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Swede

(39,491 posts) Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:08 PM Apr 2012

Just heard that on the Capitals-Bruins pre-game show.

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"If you're in Washington and want a friend,get a dog" (Original Post) Swede Apr 2012 OP

That's something a famous politician said many years ago. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #1

Got to love Harry. trumad Apr 2012 #3

Conflicts about where that line originated, but here are some: elleng Apr 2012 #2

It's true. LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #5

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1. That's something a famous politician said many years ago.

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:15 PM

Apr 2012

It actually goes like "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog" I think.

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3. Got to love Harry.

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:23 PM

Apr 2012

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2. Conflicts about where that line originated, but here are some:

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:18 PM

Apr 2012

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4. If Rmoney gets elected, he'll strand the dog on the roof of the White House.

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:29 PM

Apr 2012

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5. It's true.

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:30 PM

Apr 2012

I've lived here in the DC suburbs for 22 years.