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They Pay Her?

by John Cole|  January 26, 200312:18 am| Leave a Comment

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Q: What do Donald Rumsfeld, military affairs, foreign diplomacy, men, and football have in common?

A: Maureen Dowd doesn’t understand any of them.

At least she adds to the Axis of Weasel meme, although inaccurately attributing it to the NY Post.

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