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it used to be that even republican politicians running for office (or thinking of running) kept their inside voices, you know, inside.

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Don't forget Stevie Ray Vaughn, Reba McIntyre's band, or Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins (who took Billy Walker's seat).

If you read "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" you'll learn about the aircraft deaths of several Central and South American political leaders who disagreed with American economic dictates.

If it's a bad idea to fly in a small plane in bad weather, it's a very bad idea to get on an airplane after you've told the USA or the IMF (if there is a difference) that you're not going to follow the economic policies laid out for you...

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I believe there could be a U-Haul that could carry him but you have to buy the extra insurance and have one hell of a trailer hitch. Or a tractor trailer could possibly manage it.

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Haley Barbour likes to joke about how long it takes to confirm someone's gender? Holy shit. Talk about striking close to home there, fat boy.

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The Beechcraft airplane carrying Otis Redding crashed about 300 miles from where Buddy Holly was killed in a Beechcraft. Last night we watched "The Buddy Holly Story" - a great movie!

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But it's hi-larious when stuff happens to people who aren't white!

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So, now that he's been busted again saying something STUPID, will he backpedal like he did with the White Citizens Council comments, or will he just straight-up blame the media like he did when he starting bitching about why tourism was down following last year's gulf oil spill.

<i>Now, I'm not saying that</i> Haley Barbour says a lot of stupid things, <i>but isn't it interesting that</i> he says lots of things that are stupid?

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Klan whale - win!

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Haley Barbour demonstrates the concept of <i>plausible deniability:</i> Just make sure you're so stupid no one would ever think you were personally capable of sending out an offensive email. This is also where being morbidly obese helps.

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