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Rumsfeld Gets Icy Treatment in Taos
Albuquerque Journal ^ | Friday, March 23, 2007 | Polly Summar

Posted on 03/24/2007 10:39:57 AM PDT by woofie

TAOS— This small mountain town is known for leaving its celebrities alone. That's why Julia Roberts can shop for yarn at La Lana Wools and Anthony Hopkins (aka Hannibal Lecter) can thumb through the pages at Brodsky Bookshop undisturbed.

But Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense? That's a different story.

While living in Taos, Rumsfeld has suffered a number of public indignities, from being burned in effigy to being refused a hot chocolate by a bartender.

But last week's description of a verbal fracas aimed at Rumsfeld by writer Jeff Conant, posted on an Internet political newsletter at www.counterpunch.org, may have been the most unpleasant.

Happening across Rumsfeld, who was sitting on an outdoor deck at the Taos Ski Valley, Conant wrote that he raised his voice, saying, "Well lookee here! If it isn't Donald Rumsfeld, our favorite local war criminal!"

Conant added a few more comments before Rumsfeld's guests, who appeared to be two female Secret Service agents, stood and started toward him. Moving into the restaurant, Conant announced that Rumsfeld was outside, if anyone wanted "to tell him what you think of his war."

On Thursday, workers at the ski area were blasé about Rumsfeld and his appearances there.

"He was here at the hotel for lunch, maybe a month ago, wearing a baseball cap," said Greg Jaramillo, who was working the grill on the outdoor deck at the St. Bernard lodge. "People aren't real psyched he lives here, but I don't know that anybody really notices him much."

His co-worker, John Woolery, added, "I think there's people in Iraq who'd like to talk to him. But that's why he likes this place— nobody cares."

(Excerpt) Read more at abqjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: newmexico; rummy; rumsfeld; taos
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To: woofie

Maybe tourists won't be 'real psyched' to buy real estate from you, Greg Jaramillo, Mr. Associate Broker.



Pinon Investments of Taos

PO Box 400, 98 State Road 150, Suite 1, Arroyo Seco, NM • phone 505-776-8106 • fax 505-776-1688
pinoneb@newmex.com

Full service real estate brokerage business established by Evan Blish in 1984. Over 27 years of experience in the real estate business in Taos and Taos Ski Valley. Friendly, knowledgable and easy going service from Evan Blish and Greg Jaramillo, Associate Broker.


61 posted on 03/24/2007 11:02:54 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: woofie

to which Rumsfeld retorted...

"Good to see you too @ssh@le!...It's feckless f***s like you that got us 9-11, OJ playing golf and nutcases in Iran with nukes. Now go back out to recess before I kick your panty wearin' @ss...."

I can dream can't I?


62 posted on 03/24/2007 11:04:12 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: woofie

John Woolery - Gallery Realty Of Taos. Ranchos De Taos, NM


63 posted on 03/24/2007 11:04:20 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: kcvl

Thanks for the picture because my son and I will be in
Taos in June and I will be looking for this bastard so I can punch his lights out!


64 posted on 03/24/2007 11:04:31 AM PDT by Stayfree (*****************************************CONANT THE COMMIE COWARD!!!!!)
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To: PajamaTruthMafia
This writer reminds me of the male character in the "Seven Year Itch" describing to his wife how he has to fight the women off of him.

If he said anything to Rummy at all, it was probably some snide comment as we was quickly walking by his table. Let's look at his comments for proof, shall we?

First he says he was 5 feet from Rummy's table, and stepped towards him to confront him. He says the bodyguards rose and came towards him. He then has his exchange with Rummy who dismisses him (ok, I can picture this pretty easily).

Now he continues his verbal upbraiding, while the security staff are STILL moving towards him (just how long does it take to cover 5-15 feet?)before he runs (like a girl) indoors, and tries to induce others to continue his pestering Rummy, which has by his own admissions left him nearly about to faint from fear (he calls it adrenaline, whatever).

Meanwhile a good American goes outside and apologizes, telling Rummy that not all Taos residents are rude idiots. Rummy smiles, shakes his hand, and goes on about his business.

