Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Obvious


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Subject: "A Class Act "
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> If you recall at all eight years ago, you will know that what follows is
true. It fails to recall that the Clintons removed all kinds of "property"
from the White House that did not belong to them (carpet, silverware,
dishes, furniture....) that a court later ordered them to return.
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> Difference of 8 Years - a class act departs
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> Jan 20th, 2009:
> 1. Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and
leaves for Texas, commenting only: "Today is not about me. Today is a
historical day for our nation and people."
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> Eight years ago:
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> 1. Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses
to the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/ rally in downtown
Washington D.C. scheduled to directly conflict with incoming President
Bush's inauguration ceremony.
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> Jan 20th, 2009:
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> 2. President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential
pardon, only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol
agents convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant
any type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide,
ally, or business partner.
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> Eight years ago:
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> 2. President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of
sentence on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire
financier, convicted tax evader, and leading Democratic campaign contributor
Marc Rich; Whitewater scandal figure Susan McDougal; Congressional Post
Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman Dan Rostenkowski;
convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn perpetrator and former
Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; and convicted drug felon Roger
Clinton, the President's half-brother.
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> Jan 20th, 2009:
> 3. The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for
the Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD's and
CD's, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls on
how to prepare for their new lives in the White House.
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> Eight years ago:
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> 3. Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets
from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White
House toilets, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer
key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth
of furniture in the White House master bedroom.
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> Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago: "Republicans spending $42 million on
inauguration while troops die in unarmored Humvees" "Bush extravagance
exceeds any reason during tough economic times" "Fat cats get their $42
million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"
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> Headlines Today: "Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million"
"Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"
"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate" "Citibank executives
contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"