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Imagine what would happen if a red state had to borrow helicopters, and some were painted black.

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well you're right of course, but 'pat quinn' doesn't make a very funny punchline.

(and i'm curious to see how iron fist-y he'll be...)

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You know who else that no one thought had a military ended up sending it into other countries?

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Just as long as you call it <i>Hurricane</i> Irene, rather than <i>Haboob</i> Irene.

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2 1/2 Wars.

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<i>People have to take responsibility for themselves. We need to get the housing industry going again. We don't need government intervening in every step. </i>

Eric Cantor

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i don't know, if i were vermont, i'd be very very worried about whatever the hell IL was bringing in.

rahm doesn't do favors lightly.

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freedom is not free and no one really has a buck o' five anymore.

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Worst episode of "Newhart" ever.

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So <i>all</i> of Vermont's helicopters have been gone for a year? We are incredibly lucky that Canada did not take advantage of the situation.

Think about it - if Canada took over Vermont, they would have a stranglehold on maple syrup supplies. Vital American interests like IHOP would be at their mercy.

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Does the Vermont National Guard have ostrich plume hats and weed in their MREs?

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Wait until Vermont finds out that Blagojevich sold the helicopters in 2008. They are fucking valuable things!

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Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity® in the hands of the godless Canucks.

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great they're all back and it's all started again and the media is like a pig in shit.

i'm going to watch something by tarantino now.

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Eh, I doubt IHOP serves the real stuff.

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And, largely, folks with Dominion are still way better off than folks with Pepco. The free market is relative.

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