On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:54:53 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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In the area of political ideas, reportership, statesmanship, results,
whatever you choose... ok, some are a bit wacko, but still....

I pick (in no particular order):

Bill Clinton (N. Korea thing esp., plus he was a great president)
Hillary Clinton (class act, esp. lately)
Robert Gates (a patriot)
David Petraeus (an intellectual, a warrior, a patriot, one tough guy)
Pat Buchanan (wacko, but he's been around a long time and is pretty smart)
Dana Priest (amazing reporter)
Tom Cruise (wacko, but works hard, pretty cute too)
Stephen Colbert (funny, funny)
Jon Stewart (I'm not your trained monkey seriously funny)
Bill Maher (wacko funny)
Thomas Ricks (author, Fiasco)
Jeremy Scahill (author, Blackwater)
Patrick Fitzgerald (US attorney, one of the good guys)
Al Franken (comedian who is just too funny, seriously smart Senator)

Don't forget Robert Novak who did us all a favor by dying recently.

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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:54:53 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

In the area of political ideas, reportership, statesmanship, results,
whatever you choose... ok, some are a bit wacko, but still....

I pick (in no particular order):

Bill Clinton (N. Korea thing esp., plus he was a great president)
Hillary Clinton (class act, esp. lately)
Robert Gates (a patriot)
David Petraeus (an intellectual, a warrior, a patriot, one tough guy)
Pat Buchanan (wacko, but he's been around a long time and is pretty smart)
Dana Priest (amazing reporter)
Tom Cruise (wacko, but works hard, pretty cute too)
Stephen Colbert (funny, funny)
Jon Stewart (I'm not your trained monkey seriously funny)
Bill Maher (wacko funny)
Thomas Ricks (author, Fiasco)
Jeremy Scahill (author, Blackwater)
Patrick Fitzgerald (US attorney, one of the good guys)
Al Franken (comedian who is just too funny, seriously smart Senator)

Don't forget Robert Novak who did us all a favor by dying recently.


Well... ok. When Nixon died, a friend said we should have 18 1/2 minutes of
silence in his honor.

But, I kinda liked Nixon. Read Nixon Off the Record, by Monica Crowley.
Great book.

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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:18:31 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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But, I kinda liked Nixon. Read Nixon Off the Record, by Monica Crowley.
Great book.

Nixon was the first prez I voted for. Twice.
Well, it was in Chicago, but I mean both times he ran.
Cloth coat Republican. No Rep anywhere as smart as him around.

--Vic

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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:18:31 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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Well... ok. When Nixon died, a friend said we should have 18 1/2 minutes of
silence in his honor.

The best Nixon line I ever saw was on a bumper sticker in DC

"Impeach the Cox Sacker"

I didn't necessarily agree but it was funny


I *liked* Dick Nixon, especially in hindsight. He was smarter than all
the GOP presidents who followed him (with the exception of G. H.W.
Bush), and he had balls, too. Imagine another GOP president instituting
wage-price controls. Further in retirement, he worked hard to redeem
himself and his reputation by being a statesman. Interesting that the
only U.S. presidents who didn't do that after their terms were Reagan
and George W. Bush.


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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:18:31 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

Well... ok. When Nixon died, a friend said we should have 18 1/2 minutes
of silence in his honor.

The best Nixon line I ever saw was on a bumper sticker in DC

"Impeach the Cox Sacker"

I didn't necessarily agree but it was funny


I *liked* Dick Nixon, especially in hindsight. He was smarter than all the
GOP presidents who followed him (with the exception of G. H.W. Bush), and
he had balls, too. Imagine another GOP president instituting wage-price
controls. Further in retirement, he worked hard to redeem himself and his
reputation by being a statesman. Interesting that the only U.S. presidents
who didn't do that after their terms were Reagan and George W. Bush.


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Idiots All


Strangely, I liked Bob Dole. I watched some of the Clinton/Dole "debates" on
a TV program (60 minutes?). He was smart too.

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nom=de=plume wrote:
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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:18:31 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

Well... ok. When Nixon died, a friend said we should have 18 1/2 minutes
of silence in his honor.
The best Nixon line I ever saw was on a bumper sticker in DC

"Impeach the Cox Sacker"

I didn't necessarily agree but it was funny

I *liked* Dick Nixon, especially in hindsight. He was smarter than all the
GOP presidents who followed him (with the exception of G. H.W. Bush), and
he had balls, too. Imagine another GOP president instituting wage-price
controls. Further in retirement, he worked hard to redeem himself and his
reputation by being a statesman. Interesting that the only U.S. presidents
who didn't do that after their terms were Reagan and George W. Bush.


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Idiots All


Strangely, I liked Bob Dole. I watched some of the Clinton/Dole "debates" on
a TV program (60 minutes?). He was smart too.


Yeah, Dole was smart, sharp, and formidable in the Senate. I can't
imagine him hanging out with the current trash leaders of the GOP.


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On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:08:07 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:18:31 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

Well... ok. When Nixon died, a friend said we should have 18 1/2 minutes of
silence in his honor.

The best Nixon line I ever saw was on a bumper sticker in DC

"Impeach the Cox Sacker"

I didn't necessarily agree but it was funny

My uncle told me about getting mugged and viewing a police line-up in
Terre Haute, Indiana.
Still remember what happened.
The cop had each guy step forward, and give name and occupation.
First guy was Mort Wilson, said he was a cork soaker at Acme Cork.
Second was Bill Chambliss, worked as a coke sacker for Coca-Cola.
Third was Jim Pierce, occupation sock tucker for Billingsley Socks.
My uncle could hardly hold back his laughter, and lost it when the
fourth guy minced forward and said.
"Hi! My name is Bruce. AND I'M THE REAL THING!"

--Vic

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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:18:31 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

Well... ok. When Nixon died, a friend said we should have 18 1/2 minutes
of
silence in his honor.

The best Nixon line I ever saw was on a bumper sticker in DC

"Impeach the Cox Sacker"

I didn't necessarily agree but it was funny


The best one I saw was "Nixon's father should have pulled out." It was on an
old beat up VW bus.

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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:54:53 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

In the area of political ideas, reportership, statesmanship, results,
whatever you choose... ok, some are a bit wacko, but still....


Patrick Fitzgerald (US attorney, one of the good guys)

You got to be kidding.
The man who's trying to railroad Blago?
Remember how the FBI and the press just about had Richard Jewel
convicted for the Atlanta Olympics bombing?
I predict that Blago will also be revealed as a falsely accused hero.
Could be wrong though.

--Vic

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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:54:53 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

In the area of political ideas, reportership, statesmanship, results,
whatever you choose... ok, some are a bit wacko, but still....


Patrick Fitzgerald (US attorney, one of the good guys)

You got to be kidding.
The man who's trying to railroad Blago?
Remember how the FBI and the press just about had Richard Jewel
convicted for the Atlanta Olympics bombing?
I predict that Blago will also be revealed as a falsely accused hero.
Could be wrong though.

--Vic


You must be from Chicago! Poor Rod. And, his wife has quite a mouth on her.

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