Cheney: OK, so they're not drilling by Cuba


	Cheney: OK, so they're not drilling by Cuba

masbury

6-14-2008 12:53 AM

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masbury says:

International Champion of American Credibility Dick Cheney insists in speech to Chamber of Commerce that Chinese are drilling for oil 60 miles off the coast of FL. The media then eats his lunch. Now: OK, well, sure, no one at all is drilling there. But they might. If anybody finds oil there. Someday. Trust me. Republican Sen. Mel Martinez takes the Senate floor to denounce the comment.

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6-14-2008 4:01 PM

Yassin_M

After all, His master is Bush, the greatest lier in US history.

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