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181. I was so brainless yesterday.

Reply to louis-t (Reply #153)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:59 AM

Apr 2016

I meant Katherine Graham, don't know how in the world I made that mistake?

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Locked in GDP. Senator Bob Graham: Obama is lobbying congress of behalf of Saudis... [View all] grasswire Apr 2016 OP

Isn't Graham trying to get the 9/ll documents released, and has been for years? brush Apr 2016 #1

Yes, Sentor Bob Graham has been trying to get the documents released for years. elleng Apr 2016 #4

No Obama Promised To Release Years Ago billhicks76 Apr 2016 #31

Do you have anything to back up such an outrageous statement. brush Apr 2016 #36

It's Called Hyperbolic Satire billhicks76 Apr 2016 #38

Reprisal homegirl Apr 2016 #42

Are You That Naive??? billhicks76 Apr 2016 #51

Conspiracy theory much? Cary Apr 2016 #56

Facts Not Theories billhicks76 Apr 2016 #66

Awesome Cary Apr 2016 #74

Tinfoil is bright with this one. trumad Apr 2016 #108

Ah Yes...Another Not So Bright Coincidence Theorist billhicks76 Apr 2016 #174

I appreciate your sincerity, your willingness to connect the dots senz Apr 2016 #82

What senz said. Scuba Apr 2016 #96

What senza and scuba said! Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #110

What they said. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #126

^^This^^ Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #163

You should then offer LanternWaste Apr 2016 #117

Am I that naive? homegirl Apr 2016 #119

Me too. It would be much less depressing to pretend that small airplane crashes and brain GoneFishin Apr 2016 #136

Why not wait and see what happens with the Saudi docs instead of making unfounded accusations? brush Apr 2016 #43

CNN Reported Obama Would Release Years Ago billhicks76 Apr 2016 #88

word stew, generated by a bot or a particularly short-circuited human MadLinguist Apr 2016 #67

The Bots Are The Ones Who Freak Out When One Questions 911 billhicks76 Apr 2016 #179

ain't nobody freaking out Mr Hicks 76. MadLinguist Apr 2016 #182

One comic to another bill JackInGreen Apr 2016 #107

Kathleen Harris died very suspiciously within a very short time after dimson seized power. lark Apr 2016 #131

Uh, Kathleen Harris is still alive... louis-t Apr 2016 #153

LOL trumad Apr 2016 #177

I was so brainless yesterday. lark Apr 2016 #181

*Breaking News* Obama Will Veto Bill billhicks76 Apr 2016 #180

Obama's handler, Bush Sr? I'd lay off the conspiracy sites and the acid if I were you. Nitram Apr 2016 #71

If I Called You Paid I'd Get Red-Flagged billhicks76 Apr 2016 #89

Or, for "little" people, like Dr. David Kelly, Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #103

People On DU As Blind or Afraid As Anyone Else billhicks76 Apr 2016 #130

Some, many; not all. Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #175

So the Saudi's know what's in these documents and the American people do not? YOHABLO Apr 2016 #48

Yup. That 9/11 was a Saudi government operation AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #59

Yep, Yep... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #63

Exactly! lark Apr 2016 #132

I stand corrected. Rex Apr 2016 #2

Was the reason it was locked because it was in GD:P? elleng Apr 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Rex Apr 2016 #7

Lots of silliness happening these days. elleng Apr 2016 #9

Too much of it imo, we better start pulling together as a team. Rex Apr 2016 #10

Yes. elleng Apr 2016 #12

And yes, this is something we can pull together. We need to jwirr Apr 2016 #133

I messed up in the locking post, it was locked for being in GDP when it's not about the primaries. tammywammy Apr 2016 #17

NP. I will retract my statement and I apologize. Rex Apr 2016 #23

"reveal" - good word keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #45

Yes, the post-911 private flight carrying Saudis & bin Ladens senz Apr 2016 #79

"Saving the Saudis" (Vanity Fair, 2003) KansDem Apr 2016 #129

Thanks! Looks like a good read. senz Apr 2016 #141

...! Worth the read and reread... KoKo Apr 2016 #145

And remember, no planes were flying after 911. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #164

IKR? Sure did seem scripted. They left just a little too fast. Rex Apr 2016 #120

IF that is your worst mistake of the day Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #25

