Re: George W. Bush for President

From: Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal_at_org.trash)
Date: 11/19/04


Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 23:47:14 GMT

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:41:30 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
echomko_at_@polaris.umuc.edu (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my
monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that:

>: Ostensibly, it was to help secure Iran's help to assist in the *release*
>: of American hostages being held in Lebanon. (Note that it happened well
>: after the hostages in Iran were freed, and thus could have had no
>: influence on keeping them longer.)
>
>Okay, fine. Tell me why the US hostages in Iran were freed the day Reagan
>took office.

Because the Iranians knew that there was a new sheriff in town, who
wouldn't bungle a desert helicopter rescue.

>Are you saying that the Paula Jones case was connected to the Monica
>Lewinsky case?

Eric, just when I think that can no longer be impressed at your
ignorance of history, you continue to amaze.



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