Comments on: Voters warming to Palin, McCain ‘iceberg’ http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:02:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eduardo Glass http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-428149 Eduardo Glass Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:47:18 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-428149 how awesome is this stuff how awesome is this stuff

]]> By: BlueJay http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-422130 BlueJay Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:30:54 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-422130 I do indeed believe that Kandisue has sex with farm animals. I do indeed believe that Kandisue has sex with farm animals.

]]> By: Kandisue http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-422121 Kandisue Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:19:21 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-422121 Chas This is the last time I will say this: TO FORCE A WOMAN TO CARRY A PREGNANCY TO TERM, EVEN WHEN RAPED, OR BY REASON OF INCEST, IS NOTHING BUT PURE EVIL. ______________________________________________ You sound so angry. Whats wrong? How would a baby killer know what evil is? Chas

This is the last time I will say this:

TO FORCE A WOMAN TO CARRY A PREGNANCY TO TERM, EVEN WHEN RAPED, OR BY REASON OF INCEST, IS NOTHING BUT PURE EVIL.

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You sound so angry. Whats wrong?

How would a baby killer know what evil is?

]]> By: Rage http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421864 Rage Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:38:17 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421864 There is as much evidence that Obama is a muslim as is there is that Kandisue regularly has sex with farm animals. Therefore, if you believe the former is true, surely you must also believe the latter. There is as much evidence that Obama is a muslim as is there is that Kandisue regularly has sex with farm animals. Therefore, if you believe the former is true, surely you must also believe the latter.

]]> By: Kandisue http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421831 Kandisue Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:54:47 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421831 Phantom "I think Obama’s ad “That’s not a Maverick”, is a direct hit on the two repub. liars." _____________________________________________ Liars? How about - Obama - "I am not a Mulim". Obama "My Muslim Faith". He has to be the king of liars in the party of the immoral. Phantom

“I think Obama’s ad “That’s not a Maverick”, is a direct hit on the two repub. liars.”

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Liars?

How about -

Obama – “I am not a Mulim”.

Obama “My Muslim Faith”.

He has to be the king of liars in the party of the immoral.

]]> By: Kandisue http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421826 Kandisue Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:50:55 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421826 Nathaniel "Did you know that while Obama was a community organizer that he helped black men who were convicted rapists get back into their community, several of whom were repeat offenders? He did this by bringing law suits against anyone who wouldn’t hire them because they were rapists." ____________________________________________________ Wow and the anti American pro Muslim Obama has not reported on this at all. This guy is evil. Do you have a link? Thanks Nathaniel

“Did you know that while Obama was a community organizer that he helped black men who were convicted rapists get back into their community, several of whom were repeat offenders?

He did this by bringing law suits against anyone who wouldn’t hire them because they were rapists.”

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Wow and the anti American pro Muslim Obama has not reported on this at all.

This guy is evil.

Do you have a link?

Thanks

]]> By: gster http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421703 gster Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:26:19 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421703 Gov. Palin's retreating from the press speaks far more loudly and eloquently than she apparently can on her own! Gov. Palin’s retreating from the press speaks far more loudly and eloquently than she apparently can on her own!

]]> By: Rage http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421696 Rage Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:20:52 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421696 <b>No questions, please; Palin sticks to her script<b> <i>By The Associated Press 09.10.08 LEBANON, Ohio — John McCain took a risk in picking little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate, but now the campaign's playing it safer. She's sticking to a greatest-hits version of her convention speech on the campaign trail and steering clear of questions until a hand-picked interview later this week. More than 40 million people tuned in last week to listen to the speech from Palin, the 44-year-old, first-term Republican governor whom McCain had announced as his surprise vice presidential pick just days before. Since then, that basic script is all anyone has heard from her publicly, and her only interaction with the news media was a brief conversation with a small group of reporters on her plane on Sept. 8 — off the record at campaign staffers’ insistence. Associated Press reporters were not on the plane, but an aide told the journalists on board that all in-flight conversations with Palin would be off the record unless the media were told otherwise. At least one reporter objected. Two people on the flight said the Palins greeted the media and they chatted about who had been to Alaska, but little else was said. By comparison, her Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden, has been campaigning on his own, at times taking questions from audiences. He split off to campaign separately from Barack Obama the day after Obama announced Biden’s selection. They reunited at their party's convention and spent the following weekend campaigning together. Biden's appearances have touched on a range of issues — in Florida he talked about U.S. support for Israel, in Pennsylvania it was economics and tax policy. He was interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sept. 7. Amid growing sniping from Democrats, the McCain campaign announced that Palin would sit down for her first interview this week, with ABC’s Charles Gibson. It is to take place over two days at her home in Alaska. And then? McCain campaign manager Rick Davis has said Palin would "agree to an interview when we think it's time and when she feels comfortable doing it." "She's not scared to answer questions," Davis said on "Fox News Sunday." So far, Palin has barely spoken with voters either. Since the convention, she and McCain have breezed through a Wisconsin ice cream shop, a New Mexico restaurant and a Missouri barbecue place, shaking hands with diners but not taking any questions. Photographers and television cameras have been allowed full view while reporters are typically kept too far away to ask questions or hear most of the conversations. Her public remarks essentially have been excerpts of her convention speech, delivered while introducing McCain at rallies. Her schedule released yesterday said she would attend a "welcome home" rally in Fairbanks, Alaska, this evening — her first major campaign appearance without McCain at her side and his advisers hanging in the wings. To be sure, all candidates running for office give the same remarks over and over — Barack Obama's stump speech has hardly changed throughout the campaign and McCain has been telling familiar stories and jokes for months. But none of the candidates in this race has been so shielded from the media, so protected from any spontaneous situation, and Palin's unvarying remarks give the impression that she and her message are being tightly controlled. As before her convention speech, McCain's campaign is briefing Palin for her first TV interview. After a rally yesterday in Lancaster, Pa., a group of supporters waiting outside to shake hands with McCain and Palin screamed for her to jump up on an outdoor platform, as McCain had just done, and speak to them. "Speech! Speech!" they cried. She continued down the line, shaking hands, and then hopped into an SUV.</b> http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=20513 No questions, please; Palin sticks to her script

By The Associated Press
09.10.08

LEBANON, Ohio — John McCain took a risk in picking little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate, but now the campaign’s playing it safer. She’s sticking to a greatest-hits version of her convention speech on the campaign trail and steering clear of questions until a hand-picked interview later this week.

More than 40 million people tuned in last week to listen to the speech from Palin, the 44-year-old, first-term Republican governor whom McCain had announced as his surprise vice presidential pick just days before. Since then, that basic script is all anyone has heard from her publicly, and her only interaction with the news media was a brief conversation with a small group of reporters on her plane on Sept. 8 — off the record at campaign staffers’ insistence.

Associated Press reporters were not on the plane, but an aide told the journalists on board that all in-flight conversations with Palin would be off the record unless the media were told otherwise. At least one reporter objected. Two people on the flight said the Palins greeted the media and they chatted about who had been to Alaska, but little else was said.

By comparison, her Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden, has been campaigning on his own, at times taking questions from audiences. He split off to campaign separately from Barack Obama the day after Obama announced Biden’s selection. They reunited at their party’s convention and spent the following weekend campaigning together.

Biden’s appearances have touched on a range of issues — in Florida he talked about U.S. support for Israel, in Pennsylvania it was economics and tax policy. He was interviewed on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sept. 7.

Amid growing sniping from Democrats, the McCain campaign announced that Palin would sit down for her first interview this week, with ABC’s Charles Gibson. It is to take place over two days at her home in Alaska.

And then?

McCain campaign manager Rick Davis has said Palin would “agree to an interview when we think it’s time and when she feels comfortable doing it.”

