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Penalty Boxer

California Sen. Barbara Boxer gets ripped for pointing out that Condoleezza Rice does not have military-age family members.

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  • Saturday, January 13, 2007 08:21 PM

    roosevelt

    Well, Elephantman, I believe Roosevelt was a bombadier AND flew a Lightning during WWII. But your desire to provide a threadbare caricature of his service is understood.

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