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63. Passport records?
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 12:34 PM
Oct 2012

I thought we'd been there, done that

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/us/politics/22passport.html?_r=0

WASHINGTON — The State Department, in an embarrassing revelation, said Friday that it was investigating several episodes in which an employee and several contract workers peered into the passport files of all three presidential contenders.

While officials said they thought the actions were garden-variety snooping by idle employees and not politically motivated, the episodes and the failure to notify the victims in a timely manner led Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to spend Friday morning calling the three presidential contenders, reaching Senator Barack Obama in Oregon, Senator John McCain in Paris and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in New York.


Describing her conversation with Mr. Obama, Ms. Rice said, “I told him that I was sorry, and I told him that I myself would be very disturbed if I learned that somebody had looked into my passport file.”

Mr. Obama said he appreciated the apology, but he called for the passport situation “to be investigated diligently and openly.”

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He's fired JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #1
I saw this earlier JoyBugaloo Oct 2012 #6
That's really what this is about JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #9
He just tweeted the link Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #21
So basically Trump is a slum landlord. tavernier Oct 2012 #112
What a jerk-off !!! jerseyjack Oct 2012 #2
Only us Jersey guys SoFlaJet Oct 2012 #71
I like Jizz-Wad as a descriptor Plucketeer Oct 2012 #97
Wha?? You tthink people in Wisconsin don't jerk-off occasionally? AAO Oct 2012 #103
It's not about whether one masturbates or not SoFlaJet Oct 2012 #120
Well, in WI we use the term to describe both. AAO Oct 2012 #132
Don't forget JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #130
Donald Trump is a joke! -Steph- Oct 2012 #3
release passport and college applications for $5 million to Obama's charity of choice Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #4
Trump can take his tainted money and shove where the sun don't shine. lumpy Oct 2012 #84
Is that it? Jennicut Oct 2012 #5
Really? Liberalagogo Oct 2012 #7
Is this a joke? Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #8
Really?! OkieLib41 Oct 2012 #10
What a maroon. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #11
Cant ya even spell right? jerseyjack Oct 2012 #34
It's a different word. procon Oct 2012 #60
here you go central scrutinizer Oct 2012 #69
Maroon is funnier... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #75
I refer you all respectfully to post 69. It's Bugs Bunny. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #115
don't you mean macaroon, like the cookie? olddad56 Oct 2012 #81
How about Obama releases this info if Robme releases his tax returns. olddad56 Oct 2012 #83
Not so much a cookie, but a crumb! eom Maeve Oct 2012 #92
How about we just raise your taxes by $5,000,000? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #12
+5,000,000 lunasun Oct 2012 #52
he thinks he can buy anything he wants in this world. ginnyinWI Oct 2012 #13
Think Mittens is happy that Captain Combover is bringing up beac Oct 2012 #66
Exactly Liberalynn Oct 2012 #85
Somehow I don't think any other president has had to go through this birther/Muslin bullshit. AAO Oct 2012 #105
How about $5M for Romney's tax returns? meegbear Oct 2012 #14
+1,000,000. That's what I posted as a reply to him Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #25
Exactly. Rockholm Oct 2012 #27
For that matter, how about Donnald's tax returns? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #74
This is... thc420 Oct 2012 #15
FU should be the answer to this crap. "To his satisfaction?" juajen Oct 2012 #16
What a tool. drm604 Oct 2012 #17
I want fifthoffive Oct 2012 #18
guess he's thinking the college apps Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #28
"I won't be philanthropic" reflection Oct 2012 #18
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His OUT of course is "complete and to my satisfaction". NorthCarolina Oct 2012 #22
Last grasp of birtherism "Where's the college stuff?!1" ck4829 Oct 2012 #23
I hope Chris Matthews talks about this on his show..... vduhr Oct 2012 #104
Who the hell is this guy? NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #24
Geesh. Extortion. How about we just make an even trade for 10 years of Romney's tax returns???? crazylikafox Oct 2012 #26
MY first thought - well, BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #78
The fact that Trump is announcing that he's clearly INSANE Liberalagogo Oct 2012 #29
This is truly funny. PT Barnum would be proud of this election andym Oct 2012 #30
Some people's money isn't worth it. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #31
Is the season over for his show Actionman Oct 2012 #32
It's getting ready to start obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #108
WTF? glinda Oct 2012 #33
