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stevedeshazer

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Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 10:32 PM

Jun 2012

He should have a hot-air balloon loaded with U.S. jobs headed off shore named after him.

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Isn't it about time that Bill Clinton gets a ship named after him? [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

Isn't it about time we quit naming ships for live people? jmowreader Jun 2012 #1

It's the new fashion--they're not gonna stop doing it. MADem Jun 2012 #12

You know about the other two... jmowreader Jun 2012 #25

Yes it i time SoutherDem Jun 2012 #2

The USS Clenis? Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #3

God forbid it should ever sink... the headline would be 6,000 Sailors AND Monica go down cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #15

6,000 Seamen.. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #28

LOL! pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #29

I think that naming things after living people is kind of creepy and strange really. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #4

Cunard Lines, though, used to have a QE2! MADem Jun 2012 #13

I always liked Royal Navy Ship names... TheMightyFavog Jun 2012 #19

we could indirectly honor Bill.... unkachuck Jun 2012 #5

I'd replace the USS John Stennis as the USS Bill Clinton bluestateguy Jun 2012 #6

+1 moriah Jun 2012 #17

No. stevedeshazer Jun 2012 #7

If the Republicans insist on naming everything after Reagan, I say NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #8

Jimmy Carter already has a nuclear sub named after him. He's the only president to have serverved on Erose999 Jun 2012 #33

Yup, and he deserves it too. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #34

$4 billion for another aircraft carrier? Sure! Why the FUCK not? Make ya feel better? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #9

Nothing against naming a ship after Clinton but nevergiveup Jun 2012 #10

Didn't submarines used to be named after fish? TheMightyFavog Jun 2012 #18

The SSN637 class.... rppper Jun 2012 #20

Ooops. pa28 Jun 2012 #11

Ship of Fools? GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #14

Submarine maybe? moriah Jun 2012 #16

I'd rather have a $4 billion jobs program named after me than a $4 billion (or whatever) ship. WI_DEM Jun 2012 #21

It wouild have to be a ship that never turns left and is crewed by interns. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #22

What sort of ship? MadHound Jun 2012 #23

Why not? Beacool Jun 2012 #24

USS Big Dog Bombero1956 Jun 2012 #26

"The U.S.S. Wet Cigar" has a nice ring to it... n/t zappaman Jun 2012 #27

The Love Boat? hedgehog Jun 2012 #30

H.W. Bush is a pretty special case. jpljr77 Jun 2012 #31

The Lollipop n/t IDemo Jun 2012 #32

Anything if he promises to keep his mouth shut between now and November ibegurpard Jun 2012 #35

NAFTA Glass-Steagall is a little long. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #36