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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 01:36 PM
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Lets go back to the 90s, when Republicans called Terror a "phony issue"
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act swiftly in developing anti-terrorism legislation before its August recess. (1.6 MB AIFF or WAV sound)sound icon

"We need to keep this country together right now. We need to focus on this terrorism issue," Clinton said during a White House news conference.

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One key GOP senator was more critical, calling a proposed study of chemical markers in explosives "a phony issue.""

http://www.cnn.com/US/9607/30/clinton.terrorism/
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 01:40 PM
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1. Yeah, lets.
It was either Orin Hatch or Trent Lott. Those two were the most outspoken against Clinton when he was in office. You barely hear a peep from them nowadays. I wonder why?
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 01:41 PM
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2. And Ace of Base saw the sign?
No thanks


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existentialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 01:49 PM
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3. Good post
--not that surprises those of us with a memory of the 90s. I bet there are thousands on thousands of similar posts that can be made, and should be made, and should be made on posts that are more widely read than this one where you won't be mostly "preaching to the choir."
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 01:51 PM
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4. Unlike gay marriage and flag burning I suppose.
THe important stuff.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 02:07 PM
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5. kick
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Sadie5 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 02:42 PM
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6. Didn't matter what BC did
The Repubs found a way to turn it around and make him look bad.
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robertpaulsen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 03:21 PM
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7. Right, Orrin! Terror=phony issue - Stained dress=real issue.
Thanks for clarifying those priorities!
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