This is a man, who's food is spit into (and worse), often. nt onehandle Oct 2012 #35
I can't believe how ugly and repulsive he looks in this. mwb970 Oct 2012 #36
I could only do it with a bag over his head wordpix Oct 2012 #124
Birther...redux. Yawn Go get a real job. Trump, Arpaio and Taitz should just go get a room already libdem4life Oct 2012 #37
Note the racist dog whistles in his choice of charities. immoderate Oct 2012 #38
How 'bout the Anti-Defamation League or Ineeda Oct 2012 #95
How about Mitt's taxes? boyedav1969 Oct 2012 #39
Hide the Cocoa Puffs SCVDem Oct 2012 #40
Dear Donald: I will give five cents to the charity of your choice if you will go away and STFU! LoisB Oct 2012 #41
BWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IS THAT IT????? onecent Oct 2012 #42
meh. truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #43
Hey Donald amuse bouche Oct 2012 #44
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! Kali Oct 2012 #94
Bwaaaaa! Left Brain Oct 2012 #99
Trump=Complete Nutter!! hue Oct 2012 #47
It's a shame Trump can't make a charitable donation without getting the govt involved. valerief Oct 2012 #48
Obama should do it just to make Trump look dumb and take his money!!!! Wouldn't that be great!!! n/t sharkman25 Oct 2012 #49
no=just fodder for more crap for 4 more years hope Obama puts him on ignore lunasun Oct 2012 #53
It won't last 1-day after Obama proves Donald a jackass! And it will also cost Donald a cool $5-mil sharkman25 Oct 2012 #59
As you are well aware obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #111
We havn't seen Romney's taxes but mop head here wants Obama to release all these things? liberal N proud Oct 2012 #50
I want Buzz505 Oct 2012 #51
Pathetic. mac56 Oct 2012 #54
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Glad to see someone else is thinking the same thing I am. This is an easy $ 5-million! n/t sharkman25 Oct 2012 #62
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I bet Free Republic is PISSED. reflection Oct 2012 #57
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If Mitt didn't have Obama rolling on the floor laughing, 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #61
Passport records? stillcool Oct 2012 #63
I want The Donald to release the blueprints of his "hair turban". Throd Oct 2012 #64
"Comments are disabled for this video" progressoid Oct 2012 #65
This from the man supporting the tax return hiding Romney? mzmolly Oct 2012 #67
What other president has ever been asked to do this? madmom Oct 2012 #68
kick OKNancy Oct 2012 #70
He's trying to hold their base together. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #72
I gave that my thumbs down. n/t proReality Oct 2012 #73
College Transcripts? Is Trump a REAL businessman? Democrats_win Oct 2012 #76
no one, not one politician has ever released their college transcripts. Trump is a mental case. Sunlei Oct 2012 #77
He Calls THAT an Announcement??? Megahurtz Oct 2012 #79
"When this is done to my satisfaction...." JohnnyRingo Oct 2012 #80
I had to stop and start it and no matter where I pause it a buffoon appears CBGLuthier Oct 2012 #82
Its almost like Trump is working for the President. iandhr Oct 2012 #86
Plouffe: Romney 'owns' everything Trump says highplainsdem Oct 2012 #87
He's got tobe kidding msdarrla Oct 2012 #88
Donald, Your Hair is Not Transparent bucolic_frolic Oct 2012 #89
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I'll happily release my transcripts.... rayofreason Oct 2012 #91
Trump rablrouzer Oct 2012 #93
So the craven asshole has $5 million to donate to charity, but puts conditions around it? No wonder Politicub Oct 2012 #96
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Oct 2012 #98
Obama should call Trump's bluff and then tell him he has to give the money Redford Oct 2012 #100
Was there ever a biggger asshole? Nancy Waterman Oct 2012 #101
I cannot watch or listen to xxqqqzme Oct 2012 #102
Surprise - he lied again. Said he had something when he didn't (like the Hawaiian investigators) Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #106
Fucking idiot. n/t bitchkitty Oct 2012 #107
Will Small-Fingered Vulgairan Game Show Host Donald Trump Release His Divorce Records? johnfunk Oct 2012 #109
What a donkey. lsewpershad Oct 2012 #110
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Good grief. DCBob Oct 2012 #114
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re:From the Desk of Donald Trump: Major Announcementq allan01 Oct 2012 #118
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Not as sharp as I have come to expect from the onion. Ash_F Oct 2012 #128
I forget sometimes that not everyone gets the New York sense of humor. smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #133
O should up the amount to $5 billion & BTW, this is the freaking Big Announcement? hahahahaha wordpix Oct 2012 #123
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Up the ante JoFerret Oct 2012 #127
He's missing a couple of gears. I wonder if it's drugs that did it. Prometheus Bound Oct 2012 #129
I like the pink tie Blandocyte Oct 2012 #131
I wonder if Trump had to move his mistress off the desk first n/t lexx21 Oct 2012 #134
FAIL.. and-justice-for-all Oct 2012 #135
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