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Offline Raider179

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« Reply #45 on: July 30, 2005, 11:56:17 PM »
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He could take Greyhound, I suppose.


You are missing the point. He could just stay at the white house. I am not saying he should never leave, but 10 times a year to texas is ridiculous.

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« Reply #46 on: July 31, 2005, 12:04:12 AM »
It's hard work.

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« Reply #47 on: July 31, 2005, 12:17:45 AM »
yup. de-foliating the victory ranch sure is tuff work.
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« Reply #48 on: July 31, 2005, 02:34:29 AM »
I dont see his trips to Texas as hiding from  or him looking like he is scared of anything at all.
Actually to me it makes him look like he's not worried about it more then scared
Probably just as easy to get him in texas at DC.

He could spend his entire presidency in Texas at his ranch for all I care

I learned a long long time ago "Perception" is usually 90% BS.
that is 90% of what we or anyone perceives is probably no where near what the real story is.

"Perception" is just a way and an excuse for people to see or think what they want to reguardless of what the truth is.

Its BS
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« Reply #49 on: July 31, 2005, 02:37:30 AM »
Down with perception!

Long live the memo!

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« Reply #50 on: July 31, 2005, 04:12:48 AM »
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"Perception" is just a way and an excuse for people to see or think what they want to reguardless of what the truth is.

 


Yep and the terrorists could use that perception as a recruiting tool.

But dont forget the $70,000+ each way it costs AF 1 to go to crawford. at 50 trips thats what only 7 million of taxpayers money being used for him to take his little trips to Texas. For some of you die hard conservatives I ask, Would you say the same if Clinton had spent that kind of money flying to Arkansas every month? Actually its retorical I already know you would jump on Clinton for it. Have a nice morning :)

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« Reply #51 on: July 31, 2005, 08:43:07 AM »
so "raider"  who were you before and why are you hiding behind a new persona?

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« Reply #52 on: July 31, 2005, 08:52:50 AM »
I wouldn't walk the streets of D.C. are you crazy?  To many crack heads and way to much crime.
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« Reply #53 on: July 31, 2005, 09:02:55 AM »
DC might get better now.. I hear that despite the democrat efforts to keep the ban that.... DC citizens will soon be able to own handguns again?

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« Reply #54 on: July 31, 2005, 09:13:13 AM »
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DC might get better now.. I hear that despite the democrat efforts to keep the ban that.... DC citizens will soon be able to own handguns again?

lazs

Yep, its not quite there though, has to pass through the senate.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/30/AR2005063001793.html

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« Reply #55 on: July 31, 2005, 09:14:20 AM »
Lol!

Test question: Who took the most expensive Presidential trip ever?
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« Reply #56 on: July 31, 2005, 09:17:22 AM »
"If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate." -- Actual quote : Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
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« Reply #57 on: July 31, 2005, 09:17:53 AM »
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Lol!

Test question: Who took the most expensive Presidential trip ever?


Clinton, 1998.

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Clinton, 186 days during seven years as president; former President Reagan, 84 days during eight years, and former President Bush, 86 days during four years.

The GAO said Clinton's six-nation trip to Africa from March 22 through April 2 last year cost $42.8 million, not counting Secret Service expenses, salaries of government workers involved and agency planning expenses.

A total of 1,302 government employees from 12 federal agencies or departments, including 16 members of Congress, accompanied Clinton to Africa. The biggest share of the cost, $37.7 million, came from the Defense Department's budget.

White House spokesman Joe Lockhart called criticism of the African trip "paritulcarly shortsighted," saying the senators "are trying to find a political issue to raise and are mission the point of the whole trip." (WAVES TO RAIDER! ;) )

"The president raveled Africa like no U.S. president has traveled before, really providing new insights for the American public on Africa, and new insights for the African public on America and our role," Lockhart said. "It, in time, will be seen as a groundbreaking trip in terms of our relationships."

The GAO report also found that:

-Clinton's five-day trip to Chile in April 1998 cost $10.5 million. It included 592 officials from 13 federal agencies or departments.

-The China trip, from June 25 through July 3 last year, cost $18.8 million and included 510 officials from 11 agencies or departments.
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« Reply #58 on: July 31, 2005, 09:20:30 AM »
yep... fair to note here that despite raiders Bush bashing.... It is the democrats who are unanimously fighting any gun measure that might make the bloodbath DC any safer..

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« Reply #59 on: July 31, 2005, 09:56:15 AM »
I think you are wrong, Rip. There was a more expensive trip.
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