“She’s not scared to answer questions,” Davis said on “Fox News Sunday.”

So far, Palin has barely spoken with voters either. Since the convention, she and McCain have breezed through a Wisconsin ice cream shop, a New Mexico restaurant and a Missouri barbecue place, shaking hands with diners but not taking any questions. Photographers and television cameras have been allowed full view while reporters are typically kept too far away to ask questions or hear most of the conversations.

Her public remarks essentially have been excerpts of her convention speech, delivered while introducing McCain at rallies.

Her schedule released yesterday said she would attend a “welcome home” rally in Fairbanks, Alaska, this evening — her first major campaign appearance without McCain at her side and his advisers hanging in the wings.

To be sure, all candidates running for office give the same remarks over and over — Barack Obama’s stump speech has hardly changed throughout the campaign and McCain has been telling familiar stories and jokes for months.

But none of the candidates in this race has been so shielded from the media, so protected from any spontaneous situation, and Palin’s unvarying remarks give the impression that she and her message are being tightly controlled. As before her convention speech, McCain’s campaign is briefing Palin for her first TV interview.

After a rally yesterday in Lancaster, Pa., a group of supporters waiting outside to shake hands with McCain and Palin screamed for her to jump up on an outdoor platform, as McCain had just done, and speak to them.

“Speech! Speech!” they cried. She continued down the line, shaking hands, and then hopped into an SUV.

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=20513

]]> By: Rage http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421659 Rage Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:22:06 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421659 <i>Then there’s her willingness to serve as a Karl Rove action figure whose job, alternatively, is a) to act like the Kid Sister who hides behind her brother’s legs while hurling spitballs, while also b) serving as a female human shield to enable the McCain to deflect all legitimate attacks as “sexist.”</i> Let's not forget her upcoming cozy tour of the most friendly members of the corporate press (starting with Charlie Gibson, the man who regularly watching Brit Hume's special report and has great respect for her work). This is not, it should be note, because Palin is too dumb to be trusted in a real interview (mortage lender comments notwithstanding). Rather it's because of the McCain camp's crying need to win with propaganda and spin, rather than the actual issues. The corporate media, ever fearful to the right (e.g. Olbermann and Matthews getting booted), ever more interested in a bright shiny story instead of boring substance, is all too willing to let the McCain camp get away with that. The bar is also intentionally being lowered: Expect some time in the future something like Palin facing up to say, Wolf Blitzer, and he dares to ask an unaccommdating question, it will be portrayed as a courageous reformer facing the hostile liberal press, rather than an arrogant politician <i>finally</i> acknowledging some minimal obligation to respond to the Fourth Estate. And when she gives her well-practiced competent answers (including many she's been practicing since being mayor), expect the McCain camp to seize on the low expectations created by not <i>only</i> her sloppiest critics but by the McCain campaign's paper-thin narrative itself. She will then be trumpeted as some undiscovered genius--all because she stayed on-message and didn't make any obvious gaffe. As far as substance goes, since her days as mayor, Ms. Palin has shown an authortarian streak a mile long, and a repeated tendency to ruthlessly go after those who get in her way. And, looking at her history, she has one subject that she gives any sustained attention: oil production. Expect her to steer the subject in that direction in any and all interviews. She needs to be hit hard--with the facts--for now. But I hope we will eventually return to the presidential race, and not spend too long focusing on this bright shiny object. That would be a huge mistake. Then there’s her willingness to serve as a Karl Rove action figure whose job, alternatively, is a) to act like the Kid Sister who hides behind her brother’s legs while hurling spitballs, while also b) serving as a female human shield to enable the McCain to deflect all legitimate attacks as “sexist.”

Let’s not forget her upcoming cozy tour of the most friendly members of the corporate press (starting with Charlie Gibson, the man who regularly watching Brit Hume’s special report and has great respect for her work).

