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There's a mailing list at Microsoft called liberal that I'm a member of. Today someone posted the following message:

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To: Liberals/Democrat Political Discussion

A good friend of mine has been involved in an ongoing email campaign to convince his acquaintances down in Florida not to vote for GW in the next election. Here's one of the typically irritating mails he received back from “Jimmy,” an ardent Bush supporter. Jimmy was also kind enough to attach a lovely photo in his latest mail.



>Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:45:14 EST
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>Pete, you speak as if there's no evil in the world.(except for george bush).
>Do you remember who attacked us? Do you realize that Al Qaeda had plans to do
>these bombings years before GW took office? These people did not strike us
>because of George Bush and his views...they struck us because they hate america
>and everything america stands for....your beloved president clinton sat on his
>hands the first time they bombed the WTC....did this solve the problem by not
>fighting back? no it did not....Pete you preach this great "World Order" and
>that we should all care and love one another yet your critical of a president
>who tries to free individuals from a tyrant? Saddam was a leader who was
>responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of people?(the UN agrees with this by
>the way)............ does this bother you at all? I don't see it in your
>response above.The only thing you liberals say about Saddam is that he was
>"bad"...wow strong words from the left.
>
>Your right about Spain-the socialist party was victorious!
>wonderful....great... perfect place for Al Queda and other terriorist organizations to migrate
>to! "please don't hurt us...here...have our country-just don't hurt us".
>Reminds me of France and WWII....
>
>How many more years did we need to wait to get rid of Saddam? we gave him 12?
>your right about the Iraq culture-i never wish to live it...but even this
>cold hearted-misguided conservative cares about human life...I don't see to much
>caring and concern about the death under Saddam from you and the radical left.
>why not? this is your MO no?
>
>i'm happy being an american...in the greatest,strongest, bravest country in
>the world! Is this something I should be ashamed of?
>
>The flying F-bomb towards the end of your message reminds me of the John
>F-ing Kerry for President website...loaded with these great words for all
>americans to hear...hee hee
>
>Just got my tickets this evening to see George Bush at the Orange County
>Convention Center Sat. 12,000 strong expected....800 volunteers will be walking
>the precincts Sat to register Ind and Non party voters!! YEAAAAAA
>Also attending a caucus Sat to become a delegate for Dist 7 at the GOP
>national convention in NY....I'll be thinking of you Pete.......jimmy d
>please see attached file....