Didn't recognize McKinney or see her member pin |
alarcojon |
Mar-29-06 05:14 PM |
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I believe it was a setup. After appearing on the Carlyle Group |
0007 |
Mar-29-06 06:57 PM |
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what carlyle group video? |
orleans |
Mar-29-06 11:18 PM |
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I agree. |
Jawja |
Mar-30-06 07:16 AM |
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of course not. |
HuffleClaw |
Mar-29-06 08:41 PM |
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She wasn't wearing her pin. |
NaturalHigh |
Mar-29-06 11:09 PM |
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Since you didn't provide a link, I will |
alarcojon |
Mar-30-06 09:31 AM |
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Thanks. |
NaturalHigh |
Mar-30-06 10:17 AM |
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You're quite welcome |
alarcojon |
Mar-30-06 10:23 AM |
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She was not wearing her congressional membership pin |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-30-06 07:21 AM |
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Yeah, you wouldn't want to run up behind Tom Delay and grab him |
donkeyotay |
Mar-30-06 10:10 AM |
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she wasn't wearing her member pin. |
onenote |
Mar-30-06 11:34 AM |
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Yes, I believe I've been made sufficiently aware of this |
alarcojon |
Mar-30-06 11:43 AM |
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I wish her well (whatever happened) |
rodeodance |
Mar-29-06 04:22 PM |
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Didn't Stephen Colbert interview her? n/t |
IanDB1 |
Mar-29-06 04:22 PM |
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Did what they should have |
peaches2003 |
Mar-29-06 04:25 PM |
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I never saw the part where she did NOT have her badge on? |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:27 PM |
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Wrong! |
peaches2003 |
Mar-29-06 04:30 PM |
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She did NOT breech security. The officer is an idiot at the very least |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:31 PM |
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He allegedly did not recognize her...Since he did not properly |
rustydog |
Mar-29-06 04:50 PM |
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He grabbed her first....and she reacted as would anyone.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 05:28 PM |
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by punching a cop in the chest (while talking on a cell phone) |
Charlie Brown |
Mar-29-06 07:17 PM |
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She obviously didn't know who grabbed her. Are you saying she did? |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 08:17 PM |
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Riiiiiggggghhtttt - she didn't see the uniform |
Psephos |
Mar-29-06 08:24 PM |
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She was walking AWAY from the officer and had her BACK to him.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 08:35 PM |
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Heh heh... |
Psephos |
Mar-29-06 09:55 PM |
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WTF? Are you seriously saying.... |
Karmakaze |
Mar-29-06 11:27 PM |
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Especially if you've been publicly defamed, harassed, threatened |
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Mar-30-06 09:19 AM |
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She reacted as anyone would? |
lynne |
Mar-30-06 08:26 AM |
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Oh come on! This is nothing more than being |
blazinjason |
Mar-29-06 04:53 PM |
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I'm with you |
alarcojon |
Mar-29-06 05:16 PM |
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Thirty years ago when I worked on Capitol Hill, we were |
Benhurst |
Mar-29-06 05:54 PM |
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Yo, thanks for that bit |
zidzi |
Mar-29-06 06:15 PM |
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Yeah, 'cause those so many black, female members of Congress |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:35 PM |
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That is what I was thinking and shouldn't be that difficult... |
LiberalFighter |
Mar-29-06 11:22 PM |
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Agree....... |
pfitz59 |
Mar-29-06 07:53 PM |
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nice try, peaches! |
jukes |
Mar-29-06 05:42 PM |
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You have the facts all wrong |
Radio_Guy |
Mar-29-06 05:58 PM |
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It most certainly very well may be assault |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:33 PM |
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The Officer FUCKED UP |
stepnw1f |
Mar-29-06 07:11 PM |
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Members are not required to pass through metal detectors |
OKNancy |
Mar-29-06 04:28 PM |
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Just because he didn't SEE her badge was no excuse to grab her... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:30 PM |
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No badge |
peaches2003 |
Mar-29-06 04:34 PM |
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Mar-29-06 04:49 PM |
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Yes, indeed...we all know CNN is a paragon of truthfulness. |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 05:29 PM |
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She showed the police her Congressional ID |
me b zola |
Mar-30-06 11:32 AM |
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How do you stop someone who doesn't stop when they are asked |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-30-06 07:24 AM |
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Right. All he did was approach her from behind and grab her arm.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-30-06 08:02 AM |
