Evans, Four Lawmakers Kept From Speech

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Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Commerce Secretary Don Evans and four senior lawmakers did not attend President Bush's State of the Union speech Wednesday night as precautions against a potential devastating attack on the Capitol.

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I think Evans resigned already so WTF?

Also since Ted Stevens is not there he would be next in line of succession if a terra attack destroyed the capitol.

[aquart]

1. This was an episode on West Wing.

There's ALWAYS some official who doesn't go to the speech in case some devastating horror wipes out the government. It's a TRADITION.

[54anickel]

2. They were the lucky dogs this time around...n/t

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[cosmicdot]

4. no author Associated Press yellow journalism

the Monterey Herald should better screen sheer sensationalism