[Grampa Dave]

Quiet now! Don't warn the rats of the impending self destruction trip they are on. The self hanging rope a dope trick is about become center stage. GW has set the ropes out and is allowing them to self destruct in the most famous Rope a Dope trick in the history of Congress.

By the way I just saw the photo of the fly by of your pilot friend,Officer Snodgrass, in the Tomkat about 12 inches sideways and off the deck of the carrier. He had to be one of the best Tomcat Drivers in the Navy. Of course none of them were bad unless they wanted to be.

[Pukin Dog]

Oh, the Dems dont listen. Rush has said pretty much the same thing. This is classic "The Art of War" stuff. Karl Rove is supposedly an expert in the use of that philosophy.

As for "Snort" he was the best, period. He was the first man to qualify in the Tomcat as an Ensign. A real natural for the profession. He went on to command a squadron(VF-33), attended and later taught at Topgun and commanded the entire Atlantic Fighter Wing. Yes, he was that damn good. He now flies on the airshow circuit as a demo pilot.

[Pukin Dog]

Oh, also, there were a few who WERE bad, that did NOT want to be. Thanks to Congress, the Navy has it's own Affirmative Action problem. Not minorities, but women.