Clinton's guy John Podesta, is a lobbyist for Saudi Govt. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #77

Bingo..John Podesta is a Saudi Lobbysit. ReRe Apr 2016 #125

Since her campaign chair, Podesta, is a Saudi lobbyist.... HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #127

K&R Plenty of Opening Posts are locked in strange ways, here at DU lately... Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #8

Hopefully it will stop once primary season is over. nt Rex Apr 2016 #11

yep, thanks nt grasswire Apr 2016 #16

It was locked for being in GDP. tammywammy Apr 2016 #19

So do we capitulate to the Saudi's. They literally own a good share of us. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #3

Right, they own a good share of us, elleng Apr 2016 #6

Maybe their 'stock' has fallen since the price dropped to the bottom of the oil barrel. Rex Apr 2016 #13

It will greatly disappoint me if our President balks at releasing the documents. floriduck Apr 2016 #21

Totally agree with everything you said. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #40

I read that if they pull ALL their money, it's still less than 1% of bond market. Turn CO Blue Apr 2016 #22

If your numbers are right, �� 'em. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #61

If that's true dorkzilla Apr 2016 #92

Nationalize their assets Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #37

When it comes to the Saudis, it doesn't seem to matter who is president n/t arcane1 Apr 2016 #57

Right, and that takes us back to the question of who actually senz Apr 2016 #83

It's an interesting question. One answer we can agree on is Enthusiast Apr 2016 #91

Thanks so much senz Apr 2016 #149

Let em threaten. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #14

.+1 840high Apr 2016 #15

I agree. They'll hurt their own econony as well, and I believe we can outlast them. brush Apr 2016 #20

BRING IT ON! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2016 #33

also see this grasswire Apr 2016 #18

From the sounds of it, wouldn't be the first time they helped finance an attack on the US. drokhole Apr 2016 #24

sigh grasswire Apr 2016 #26

The subtle threat here is that the Saudi's will pull their payolla to certain rhett o rick Apr 2016 #27

Subtle? They're being about as subtle as Trump is about women!! Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #29

Freezing their assets might be one solution... KoKo Apr 2016 #150

Not real surprising Old Codger Apr 2016 #28

I think it's being slow-walked because 2naSalit Apr 2016 #30

I don't think it will be released now. grasswire Apr 2016 #32

Plus, there's that election thing... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #64

Visit's a good reason. Add, 750B$ cash gone means a Bush style recession as an Obama legacy. Festivito Apr 2016 #68

I disagree hueymahl Apr 2016 #118

You're right, it's small. We seem to be on the same line of facts. Festivito Apr 2016 #156

Obama Answers To Bush Sr billhicks76 Apr 2016 #34

Face it. Hillary OWES the Saudis big time. grasswire Apr 2016 #35

Saudis OWN Hillary and John Podesta. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #78

Not completely, but they are major shareholders. Fuddnik Apr 2016 #105

Preach sarcasmo Apr 2016 #178

Obama Bows to Saudi King . RATM435 Apr 2016 #39

Damn!! grasswire Apr 2016 #44

Kissing is ok? keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #49

As long as you don't use tongue. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2016 #53

ewwwwww. blec. that photo gets me every time. nt restorefreedom Apr 2016 #86

If it's not on the mouth. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #115

I defended Obama back then. Now it seems a bit fucked up. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #114

An interesting coincidence EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #41

Yes grasswire Apr 2016 #46

^^^^^ INDEED ^^^^^ MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #65

The money withdrawl would make a nice disaster capitalism routine. Festivito Apr 2016 #70

You known what makes me fucking nuts about this? dorkzilla Apr 2016 #94

The truth EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #98

Frickin Exactly! Duppers Apr 2016 #151

What dorkzilla said + 10000000000 onecaliberal Apr 2016 #159

Every time I read something about HRC or Bill, CrispyQ Apr 2016 #109

You're not alone. EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #124

Funny, everyone's dogging Clinton on this, but it's Obama who's held these up for 7 years. lark Apr 2016 #134

And EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #137

Most of them are in it together. lark Apr 2016 #142

Absolutely. EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #143

100% lark Apr 2016 #146

This is not EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #147

Sadly true. lark Apr 2016 #148

Recommend for Exposure... KoKo Apr 2016 #138

Standing U.S. Policy angrychair Apr 2016 #47

but we do bend over for dollars jeepers Apr 2016 #52

Has Sanders or Clinton responded to this? chknltl Apr 2016 #50

Sanders has. He said we won't be blackmailed by Saudi Arabia. I don't know if Clinton has spoken. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #58

Thanks. Maybe someone from Clinton DU... chknltl Apr 2016 #62

Yes, he did...n/t KoKo Apr 2016 #139

Hillary was asked by George Steffenopolis (sp?) ReRe Apr 2016 #69

Sounds non-committal so far. chknltl Apr 2016 #72

That's what I took away from the interview... ReRe Apr 2016 #73

"And I believe she said no, that she needed to read up or study on it." mac56 Apr 2016 #122

Obama will release the docs... dchill Apr 2016 #54

then he is helping to ensure a gop presidency. restorefreedom Apr 2016 #87

You sound like a pro-Trump troll, go to a right wing forum Democat Apr 2016 #90

trump has nothing to do with this restorefreedom Apr 2016 #104

Latest polls have Hillary beating all the GOP candidates Duppers Apr 2016 #152

they sound like the tbaggers with benghaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii and emails saturnsring Apr 2016 #157

That's no doubt one of the reasons Al Jazeera America went down... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #55

I read an article saying the Saudis are planning to sell their oil reserves, still in the ground. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #84

Well... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #85

You don't believe there was any Bush�Cheney involvement? Enthusiast Apr 2016 #95

Didn't say there wasn't... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #100

I agree, MMM. senz Apr 2016 #144

Well, our dear government, over the years, SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #60

***Arms Sales*** In 2010 **$60 billion in arms were sold to the SAUDIS!! Duppers Apr 2016 #154

SS questioning Michael Moore's presence across the street from the Saudi Embassy senz Apr 2016 #75

interesting grasswire Apr 2016 #76

Bush covered up for Saudis after 9/11. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #80

What is disturbing is this administration has continued that coverup. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #112

Yes, it has. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #113

Well that's what I wondered when seeing it in 2004. senz Apr 2016 #81

So for 28 pages, he's willing to relentlessly lobby congress. But when gay rights were involved, Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #93

Kinda like Universal Healthcare, or even it's little cousin Single Payer. Scuba Apr 2016 #97

And Clinton wants to give us more of the same? That's some mantle to don... eom Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #106

A $60Bn arms sale may have something to do with this. Duppers Apr 2016 #158

He's got his comfortable shoes on now. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #116

And his "comfortable walking shoes" to stand with the unionists while Wanker was stripping their Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #170

Just seize the properties jamzrockz Apr 2016 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author FreedomRain Apr 2016 #101

Release the Evil-revealin Crock O'Shiten (R) AxionExcel Apr 2016 #102

Complicity. Thousands of other documents. Documents need to be released not held hostage. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #111

apparently he's covering for someone grasswire Apr 2016 #135

LIHOP. Rex Apr 2016 #140

I have said year-after-year, that eventually something will come to light... Raster Apr 2016 #165

The realities of what really goes on with world leaders are probably mind blowing lindysalsagal Apr 2016 #171

If the Saudis are responsible, then we declare war on them, seize their property, and offer them NCjack Apr 2016 #121

If it was any country but the Saudis (or Chinese) threatening our economy SwankyXomb Apr 2016 #123

The Saudis can go fuck themselves. blackspade Apr 2016 #128

the 28 pages will be released on the same day that the Abu Garib photos will. which will be... Javaman Apr 2016 #155

Republican Senator Bob Graham .99center Apr 2016 #160

thank you for that grasswire Apr 2016 #167

Bob Graham is a lifelong Democrat... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #172

Sorry about that .99center Apr 2016 #173

Recommended. Release the 28! panader0 Apr 2016 #161

Lobbying on behalf of the pnac gang?! The bush cabal?! Impeachment is off the table gang?! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #162

But of course. And we are very close to nominating their newest member.... Raster Apr 2016 #166

and carries a bottle of hot sauce in her bag. nt grasswire Apr 2016 #168

We should seize whatever U.S. assets they own. LS_Editor Apr 2016 #169

Because by his own admission he is a Reagan Republican. On all matters of money or power GoneFishin Apr 2016 #176