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I have enough brains to know not to hit a police office |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-30-06 08:30 AM |
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"McKinney often is an embarrassment".??? Like when? If you please. |
oasis |
Mar-29-06 04:36 PM |
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That's just wrong. McKinney is a national treasure. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-29-06 04:41 PM |
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Strange week at DU. We have them, you know. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-29-06 05:03 PM |
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Wow....you swallow it whole huh?.... |
stillcool47 |
Mar-29-06 04:57 PM |
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Darn I missed the -- what ever it was, I see Still cool is defending |
FogerRox |
Mar-29-06 10:31 PM |
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Always have cop supporters -- no matter what the cops do. |
DELUSIONAL |
Mar-29-06 06:00 PM |
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Cynthia McKinney is no |
zidzi |
Mar-29-06 06:21 PM |
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McKInney si NEVER an embarrassment... al thought many in the RW |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:36 PM |
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These officers are that fucking stupid, what are you talking about. |
0007 |
Mar-29-06 06:59 PM |
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Has anyone interviewed the Honorable Cynthia? |
goclark |
Mar-29-06 10:10 PM |
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IF the Capitol Policeman did not recognize her, he did the right thing. |
rinsd |
Mar-29-06 04:33 PM |
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That is so wrong on so many levels ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:37 PM |
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Exactly! They want to beat this woman down publicly yet again |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:38 PM |
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Right. We all know McKinney would never be the target of.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 05:35 PM |
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No, I also haven't forgotten her father's comments either... |
rinsd |
Mar-29-06 05:56 PM |
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Then why did you bring it up? Sounds like you have an agenda. |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 08:22 PM |
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What did her dad have to say about the incident? Got a link maybe? |
oasis |
Mar-29-06 08:32 PM |
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Well, that explains why she's been targeted. |
The Wielding Truth |
Mar-29-06 08:38 PM |
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any man touches me ..he is getting kicked , punched, or slapped |
flyarm |
Mar-29-06 10:11 PM |
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This is the point - I don't blame the officer - I also dont blame McKinney |
Karmakaze |
Mar-29-06 11:34 PM |
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Sanest post in this entire thread... |
silvermachine |
Mar-30-06 08:53 AM |
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Hilarious! |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 04:39 PM |
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You're stereotyping women. Too obvious. She punched him in the |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:42 PM |
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Via Sludge Report: |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 04:44 PM |
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Ok, I give up until there is more information ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 04:50 PM |
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You're totally right |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 04:59 PM |
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Now you have made me giggle ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 05:01 PM |
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Fuckin' A. |
Jim Sagle |
Mar-29-06 06:51 PM |
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I don't buy your slant on this. |
Jim Sagle |
Mar-29-06 07:15 PM |
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David Duke, is that you? |
Jim Sagle |
Mar-29-06 07:41 PM |
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Pretty good German accent, buddy. |
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Mar-29-06 08:12 PM |
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Well Said, Mr. Sagle! |
The Magistrate |
Mar-29-06 08:58 PM |
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Your racial bias is showing as clearly as the beam from a lighthouse. |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Mar-29-06 08:27 PM |
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Not the best AT ALL |
Charlie Brown |
Mar-29-06 07:10 PM |
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Oh yeah, Drudge -- nice source there, boyo |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:39 PM |
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What about The Hill? |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 07:17 PM |
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Drudge is not a legit source -- I have no knowledge of |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 08:09 PM |
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Wonkette the conservative shill |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 08:22 PM |
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The only thing that might keep this story alive |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 11:53 PM |
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You're right! |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 08:06 PM |
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I have the honor |
oneighty |
Mar-29-06 05:03 PM |
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I've had the honor... |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 05:24 PM |
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Been there done |
