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- GWU Freshman Todd Belok was kicked out of Navy ROTC "after two of his fellow NROTC members saw him kiss another male at a party." [The Hatchet]
- Judd Gregg has an identity crisis, pulls out of Commerce nomination. Isn't there anyone who wants this job? [Politico]
- The Department of Employment Services is considering outsourcing the payroll for the disastrous summer youth jobs program. [D.C. Wire]
- Tom Sherwood is officially the permanent resident analyst on WAMU's Politics Hour, after having already obviously been playing this role for a couple of months. [City Desk]
- Some local dialysis patients don't think Marion Barry's excuse for not paying his taxes is a very good one. [WJLA]
- Virginia GOP chairman blows political deal by Twittering about it. [NBC4]
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dear mr. obama,
you tried to reach out to the other side. they haven't reciprocated.
you tried. that's admirable.
now, govern from the side that elected you.
thanks,
a liberal democrat
Superman needs to lay off the Super Ho Hos.
So kissing another guy on the lips is gay?
I thought it was mostly the butt secks.
The guy was a moron,though. But his buddies were dicks for turning him in anyway. There's a very good chance gays will be able to serve openly by the time this guy ever saw any actual duty so turning him in now, especially without talking to him first, is pretty crappy.
I'm surprised that dudes are openly making out at frat parties now. At least one of the shitbags who ate the cheese on him had the decency to feel some remorse about his decision. The sad part about it is that everyone agrees this kid was STRAC. The Navy needs to get over itself 'cause everyone knows that what happens on the ship, stays on the ship. There's also an old Army joke that goes like this:
Q: Why does the Navy have Marines on all their ships?
A: Sheep would be too obvious
Kissing another dude doesn't necessarily mean you're gay; I've done it, but it was to win a $50 bet. Does that qualify as "trade?"
Gregg did Obama, and the nation, a favor by withdrawing. "Bipartisanship" is one of those cheesy kumbaya ideas that sounds great until you really analyze it, and realize that what it really means is making nice with the people who just all but deliberately ruined our country.
If there's any more "reaching across the aisle," I hope it's to slap handcuffs on some of the people responsible for the mess we're in.
So true dat, the Repubs are hard-wired to be obstructionists, marching in lock step like automatons. And why the heck would we want anyone who shares the blame for the previous eight years to be even considered for a cabinet position???
Stack the cabinet with Dems please, and quickly. Don't take forever like the first Clinton Admin.
shame on gw.
their students should come first.
if they were at all ethical, their students would come first.
if i was a smarter man, i could come up with a funny joke regarding your use of the word 'come'.
instead, i will just have to wait for someone cleverer than i to do so...
I always let my students come first. But then they're the ones who have to sleep in the wet spot.
So much for "don't tell."
Dear IRS,
I have been unable to pay my taxes for nine years because of a painful hangnail on my little piggie toe (the right one). Also, my steady diet of babies has left me with indigestion and painful gas. Finally, I regularly attack pedestrians and attempt to chew their faces off. This has left me traumatized and unable to sleep at night. As you can see, this has distracted me from filing my taxes. Hopefully, this has made some sense of the matter. Thank you for your time and attention.
Your Fiend in Christ,
MB
PS: WHARRGARBL!