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There was something in Montgomery County Exec's Doug Duncan's comments last night that almost sounded like a dare to the killer(s) regarding the schools. As I listened to Duncan's press conference, I was filled with a sense of dread. I know Duncan didn't intend to issue a dare but it sounded like one nonetheless.

Listening to Duncan tonight I was thinking that he sounded good - meaning that he was saying what the residents needed to hear, he was angry, he was outraged... and he told parents that they needed to come to the schools and take the place of the kids as safety patrols. He said that parents should walk their kids to school, volunteer to act as security at the schools, crossing guards, etc.

But just because he said some of the things that needed to be said doesn't mean that I would vote for him. He's still an anti-gun liberal Dem.

My concern is that with the press conference tonight and all the cops and others telling us how safe the schools will be with cops, cop cadets, FD cadets, parents etc, watching over the kids... everyone will be watching the schools and the shooter will go back to a shopping center or elsewhere. He is not only shooting to kill people, he is playing a game - to let us know that he alone is in charge of when and where he decides to shoot at innocents. He is [bleep]ing with us... headgames are sometimes more potent a weapon than an actual physical attack.

It's time for him to die, IMO.

My concern is that with the press conference tonight and all the cops and others telling us how safe the schools will be ...

It's the claiming the 'schools are safe' that serves to taunt the killer. Since Duncan has mediated his tone tonight, it's for the better and I'm glad to hear it.

Was Doug Duncan in any other elected position before County Exec? Is he a typical Dem.? Just curious for personal reasons. His family used to live on the next street over in the Twinbrook area of Rockville when I was a kid. He's one of 13 kids, I think. One of his sisters was a good friend of mine (double dated, did cheerleading together, was our Homecoming Queen). If I run into her at a high school reunion I'll need to be careful what I say! :)

As a kid I knew little about politics. I never realized, growing up how liberal MD was and is. I moved at 20. Quite different here in PhX, AZ., thankfully.

It's time for him to die, IMO.

Yikes, for a second I thought you discussing Duncan. Granted I think he needs to be replaced.

Did you catch the former FBI guy doing a personnality profile on WMAL the last 2 days? He's gone from definate white guy to possible muslim in 24 hrs.

This is what Isreal deals with everyday.

God hold them, please.