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The Politics of Incompetence (Flight 253 a "political issue", not a security problem)
American Spectator ^ | December 31, 2009 | The Prowler

Posted on 12/31/2009 5:49:19 AM PST by reaganaut1

Edited on 12/31/2009 6:35:19 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

On December 26, two days after Nigerian Omar Abdulmutallab allegedly attempted to use underwear packed with plastic explosives to blow up the Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight he was on, and as it became clear internally that the Administration had suffered perhaps its most embarrassing failure in the area of national security, senior Obama White House aides, including chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod and new White House counsel Robert Bauer, ordered staff to begin researching similar breakdowns -- if any -- from the Bush Administration.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 910mentality; 911forgotten; americainperil; axelrod; bho4terrorists; dnc4terrorists; enemydomestic; flight253; nationalsecurityfail; obama4obama; obama4terrorists; tas
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To: Gene Eric

Oh! I see.

Sometimes it is hard to read expressions in a Font!

All is forgiven! LOL


81 posted on 12/31/2009 7:49:52 PM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: 6SJ7
The BVD bomber gets on a U.S. bound plane without luggage, without a passport, and a one-way ticket, and would have blown up the plane except for the brave intervention of a Dutch tourist.

Actually he might burned it in the air, but he did set his bomb off, it just fizzled, producing lots of flame and likely smoke too. If the Duthman, and the cabin crew, hadn't acted, the interior materials may very well have caught fire to the point where extinguishes available might not have been enough. Then you'd have a burning aircraft, possibly with pilots at least half blinded by the smoke, trying to bring it in.

82 posted on 12/31/2009 9:52:43 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: left that other site

You must be a musician-those were perfect lyrics!

And not too many people would even know that song now-a-daze.

Excellent, LTOS!

SZQ


83 posted on 01/01/2010 5:20:57 AM PST by homegroan (ZQczar...happily addicted to the Refresh Button.....)
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To: homegroan

“You must be a musician-those were perfect lyrics!”

Why thank you! I am actually a Vocal Coach, Singer songwriter, Pianist, Guitar player, and Producer.

But primarily a BASS PLAYER. Which is, by definition, someone who likes to hang out with MUSICIANS! LOL

“And not too many people would even know that song now-a-daze.”

True, but FReepers are made of sterner stuff!

Ha Ha!

Thank you so much for your kind words! :-)


84 posted on 01/01/2010 6:03:32 AM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: left that other site

Former singer here also; thought about playing the bass.
How hard can it be? ;^)

FReepers are THE best...I am amazed here everyday at the talent.

We could be our own planet!

Happy New Year!

SZQ


85 posted on 01/01/2010 6:08:15 AM PST by homegroan (ZQczar...happily addicted to the Refresh Button.....)
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To: homegroan

“Former singer here also; thought about playing the bass.
How hard can it be? ;^)”

The bass is very easy to play...badly! Ha Ha Ha!

But to play it WELL, that’s another story!

My favorite Bass Players are James Jameson, Chuck Rainey, Donald Dunn, Jaco, and Jerry Jemmott.

You are right about FReepers. That’s why I left that other site. LOL.


86 posted on 01/01/2010 6:40:00 AM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: left that other site

the bass is like singing alto; when it’s bad-it’s horrible. and sadly, a lot of people sing alto who are too lazy to sing soprano!

classically trained w/perfect pitch, so bad notes really bug me...can ya tell??

what other site do you speak of fellow FReeper? I’ve been here since 98, so I’m out of the loop I guess!


87 posted on 01/01/2010 6:53:34 AM PST by homegroan (ZQczar...happily addicted to the Refresh Button.....)
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To: onemiddleamerican

NEWS MAX
Rooney: Obama Backs Down from Threat
Thursday, 31 Dec 2009 03:14 PM

By: Dan Weil

Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., says President Obama’s response to the terrorist attacks on Fort Hood and the airplane headed to Detroit is irresponsible.

http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/rooney-obama-terrorism-threat/2009/12/31/id/345122


88 posted on 01/01/2010 7:03:50 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: homegroan

I sent you a FReepmail! :-)


89 posted on 01/01/2010 7:18:53 AM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: left that other site
Their solution to a Terrorist Attack is to search through the archives for a similar failure in the Bush Administration?

I wonder if they realize they are supposed to be running a government, not a campaign.

90 posted on 01/01/2010 7:20:45 AM PST by Rapscallion (They really did pledge their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. How now?)
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To: Rapscallion

Hey, you got That RIGHT, my FRiend.

The Lyin’ King is STILL campaigning.

In between golf, of course.


91 posted on 01/01/2010 7:23:39 AM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: reaganaut1
The fact the admin is in FULL POLITICAL DAMAGE CONTROL show the GOP attack is resonating.

Know that, and the fact that things will get far, far worse for the admin. Closing Gitmo and relocating terrorists to US soil, a BIG SHOW TRIAL in NYC. Releasing terrorists from Gitmo. ROE in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Reaching out to Immanutjob.

A theme is resonating with the American people and it is fatal to this admin. All they can do to stop it is to start another bloody war and carpet-bomb a city to dust.

92 posted on 01/01/2010 10:27:23 AM PST by Mariner
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To: Bushbacker1

And what should her termination paper say? “The system worked, now get your keester outta here!”


93 posted on 01/01/2010 5:40:03 PM PST by The Doctor ("They work for us. Take back government from those we can't trust.")
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To: Mariner
All they can do to stop it is to start another bloody war and carpet-bomb a city to dust.

You mean they'd let Timothy McVeigh out so they could blame it on the Tea Party / Conservatives again? /sarc>

Or will Ayers finally get the green light to take out Fort Dix? /sarc>

Cheers!

94 posted on 01/01/2010 10:23:04 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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