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luna_k in liberalrage

Wherein Luna Goes Off on a Rant

Jun 13, 2006 16:07

Jesus fuck, NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN.
Last night on the House floor, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) downplayed the violence on the ground in Iraq, claiming his wife is taking a greater risk by living in Washington, D.C. King said:
27.51 Iraqis per 100,000 die a violent death on an annual basis. 27.51. Now what does that mean? To me, it really doesn’t mean a ( Read more... )

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libertus1 June 13 2006, 20:29:49 UTC

hehe

I should have known you would have caught that.

I started reading, and immediately just said to myself, city . . . country. Hmm. Disingenuous, misleading bastard!

photosinensis June 13 2006, 20:30:46 UTC

Wow. The delusion of some people has a tendency to rival that of the Harmonians.

luna_k June 13 2006, 21:04:59 UTC

Republicans: more wanky than HP fans! I like that.

anniesj June 13 2006, 20:39:53 UTC

God, WORD to everything you just said. I remember the last time I was up in DC, and I accidentally got lost in one of the rougher neighborhoods, and even then, I remember thinking, "Shit, this is just like parts of North Charleston that I wouldn't go into." In other words, EVERY American city has crime and neighborhoods where crime is rampant. But until those neighborhood gangstas start leaving IEDs in the middle of the road and suicide bombing Starbucks, then every single rep needs to shut the fuck up about how "safe" Baghdad is in comparison to America. Yeesh.

luna_k June 13 2006, 21:08:12 UTC

But until those neighborhood gangstas start leaving IEDs in the middle of the road and suicide bombing Starbucks, then every single rep needs to shut the fuck up about how "safe" Baghdad is in comparison to America. Yeesh.

THANK YOU!

Besides, all these politicians & their wives live in the swanky Georgetown/Dupont type neighborhoods where a 2 bedroom townhouse costs $5 million and there's practically no crime. So they need to STFU regardless.