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bobbieinok

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4. Keating

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat May 20, 2017, 11:04 PM

May 2017

IIRC Keating was sure he was going to be W's AG. He was not picked because apparently he said something negative about someone close to W. The OKC bombing occurred shortly after his inauguration as governor. His wife and team were able to use the info and contacts they"d develoved for the inauguration to pull together a truly impressive memorial service for the victims.

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Ex-FBI official withdraws name from consideration to replace Comey: report [View all] brooklynite May 2017 OP

those who have a functioning brain... chillfactor May 2017 #1

I can't imagine anyone advancing their career by joining this mess. n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #2

Joe Lieberman might. His "career" consists of moving ever more quickly to the right. n/t. NNadir May 2017 #7

"The president pledged last week...before leaving for his first foreign trip." uppityperson May 2017 #3

He's Learning Grassy Knoll May 2017 #10

Keating bobbieinok May 2017 #4

As my submission to the theater of the absurd... Kleveland May 2017 #5

The surprise and winner is: Jared. nt NCjack May 2017 #6

Well, there is a special counsel dalton99a May 2017 #8

That would be funny if the special counsel was investigating the FBI director. Chemisse May 2017 #12

"Withdrew" seems to mean "was forced to withdraw" sandensea May 2017 #9

That means that, like Cornyn, they told him he won't get the job & let him withdraw. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #11