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3rd party move on the right? - SEN News - 2/5/2008 4:53:42 PM
- Hmmm... - TB - 2/5/2008 4:58:44 PM
  - Our sources tell us... - SEN News - 2/5/2008 5:08:32 PM
    - What's SEN stand for? - Lindy - 2/6/2008 2:15:45 AM
      - Scott Evil News (n/t) - tony - 2/6/2008 3:24:44 AM
        
        It's Scott Evil Network News... - SEN News - 2/6/2008 2:28:58 PM
        
        Okay I take back what I said about you being like Brother #2 - Jody - 2/6/2008 3:27:37 PM
        
        Quit projecting! I just want to be evil... - TAFKASE - 2/6/2008 3:42:14 PM
        
        Oh yeah?...MAKE ME - Jody - 2/6/2008 4:24:07 PM
        
        Well my brother is a dentist. - TAFKASE - 2/6/2008 4:37:18 PM
        
        HA!...I can top that - Jody - 2/6/2008 8:40:22 PM
        
        bye the way, his name is Herbie Evil (n/t) - TAFKASE - 2/6/2008 4:46:39 PM
        
        Opps. I meant Hermey Evil - TAFKASE - 2/6/2008 4:50:25 PM
        
        Are you sure? - Jody - 2/6/2008 9:34:59 PM
        
        Uh oh. Wrong link. That one doesn't show you how evli the families affairs really are. - TAFKASE - 2/6/2008 5:05:57 PM
        
        Welcome to my World - Jody - 2/6/2008 9:03:40 PM
        
        LOL thanks - Lindy - 2/6/2008 5:19:22 AM
    - re: Our sources tell us... - TB - 2/5/2008 5:18:08 PM
      - Wear your secret decoder ring today between 10:00AM - 1:00 PM Easter Std Time - SEN News - 2/5/2008 5:23:32 PM
        
        Correction: Wear your secret decoder ring Wedensday between 10:00AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time - SEN News - 2/5/2008 5:26:17 PM
        
        Any particular reason you're hiding your source? (n/t) - TB - 2/5/2008 5:28:42 PM
        
        Tom, check the IP address for the source (n/t) - clearsthroat - 2/6/2008 1:44:02 AM
        
        Because we can. We are responsible members of the media. - SEN News - 2/5/2008 5:30:45 PM
        
        When moose and squirrel open door...iss stragety. - ER - 2/5/2008 6:12:52 PM

GREAT NEWS: gas Prices to decline 50 cents due to recession! - TAFKASE - 2/6/2008 8:46:38 PM
- Link. - TAFKASE - 2/6/2008 8:50:52 PM

"Make no mistake, Nato is not winning in Afghanistan." - Bowser - 2/6/2008 3:43:32 AM
- Is the renewed violence destroying buildings in New York City? - Able Danger - 2/6/2008 4:28:20 AM
  - Americans, Afghans and allies are dying - McFly - 2/6/2008 7:19:56 PM
  - How about it being a massive waste of our resources? - Justice.... not bombs - 2/6/2008 5:16:30 AM

A total of five cables cut - Eric - 2/6/2008 2:15:46 AM
- Help keep American jobs at home (n/t) - Lindy - 2/6/2008 5:35:37 PM
- OK, OK, you win - Robert - 2/6/2008 3:57:41 AM
- Gee whiz! The "ship anchor" explanation died. - Bowser - 2/6/2008 2:30:49 AM

Does this man look happy to you? - TB - 2/6/2008 4:25:22 PM
- I coulda been a contendah! (n/t) - tony - 2/6/2008 4:37:02 PM
- From the caption on your link, I first guessed he was a Patriot's fan. (n/t) - ER - 2/6/2008 4:36:44 PM

Hey TB. - alcaray - 2/6/2008 7:27:36 AM
- Registered Republican - TB - 2/6/2008 3:40:15 PM
- Write in for McClintock? ;) (n/t) - Tony - 2/6/2008 2:30:30 PM

