{"id":168,"date":"2006-10-11T20:28:07","date_gmt":"2006-10-12T03:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montaraventures.com\/blog\/?p=168"},"modified":"2006-10-11T20:28:07","modified_gmt":"2006-10-12T03:28:07","slug":"so-death-is-the-standard-for-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montaraventures.com\/blog\/2006\/10\/11\/so-death-is-the-standard-for-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"So death is the standard for scandal…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nAccording to Christopher Shays<\/a> (House R – Conn) “at least no one was killed<\/a>” referencing the Teddy Kennedy 1969 Chappaquiddick incident<\/a>. I agree, that’s a scandal and tragedy, I have no idea how Kennedy survived it politically nor do I think he’s a particularly good or effective representative. However…
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\nHow about 655,000 deaths<\/a>? Does that a scandal make Mr. Shays? Kill one and you are a murderer, kill 655,000 and it’s statecraft; is that how it works? I could care less who Foley tried to shag. I care alot about a our three branches of government who are doing absolutely nothing to draw the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to a conclusion, manage our finances in a responsible way, and get the heck out of citizen’s private lives. The scandal is, you and your colleagues are not doing your jobs. Shut up and get to work or get out of the way. Let’s vote these idiots out!<\/a>
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\nOhio State\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2006 record: 6-0<\/a> Next up: @Michigan State 10\/14
\nTune: The Thrill is Gone<\/a> by Riley “Blues Boy” King aka B.B. King<\/a>
\nTechnorati Tags: Scandal<\/a> | Politics<\/a> | War<\/a> | Mike Harding Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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