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Shanghai McCoy

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On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:20:03 -0600, Shanghai McCoy wrote:

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On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:09:41 -0600, Shanghai McCoy wrote:

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On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:07:49 -0500, Kurt Ullman wrote:

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No, he made his speech standing in front of a HUGE banner hung by his advance
crew that said in letters several feet tall: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Which was placed by carrier's Capt and crew before they left the Gulf
and LONG before the presidential trip was planned.
Later, his spin crew tried valiantly to convince the media that they had
nothing
to do with that huge banner that "Just happened to be there".
Of course since that was the truth.; It was an indication that the
carrier's mission had been accomplished.
Have another cup of koolaid, Kurt.

No Koolaid involved. When a dignitary visits a deployed vessel, the crew
hangs signs. They hang bigger signs for bigger dignitaries. I'm sure the
skipper of the boat had to approve the banner that hung on the island
that day, but I doubt he considered the fact that the media would use
the wordage as an anti-Bush rally slogan. The words 'MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED' were chosen and displayed by the crew, not the President's
press secretary, and the banner was placed by the crew as a background
for a speech by the POTUS. MM took it from there....
Here, let me refill your cup, Shanghai.

Now THERE'S a snappy comeback.

I sensed it was all you could grasp.

You assumed. I'm going to guess that you're a wingnut who's all mouth
and no spine. Ever been in the military? Thought not. Go push your
socialized medicine, but please stay away from our aircraft carriers - I
believe you'd F-up our banners.