Surefire Conversation Stoppers
Ah, NOW we have come to an area of my special expertise! However, this "Surestopper" was delivered by a wonderful woman who has been a devoted friend to my wife and I for over twenty years, yet retains strong Democratic roots. I paraphrase:
"I will say this: if Gore had been elected, 9/11 would not have happened. The Clinton administration was working on some very aggressive plans to get al-Qaeda, but the transition screwed it up. The new Bush team was so Anything But Clinton that important initiatives got set to one side."
OK. Seen any good movies lately? Have some more tea.
Regrettably, I didn't go that way. I stayed in character and started ripping Time magazine and Sandy Berger, and then my wife stepped on my foot so hard that tears came to my eyes, which our friend took to mean that I was overcome by the memory of 9/11... It was an interesting weekend. And our good luck that our friend wasn't there with Sully.
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