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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Barracuda™ who wrote (2121)	4/23/2000 11:50:00 PM
From: lawdog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

Senators are not typically refused entry to military bases Senators aren't typically dumber than donkey dung

To: The Barracuda™ who wrote (2121)	4/23/2000 11:54:00 PM
From: dwight martin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

Senators do not typically kiss the ass of kidnappers or hostage-takers, either.

To: The Barracuda™ who wrote (2121)	4/23/2000 11:55:00 PM
From: jhild	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

Senators are not typically refused entry to military bases They are when they are grandstanding and interjecting themselves in a private family matter that was clearly unwanted by the father of the boy. All I can say is he must be up for re-election and his poll numbers weren't looking too good. I might add that the picture of him standing there with that pink egg is not going to impress the voters in his home state too much either. The world may be a better place yet.

To: The Barracuda™ who wrote (2121)	4/24/2000 1:25:00 AM
From: PartyTime	Respond to of 9127

>>>Senators are not typically refused entry to military bases<<< New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith, the number three ranked Senate Republican on the the Republican-controlled armed services committee, could have entered the Andrews military base. However, others with him, not authorized, could not. Senator Smith is renowned for championing fringe rightwing causes. It's not surprising at all to see him lend his office to any party wishing to topple Fidel Castro. I assure you, the issue of Elian's unification with his dad is not a matter of heart on Senator Bob Smith's part. It's yet another sad example of misplaced political opportunism. As a side note, Smith gained his political notority in New Hampshire when he teamed up with former NH governor/former Bush chief of staff John Sununu in order to gangbang anti-nuclear environmentalists opposed to the Seabrook nuclear power plant. There wasn't a plaid woolen shirt in the state who didn't lap up to both Smith and Sununu's rightwing rhetoric. Smith's narrow election victory last time around? Chalk this up to New Hampshire Republicans miscalculating that those moving north from Massachusetts in order to escape taxes, would also think Republican on social issues. Not true. It's my view that Smith will be hard-pressed to win again in the Granite State. Me thinks he's seeking to latch onto national issues because he's actually looking for something else to do, once New Hampshire voters retire his service in the Senate. Yes, his attempt for the presidency was a deserved dud. You see, the problem with Senator Smith is he doesn't understand the concept: Live Together or Die!