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Mon Mar-05-07 10:49 AM
Response to Reply #40 |
| 48. heh..they were afraid to retalliate to Mrs. McLeod... |
| -Official thread # 3---- Walter Reed neglect hearings on Cspan 1: |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:31 AM |
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kick |
maddezmom |
Mar-05-07 10:32 AM |
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k |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:32 AM |
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rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:33 AM |
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very powerful and heartbreaking testimony--from the Injured and families |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:33 AM |
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Tenet gets a medal, Annette McLeod gets many crosses to bear. |
Roland99 |
Mar-05-07 10:32 AM |
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her description of the young soldier that got nothing |
maddezmom |
Mar-05-07 10:34 AM |
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me,too.beyond words |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:34 AM |
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mcleod-you need to fight for the soldiers,not the"Army" |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:35 AM |
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not second-guess |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:36 AM |
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There seems to be love-hate relationship to the many of the caseworkers |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:44 AM |
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the Disability system----or lack ot IT---will have its own scandle I predict! |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:35 AM |
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She puts the Military to shame ---all the way up the WH! |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:34 AM |
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R. NC) "It does no good to blame..." |
trof |
Mar-05-07 10:36 AM |
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She has not quite recognized the severity of the problem1 |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:38 AM |
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I said "F-ck you"..she has the constipated repub "look" to her |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:39 AM |
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You can just tell, can't you. |
trof |
Mar-05-07 10:41 AM |
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I loved Shannon's response |
AValdoux |
Mar-05-07 10:43 AM |
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"I'm amazed any republicans had the gall to show up..." |
trof |
Mar-05-07 10:50 AM |
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Virginia Foxx |
Jack Rabbit |
Mar-05-07 10:45 AM |
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That hairdo just SCREAMS "Rebublican" to me. |
kestrel91316 |
Mar-05-07 11:10 AM |
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Same here - I'm at work, so I'm listening but not watching much. |
kcass1954 |
Mar-05-07 11:07 AM |
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Case managers are getting dissed (yet recognized overloaded) |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:37 AM |
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What happened to Duncan? is he blind? |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 10:37 AM |
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ied-left eye and ear gone |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:38 AM |
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how would these guys know what the other buildings have been like? |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:37 AM |
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Duncan gave the Repub a good smackdown |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 10:40 AM |
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yes, he did good. |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:48 AM |
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Is this a "real" hearing? The reason I ask this is that it doesn't "look" |
Dhalgren |
Mar-05-07 10:38 AM |
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yes-they are holding it at walter reed for effect-a good idea,imho |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:39 AM |
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Ok. Good. and yes, it is a good idea. |
Dhalgren |
Mar-05-07 10:42 AM |
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Oh yeah. It's real. |
trof |
Mar-05-07 10:39 AM |
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Its in a conf. room at Walter Reed Hosp. Yes, it is very REAL! Sworn |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:40 AM |
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It looked and sounded odd to me when I first tuned in this morning |
tridim |
Mar-05-07 11:44 AM |
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Kick n/t |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 10:40 AM |
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Hollen d-md |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:40 AM |
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quotes GAO-dod not adequately monitoring disability cases |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:41 AM |
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Do you think we will get to the communications between the Army |
higher class |
Mar-05-07 10:41 AM |
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i'd be interested in finding out what they do/run at walter reed, |
orleans |
Mar-05-07 10:48 AM |
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The CEO is Neffgen, the President is Swindle, and these are other names involved in the contract - P |
higher class |
Mar-05-07 11:22 AM |
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is "thank you for your service" the most hollow opening comment that you can say to a wounded troop? |
itsmesgd |
Mar-05-07 10:42 AM |
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yes, much overused to the point that is seems faky to me. |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:43 AM |
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I need to turn off my computer before I type something that will get "agent mike" to my house |
itsmesgd |
Mar-05-07 10:45 AM |
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more... |
frogcycle |
Mar-05-07 10:46 AM |
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I wonder-------just Caring enough would seem to at least Begin to 'fix |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:46 AM |
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saying there seems to be loyality to the System Rather than to the Soldier. |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:47 AM |
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does there need to be an independent agency to oversee |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:46 AM |
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Don't forget....they volunteered for this... |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 10:47 AM |
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after shannon's picture appeared on wp-ordered to appear at formation daily |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:48 AM |
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did you consider that retribution |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:48 AM |
