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ceejdre82

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53. This was my initial thought....

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 09:44 PM

Nov 2012

The Libya thing was terrible, we lost American lives....but 9/11 happened ON American soil.....which makes the United States look worse? Also, other countries have opinions of the U.S. based on many factors, we aren't exactly loved by many Middle Eastern countries, having much to do with the Bushies. AND...do these Teabaggers/Repugs remember how well RoMONEY's trip abroad went during the Olympics?

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The xray tech I just saw tried to pull the Benghazi Bullshit on me! [View all] riderinthestorm Nov 2012 OP

Ignorance is strong on 'their side'.... txdemsftw Nov 2012 #1

how completely inappropriate! OMG! renate Nov 2012 #2

Agreed. I'd complain to patient relations. He needs to Butterbean Nov 2012 #5

Exactly. This guy needs to be reported. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #10

Eek! Really?! I don't know the protocol but I will say he was CLEARLY fishing riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #17

I'm a nurse, and I'm telling you, what he did was wrong and against the rules. Butterbean Nov 2012 #20

Well damn. I may do that then. It was very, very weird and like I said, he WAS very blatant nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #22

I am just horrified and cringing that he did that. I have had PATIENTS ask me Butterbean Nov 2012 #23

I'm a nurse too & Butterbean is 100% right LeftInTX Nov 2012 #25

I thought it was pretty damn weird myself. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #16

When they can't answer you..... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #3

+1 Agreed. nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #18

Hopefully he didnt do anything wrong/to hurt you darkangel218 Nov 2012 #4

Maybe he will try and find info to support his side, and realize he's being misinformed. Lucinda Nov 2012 #6

It's so bizarre--you can see them all reacting to their 24/7 TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #7

it's heaven05 Nov 2012 #35

Exactly, Twilight! They're so brainwashed..it's hard for them not to Cha Nov 2012 #60

He had no idea what you were saying. lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #8

Make sure your doc double checks that xray to be certain it is yours! peace13 Nov 2012 #9

I didn't think of that. I'll be fine - bad asthma attack from the harvest winding down around here riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #32

Take care! N/t peace13 Nov 2012 #49

I would have added... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #11

good rejoinder! i'll have to remember that. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #30

good one flying_wahini Nov 2012 #37

My neighbor's son is super-liberal and even he believes some of it justiceischeap Nov 2012 #12

Benghazi is their new Fast and Furious Skittles Nov 2012 #13

One thing I have been using is to tell these wackos that I am STILL waiting for an explanation why jillan Nov 2012 #14

The only ones talking about Benghazi are the Foxaholics nichomachus Nov 2012 #15

He shouldn't be discussing politics with you magical thyme Nov 2012 #19

I have a standard response to Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #21

"U.S. reputation trashed under Obama" hvn_nbr_2 Nov 2012 #24

Sadly, I also have a story.... Scuba Nov 2012 #26

OH. MY. GOD!!! That's completely FUCKED up! riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #27

I would be....and I am sure you are...STILL seething about that! ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #58

How many of these Foxsuckers, do you suppose, could find Benghazi on a map of the world? DFW Nov 2012 #28

I am SURE RoMONEY couldn't! ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #51

When the man is at the controls of lethal radiation, don't fool around with shit questions like that Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #29

They do notknow what took place creon Nov 2012 #31

He IS doing something about it. He sent [more]drones there the that week. Scares the shit outta them pasto76 Nov 2012 #33

Ask who they supported in the GOP primary and ... kerouac2 Nov 2012 #34

It was a very fast appointment. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #38

My knee jerk response: You mean our reputation is worse than it was after Bush's 2 wars? How so? Gman Nov 2012 #36

This was my initial thought.... ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #53

It wasn't just Iraq Gman Nov 2012 #56

I think that I would have been avebury Nov 2012 #39

Gee, insurance salesmen, X-ray technicians---so many alleged conversations with outraged strangers. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #40

Heh. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #44

I have had this discussion numerous times humbled_opinion Nov 2012 #41

ooo, SNAP! ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #52

Do they ever consider the key flaw to this theory? lolly Nov 2012 #59

Fox Gate ErikJ Nov 2012 #42

If I was receiving care ... Vox Moi Nov 2012 #43

Uh-huh and what happened to those Fast and Furious and Solyndra thingies.? ErikJ Nov 2012 #45

A victim of the Fox News Apocalypse. madaboutharry Nov 2012 #46

They seem unable to think, period. Ford_Prefect Nov 2012 #47

"... How trashed its become under Obama?" Really, 'cause worldwide survey suggests otherwise... JackBoik Nov 2012 #48

Probably made him reluctant to bring it up again ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #50

I live in South Carolina siouxsiecreamcheese Nov 2012 #54

One of my doctors puts it on WTBS LeftInTX Nov 2012 #55

Completely unprofessional for a provider to argue politics with a patient. You should have yellowcanine Nov 2012 #57

yep Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #63

During the bush years, around *60* people died in 12 attacks on US diplomatic facilities kath Nov 2012 #61

then he irradiated you with some extra xrays? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #62