Quote of the Day

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| Thu Sep. 4, 2008 7:50 PM PDT

QUOTE OF THE DAY....From George Bush, explaining why he settled on a surge strength of five brigades:

"Okay, I don't know this. I'm not in these meetings, you'll be happy to hear, because I got other things to do."

There's more interesting stuff at the link. I'll have more to say about it after the Republican convention is (blessedly, finally) over.

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