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Old 26th August 2008, 07:15 PM   #1
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Convention zingers

This goes for both the Dem and the Rep conventions.

I just heard a good one:

"It was said that the first George Bush was born on third base and thought he hit a triple...[Well with the economy he inherited,] George W. Bush was elected on third base, and then stole second." - Gov. Ted Strickland (Ohio)

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Old 26th August 2008, 07:20 PM   #2
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What's so funny about that since Ameican policies will be the same, no matter if Ahhnold, Bush, Hillary, Cheney, Biden, Obama or Hitler is in charge...

As if a president had anything to say...
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Old 26th August 2008, 07:25 PM   #3
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The "stole second" bit was hilarious, but my personal favorite is what Warner said: "Just think about this: In six months, we will have an administration that actually believes in science!"
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"No way, no how, no McCain!" - Hillary
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"It's fitting that John McCain and George Bush will be together in the Twin Cities next week, because these days they're hard to tell apart." - Hillary
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"John McCain votes with Bush over 90% of the time. That's not a maverick. That's a sidekick." - Sen. Bob Casey (Pennsylvania)
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"John McCain may pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but we're the ones who will pay for his flip-flops." - Gov. Bill Richardson (New Mexico)

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"The same policies -- those policies all over again? Hey, I believe in recycling, but that's ridiculous." - Al Gore
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