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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 22. May | 71 comments (71 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

I think the Guardian is running way too far with Bill Richardson's quote, because this isn't at all what happened. Quite the contrary, Obama went out and said, "Why are they so afraid of talking to people?" and basically called them idiots.

Now the story's out that McCain doesn't even know the difference between the president and the supreme leader in terms of responsibilities in Iran's government structure.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 08:36:46 AM EST
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Republican heads would explode if they understood the concept of "the President is not the Supreme Leader".

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 08:41:07 AM EST
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Re: World (none / 1)

It would've been hilarious if the ignorance weren't so scary. Joke Line sat there questioning McCain, continuously pointing out that foreign policy and the nuclear program did not fall under Ahmedinejad's authority. McCain just sat there stuttering like the senile old man he is. It was pathetic.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 08:46:39 AM EST
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