Now this is a great idea... - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 10:43:00 PM
- I agree - Lindy - 2/6/2008 2:13:29 AM
  - Instead of making the situation worse, why not just prrotect privacy? - Able Danger - 2/6/2008 4:30:53 AM
    - They can? Please show me what you are talking about. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/6/2008 4:37:43 AM
    - Also free speech - Robert - 2/6/2008 4:36:13 AM
      - Well then he should be forced to test positive. - Able Dangerous - 2/6/2008 4:38:00 AM

The I-35W bridge collapse cause- political pressure. - RobVG - 2/5/2008 6:12:41 AM
- I did have a point. - RobVG - 2/6/2008 2:46:26 AM
- It can happen. - TB - 2/5/2008 5:11:09 PM
- re: The I-35W bridge collapse cause- political pressure. - Jack Herer - 2/5/2008 4:08:49 PM
  - He's forgetting that there were loads of construction supplies on the deck too. (n/t) - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 4:55:52 PM

It's the economy, stupid. "Recession is here - economists" - Bowser - 2/6/2008 2:45:42 AM

Alternative fuels - TB - 2/2/2008 7:44:18 PM
- Mileage standards are a good thing - Buck Galaxy - 2/2/2008 10:05:50 PM
  - If I decide to go on Vacation will my Winnebego be exempt? - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 9:54:36 PM
  - re: Mileage standards are a good thing - TB - 2/2/2008 10:45:53 PM

Foundation and Empire - ER - 2/5/2008 3:12:31 PM
- re: Foundation and Empire - TB - 2/5/2008 4:06:02 PM
  - Stronger local government, weaker Federal. - REB - 2/5/2008 7:05:53 PM
    - Great Idea...Forget about it. - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 9:47:47 PM
  - re: Foundation and Empire - ER - 2/5/2008 4:42:13 PM

Storm-hit China calls for 'faith' - gbaikie - 2/4/2008 3:11:33 AM
- China 'not ready' for snow crisis - gbaikie - 2/4/2008 4:56:54 PM
  - The Ice Age Cometh - nick hoffman - 2/5/2008 11:17:12 AM
    - Great... We're due to get hit with 13inches of the white crap toninght... - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 5:45:35 PM
      - Now they are saying 20 inches... - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 9:08:15 PM

Wow, that was some football game. - TB - 2/4/2008 4:23:52 AM
- I agree. - TAFKASE - 2/4/2008 2:21:03 PM
- "feel kind of bad for the losing team" - Buck Galaxy - 2/4/2008 9:13:07 AM
  - "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." (n/t) - Michael Strahan (tony) - 2/4/2008 3:47:31 PM
    - They also got caught cheating - Socrates II - 2/4/2008 8:48:51 PM
      - That is an EXCELLENT point! (n/t) - Bowser - 2/5/2008 2:31:38 AM
- drove by the stadium twice during the game - azstrummer - 2/4/2008 5:01:38 AM
- Possibly the best game I've ever seen. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/4/2008 4:42:04 AM
  - It sucked. - RobVG - 2/4/2008 5:03:13 AM
    - It wasn't an "accidental" game. - Bowser - 2/4/2008 5:18:25 AM
      - Soap box. - RobVG - 2/4/2008 6:54:06 PM
      - True. - RobVG - 2/4/2008 6:25:10 AM
      - re: It wasn't an "accidental" game. - TB - 2/4/2008 6:22:23 AM
        
        They'll all continue to get their bloated paychecks - Socrates II - 2/4/2008 6:25:58 AM
        
        Gladiators earn every penny. - ER - 2/4/2008 1:59:58 PM
        
        I agree. - TAFKASE - 2/4/2008 2:25:37 PM
        
        This is just pathetic - Socrates II - 2/5/2008 1:38:51 PM
        
        Bread and circuses, poor and impoverished cultures do it too. - ER - 2/5/2008 2:14:50 PM
        
