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Too good to be true

cornbread — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:32:59 -0500

More comment bait, RTB? You've outdone yourself this time.

Let's play create your own headline.

I'll go first.

Flat Earth Society hosts Governor Exorcist

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/bobby_jindals_dance_with_the_d.php

Have at it everyone!

Re: Helms' protege has license suspended

domewatcher — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:16:24 -0500

This sad story just goes to point out how bad our economy really is…..I mean, when our lawyers are reduced to running scams at Target….. it‘s getting pretty bad. Doesn’t this guy have a car or motorcycle so he can chase ambulances? Can’t he hang around the emergency room like a reputable lawyer? Most of the local boys I know are more resourceful than running scams at Target……of course one reason being we ain‘t got no Target. You’d have to drive to one of the bigger cities and the high price of gas would eat into your margins. Our local lawyers know how to work most of the angles to keep overhead down!

But I just pray this incident will not reduce the high regard most of us have for our lawyers (LOL).

P.S. I can't wait for John Grisham to pick this idea up and write a new novel about lawyers scamming Target.

Re: Helms' protege has license suspended

scharrison — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:15:51 -0500

"Helms' protege!? Is Claude against social progression? anti-integration? anti-civil rights? anti-MLK day?"

Those aren't necessarily requirements to be a Helms man. You just need to demonstrate that you have the capacity to hate certain types of people:

"in remarks he made during the re-election campaign of then-Sen. Jesse Helms, (R.-N.C.). As Helms’ chief spokesman, Allen said Helms' opponent, then-North Carolina Gov. James Hunt, had links to "radical feminists" and "the queers."

Re: Helms' protege has license suspended

george32 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:49:04 -0500

lawyers protecting each other. no surprise here. good work by the expert witness though, he internalized katrina suffering from thousands of miles away, but of course did not volunteer to help in the aftermath, contribute funds, etc.

Re: Helms' protege has license suspended

katysconservativecorner — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:35:38 -0500

The fact that he worked for Helms or is black, or is Republican is not important. He has issues with this and is dealing with it. We should pray for him and his family. Thankfully, he can still provide for them. I believe that he has made full restitution.

Re: Helms' protege has license suspended

shakenbake688 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:47:42 -0500

Helms' protege!? Is Claude against social progression? anti-integration? anti-civil rights? anti-MLK day?

Re: Helms' protege has license suspended

robdarich — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:34:03 -0500

At least this guy isn't so warped as to justify his behavior by suggesting it's related to a political party.

Internalized suffering = OK to steal?

rubyji — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:18:34 -0500

What the h*ll does this mean:

"Allen should receive a "modest sanction" because he internalized suffering of victims of Hurricane Katrina."

What was he mimicking their "looting" behavior or something? What would we do without Republicans and their family values?

Re: Dole voted to keep Bridge to Nowhere

Gosh — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:03:15 -0400

If you had to sleep with Bob Dole every night, you'd want a bridge to nowhere too.

Pwned

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:37:43 -0400

You got me.

— RTB

Re: From D.C. to overseas

Proctor — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:54:57 -0400

Dome is reporting that Congressman Watt went abroad--to visit the Gulf Coast. Did Mel go to Mississippi or Louisiana? Didn't the Jefferson administration work out that deal with Napoleon to give us Louisiana?

Well, if there are any unresolved details in regard to the completion of the Louisiana Purchase, then Mel Watt is just the guy we need representing us in Paris. But he should ask Branford Marsalis of North Carolina Central University if he can bring along a horn and join the mission.

By the way, does Dome know if Congressman Watt is still in the Democratic pitching rotation for the next Congressional Baseball Game? Mel's got some great fast balls and breaking stuff out there on the mound, and some of us have been trying to get him to add a change-up just to keep his Republicans friends on the Hill guessing as to what he's going to serve up next.

Katrina

bmullis — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:33:29 -0400

Is it not absurd for Edwards to insinuate (if not claim) he would've been able to manage the disaster that occurred AFTER the levees failed? The response effort required intergovernmental management, and as a lawyer/legislator where is his experience in this realm?
To be fair, he may have acquired management skills from his father.

I'm waiting for Adams to post, and call you a racist.

bmullis — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:05:20 -0400

What other reason would you have for looking at the tax forms of the Caucus?