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To: Don Hurst who wrote (11659)	11/21/2009 10:57:47 PM
From: Magnatizer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

Priority 1 is still on the table. No shocker that this vote went the way of the hacks. No way Reid would have put it up for a Saturday night vote if he did not have it locked. Of course, $100 million of our children's and grandchilren's earnings did not hurt to lock in #60. Heir is accurate, he dreams of entitlements. Main Entry: Heir Pronunciation: \'erFunction: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French eir, heir, from Latin hered-, heres; akin to Greek cheros bereaved Date: 13th century 1 : one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property 2 : one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office <heir to the throne> 3 : one who receives or is entitled to receive some endowment or quality from a parent or predecessor merriam-webster.com

To: Don Hurst who wrote (11659)	11/22/2009 10:49:07 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 42652

Saturday Night Live Rips Obama Over China Trip, Spending, And The Deficit Joe Weisenthal\|Nov. 22, 2009, 7:34 AM \| 826 \|9 PrintTags: Money Media, China, SNL, Barack Obama, Media Last night, SNL ripped President Obama's recent trip to Asia, and the arrogance of us telling the Chinese how to run their country. Here's part of the transcript via Freedom Eden: ... INTERPRETER: Are we? Are we going to get our money? Because from what I read your country is in the middle of a serious recession. OBAMA: Uh, while this is true, there are signs that our bailout has steadied the financial markets and our stimulus package has been effective in fixing the job crisis. (Hu Jintao "speaks.") INTERPRETER: I'm curious. How many jobs has it created? OBAMA: Uh, so far, none. (Hu Jintao "speaks.") INTERPRETER: I see. OBAMA: But our health care reform plan, we're confident, is going to lead to enormous savings. (Hu Jintao "speaks.") INTERPRETER: How exactly is extending health care coverage to 30 million people going to save you money? OBAMA: I... don't know. (Hu Jintao "speaks.") INTERPRETER: And this "Cash for Clunkers" program-- I have read that you purchased many clunkers with our money. OBAMA: Yes, we have. (Hu Jintao "speaks.") INTERPRETER: What does this word "clunkers" mean? (Hu Jintao "speaks.") OBAMA: Well, a clunker is a car... (Hu Jintao "speaks.") INTERPRETER: I know what a clunker is. And just so there is no misunderstanding, you are not allowed to pay us back in clunkers. OBAMA:Of course not. (Hu Jintao "speaks.") INTERPRETER: You know, as I listen to you, I am noticing that each of your plans to save money involves spending even more money. This does not inspire confidence. OBAMA: I assure you, you're going to get your money. ..... There's a bunch more on the video. And here's a video, which will likely get taken down at some point, but will have to do for the moment until NBC puts its version up. businessinsider.com h/t Brumar