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duncan-the moving a million times-I just wanted my room fixed |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:49 AM |
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this flurry of activity by officials-makes it seem like lots being done---maybe |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:51 AM |
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yeah-this week,until the next celebrity dies |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:53 AM |
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I just follow orders... |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 10:48 AM |
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heh..they were afraid to retalliate to Mrs. McLeod... |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 10:49 AM |
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OMG |
Sonicmedusa |
Mar-05-07 10:47 AM |
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I had to pour a drink.Is this America? |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:49 AM |
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How appropriate - Comcast broke in for a test of the |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 10:49 AM |
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Cummings up-on armed services committee |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:50 AM |
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lack of mental health care |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:51 AM |
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poor tbi diagnosis |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:51 AM |
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shannon obviously has cognitive/impulse control problems post tbi |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:52 AM |
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saying basically that Tests used are for Severe brain injured which does |
rodeodance |
Mar-05-07 10:53 AM |
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mcleod-they said it was a "transition problem" |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:54 AM |
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husband never offered psychiatric help |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:54 AM |
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norton d-DC |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:55 AM |
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"to say thank you for your service sounds so shallow" |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:56 AM |
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my son informed me of his injury-as he was loaded on a helicopter and |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 10:57 AM |
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Jesus. So the image of a marine showing up at your house with |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 10:59 AM |
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They only show up when they are dead |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:00 AM |
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um-yeah-I never heard from a CO,nothing-just my kid,calling me |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:01 AM |
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Walter Reed is a "crown jewel"?? WTF?? |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 10:56 AM |
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pityful fucking applause |
itsmesgd |
Mar-05-07 11:01 AM |
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Oh,goodie-second panel up-Weightman and KIley(i think) |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:02 AM |
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Spin, spin, spin!!! |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 11:03 AM |
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now, the brass |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:03 AM |
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This should be GOOD. New thread time? |
trof |
Mar-05-07 11:04 AM |
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Republicans on this committee should be deeply ashamed. |
trof |
Mar-05-07 11:03 AM |
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I just caught the tail end of this panel. What a sad, sad state of affairs. |
Vinca |
Mar-05-07 11:03 AM |
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do catch the replay when you can |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:04 AM |
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My husband taped it for me. nt |
Vinca |
Mar-05-07 11:09 AM |
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kiley issuing a statement |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:03 AM |
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he is a little more humble than when he blamed the soldiers |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:04 AM |
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we're slapping a coat of paint on the walls-quit your bitching |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:06 AM |
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Well, it's their fault for gettin injured, doncha know! |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 11:06 AM |
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Trying to keep his cushy position |
malaise |
Mar-05-07 11:06 AM |
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flame away-I think Gates is holding these guys accountable. |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:07 AM |
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Hope your right, as an Iraqi veteran... |
Az_lefty |
Mar-05-07 11:12 AM |
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exactly-I want their balls on a plate. |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:15 AM |
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weightman up |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:10 AM |
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weightman seems like a man of character.."I failed these soldiers" |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:11 AM |
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wasn't he there for only several months? |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:12 AM |
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I can't help it-I respect him |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:13 AM |
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You knew there were these problems |
malaise |
Mar-05-07 11:33 AM |
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wow. taking responsabilty....the republicans must be cofunsed |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 11:11 AM |
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maybe he's a closet Democrat..it can happen.. |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:12 AM |
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we missed the big picture-I failed. |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:13 AM |
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Whatever, It took WaPo to make him own up. |
flashlighter |
Mar-05-07 11:13 AM |
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true. |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:14 AM |
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FORMER Commander at Walter Reed |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:14 AM |
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Why are they still in uniform? |
seasonedblue |
Mar-05-07 11:16 AM |
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They were relieved from this post not drummed out |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:27 AM |