oneighty |
Mar-29-06 05:55 PM |
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I would hit someone who grabbed me from behind |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:42 PM |
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Saturday she's supposed to be speaking at Atlanta at Antiwar event |
Terran1212 |
Mar-29-06 04:40 PM |
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No |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 04:47 PM |
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Do you have a link to that "pissed off and on edge" BS statement |
me b zola |
Mar-29-06 05:05 PM |
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Nope. |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 05:14 PM |
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You have one of those too? |
Rex |
Mar-29-06 05:16 PM |
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An opinion? |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 05:22 PM |
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Oops! Be careful! Your agenda's showing |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:43 PM |
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Lay off LostinVA |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 08:50 PM |
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this whole thing stinks... |
SeattleRob |
Mar-29-06 04:41 PM |
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It's stinks. I think you're right. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-29-06 05:08 PM |
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"a member of the House Republican Conference, confirmed...." |
Lars39 |
Mar-29-06 04:47 PM |
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Didn't recognize her as a member of Congress because she's not a smug... |
mitchum |
Mar-29-06 04:59 PM |
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She also is bald impaired. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-29-06 05:07 PM |
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Why is she not in Gitmo yet? |
Rex |
Mar-29-06 05:08 PM |
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They're looking for her ID. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-29-06 05:20 PM |
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I'll Wait for the tape.. |
Pavulon |
Mar-29-06 05:28 PM |
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I'm sure she was just defending herself |
bluestateguy |
Mar-29-06 05:28 PM |
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It seems really strange that he didn't recognize her |
Sinti |
Mar-29-06 05:31 PM |
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There are 435 Congressmen and 100 Senators |
Ignacio Upton |
Mar-29-06 05:33 PM |
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Atlanta Journal Consitution reports |
OKNancy |
Mar-29-06 05:33 PM |
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Hairstyle change |
Sinti |
Mar-29-06 05:43 PM |
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Hairstyle pics |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 05:51 PM |
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Never mind charging Mckinney with assault. |
D__S |
Mar-29-06 06:00 PM |
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Agree |
gorekerrydreamticket |
Mar-31-06 09:25 AM |
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There are 435 congresscritters |
tritsofme |
Mar-29-06 05:35 PM |
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Hair |
peaches2003 |
Mar-29-06 08:02 PM |
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Maybe because she was violently and falsely vilified |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 08:14 PM |
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Right and there are not many that look like |
goclark |
Mar-29-06 10:16 PM |
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Atlanta paper - a little more ( not much) |
OKNancy |
Mar-29-06 05:36 PM |
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That's why all of this could have been avoided IF the Officer in |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 05:41 PM |
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who is the 'officer'? the local Oklahoma news blurb didn't say ... |
cosmicdot |
Mar-29-06 05:38 PM |
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Police or security guard? |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 05:38 PM |
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Capitol Police |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-30-06 07:19 AM |
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This smells |
Mr.Green93 |
Mar-29-06 05:39 PM |
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Why?(nt) |
Pavulon |
Mar-29-06 05:42 PM |
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Because the Right Wing and Neo Cons have targeted her ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 05:49 PM |
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Yes |
Pavulon |
Mar-29-06 06:00 PM |
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This is a set-up, otherwise the Officer in Question would NOT ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 06:06 PM |
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It is a stupid issue |
Pavulon |
Mar-29-06 06:16 PM |
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If she'd behaved more like a Republican... |
dchill |
Apr-01-06 12:31 PM |
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It's Georgia. Every Vote Is On Diebold ReThuglican Electing Machinez |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-01-06 03:27 AM |
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No more corruption. ( Halliburton ) |
sattahipdeep |
Apr-01-06 07:42 AM |
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Really doesn't matter who's to blame here. |
D__S |
Mar-29-06 06:10 PM |
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Nope, if he grabbed her from behind and she reacted instinctively |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 06:16 PM |
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Deatils are lacking but... |
D__S |
Mar-29-06 06:49 PM |
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Glory, halleluiah!!!! You remember the shooter. |
recidivist |
Mar-29-06 08:41 PM |
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Flash cards aren't really the solution here. |
