Merged: "Excuse me Senator(s), but your passports are showing."

DeepIron · 03-21-08, 11:57 AM

Some persons "sneaked a peek" at HC's, OB's and JMc's passports...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7308779.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/...ort/index.html

Quote:

Bill Burton, a spokesman for Mr Obama's campaign, denounced "an outrageous breach of security and privacy", and called for a full investigation.

What a sniveler! If this had happened to anyone else other than Clinton, Obama or McCain, it wouldn't even had made the news.

bradclark1 · 03-21-08, 01:21 PM

What's the big deal about it?

DeepIron · 03-21-08, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradclark1

What's the big deal about it?

Well, to tell the truth, I'm not sure... Passport info is supposed to be "private" I think. I guess this little infraction is always good for media spin...

It's laughable really. We're so preoccupied with "terrorists" outside the US that we leave gaping holes in our own internal security...

I feel safer every day...

TteFAboB · 03-22-08, 09:24 AM

August would say: "Well, if you haven't been to China dozens of time, you have nothing to fear".

Fine by me. Politicians aren't people. They aren't even human. They're politicians. And so they don't have private lives. Human people who want private lives don't run for political offices. They just live a private life.

It should be law that candidates reveal their travel records. These people are not even generic candidates: they want the presidency. And as presidents they would play one of the biggest roles in foreign relations and diplomacy. And as such, knowing where they've been to is vital information.

Tchocky · 03-22-08, 09:27 AM

"It should be law" - fair enough, but shouldn't we wait until it is law, and not break current regulations?

STEED · 03-22-08, 12:56 PM

Fuss over nothing I don't know.

DeepIron · 03-22-08, 01:31 PM

Hey c'mon... It's an Election Year! These people can't even have a bad bowel movement without the media putting a camera up their as*...

The only blessing in this insipid situation is that all 3 candidates got their junk looked at. So, Obama can't cry "race", Clinton can't claim "sexual discrimination" and McCain can't claim, er, well, ... viagra!

DeepIron · 03-22-08, 09:41 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/...les/index.html

Quote:

The CEO of a company whose employee is accused of improperly looking at the passport files of presidential candidates is a consultant to the Barack Obama campaign, a source said Saturday.

Can't wait to see the fallout on this... BO is sure getting himself in hot water. First the minister of his church thing and now this guy...

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bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	What's the big deal about it? __________________

03-22-08, 09:24 AM	#4
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	August would say: "Well, if you haven't been to China dozens of time, you have nothing to fear". Fine by me. Politicians aren't people. They aren't even human. They're politicians. And so they don't have private lives. Human people who want private lives don't run for political offices. They just live a private life. It should be law that candidates reveal their travel records. These people are not even generic candidates: they want the presidency. And as presidents they would play one of the biggest roles in foreign relations and diplomacy. And as such, knowing where they've been to is vital information. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

03-22-08, 09:27 AM	#5
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	"It should be law" - fair enough, but shouldn't we wait until it is law, and not break current regulations? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Fuss over nothing I don't know. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-22-08, 01:31 PM	#7
DeepIron Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Too far from the Pacific right now... Posts: 1,634 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey c'mon... It's an Election Year! These people can't even have a bad bowel movement without the media putting a camera up their as*... The only blessing in this insipid situation is that all 3 candidates got their junk looked at. So, Obama can't cry "race", Clinton can't claim "sexual discrimination" and McCain can't claim, er, well, ... viagra! __________________ RFB / RSRDC Beta Tester RFB / RSRDC Modding Forum: http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php RFB Top Post link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125529 RFB Loadout: RFB_V1.52_102408: RFB_V1.52_Patch_111608: RSRDC_RFBv15_V396