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bascetta-GAO discussing problems with their audits |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:15 AM |
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disability programs on high-risk list |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:16 AM |
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could affect dod retention rates |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:16 AM |
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22% ptsd at risk had been referred for treatment |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:17 AM |
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Bascetta makes the same point I have been making re wounded. |
trof |
Mar-05-07 11:17 AM |
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hundreds of soldiers pursued for debt through no fault of their own |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:18 AM |
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credit bureau reporting by DOD |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:19 AM |
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Paraphrase of Bascetta's testimony: |
Husb2Sparkly |
Mar-05-07 11:21 AM |
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exactly |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:22 AM |
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bringing up the contractors |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:23 AM |
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we passed that memo up to our higher ups- |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:24 AM |
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CONTRACT HAD BEEN GIVEN TO OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR... |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:25 AM |
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personnel declined after award of private contract..began on kiley's watch |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:25 AM |
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looking for general farmer |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:26 AM |
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those decisions are made by the army,not by us |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:26 AM |
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get the hip waders on |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:27 AM |
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Include this article in the research - Brac closings from 2005 |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:30 AM |
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hi husb |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:22 AM |
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Hi eleny |
Husb2Sparkly |
Mar-05-07 11:29 AM |
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the first panel was heartbreaking |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:35 AM |
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davis "we've known about these problems for years" |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:27 AM |
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you knew these were problems..the WP article was secondary |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:28 AM |
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"kiley-you assured us corrections were being made in the process in 2005" |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:30 AM |
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um,um-walter reed not my only command |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:30 AM |
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my concern-the # of soldiers we were able to heal and rtd |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:31 AM |
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Well, that absolves him of all responsibility, eh? |
Roland99 |
Mar-05-07 11:33 AM |
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He's using the "Libby" offense |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:34 AM |
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Is this carried on another C-SPAN? Just when Kiley kicks the spin into high gear. |
Roland99 |
Mar-05-07 11:32 AM |
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C-Span going to House morning business - but CNN is covering it live |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:32 AM |
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Thank you! n/t |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:33 AM |
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It's also on the web |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:34 AM |
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oops - here's the link on the web from the first posting |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:37 AM |
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Thank you again |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:38 AM |
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Thanks for that It is also on |
POAS |
Mar-05-07 11:34 AM |
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I strongly dislike kiley-he is doing everything to get the monkey off his back |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:34 AM |
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waxman-re :contracting out-the memo warned about mission failure |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:36 AM |
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goddammit-just when waxman was putting the screws to kiley |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:36 AM |
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It's back on C-Span |
seasonedblue |
Mar-05-07 11:35 AM |
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thank goodness! waxman is just now holding feet to the fire |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:38 AM |
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house adjourned! |
mikelgb |
Mar-05-07 11:35 AM |
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yes! |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:38 AM |
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i sincerely believe the contractor issue will be blown wide open |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:39 AM |
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i agree |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:44 AM |
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Their going to take up contracting out |
seasonedblue |
Mar-05-07 11:39 AM |
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oh,c'mon,shays-your party is at fault here,you bastard |
w8liftinglady |
Mar-05-07 11:40 AM |
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Shays can be such a sanctimonious asshole. |
Husb2Sparkly |
Mar-05-07 11:58 AM |
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Can we get a new thread now please rodeodance? |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:41 AM |
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We could use this one >>> |
Roland99 |
Mar-05-07 11:44 AM |
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Rodeo may be gone |
POAS |
Mar-05-07 11:49 AM |
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kiley is a master of smarm |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:41 AM |
#144 |
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Yep. |
seasonedblue |
Mar-05-07 11:45 AM |
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even the peer review isn't indpependent |
eleny |
Mar-05-07 11:49 AM |
#150 |
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~~~ New thread HERE ~~~ |
Sydnie |
Mar-05-07 11:55 AM |
#151 |
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