This is not, it should be note, because Palin is too dumb to be trusted in a real interview (mortage lender comments notwithstanding). Rather it’s because of the McCain camp’s crying need to win with propaganda and spin, rather than the actual issues. The corporate media, ever fearful to the right (e.g. Olbermann and Matthews getting booted), ever more interested in a bright shiny story instead of boring substance, is all too willing to let the McCain camp get away with that.

The bar is also intentionally being lowered: Expect some time in the future something like Palin facing up to say, Wolf Blitzer, and he dares to ask an unaccommdating question, it will be portrayed as a courageous reformer facing the hostile liberal press, rather than an arrogant politician finally acknowledging some minimal obligation to respond to the Fourth Estate.

And when she gives her well-practiced competent answers (including many she’s been practicing since being mayor), expect the McCain camp to seize on the low expectations created by not only her sloppiest critics but by the McCain campaign’s paper-thin narrative itself. She will then be trumpeted as some undiscovered genius–all because she stayed on-message and didn’t make any obvious gaffe.

As far as substance goes, since her days as mayor, Ms. Palin has shown an authortarian streak a mile long, and a repeated tendency to ruthlessly go after those who get in her way. And, looking at her history, she has one subject that she gives any sustained attention: oil production. Expect her to steer the subject in that direction in any and all interviews.

She needs to be hit hard–with the facts–for now. But I hope we will eventually return to the presidential race, and not spend too long focusing on this bright shiny object. That would be a huge mistake.

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421493 Phantom Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:04:13 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421493 I think Obama's ad "That's not a Maverick", is a direct hit on the two repub. liars. If it were me I'd pull my ad making the false mccain/palin Maverick claims, have a little self respect. I think Obama’s ad “That’s not a Maverick”, is a direct hit on the two repub. liars. If it were me I’d pull my ad making the false mccain/palin Maverick claims, have a little self respect.

]]> By: StevenEDavis http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421438 StevenEDavis Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:43:43 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421438 ANTI Posted September 9, 2008 at 11:33 pm | Permalink BJ is SED ***** Glad to live inside your brain [<i>sic</i>] asshole... ANTI
Posted September 9, 2008 at 11:33 pm | Permalink
BJ is SED
*****

Glad to live inside your brain [sic] asshole…

]]> By: StevenEDavis http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421435 StevenEDavis Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:28:38 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421435 Thank you, Nora. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSHPsY2bY4&feature=related Thank you, Nora.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSHPsY2bY4&feature=related

]]> By: KSGolfnut http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421434 KSGolfnut Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421434 Look at the topic, PMom. Please. Take it offline. Look at the topic, PMom. Please. Take it offline.

]]> By: Political_mama http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421432 Political_mama Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:04:41 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421432 Keep up or shut up testicle. Keep up or shut up testicle.

]]> By: KSGolfnut http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421431 KSGolfnut Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:01:08 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421431 More importantly, how is it appropriate for this forum? More importantly, how is it appropriate for this forum?

]]> By: Political_mama http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421429 Political_mama Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:52:39 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421429 Deb, dying of cancer really sucks too. But in that- even then you know there will be an end...it may be a long prolonged painful death- but there will be an end to it. I love my son very very much. I don't say that often enough on here because I'm trying to make points. He has value and quality of life- even if it is very difficult. Its hard when I cannot protect him and worry about how other kids will hurt him, how he wants to have friends, how it is so hard for him to follow simple instructions- which frustrates him. If something ever happens to me- I'd rather him pass away than to see him in a crappy group home. So is that wrong to think that? Someone tell me- why is that wrong? Deb, dying of cancer really sucks too. But in that- even then you know there will be an end…it may be a long prolonged painful death- but there will be an end to it.

I love my son very very much. I don’t say that often enough on here because I’m trying to make points. He has value and quality of life- even if it is very difficult. Its hard when I cannot protect him and worry about how other kids will hurt him, how he wants to have friends, how it is so hard for him to follow simple instructions- which frustrates him. If something ever happens to me- I’d rather him pass away than to see him in a crappy group home.

So is that wrong to think that? Someone tell me- why is that wrong?

]]> By: BlueJay http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421426 BlueJay Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:51:30 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421426 Well Hank is all the time inviting people to lunch. I volunteer to meet and greet "ANTI". Hey I've met more posters than anyone else here. I feel obligated since that poster came to this forum as "ANTI J R" What say you "ANTI"? Do you have more guts than Sarah Palin? Well Hank is all the time inviting people to lunch.

I volunteer to meet and greet “ANTI”. Hey I’ve met more posters than anyone else here.

I feel obligated since that poster came to this forum as “ANTI J R”

What say you “ANTI”? Do you have more guts than Sarah Palin?

]]> By: Chas http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421423 Chas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:42:56 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421423 Apparently Nathan has NO LINK for his vitriolic spew about Obama and rapist convictions... How typical... More Right Wing CRAP!! And all because a Black man is candidate for President!! Damn, racism dies hard in this country!!! Apparently Nathan has NO LINK for his vitriolic spew about Obama and rapist convictions… How typical… More Right Wing CRAP!!

And all because a Black man is candidate for President!! Damn, racism dies hard in this country!!!

]]> By: Chas http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421421 Chas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:36:18 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421421 ANTI is a troll re: ANTI DNFTT ANTI is a troll

re: ANTI

DNFTT

]]> By: ANTI http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421420 ANTI Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:36:16 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421420 Check ya later fools. Check ya later fools.

]]> By: Deb http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421419 Deb Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:35:54 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421419 Political Mama: "WORKING with disabled kids is nothing like ‘owning’ one. I mean give me a break." I spent much of 4 years with a sibling who was dying of cancer, including helping with care, so I am not exactly inexperienced in this area of day to day living with the disabled. You have a tough job, and I hope their are others who are able to help you with your load of cares as you serve your family. While I believe that life in the womb truly is life and should be honored as such, I am aware that there are awful situations out there that women find themselves in. There is enough work out there for all of us to jump and help with. Political Mama:

“WORKING with disabled kids is nothing like ‘owning’ one. I mean give me a break.”

I spent much of 4 years with a sibling who was dying of cancer, including helping with care, so I am not exactly inexperienced in this area of day to day living with the disabled.

You have a tough job, and I hope their are others who are able to help you with your load of cares as you serve your family.

While I believe that life in the womb truly is life and should be honored as such, I am aware that there are awful situations out there that women find themselves in. There is enough work out there for all of us to jump and help with.

]]> By: ANTI http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421418 ANTI Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:35:26 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421418 # Chas Posted September 9, 2008 at 11:32 pm | Permalink Ummmm Auntie, you ever hear of “quotes”??? LOL ------- You ever hear of a Styrofoam helmet?? It would have saved your smarts! LOL, LMAO, !!!, ASDFASFSEE, ???, and so forth. #
Chas
Posted September 9, 2008 at 11:32 pm | Permalink

Ummmm Auntie, you ever hear of “quotes”???

LOL
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You ever hear of a Styrofoam helmet?? It would have saved your smarts! LOL, LMAO, !!!, ASDFASFSEE, ???, and so forth.

]]> By: Chas http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421417 Chas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:35:03 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421417 I will not deal with Palin's personal family matters, UNLESS she (Ms. Palin) drags them into focus.... I suggest the rest of us do the same.... BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE!!! I will not deal with Palin’s personal family matters, UNLESS she (Ms. Palin) drags them into focus…. I suggest the rest of us do the same…. BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE!!!

]]> By: ANTI http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421416 ANTI Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:33:41 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421416 BJ is SED BJ is SED

]]> By: Chas http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/voters-warming-to-palin-mccain-iceberg/#comment-421415 Chas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:32:52 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=9904#comment-421415 Ummmm Auntie, you ever hear of "quotes"??? LOL Ummmm Auntie, you ever hear of “quotes”???

LOL

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