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5. Suck it Kelly Ayotte as well

Fri May 4, 2012, 02:44 PM

May 2012

Now I am by no means an international relations expert but I do know that you do not apply for political asylum until you're in the country of choice. What an ignoramus.
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http://www.wmur.com/r/31002537/detail.html
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Sen. Kelly Ayotte is calling for the United States to grant asylum to a Chinese dissident involved in a growing international controversy.

Fearing for the safety of his family and himself, Chen Guangcheng told ABC News on Thursday that he wants to come to the United States and even went so far as to ask for a seat aboard Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's plane when she visited China on a diplomacy mission.

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OMFG - Chen and his family have been given permission to study in the US [View all] malaise May 2012 OP

Do you have a link, my dear malaise? CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #1

Bashir was explaining it but here is a link malaise May 2012 #3

Here's CNN: Possible breakthrough in case of Chinese activist pinboy3niner May 2012 #6

Thanks, sweetie! CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #10

You're welcome malaise May 2012 #13

If true that would be an awesome political coup for the Obama administration! Poll_Blind May 2012 #2

Suck it Kelly Ayotte as well malaise May 2012 #5

Great news. Kudos to those who made it happen instead of trying to make political hay off it. freshwest May 2012 #4

IMO this is the way of the Obama presidency. nolabear May 2012 #45

And goes unreported, unless a conservative wants to slam Democrats. freshwest May 2012 #48

Shameful! randome May 2012 #7

I wonder how the Republica will attack Obama on this now? CenaW May 2012 #8

Romney will say it was all his idea. Greg K May 2012 #12

Ha! I think you have it, Yes, Romney will say it was his idea. CenaW May 2012 #33

Well, let's see if I can put on a Repub hat and liberalhistorian May 2012 #15

Hahahahaha - that was good malaise May 2012 #23

-giggles- CenaW May 2012 #32

Tire tracks: ProSense May 2012 #9

Fall down funny malaise May 2012 #14

Excellent! A perfect conclusion to this! MineralMan May 2012 #11

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha malaise May 2012 #16

Mitt knows foreign policy. MineralMan May 2012 #21

Great photo! WTG Hillary & Obama! Katie May 2012 #29

LOL Katie malaise May 2012 #31

oh, let this be true. cali May 2012 #17

It was a sure thing that some US university hifiguy May 2012 #18

Mitt a dark day for freedom Botany May 2012 #19

Brilliant save by the Administration klook May 2012 #20

Where's the "I got this" graphic? Kber May 2012 #22

this help? Botany May 2012 #24

Bwaaaaaaaaaaah we posted them at the identical time malaise May 2012 #28

On cue malaise May 2012 #27

Love this story! Cracklin Charlie May 2012 #25

How long before Romney takes credit for this? aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #26

I'll believe it when I see it. n/t B2G May 2012 #30

When is that so called Liberal MSM going to attack the Republican candidates for interferring with CenaW May 2012 #34

Awesome! nt Chorophyll May 2012 #35

Is it a done deal? I have not seen any formal announcement. AlinPA May 2012 #36

Hmmm - it is going to be interesting to see what Romney says now. tabatha May 2012 #37

Clealry Obama took Romney's advice and let Chen go bankrupt. JoePhilly May 2012 #38

LOL tabatha May 2012 #42

He'll move on to something else malaise May 2012 #40

I hope he continues to put both feet in his mouth. tabatha May 2012 #43

Very good diplomatic agreement. We have an adult in leadership now. jwirr May 2012 #39

Wanna bet some wealthy investors eyewall May 2012 #41

They would be wealthy U.S. republican investors. I have the same distrust of the GOP. AlinPA May 2012 #46

It's how the GOP does things. eyewall May 2012 #49

Rmoney is an amateur. Renew Deal May 2012 #44

The Chinese apparently hate Romney The Second Stone May 2012 #47

Makes sense malaise May 2012 #50