        I figured you for the polo type. - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 5:14:21 PM
        
        Not at all. - ER - 2/5/2008 6:18:11 PM
        
        After I make my millions, I'll hire you to be the captain of the HZS Evildoer. - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 9:01:18 PM

Iran launches test rocket - TB - 2/5/2008 3:44:32 AM
- Realities, harsh realities. - Bowser - 2/5/2008 5:12:12 AM
- re: Iran launches test rocket - gbaikie - 2/5/2008 4:16:43 AM
  - re: Iran launches test rocket - TB - 2/5/2008 4:13:47 PM
    - re: Iran launches test rocket - gbaikie - 2/5/2008 8:30:27 PM
  - Two News Items - Socrates II - 2/5/2008 5:31:38 AM

Update: Republican fiscal restraint. - TB - 2/5/2008 1:09:22 AM
- What is really sad about this... - TAFKASE - 2/5/2008 4:47:58 PM
- An extremely successful Conservative strategy. - Bowser - 2/5/2008 4:45:08 AM
  - Conservative heyday - TB - 2/5/2008 4:53:26 PM
- Is this news? - Buck Galaxy - 2/5/2008 4:05:10 AM
- More from Jeff Jacoby - TB - 2/5/2008 1:42:48 AM

Third undersea Internet cable damaged in Mideast: Indian firm - Bowser - 2/2/2008 8:01:15 PM
- Cause? - Lindy - 2/3/2008 5:13:26 PM
- Fouth undersea Internet cable damaged in Mideast: Indian firm - Eric - 2/3/2008 2:03:21 PM
  - Seems to be some confusion - Robert - 2/3/2008 5:25:57 PM
    - re: Fourth cable cut - Eric - 2/3/2008 9:13:21 PM
      - I'm not sure - Robert - 2/4/2008 6:22:37 PM
        
        4th undersea cable snaps, Qatar-UAE traffic suffers disruption - Eric - 2/5/2008 4:11:32 AM
- Common factor - Robert - 2/2/2008 10:18:03 PM
  - Where the information lines are - TB - 2/2/2008 10:54:14 PM
    - thanks - Robert - 2/3/2008 12:25:59 AM
      - so the region's data flows out of alexandria? - Tony - 2/4/2008 2:23:41 PM
        
        Took me a minute... - Robert - 2/4/2008 6:19:26 PM
        
        Yes........though obviously badly :) (n/t) - Tony - 2/4/2008 6:22:07 PM
        
        Well, it wasn't actually a minute, figure of speech, more like 5 seconds (n/t) - Robert - 2/4/2008 6:23:07 PM
      - re: thanks - Hans - 2/3/2008 7:20:06 AM
        
        good point - Robert - 2/3/2008 5:27:51 PM
- re: Third undersea Internet cable damaged in Mideast: Indian firm - James Brown - 2/2/2008 9:05:41 PM
  - Hopelessly Naive - ER - 2/2/2008 10:32:35 PM

Maria Schriver endorses Obama. - TB - 2/4/2008 1:19:59 AM
- So have Garrison Keillor and Joan Baez. (n/t) - TB - 2/4/2008 4:17:12 AM
  - and Caroline Kennedy (n/t) - Jody - 2/5/2008 3:37:19 AM
- Did you hear Michelle speak? - James Brown - 2/4/2008 3:42:34 AM
  - Got a link to her speech text? - Eri - 2/4/2008 3:49:05 AM
    - Try this... - TB - 2/4/2008 4:31:22 AM

