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nadinbrzezinski

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7. At least he had an excuse

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 03:16 AM

Oct 2012

At the point he made that mistake, he had been in the WH security bubble for close to 12 years. When he entered that bubble they did not exist, and a VEEP, even less a POTUS, does not do their own shopping. The SS will frown on that, it is a security issue.

So that one, ok... textbook example of what that security bubble looks like.

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Something just occurred to me re: the "binders" comment [View all] PD Turk Oct 2012 OP

The first president Bush had never experienced a supermarket checkout. CottonBear Oct 2012 #1

lol PD Turk Oct 2012 #5

At least he had an excuse nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #7

Except that Michelle Obama does run out and shop at Target. We've seen the pics. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #23

But at least he had an excuse nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #28

Quayle was equally baffled when the doors automatically opened when you stepped in front of them. bulloney Oct 2012 #18

I never heard of "binders" before, its got to be an ancient term, like 1950s or something. quinnox Oct 2012 #2

Oh they're not quite that outdated PD Turk Oct 2012 #4

We still use them in a very modern tv station for logs. Tunkamerica Oct 2012 #15

We staple ours together PD Turk Oct 2012 #19

we have a big stapler too. when we moved in with our sister station that's how they were doing it. Tunkamerica Oct 2012 #30

I can think of two uses for binders... Frustratedlady Oct 2012 #6

Don't forget foot binding in not so ancient China. AllyCat Oct 2012 #8

That just made me feel old....nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #10

i'm 33 and binders is not unknown. They do go by different names Tunkamerica Oct 2012 #13

It tends to be a regional thing. Some areas refer to them as notebooks and others binders... 1monster Oct 2012 #17

I saw a special on one of the women he hired as Governor suspect there were not many women in admin. gordianot Oct 2012 #3

Here's what a binder looks like oldtime dfl_er Oct 2012 #9

How 20th Century can you get? Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #11

The fuck is a Binder MassedPole Oct 2012 #12

it's a 3-ring notebook. Tunkamerica Oct 2012 #14

I have heard people on record say AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #16

That's exactly why Romney was so flustered last night. He had run up against someone.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #24

Yup. moondust Oct 2012 #20

I don't think mutt ever worked madokie Oct 2012 #21

Now, if he had said Trapper Keeper... sadbear Oct 2012 #22

Trap Her Keep Her? reformist2 Oct 2012 #25

It was "binders OF WOMEN" - what occurred to me was *polygamy* UTUSN Oct 2012 #26

Rec for "popinjay" Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #27

He was sworn in 2003 so it was definitely a digital age by then. riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #29

Allegedly he did get binders abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #31