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SoDesuKa

(3,173 posts) Sun Jul 1, 2012, 01:23 AM Jul 2012

Once-Prominent Public Figures Who Have Totally DISAPPEARED [View all]

Most of the Bushies have had the good sense to go someplace away from prying eyes, and I'm glad of that. We hear occasionally from Dick and Condoleezza, but Donald Rumsfeld has gone into hiding and stayed there. Wasn't there a German guy who ran for Governor of California and won? Used to be a body builder, IIRC. And no, I don't miss him either.

Gone, too, are any number of press secretaries who used to annoy us with their evasive answers. I've got them on my list, they never would be missed, they never would be missed.

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Once-Prominent Public Figures Who Have Totally DISAPPEARED [View all] SoDesuKa Jul 2012 OP

Yes, Ahnold has largely disappeared from public view... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #1

Disappeared with their golden parachutes. freshwest Jul 2012 #2

Hello, ever hear of Dana Perino? She's a mainstay commentator on cable news pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #3

Not politicians but Bryant Gumble, Jane Pauly. Folks in your face eveyr morning for years - then Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #4

Judith Miller SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #5

She's on Faux snooze every now and then. permatex Jul 2012 #12

I just saw Bryant Gumble on Kelly Ripa's show a couple weeks ago BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #20

Ross Perot? zazen Jul 2012 #6

He's probably not only too smart for Sarah Palin XemaSab Jul 2012 #9

He's 82 Nevernose Jul 2012 #24

that was my thought too. i wonder if those stories about his family being threatened were true. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #25

Alberto Gonzales ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 #7

Justifiably Obscure SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #8

Even GOPers can figure out that he Ilsa Jul 2012 #11

Gonzales was just on Morning Joe Friday Atman Jul 2012 #10

I would add Dan Rather to the list ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #13

"Dan Rather Reports" is on a couple of channels. Plus, I think he has a book out EFerrari Jul 2012 #15

Probably drinking champagne with Ken Lay LiberalEsto Jul 2012 #14

Geoff Morrell is now working for BP America. EFerrari Jul 2012 #16

Rumsfeld does a lot of public speaking. He tweets fairly often EFerrari Jul 2012 #17

No but we now have an new crop of assholes TNLib Jul 2012 #18

Geez, you're right! I don't remember any German guy!... JHB Jul 2012 #19

Rummy Just Wrote A Book... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #21

Ralph Nader UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #22

Nader Comments on CounterPunch SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #23

If this had been any other website I would have been UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #32

Ken Mehlman popped up to say "Yep, I'm gay!" after spending all that time enabling that crew of MADem Jul 2012 #26

But they've Carolina Jul 2012 #27

They just do a strategic retreat for a while SoCalDem Jul 2012 #28

Some are no longer with us dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #29

That guy who ran for and won the governor of California seat RebelOne Jul 2012 #30

Where is Jeff Gannon now? nt PufPuf23 Jul 2012 #31

Guckert, his last name is Guckert!! Woody Woodpecker Jul 2012 #33