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14133Thanks for reminding me about my Clinton and Gore dolls. I stuck pins in them dLazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14132An election is not an IQ test. We are not electing simply intellect. Words likLazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14131I was very struck by these lines from your first link. Both because I hadn'tE-6/4/2002
14130<<Nixon lusted after power, Carter lusted in his heart, and Clinton lustedIsh-6/4/2002
14129Nixon lusted after power, Carter lusted in his heart, and Clinton lusted.Original Mad Dog-6/4/2002
14128My brother (who is a liberal leaning sort) said that he would rather have a PresOriginal Mad Dog-6/4/2002
14127<<I think that Nixon, Carter, Reagan, his father, and Clinton were brighteIsh-6/4/2002
14126Time to go. Take care, all.......Neocon-6/4/2002
14125We agree. I do think that the elder Bush has been underrated by a lot of people,Neocon-6/4/2002
14124<<Do you seriously take the position that there's nothing deficient inIsh-6/4/2002
14123<i>I think that Nixon, Carter, Reagan, his father, and Clinton were brightOriginal Mad Dog-6/4/2002
14122I think he is bright, knowledgeable about business and politics, articulate in aNeocon-6/4/2002
14121I have spoken with several people who know Bush personally, and have worked withThe Philosopher-6/4/2002
14120<i> Do you seriously take the position that there's nothing deficient TimF-6/4/2002
14119Look at this: Bush dismisses the report by his own executive branch, whose leadE-6/4/2002
14118Putting the one-liners about liberals aside: Do you seriously take the position E-6/4/2002
14117I think his real problem is that he's not a liberal.Lazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14116<i>Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Maybe someone else knowledgeable aboutjttmab-6/4/2002
14115<i>If third world countries had an easier time selling goods in the US theLazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14114And I have a birthday every day just to make sure I don't miss it!Lazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14113<i>Thanks Karen</i> No, thank you. I was beginning to choke on cynLane3-6/4/2002
14112LOL!! Good point.Lazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14111<i>Two posters on SI had different perceptions, discussed it a bit, and cajttmab-6/4/2002
14110<i> Character. That is certainly a word never used when referring to ClintThe Philosopher-6/4/2002
14109<i> What "artificial trade barriers" are you referring to? </TimF-6/4/2002
14108A lot of that money is built up in family owned businesses. The owner or the wTimF-6/4/2002
14107I don't think he has any more of a problem than you or I. JLAjlallen-6/4/2002
14106Seriously: What do you think his problem is with language and concepts and knowlE-6/4/2002
14105I found this amusing and thought you might, as well. White House Notebook At tLane3-6/4/2002
14104People who think Bush is "dumb" are really the dumb ones.... JLAjlallen-6/4/2002
14103I just saw you post that on Beanies and have already clipped it into my books-toLane3-6/4/2002
14102Message 17553283 That's a mention of a fine, easy-reading book about evolutE-6/4/2002
14101<i>I think the number of the Churches may be the key. </i> Do you rLane3-6/4/2002
14100My husband uses the "God moves in mysterious ways" line, with the addeE-6/4/2002
14099<i>I assume internal inconsistencies aren't counted as defects. I wondjttmab-6/4/2002
14098<i>'No defects' was the point he made. He was speaking from a 'E-6/4/2002
14097<i>I see you are good at "you're one too" arguments.</i&gjttmab-6/4/2002
14096<i>Hamas is one of its foreign branches. NSDAP is a defunct branch.</i&jttmab-6/4/2002
14095<i>About 11 at the moment. I appear to be your favorite target at the momejttmab-6/4/2002
14094<i>I see you are good at "you're one too" arguments.</i&gjttmab-6/4/2002
14093<i>Is 'articleis' Latin? Good strategy. If you can't do anythijttmab-6/4/2002
14092<i>EVERY organization claims to be law abiding and moral, doesn't it? jttmab-6/4/2002
14091I think the number of the Churches may be the key. In Cleveland. The Czechs werejttmab-6/4/2002
14090<i>Did the Pope really said RC had no "defects," or is that parajttmab-6/4/2002
14089Aw yes, but you can hide your own Easter Eggs!sandintoes-6/4/2002
14088Character. That is certainly a word never used when referring to Clinton.Lazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14087But she assumed that somehow Bush's flop meant the global warming theory'Lazarus_Long-6/4/2002
14086I assume nothing about global warming based on his opinions. No opinion of his iE-6/4/2002
14085Who told you that? The prayers that count are <i>not</i> determined E-6/4/2002
14084You should have 'splained it to me like that before! Now I understand! I haE-6/4/2002
14083But if he's the idiot you describe, why assume he's right now? Why notLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14082What "artificial trade barriers" are you referring to? So we, the AmeLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14081ClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGoreCliLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14080<i>IF THE MAN IS AS DUMB AS YOU HAVE LONG CLAIMED, WHY DO YOU PAY ANY ATTEDayuhan-6/3/2002
14079For you this is an obsession. For us, this is simply history. We have a much mLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14078<i> I'm convinced that whoever was making decisions would have been moDayuhan-6/3/2002
14077We RWers don't take excuses, you know. We'll pull those fillings out ofLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14076When you say "WHY DO YOU PAY ANY ATTENTION TO HIS OPINIONS?" do you meE-6/3/2002
14075Oh dear, you've relapsed.E-6/3/2002
14074I admit he's a great improvement on the oiliness of Slick Willie, but still:Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14073More will presumably be known about who knew what when, though I'm personallE-6/3/2002
14072I think you are simply jealous because Bush is not nearly as comical as ClintonGLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14071Well, they should be grateful. Unless they always wanted to live in Alaska.Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14070<i> the theory is that we lent them money, now WE have to pay it back? &lDayuhan-6/3/2002
14069Even more so. You quickly forget what hurts.Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14068I would hate to mention ClintonGore when it is irrelevant to the discussion at hE-6/3/2002
14067A wise position. Burning would generate telltale traces of smoke, which might bDayuhan-6/3/2002
14066I have no doubt that warning signs before 9/11 were overlooked, and that complacDayuhan-6/3/2002
14065I believe the president's position is that we may scrap the constitution as E-6/3/2002
14064See? This is why we RWers should run the country. We're smarter and sneakiLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14063No. Liberal dogma requires that it must use large amounts of oil.Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14062The umbrella concept may never fly, though, due to the limitations of faith-baseDayuhan-6/3/2002
14061I have a note exempting me from tests because of my fillings.E-6/3/2002
14060<i>ClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGore</i> You really seem Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14059But I thought Cheney and Rumsfeld and unknown wise others were advising him so E-6/3/2002
14058My inside sources, which are close to your sources but more knowledgeable, say tE-6/3/2002
14057So the theory is that we lent them money, now WE have to pay it back?Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14056<i>Then to counteract the nuclear winter, we burn lots of oil.</i> Tom C-6/3/2002
14055<i>And how is this ClintonGore's fault, again, you having had to make Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14054Have you posted this op ed piece by conservative commentator William Safire? FroE-6/3/2002
14053ROTFLMAO!!!!! I think you got it! That's the plot! Then to counteract theLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14052You demolib pinheads have been telling us for YEARS how stupid Bush is. So he cLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14051<i>My inside sources suggest ...</i> My sources suggest that a &quoTom C-6/3/2002
14050My inside sources suggest that the device under development is not a gigantic oiDayuhan-6/3/2002
14049I don't think he believes in astrology. Rather, I think that, like so many,Lane3-6/3/2002
14048In your old age?sandintoes-6/3/2002
14047<i>Services such as ....?</i> The consultants that develop the projDayuhan-6/3/2002
14046<i>His plan is probably to build a humongous oil-powered refrigerator to cE-6/3/2002
14045Maybe he thought you said astronomy. Had you ever heard before that he believed E-6/3/2002
14044Ah, so you, also, choose the course of loyalty to the former Bush instead of to E-6/3/2002
14043Taxes were already paid on all money that comes to those who have worked for it;E-6/3/2002
14042<i>So we tax poor Americans to pay rich banks?</i> The whole issue Dayuhan-6/3/2002
14041Message 17552047 Two minds....E-6/3/2002
14040<i>Maybe I should get him an SI membership. He'd fit right in. </i&Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14039Services such as ....?Lazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14038No, you got it entirely wrong. I blame his<i> acknowledgement</i> oLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14037If it is Bush's current position that it is <b> obvious </b> thaTimF-6/3/2002
14036<i>ClintonGoreClintonGoreClintonGoreClinton</i> E, I thought of youLane3-6/3/2002
14035Personally, I think the warming is now in Bush's brain. Probably the resultLazarus_Long-6/3/2002
14034So your choice is to cling to Bush's former position and disagree with his cE-6/3/2002
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