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The Lemon
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| Wonder what Mary Jo Kopechne would say about "this accident"? |
I really am puzzled why so many people (right-wing supporters?) have brought up the 1969 Ted Kennedy incident this week. This is the third time I've encountered the reference in the last two days. The politician-causing-an-accidental-death-or-injury-of-another link between the two events seems awfully weak to me. Seems more like redirection.
(I'm guessing you don't like the Kennedys...) |
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numazawa
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: The Concrete Barnyard
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Hospital officials said they were not concerned about the six to 200 other pieces of birdshot that might still be lodged in his body. |
I, however, am concerned about the ten to 85 points of IQ necessary to discount in order to accept this statement at face value. |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Seems more like redirection.
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Yeah, that's probably the goal of right-wingers who bring up Chappaquiddick. However, I gotta say that the comparison did occur to me too, but not because I want to distract attnetion from Cheney(far from it).
Of coursee there are differences between the two stories. Cheney is accused of waiting too long to inform the national press, whereas Kennedy was accused of waiting too long to call the cops. |
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Leslie Cheswyck
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Location: University of Western Chile
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Wonder what Mary Jo Kopechne would say about "this accident"?
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Guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. |
Don't hold your breath. |
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Kuros
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Seems more like redirection.
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Yeah, that's probably the goal of right-wingers who bring up Chappaquiddick. However, I gotta say that the comparison did occur to me too, but not because I want to distract attnetion from Cheney(far from it).
Of coursee there are differences between the two stories. Cheney is accused of waiting too long to inform the national press, whereas Kennedy was accused of waiting too long to call the cops. |
Yeah, I mean, why would they want to bring up Chappaquiddick? Is it supposed to highlight that in this situation nobody died? After the Chappaquiddick reference it only began to occur to me that alcohol might be involved in the Cheney incident. |
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numazawa
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: The Concrete Barnyard
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Wonder what Mary Jo Kopechne would say about "this accident"?
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Guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. |
Don't hold your breath. |
I too get the sinking feeling we'll never see the facts surface. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:02 am Post subject: |
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NEWSFLASH !!!
Apparently Cheney & friends were DRINKING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL
while out messing with FIREARMS and  WOMEN who were NOT their wives !!!   |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:16 am Post subject: |
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NEWSFLASH !!!
Apparently Cheney & friends were DRINKING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL
while out messing with FIREARMS and WOMEN who were NOT their wives !!! |
newsflash...
Women are allowed to hunt....AND drink
in the states....
(as i understand it) even in the company of married men. |
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scarneck
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:18 am Post subject: |
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NEWSFLASH !!!
Apparently Cheney & friends were DRINKING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL
while out messing with FIREARMS and WOMEN who were NOT their wives !!! |
GOD BLESS TEXAS!! |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Wonder what Mary Jo Kopechne would say about "this accident"?
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Guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. |
This made me laugh.
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I giggled here, too.
Seriously, though, if and when the guy dies I'm gonna feel bad for the laughter I expended in regard to his pain. He's 78, which means he might die any particular day of any number of causes ... and when he does, how many people are going to think being shot in the face by the Veep was not a contributing factor? |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: |
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| how many people are going to think being shot in the face by the Veep was not a contributing factor? |
I am guessing it will be indirectly proportional with people capable of thinking that a 78 year old being shot in the face might possibly cause his death. |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:51 am Post subject: |
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NEWSFLASH !!!
Apparently Cheney & friends were DRINKING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL
while out messing with FIREARMS and WOMEN who were NOT their wives !!! |
Copious amounts of alcohol? As of his statement it was a beer at lunch. I'm curious where you got...oh...IGTG? Should have known.
Women who were not their wives? US Ambassador to Switzerland Pamela Willeford?
Yea. I'd tap that out if I was Cheney.
Anyway, I'd like to see some video of the lawyer recovering in his "private hospital wing" so we can move this case along. Till then, there will be skepticism. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| As of his statement it was a beer at lunch. |
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