65 posted on 03/24/2007 11:04:34 AM PDT by jdub
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To: PajamaTruthMafia
I've seen on more than one occasion how power works. It's like the high-powered weapons tucked into the ski jackets of otherwise innocuous-looking female Secret Service agents. It shoots first and asks questions later ­ if it asks questions at all. And having seen power exercised ­ brute power, with its violent disregard for truth ­ I do not always have faith that "speaking truth to power," in and of itself, can win any real victories in a society as deeply mired in inequality, injustice, and untruth as ours is today.

So they shot him too?

They are so small inside that they really have a insane need to promote themselves as heroes. He's nothing but a whiny little girl.

BTW, someone should tell him it's spelled Guantanamo.
66 posted on 03/24/2007 11:04:39 AM PDT by kenth (I wish compassionate conservatives were more compassionate to conservatism.)
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To: PajamaTruthMafia

Berzerkeley.

I should have known.


67 posted on 03/24/2007 11:05:48 AM PDT by stm (Believe 1% of what you hear in the drive-by media and take half of that with a grain of salt)
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To: woofie

bttt


68 posted on 03/24/2007 11:07:48 AM PDT by aberaussie (Ignorance has a cost.)
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To: Doctor Raoul

You have such a way with words. roflol!


69 posted on 03/24/2007 11:08:38 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: kenth
BTW, someone should tell him it's spelled Guantanamo.

Hey, cut the guy a break - he's used to writing books for illiterates (no kidding, really) LOL!

70 posted on 03/24/2007 11:09:37 AM PDT by PajamaTruthMafia
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To: kcvl
Part-time 'author' and environmentalist, Jeff Conant.

I had no idea those jobs paid well enough to enable one to hang out in Taos... perhaps he married his money or inherited it.

71 posted on 03/24/2007 11:09:45 AM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: Stayfree
You go get em', Stayfree!
72 posted on 03/24/2007 11:10:05 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Doctor Raoul
"You can just tell that Jeff would enjoy women's underwear over his head."

No he wouldn't. I would bet that he is one that would find that any reference to a particularly femine part of the anatomy to be completely foriegn and highly repugnant.

73 posted on 03/24/2007 11:10:18 AM PDT by jdub
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To: Columbine; woofie; pinz-n-needlez; Knitting A Conundrum; CedarDave
There are a lot of nice places in redder states where the Secretary would be welcome.

You have a good point, but here is my feeling about that. Why let the leftards run Rumsfeld and other patriots out of one of the most beautiful places on this earth? The Taos area is gorgeous, especially the Rio Grande Gorge, Taos Mountain and so much more.

Get the word out for more conservatives to move there -- like me, *grin* --- and to visit, in fact to get a supportive FReep going.

There is a world class wool festival there in May, I believe, as it is big sheep-ranching area so alerting some who may be interested. May could be a good time for this...?

74 posted on 03/24/2007 11:11:37 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Hunter/Poe 2008 "Once again, our government is on the wrong side of the border war")
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To: Stayfree

Don't bother. He isn't worth the effort.

You might catch a disease if you touch him.


75 posted on 03/24/2007 11:11:52 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: woofie

Jeff Conant has managed to give an entire new dimension to the meaning of "girly-man".


76 posted on 03/24/2007 11:12:12 AM PDT by Gritty (Tolerance of intolerant people is cultural suicide - D.C. Watson)
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To: Gritty
I think I will email and tell him I THINK he is lying about it! lol!
77 posted on 03/24/2007 11:13:38 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Jeff Head

For some reason I am thinking of the movie "Second Hand Lions" where the punks start picking a fight with Robert Duvall. I could see Dick Cheney as the Michael Caine character saying "Now Rummy don't hurt them too bad".

Of course the punk would of peed his pants if he saw Condi Rice join the fight in her Matrix outfit.


78 posted on 03/24/2007 11:14:00 AM PDT by Swiss
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I'm so sick of these anti American socialistic communist panzies. They wouldn't fight for anything, not even their own mothers.

I'd like to give them a taste of communism the old fashioned way - with a purge.


79 posted on 03/24/2007 11:14:51 AM PDT by rbmillerjr ("Message to radical jihadis...come to my hood, it's understood ------ it's open season" Stuck Mojo)
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