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Dueller 05-01-2008 01:05 PM

Five years ago today....offerred without comment
 
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URY914 05-01-2008 01:13 PM

I was waiting for someone to bring this up today.

Dueller 05-01-2008 01:20 PM

Well, let's talk about something more pleasant...

XOM was trading at about $35/share five years ago...closed today at about $90/share.

HAL was trading at about $12/share five years ago...closed today at about $45/share (and let's not forget the 2:1 split in '06).

Dan in Pasadena 05-01-2008 01:20 PM

How much was a gallon of gas five years ago today?

Gogar 05-01-2008 01:21 PM

Geez, I wonder what will be on "Countdown" tonight . . . . . . .

Rearden 05-01-2008 01:25 PM

If those sailors' mission wasn't accomplished, then what was their ship doing in San Diego?

Dueller 05-01-2008 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 3918593)
How much was a gallon of gas five years ago today?

$1.44/gal

Racerbvd 05-01-2008 01:29 PM

And to think, you guys have the nerve to say that ohb's racist reverend was taken out of context:eek: For 5 years you guys still doing it!!!

Dueller 05-01-2008 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerbvd (Post 3918614)
And to think, you guys have the nerve to say that ohb's racist reverend was taken out of context:eek: For 5 years you guys still doing it!!!


Don't try to change the subject.

Racerbvd 05-01-2008 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dueller (Post 3918619)
Don't try to change the subject.

The subject is you are still taking that banner out of context:mad:

kang 05-01-2008 01:42 PM

I’m also surprised no one mentioned the news arcticle on this one:

White House admits fault on 'Mission Accomplished' banner
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080501/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_mission_accomplished;_ylt=Asu.ZbixDqOcuwMp.qE 9LtgD5gcF


They’re trying to spin it as meaning the mission of the particular ship that GWB was standing on at the time, not the entire mission of the war:

Quote:

President Bush is well aware that the banner should have been much more specific and said `mission accomplished' for these sailors who are on this ship on their mission," White House press secretary Dana Perino said Wednesday.
On the other hand, during that speech, GWB said:

Quote:

"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended," Bush said at the time. "The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on Sept. 11, 2001, and still goes on."
To me, it seems like he declared victory in Iraq at that time (5 years ago), thus connecting the “mission accomplished” banner with the war.

speeder 05-01-2008 01:46 PM

It's been a tragic decade for the good old U.S.A.

Shaun @ Tru6 05-01-2008 02:03 PM

George Bush had a huge accomplishment today.

he is the only President in U.S. history to have a 70% disapproval rating, the highest ever recorded.

Nixon's disapproval rating in August 1974 was 66%.

Jim Richards 05-01-2008 02:09 PM

71%

scottmandue 05-01-2008 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rearden (Post 3918603)
If those sailors' mission wasn't accomplished, then what was their ship doing in San Diego?

If the ships mission was accomplished what is it doing in Iraq today?

Tobra 05-01-2008 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottmandue (Post 3918693)
If the ships mission was accomplished what is it doing in Iraq today?

Rather than scrap it, they decided to keep using that aircraft carrier after they got back to San Diego. WTF were they thinking, using a carrier more than once.

the 05-01-2008 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa (Post 3918671)
George Bush had a huge accomplishment today.

he is the only President in U.S. history to have a 70% disapproval rating, the highest ever recorded.

Nixon's disapproval rating in August 1974 was 66%.

His low approval ratings are only surpassed by those of our current Congress.

Shaun @ Tru6 05-01-2008 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the (Post 3918721)
His low approval ratings are only surpassed by those of our current Congress.

Like clockwork.:rolleyes:

Tobra 05-01-2008 02:26 PM

What, to note that our President is bad, but our Legislature is worse?

Shaun @ Tru6 05-01-2008 02:27 PM

hey fella's, when you can find another ship with a big banner on it that says Mission Accomplished when their mission is accomplished, you let us know, K?

otherwise, you just seem like really naive pawns of Bush & Co. Marketing, 521 Madison Avenue, 27th floor.


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