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Tuesday, May 1, 2007 12:00 AM

Fred Hiatt and the "Triumphant Top Gun"

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  • Tuesday, May 1, 2007 12:26 PM

    I've been tired of hearing about the size of Bush's manly firmness for some time now

    Will Doctor Freud please pick up the white courtesy phone?

    Of course, Bush's memnber is also “firm,” “strong,” and “stands up for America”. And torture is our "single most potent tool."

    I know all about the strong father frame, but this is too much.

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