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merrily

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8. "but it's EXOTIC."

Reply to Jefferson23 (Reply #6)

Sat May 31, 2014, 10:28 PM

May 2014

What kind of US political pundit says that about a US state?

In what world is taking a couple days off from your campaign to say your good-byes to the grandmother who raised you some kind of faux pas, even if she were not dying in the US? What would people have thought of him if he had NOT gone to Hawaii. . And why is Hawaii more un American than a state where the law is the French Civil Code and "Laissez les bons temps rouler" is practically the state motto?

Either she was taking a right wing pot shot or she not too savvy. Oh, who am I kidding? It's not either or.

Another one born on third base who looked around and assumed she got there because she hit a triple.

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Ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Prosecute Edward Snowden [View all] Jefferson23 May 2014 OP

David Gregory and Bloomberg talking to each other? More effective than sleeping pills! merrily May 2014 #1

I guess, it's not enlightening to listen to these two talk about a dangerous world? lol Jefferson23 May 2014 #2

I bet Chuck Toad is thinking the exact same thing--and rubbing his hands together. merrily May 2014 #5

Corporate media is garbage. Jefferson23 May 2014 #6

"but it's EXOTIC." merrily May 2014 #8

lol I don't know how much time she spent on trying to find just the right word in her Jefferson23 May 2014 #10

Maybe she needed a Democratic strategist's handbook. merrily May 2014 #11

Yea, probably a good idea to delete that..thanks. n/t Jefferson23 May 2014 #12

Will do. merrily May 2014 #13

Bloomberg is a contemptuous prick. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #3

I thought it was funny, Gregory could not find anyone to talk about Edward Snowden but Bloomberg? Jefferson23 May 2014 #4

Well, he is the ex Mayor of NYC and NYC was, under his predecessor, Ground Zero. merrily May 2014 #9

Rudy 911 interview would have been funny at least. Jefferson23 May 2014 #14

I rarely laugh at that employer of a priest defrocked because of accusations of pedophilia. merrily Jun 2014 #15

He is funny to me because he is so very mockable. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #18

The Bill of Rights never stopped him violating the rights of African Americans and malaise Jun 2014 #16

He's a Big Brother extremist Reter May 2014 #7

I was waiting for the plutocrats to weigh in geek tragedy Jun 2014 #17

If only they had stopped and frisked Snowden Capt. Obvious Jun 2014 #19

lol Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #20

what makes bloomberg relevant in the discussion... Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #21

Relevant to David Gregory..a predictable interview to shape the conversation Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #22

But as mayor of new york hardly relevant... Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #23

Who knows, but I do imagine Gregrory wanted a soft ball interview about Snowden and he got it. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #24