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Old 12-01-2009, 11:08 AM   #1
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The White house needs me, to strip search all the female attendees.
No, boob jobs shouldn't have a fuse.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:14 AM   #2
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The Washington Post has been reporting on this every day since the dinner. This couple's hobby is apparently to meet as many famous people as possible. They have wormed their way into meeting a lot of important and famous people. The Post ran a few pictures of previous celebs they have met. I think Prince Charles, Huey Lewis, and one or two others I can't remember.

If you dress the part, and act confident, you can bluff your way through a lot of situations. The Secret Service screwed up, but there was never any real danger. They had to go through security to get in.
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Old 12-01-2009, 02:11 PM   #3
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The Secret Service screwed up, but there was never any real danger. They had to go through security to get in.
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Ronald Kessler, author of "In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes With Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect," said a metal detector search couldn’t offer full protection.

"There are so many ways to kill a person other than coming in with a weapon," Kessler said on CNN. "Once they were in, they could have grabbed a knife and put it through the heart of the president."
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Old 12-01-2009, 04:46 PM   #4
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"There are so many ways to kill a person other than coming in with a weapon," Kessler said on CNN. "Once they were in, they could have grabbed a knife and put it through the heart of the president."
he said wistfully.
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Old 12-01-2009, 05:42 PM   #5
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he said wistfully.
Would the world really want Bush as president again?

The Opposition leader has just changed here in Australia. I wasn't a fan of Malcolm Turnbull, but I'm even less a fan of Tony Abbott (even if he does surf).
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Old 12-01-2009, 08:22 PM   #6
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he said wistfully.
He must be a huge Biden fan.
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Old 12-01-2009, 09:01 PM   #7
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You know what pisses me off? That reality TV, and the chance to be on it, is so much more important than even the facade of security at the White House. Do these fuckers give a shit about anything other than their chance at fame and fortune? Nope. Not even a little bit. In fact, they're more than happy to lie through their teeth until such time as someone slaps them down for their trouble.

People suck.
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Old 12-01-2009, 09:43 PM   #8
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What's really annoying is when asked if they were invited, the couple said that they are 'working with' the secret service.

Sort of like how Bernie Madoff was 'working with' the SEC.
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