D__S |
Mar-29-06 09:03 PM |
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Exactly right. |
recidivist |
Mar-29-06 09:07 PM |
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oooo I can't wait to see the video. |
aikoaiko |
Mar-29-06 06:23 PM |
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I don't think ole Zsa Zsa was GRABBED from BEHIND ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 06:25 PM |
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It was a joke.... |
aikoaiko |
Mar-29-06 06:31 PM |
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OK, Sorry ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 06:38 PM |
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Zsa Zsa slapped a cop in a traffic encounter -- not the same thing |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 06:46 PM |
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Whatever the truth is about what happened |
Cookie wookie |
Mar-29-06 06:36 PM |
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Whatever McKinney did or didn't do to the officer |
brentspeak |
Mar-29-06 06:44 PM |
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Oh yeah, cops can |
zidzi |
Mar-29-06 06:49 PM |
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Did I say that? |
brentspeak |
Mar-29-06 07:00 PM |
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I agree |
Charlie Brown |
Mar-29-06 06:52 PM |
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More things to consider |
Pavulon |
Mar-29-06 07:06 PM |
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How are people defending this? |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 07:07 PM |
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The radio is on but no one is broadcasting. |
D__S |
Mar-29-06 07:22 PM |
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Clever. |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 07:28 PM |
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Perfect example of a misunderstanding (as in the McKinney situation). |
D__S |
Mar-29-06 07:50 PM |
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No problem. |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 08:01 PM |
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I've been accused of being a lot worse. |
D__S |
Mar-29-06 08:12 PM |
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Nice memes... you must have been working out |
LostinVA |
Mar-29-06 08:15 PM |
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TheVirginian meets LostinVA |
truthInCO |
Mar-29-06 08:52 PM |
#158 |
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George W. Bush has killed thousands of civilians in an illegal war. |
onehandle |
Mar-29-06 07:18 PM |
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If people were comparing the two, you might have a reasonable point. |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 07:21 PM |
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This is an issue because "the officer" is pressing charges. |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 07:27 PM |
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The only way you can make a point |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 07:33 PM |
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OK, everything is transparent in the RW and Neo-Con's agenda ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 07:41 PM |
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I don't understand... |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 07:44 PM |
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Yes, I think people are often stopped and checked twice ... |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 07:51 PM |
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Honestly, I don't fault her either |
TheVirginian |
Mar-29-06 08:03 PM |
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You know what - I think we both understand the complexity of this |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-29-06 08:07 PM |
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I totally agree. That is exactly what I would do if grabbed from |
freefall |
Mar-29-06 09:00 PM |
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Check out link in post #117. She has been harassed. |
The Wielding Truth |
Mar-29-06 11:32 PM |
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So the officer grabbed her; so she turned around and put her hand |
spacelady |
Mar-29-06 09:22 PM |
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one day a cop ordered me out of the pond at the state park because |
wordpix2 |
Mar-29-06 09:40 PM |
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You got that right! |
goclark |
Mar-29-06 10:18 PM |
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malloy talked about this tonight on his show |
orleans |
Mar-29-06 11:16 PM |
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Crush them, Cindy, crush them! |
AngryAmish |
Mar-29-06 11:49 PM |
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This issue is done and over! |
Rainscents |
Mar-30-06 12:15 AM |
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How, exactly, did the GOP "spin" this? |
TheVirginian |
Mar-30-06 05:14 AM |
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"One of the sources, a member of the House Republican Conference" |
ShortnFiery |
Mar-30-06 07:45 AM |
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Funny, I read the story from The Hill, |
TheVirginian |
Mar-31-06 09:08 AM |
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Did anyone post a link to her Press Conference? |
goclark |
Mar-30-06 09:55 AM |
#201 |
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Site Statement |
peaches2003 |
Mar-30-06 01:43 PM |
#208 |
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US Constitution, Article 1, Section 6 |
fknobbit |
Apr-01-06 09:55 AM |
#214 |
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i love cynthia! |
cleofus1 |
Mar-30-06 08:33 AM |
#196 |
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This girl had the Cajones to stand on the floor of congress and accused |
fknobbit |
Apr-01-06 04:56 PM |
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Name removed |
Mar-30-06 09:43 AM |
#200 |
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funny stuff this |
cyanide |
Apr-03-06 11:27 AM |
#217 |