Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL): Her charm finally loses its luster.

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Great clip on Crooks and Liars which will give you a chance to see Ileana at work. No question she's eloquent but its that eloquence which has helped domesticate the Democrats in Florida. Here, however, she gets her comeuppance. Listen carefully to what is said at the very beginning, and at the very end.

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[Demit]

1. But it's the face she makes that speaks volumes. When she is challenged on her little rant.

I saw that in real time and it was great. I hope the Dems in Florida make use of that clip, again and again. She really lost face in that exchange.

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4. Florida Dems probably called her up to give their sympathies and

lament the horrible direction the national party is taking.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. What charm? Since when is lying charming? She opens her mouth and it's propaganda central. nt

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6. She has the charm to hook Cuban-Americans in Miami.

She's a scoundrel, but the way she operates, she's their scoundrel.

[kskiska]

3. You mean Elian's godmother?

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7. Is that the biological dad? I'm not sure that Illeana would have been on the dad's

side on this one.

[gratuitous]

5. The retort was dead on the mark

I don't know who corrected Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, but they were absolutely correct. Nobody has to "distance themselves" from something they didn't say, and you can tell that Ms. Ros-Lehtinen wasn't very happy about having her little talking point so quickly and thoroughly demolished.

And, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, for your information, my patriotism has been very much questioned by you and you Republican cohort over the last six years. Directly questioned by your political colleagues, their retainers and agitprop functionaries. Apparently when the shoe is on the other foot you don't much like it, do you? Maybe you and your corrupt cronies should have repealed the law of "turnabout is fair play" when you held all the power, hmmm?

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8. Well said.

[Demit]

13. It was Congressman Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii. And he got her GOOD.

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14. He's my new best friend.

[lonestarnot]

9. Well she looks like a pig and so does her employee.

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10. And, yet, the Cuban Americans love her.

Maybe it's because she reminds them of lechon?

[lonestarnot]

11. Or plantanes? sp?

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12. Platanos. And in Illeana's case, Platanos rellenos y retequellenos.

[lonestarnot]

19. y frijoles!

[sniffa]

15. i'm getting no voLume

what am i missing? :shrug:

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16. Two reasons why I lose volume:

(1) I forgot to raise the volume.

(2) For some reason, the software that makes the sound work goes on the fritz. So, I just have to turn on a software program that automatically installs it when it comes on. For me, that program is Blaze Audio. It's like magic.

[ellenfl]

17. kick for lunchtime . . . can't wait! i hate the little toady. eom

[Swamp Rat]

18. "Take it easy."

"I just insulted you on-record, so you should just shut up and take it without a rebuttal." :eyes:

Maybe she should worry about the distancing the GOP from the Nazi Party.