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10-27-2008 , 05:02 PM

#26

Ted Stevens

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TomVeil

I love any reason to post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cZC67wXUTs

I'm suing youtubes.

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10-27-2008 , 05:03 PM

#27

RollinHand

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I tried!

10-27-2008 , 05:03 PM

#28

DVaut1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TomVeil

I love any reason to post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cZC67wXUTs

Just for kicks, here's the actual audio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99Pc...eature=related

His description of Netflix is awesome. Also "my staff sent me an internet". Gold Jerry, gold.

10-27-2008 , 05:09 PM

#29

Neurotoxin

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A prison isn't like a dump truck, it's a series of cells.

(I stole this cause I thought it was funny)

10-27-2008 , 05:12 PM

#30

DVaut1

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Last edited by DVaut1; 10-27-2008 at 05:23 PM. Reason: edit to add prison jump suit

10-27-2008 , 05:29 PM

#31

adanthar

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presidential pardon incoming in 60 days...59...58...

10-27-2008 , 05:34 PM

#32

Claunchy

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Originally Posted by adanthar

presidential pardon incoming in 60 days...59...58...

Is this seriously a legit possibility iyo?

10-27-2008 , 05:38 PM

#33

adanthar

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he's 84, a Republican, a lawmaker, and pardons are an unchecked Presidential power

it's not the lock that a full Scooter Libby pardon is, but I'd still give 2:1 odds

10-27-2008 , 05:43 PM

#34

DVaut1

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Originally Posted by Claunchy

Is this seriously a legit possibility iyo?

I don't know, Bush does have his popularity, legacy, and good-standing with the American people to consider.

10-27-2008 , 05:45 PM

#35

Neurotoxin

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I hope he does get pardoned, I'd much rather the republicans get another black eye than this guy do time, he's 84 and ruined.

10-27-2008 , 05:48 PM

#36

Claunchy

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Originally Posted by Neurotoxin

I'd much rather the republicans get another black eye

Yeah, this is kinda the way I was thinking of it. I guess I figured there'd be more internal pressure from within the party not to look like total corrupt *******s.

10-27-2008 , 06:10 PM

#37

SenorKeeed

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One down I guess.

edit: if he doesn't go to federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison I'm going to be pretty disappointed.

10-27-2008 , 06:32 PM

#38

MrWookie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Neurotoxin

A prison isn't like a dump truck, it's a series of cells.

(I stole this cause I thought it was funny)

I think Slashdot got this one right:

Prison, it's not like a big building, it's more like a series of cubes.

10-27-2008 , 06:33 PM

#39

Mayo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by adanthar

he's 84, a Republican, a lawmaker, and pardons are an unchecked Presidential power

it's not the lock that a full Scooter Libby pardon is, but I'd still give 2:1 odds

I'm in for $100.

10-27-2008 , 06:39 PM

#40

adanthar

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actually scratch that, I didn't think this all the way through. I don't think he's getting a full pardon if it's possible to commute a verdict before sentencing (no idea, ask a constitutional scholar.)

but some kind of not going to jail relief has to be > 50/50

(not betting on it cause I don't feel like doing research to support my totally unsupported assertion sry)