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Sidd Finch · 12-01-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
I just find it hard to believe that not going through a reception line is rude. Unless you are at a wedding or a funeral. I will check Miss Manner's archives to see if I find something.

Where is DebtSlave when we need her?

Not Bob · 12-01-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by nononono
Well, a quick search of receiving line etiquette led me to one for military (including White House) functions, and it appears it is considered proper for all guests to go through the receiving line. So yes, a polite decline for a reason ("My apologies, Mr. President, but I cannot attend because I am playing asshole who can't hold his tongue this week.") is better than just ditching on the line once you've enjoyed the food, drink, networking and congratulations on your sucessful big for Congress. But I would also suggest that White House functions are at least as protocol-heavy and formal (moreso) than, like, 99.9% of all weddings.

I defer to your expertise on this one.

And, for the record, I've been to quite formal weddings before, the kind where you have to give the maid of honor a twenty for the Dollar Dance.

Tyrone Slothrop · 12-01-2006, 05:34 PM

It seems obvious from this and what Spanky has said recently that the reason we're losing in Iraq is a lack of willpower on the part of the Administration:

Though administration officials recognize that increased Iraqi control is likely to be a messy process -- the opposite of a "graceful exit" -- the administration has no appetite for a big troop increase. Every senior official I've talked to recently agrees that the number of U.S. troops in Iraq must be reduced over the next year, even if sectarian violence remains high.

They have no appetite for victory, right Spanky?

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 12-01-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
It seems obvious from this and what Spanky has said recently that the reason we're losing in Iraq is a lack of willpower on the part of the Administration:

Though administration officials recognize that increased Iraqi control is likely to be a messy process -- the opposite of a "graceful exit" -- the administration has no appetite for a big troop increase. Every senior official I've talked to recently agrees that the number of U.S. troops in Iraq must be reduced over the next year, even if sectarian violence remains high.

They have no appetite for victory, right Spanky?

Baker is a Traitor.

Hank Chinaski · 12-01-2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Awwwww, poor babies. After what your party did to Clinton? At least no Dems are suggesting that Bush be murdered if he enter their state.

STP. That was just business.

Secret_Agent_Man · 12-01-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
If you knew someone's child was in the military in Baghdad, would you casually ask "how's your boy doing??"

If I knew the person well enough to know that about their son, I probably would, yes.

Why the heck not?

S_A_M

SlaveNoMore · 12-01-2006, 10:03 PM

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Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
They have made a habit of charging their opponents with supporting terrorists and being unAmerican

Truth hurts.

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Not all Dems have conceded that they have to play at the level to which Bush has stooped, and many rose above it in the election.

Webb trying to out Allen as Jewish, and Cardin's team referring to Steele as a "tom" were really on the high road.

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Pelosi et al. are working hard to rise above it now

Murtha. Hastings. The list is getting longer.

SlaveNoMore · 12-01-2006, 10:05 PM

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Sidd Finch
Awwwww, poor babies. After what your party did to Clinton? At least no Dems are suggesting that Bush be murdered if he enter their state.

Did Sundance give an award to a "fake" documentary about the assassination of President Clinton?

SlaveNoMore · 12-01-2006, 10:07 PM

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Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Baker is a Traitor.

Baker is a fucking appeasist pussy who would have Israel pushed into the sea and have us all kneeling towards Mecca within 20 years.

SlaveNoMore · 12-01-2006, 10:09 PM

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Sidd Finch
If you knew someone's child was in the military in Baghdad, would you casually ask "how's your boy doing??"

If he hadn't asked, the lead story of Pravda...er. the NYT, would be "THE CALLOUS PRESIDENT"

Hank Chinaski · 12-01-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Baker is a fucking appeasist pussy who would have Israel pushed into the sea and have us all kneeling towards Mecca within 20 years.

are you going shia or sunni?

Tyrone Slothrop · 12-01-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Webb trying to out Allen as Jewish

Allen points a gun at his foot, pulls the trigger repeatedly, and you blame Webb? Allen's wounds in that episode were entirely self-inflicted.

Tyrone Slothrop · 12-01-2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
If he hadn't asked, the lead story of Pravda...er. the NYT, would be "THE CALLOUS PRESIDENT"

I have no problem with Bush asking Webb how is son is doing. It was Bush's reply that makes him an asshole.

Hank Chinaski · 12-01-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I have no problem with Bush asking Webb how is son is doing. It was Bush's reply that makes him an asshole.

umm, you say he lied us into a war. you think that reply makes him an asshole.

did you ever see film of stalin eating? what do you think of his table manners?

Tyrone Slothrop · 12-01-2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
umm, you say he lied us into a war. you think that reply makes him an asshole.

To the extent that you think you are noting a consistency in my views, thank you, although I think the two are not entirely related.

eta: Spanky says Presidents lie all the time. Is he wrong?

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did you ever see film of stalin eating?

No -- you?