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Re: Burr names new spokesman

CitizenOpinionated — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:31:03 -0400

First of all, Gosh, please present the entire story told by Burr.

“On Wednesday morning of that week, after they had given the transfer notice to the bank, the Chicago bank called and said, ‘We didn’t transfer the money. There is no money being transferred. There is no money that will transfer from a bank to a bank anywhere in the United States, and likely there is no money that will transfer from a bank to a bank anywhere in the world,’” Burr said.

“On Friday night, I called my wife and I said, ‘Brooke, I am not coming home this weekend. I will call you on Monday. Tonight, I want you to go to the ATM machine, and I want you to draw out everything it will let you take. And I want you to tomorrow, and I want you to go Sunday.’ I was convinced on Friday night that if you put a plastic card in an ATM machine the last thing you were going to get was cash.”

Burr's story as quoted in the original article never offers any specific dates. Thus I am not sure how James and Gosh knows exactly what he knew about the financial markets on that particular "Wednesday". James' argument is founded in taking a quote out of context and playing the "victimhood" card.

Yet, James and Gosh, HuffPo and others claims that Burr was subject to insider information.

Can you provide the dates of that Wednesday, Gosh?

Well then stop promoting a BS story.

Re: Burr names new spokesman

Gosh — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:05:31 -0400

In 2008, he was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill" by a local newspaper.

Is that the same pretty face that just said Burr's bank run isn't real news since he's been telling that story a while now?

Only the best and the brightest for Burr, folks. The best and the brightest.

Re: Beatiful

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:04:01 -0400

Maybe they meant "beatific"? Fixed.

— RTB

Beatiful

James_Protzman — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:38:18 -0400

Heh.

Re: The race for 2010 begins

FFC1304 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:57:18 -0500

We in the 11th district HOPE that Mr. Shuler learns to speak better with better grammar before he tries to run again. It must be embarrassing for a UT graduate to have to speak with such poor grammar

'I went to a gun show and 'COME HOME' with a 12 guage for my son' ...

SHEESH, Heath, LEARN TO TALK, bud!

Re: The race for 2010 begins

bellaparola — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:09:57 -0500

I like Shuler and was delighted to see him beat that criminal, who had done pretty much nothing for his constituency in several terms, last time around.

However, I hope it's the Hendersonville reporter and not the good Representative who thinks that the "Senate" is something different from the "Congress." He may want to focus for now on the "House," but Congress contains both that and the Senate.

Re: The race for 2010 begins

citizenry — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:17:07 -0500

He'd beat Burr and beat him badly! If Republicans though this year was bad, they haven't seen anything yet! Run Heath Run!

Hey mountainman

Gosh — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:57:02 -0500

What NRA mailer you get the spelling of political out of? Huh?

(insert Hee Haw Music)

SALUTE!

Re: The race for 2010 begins

jjsmith2 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:16:56 -0500

Maybe you should start paying attention to what your Congressman does. He is one of the best when it comes to constituent affairs and he is far from a rubber stamp for Pelosi, and Frank (Reid has nothing to do with the House).

So, instead of spouting talking points, learn about your Congressman.

Also, Run Heath Run.

Re: The race for 2010 begins

mountainman — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:11:56 -0500

This guy is the congressman for my district. I just want everyone to know he is nothing but a polictal puppet for the nancy peloise,harry reid,barney frank crowd up there. He has done absolutly nothing for the people of this district, all he does is try to further his polictal career. This guy is a joke!!!

Shuler is an outstanding Candidate

PoliticalJunkie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:49:52 -0500

Even better because he's not the spawn of Sata...uh i mean...Basnight's political machine.

Re: The race for 2010 begins

wolfpackalum — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:54:56 -0500

He'd have to get through Roy Cooper first.