Today's headline underscores not only Obama's experience... - Eri - 2/3/2008 3:24:34 PM
- Keep in mind that Hillary Clinton has absolutely no experience at all. - TAFKASE - 2/4/2008 2:33:51 PM
- Thanks to each of you who has posted to this. - Eri - 2/3/2008 9:30:00 PM
  - re: Thanks to each of you who has posted to this. - gbaikie - 2/4/2008 2:02:45 AM
  - Now you have an idea of what the nuclear industry faces from Green extremists. - Lee - 2/3/2008 10:59:27 PM
  - re: Thanks to each of you who has posted to this. - TB - 2/3/2008 10:13:34 PM
    - A lot are like that - Eri - 2/4/2008 3:55:03 AM
      - What really ticks me off about this paranoia about minor leaks - ER - 2/5/2008 3:17:49 AM
      - To be fair... - TB - 2/4/2008 4:20:42 AM
- re: Today's headline underscores not only Obama's experience... - gbaikie - 2/3/2008 8:51:23 PM
- And on the nuclear issue... - TB - 2/3/2008 8:29:40 PM
- Doesn't make him worse than anybody else. - TB - 2/3/2008 7:53:04 PM
- Put this in perspective Eri - azstrummer - 2/3/2008 4:37:32 PM

Socialized medicine update: Massachussetts - TB - 2/4/2008 9:32:04 PM

Hillary's completely unfeasable Healthcare plan... - TAFKASE - 2/4/2008 3:45:03 PM
- How 'bout ILLEGALS? - carl - 2/4/2008 8:34:19 PM

Happy Power of 2 Day, 2-4-8 Who Do You Appreciate? (n/t) - marsby - 2/4/2008 2:49:20 PM
- Interesting... - Raoul - 2/4/2008 7:16:54 PM
  - give it a couple of months :) (n/t) - SDG - 2/4/2008 8:00:28 PM

Examining Bush's failed presidency - Algorithms - 2/2/2008 3:29:18 PM
- re: Examining Bush's failed presidency - Hans - 2/3/2008 7:23:08 AM
  - You can't go there around here. (n/t) - TB - 2/4/2008 1:21:22 AM
    - re: You can't go there around here. - Hans - 2/4/2008 6:21:03 AM
      - re: You can't go there around here. - gbaikie - 2/4/2008 4:34:42 PM
      - re: You can't go there around here. - TB - 2/4/2008 6:39:53 AM
        
        re: You can't go there around here. - Hans - 2/4/2008 1:45:02 PM
  - Like all other western countries that know terrorism - Raoul - 2/3/2008 9:03:54 AM
    - re: Like all other western countries that know terrorism - gbaikie - 2/3/2008 9:52:14 AM
    - re: Like all other western countries that know terrorism - gbaikie - 2/3/2008 9:49:50 AM
- Well Put - BUT - James Brown - 2/2/2008 9:16:52 PM
- Unfortunately, that was well put. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/2/2008 6:10:02 PM

Police State - Eric - 2/2/2008 3:34:35 AM
- Disturbing Video - Lindy - 2/3/2008 3:53:10 PM

Nationalized health care update - TB - 2/2/2008 5:13:46 AM
- Would you like to read the anecdotal horror stories of US health care? - Bowser - 2/2/2008 5:27:14 AM
  - 18 weeks, Bowser. As a goal. - TB - 2/2/2008 5:35:12 AM
    - American HMOs - Never, as a goal. - Bowser - 2/2/2008 6:00:35 PM
      - Take it up with Ted Kennedy and pals. - Lee - 2/2/2008 9:43:17 PM
      - re: American HMOs - TB - 2/2/2008 6:16:08 PM
        
        It was liposuction. Find that anywhere in an American plan. - Bowser - 2/2/2008 6:46:36 PM
        
        Nope. Sorry. - TB - 2/2/2008 7:29:09 PM

MoveOn.org endorses Obama - TB - 2/2/2008 5:18:49 AM
- Obama is the only Dem with a chance of being elected. - Bowser - 2/2/2008 8:12:59 PM
- re: MoveOn.org endorses Obama - Eri - 2/2/2008 5:19:04 PM
  - I'm suprised. I would have thought the Clintons controlled George Soros. (n/t) - Able Danger - 2/2/2008 5:50:42 PM
    - Soros thinks it's the other way around. - TB - 2/2/2008 6:05:23 PM

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