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malletgirl02 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:05:55 -0000

Well I know that, you know that, but do the pundits know it?

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Guest — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:08:40 -0000

That's what I thought. Men lie and cheat. Had it not been for the accident and everything coming to light, he would have continued to twist her mind for as long as she didnt find out. This is so sad. He had 4 boys and how is his wife gonna explain this to the 5 year old son, tell me? He was still in love with his wife and making love to her daily. She may or may not have known what was going on. Neither one of them thought that it would come to this though. That one unguarded moment can change a life forever.

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Micheline — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:50:54 -0000

Remember he needed 60 votes whenever a bill increases the deficit, so he had to deal with the Republicans.

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Angelar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:04:36 -0000

ok, this is getting too funny..it seems the Obamas are still on track for Martha's Vineyard... and I am still waiting to hear if the Black Elite will accept Michelle Obama? Oh geez...this is just too funny!

by the way, as a citizen who is not elite but just loves Martha's Vineyard...I have spent many beautiful days there..guess I won't get there any time soon if the Obama family visits. I won't be able to afford it.

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whiterosebuddy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:01:51 -0000

Well Myth, Justice, Muzikal and Mallet here it is:

"The victim's sister, Soheyla Kazemi, told the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville that the young woman had expected McNair to get a divorce. "She said they were planning to get married."

McNair had 4 sons, Mechelle was his wife of 12 years, two of the sons were theirs.

http://www.nfl.com/news/sto...

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rikyrah — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:54:25 -0000

Katharine Weymouth to WaPo Readers: F**k You
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Katharine Weymouth, publisher of the Washington Post, issued a "Letter To Our Readers" mea culpa for the now infamous "pay to play" or "access of evil" invitation to lobbyists and powerbrokers at Ms. Weymouth's own home. Apparently someone in the Post's marketing department sent out this invitation with proper authorization -- what a cheeky fellow, offering the Publishers own home for parties without her knowledge! Of course, Ms. Weymouth never says she was unaware that the event would be held at her own home. Nor does she tell us she was unaware that the price for attending such soiree was $25,000 and up, a sum certain to assure the event would not be overrun with riffraff.

In fact, very little is clear in Ms. Weymouth's letter to her readers. The letter's studied, exquisitely crafted ambiguity is the hallmark of legal drafting (we lawyers don't "write", we "draft") and there can be no doubt that Ms. Weymouth's letter was the work of her lawyers. Of course, Ms. Weymouth is counting on the fact that newspaper readers will read this letter with a reader's eye, not a lawyer's eye.

Let me lend you one lawyer's eye, and give you a lawyer's takeaway on Ms. Weymouth's letter.

http://www.dailykos.com/sto...

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Angelar — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:49:30 -0000

the first family leaves for Russia

http://www.voanews.com/engl...

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Town — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:39:28 -0000

http://www.bagnewsnotes.com...

Palin.

Proud to be Trash.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:35:12 -0000

Someone said she was inDEED younger than his oldest son. I do not know how true that is, but if his wife was his childhood sweetheart, and he had kids real young...that explains a WHOLE lot.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:34:07 -0000

Oh,the waitress told everybody her BF gave her the vehicle. And the police said it was registered to her and McNair.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:30:22 -0000

Vivian Thomas, who was the first to perform palliative cardiac surgery on blue babies syndorme in the 1840s.

Daniel Hale Williams, was the first doctor to perform open heart surgery in the 1890s. He also happened to be black.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:24:14 -0000

It will be interesting to see where she winds up in 10 years.

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Town — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:19:29 -0000

I meant what I said about property. That's pretty much what marriage in the legal sense is. There's a reason why you have to file your marriage with the government and it ain't about love. It's about money and property.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:18:49 -0000

I somewhat agree with this based on his being known as a good father and spouse. He had a 'southern gentleman' reputation. Perhaps, his good manners and such, were his downfall. He didn't know how to pick a woman who would go for the okeydoke. He wound up with a woman whose cultural values did not allow her to be dismissed like she was his plaything.

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rikyrah — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:17:14 -0000

did anyone else see Cynthia Tucker bitchslap Caribou Barbie on This Week?

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RobM — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:17:08 -0000

ROTFLMBAO
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:16:58 -0000

Did McNair put her up in a condo?. I beleive,the condo was owned by him and McNeely. The woman had an apt. That was hers based on her salary.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:13:38 -0000

What's the name of the event so I can look it up on C-span and watch it.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:10:22 -0000

I agree with much of what you say Muzkikal, cept..I think it is time for Biden to speak up.

It is time to say that Bush put us in a far deeper and bigger hole than they imagined.

These folks are already trying to hold Obama accountable for this economy after six months and it is time to start pushing back and saying WHOAH...we had no idea this situation was an economic FUBAR...we thought it was a snafu...but turns out it is FUBAR.

No one, not even the experts were as pessimistic as they needed to be, and we were wrong to have been so optimistic about how catastrophic the economic policies of GW Bush were.

No one foresaw that draconian measures would be necessary to bring this economy back.

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:06:40 -0000

Who heads up Judiciary if Conyers goes?

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whiterosebuddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:04:47 -0000

Nice. Thanks.

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Angelar — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:49:00 -0000

the obamas leave for Russia

http://www.necn.com/Boston/...

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MonieTalks — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:43:19 -0000

Funny....

Circuit City filed for bankruptcy last November after 5 failing quarters preceding their filing

and Linen n Things filed for bankruptcy in May 2008....so whose "karma" are you actually referring to since their demise preceded our current president

try to get some facts at least....at least to look halfway intelligent, if that's impossible.

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rikyrah — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:40:15 -0000

Time to primary him....he can enjoy his pension

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MonieTalks — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:39:17 -0000

One of first black women to serve overseas in WWII dies

Gladys Schuster Carter may be remembered for her military career – she was one of the first black women to serve overseas in the Army during World War II. But to her close friends and family, friendliness was her most important trait.

“She would interact with people off the street and end up having a conversation with them,” said Carter’s oldest son, Oscar Carter. “She talked to any and everyone.”

Carter, a New York City native, died Tuesday at age 87.

When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, she was attending Virginia State University.

At that time, Uncle Sam was looking for a few good black women to join the military in Europe.

She immediately enlisted.

Carter’s unit, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, included 885 black Women’s Army Corps (WAC) members who were charged with clearing up a huge backlog of mail sent to military troops overseas.

The job was expected to take six months, but the unit, working round-the-clock in eight-hour shifts, finished the job in three.

The surviving members of that unit weren’t publicly recognized for their achievement – moving 7 million pieces of mail – until earlier this year.

“She didn’t hold any anger in her heart for the delayed recognition,” said Oscar Carter. “She felt they had nothing more to prove.”

After her two-year stint in the Army, she came back to Virginia to finish her education. She worked for the New York State Division for Youth and retired as principal after 25 years.

Carter moved back to Virginia over a decade ago and became active in veterans affairs, helping start the local chapter of the National Association of Black Military Women.

“She’s an extraordinary person,” said Fredda Bryan, a retired Navy senior chief and president of the local chapter. “When you talk to Gladys you feel like you’re walking through a history book.”

Carter would talk to the younger women about the racism her unit faced while in the Army, said Bryan.

“It’s a blessing to get a chance to be around a person whose shoulders you stand on,” said Bryan, who considered Carter a mentor.

“The road I’m on now is paved because of women like her,” said Bryan. “It’s a once in a lifetime blessing to meet someone like her, and I’m glad I got that chance.”

http://hamptonroads.com/200...

Carter’s funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 816 Kempsville, Road, Chesapeake. The Washington Post contributed to this report.