Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank


	Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank

tabsey

7-24-2008 7:25 AM

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lie?, under, oath?, me? heck, i was, just........

tabsey says:

This man expects us to believe that a Bush employee would lie under oath to help his boss hide all the bull about global warming. I shake my head in disbelief and have another drag.

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