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JBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 07:57 PM
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What should the media call the O'Keefe wiretap scandal? [blank]-gate
I choose PimpGate.
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 07:59 PM
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1. Or since it was like watergate, combine that and pimpgate to form
WimpGate
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bbinacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:02 PM
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2. The only thing I know is
that it's weird. Why would he be videoing the guys messing with the phones? Just odd as hell if you ask me.
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704wipes Donating Member (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:08 PM
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5. Probably getting video & photos of other things in the office too?
I wondered your question too.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:36 PM
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10. Ego. nt
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:48 PM
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14. I can think of dozens of excuses. Fact is these guys are just nuts.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:02 PM
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3. What I want to know is: Is he going to jail?
Wiretapping is pretty serious.

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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:03 PM
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4. Keith just said it, "Whodatgate". n/t
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:12 PM
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6. The media will sweep it under the rug as quickly as possible.
Diversion time.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:35 PM
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9. KO is sure devoting a lot of time to it, and I'm betting Rachel will, too. It'll
eventually hit mainstream. The Dems in office need to keep this alive, just like the Reps kept the ACORN crap alive. With outrage!
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:53 PM
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16. They will be about the only ones.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:56 PM
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17. It's pretty prominently displayed on foxnews.com, surprisingly. nt
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flor-de-jasmim Donating Member (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:15 PM
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7. "More water--no gate" ??
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:28 PM
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8. Dumb Fuck Gate. nt
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:37 PM
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11. fuckingidiotgate
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drm604 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:39 PM
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12. O'Keefe-gate.
Attach his name to the scandal. He deserves the attention after all of his hard work. :evilgrin:
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chollybocker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:46 PM
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13. Clustergate
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pipi_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:51 PM
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15. Beady-eyed Weasel-gate n/t
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Zoeisright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 09:11 PM
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18. FOXGate
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Kitty Herder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 09:20 PM
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19. +1
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