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Monday, November 6, 2006 12:00 AM

An elective war, then some elective surgery?

A "prominent Republican" tells Bob Novak that Bush would have done the Republicans a favor if he had disappeared around Labor Day.

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  • Tuesday, November 7, 2006 08:44 AM

    Re: elective surgery: But[t]...

    he already had the lobotomy...and it would take major surgery to remove that mother of all hemarroids known as Dick Cheney.

    ***

    When I approached the voting location this morning, the usual Democratic and Republican committee people were out front. One said, "You've got electronic machines this year."

    "Really," I said. "Then I know my vote won't count....Guess you can tell who I'm voting for..." They looked momentarily stunned, but the Democratic committeeman got it.

    Also, the regulars at my voting place said they'd already seen more turnout at that time than in several previous elections--and it was only 7:20 a.m.

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