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Fake Interpreter Has Faced Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, Theft Charges
2013-12-13
So how did he manage to rub elbows with a few heads of state? I'm not real clear on that. It looks like all a potential assassin would have to do would be to wave his fingers and the Secret Service would wave him through. I wonder if he'd manage to get close enough to shoot somebody--or explode--just by looking stupid and carrying a bucket?
I still maintain he was signing Champ's remarks accurately...
Posted by:Grunter

#9  #2 No reason it can't be all three

Plus maybe

4. The Secret Service cooperated with Hillbill to ruin Michelle's close-up.

So we've got Blondie-gate, obviously staged by Obama's bunch (including himself). Mega-squirrel [screeech!] vs. O-care [stomp!] and the cute baby scandals [puff!]. All the thin-skinned demographics are agog. Roller derby, baby. Race car refueled in record time. That smell isn't burning rubber, it's genius.

Headline: No-nonsense aggrieved black woman deftly takes charge, reins in out-of-control black man (or feckless dad, or ditzy metrosexual -- take your pick), restores order and gravitas! Luckily, that'll only resonate with, like, three-quarters of the country.

But then we have sign-gate, the raspberry from who-knows-where that turns soap opera into circus in a heartbeat. Who might have known about Michelle's big scene ahead of time? Who might've been keen to spoil it? Who has relevant connections out the ass, and could provide political cover? Yehoodi?
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2013-12-13 21:06  

#8  I was going to speculate, that it might have be a practice run. But I really don't need the NSA, FBI,EPA,DOJ,ATF,CIA,DOE,FTB,FCC,FAA,DOD,BLM,DOT,FBP,CDC,ICE,TSA,NBC,ABC,CBS,NFL,NBA or the IRS crawling up my butt. Oh wait the IRS has already been there. So we're good, right IRS, we're good? Hey Guys I'm sorry if I missed anybody.
Posted by: Crinenter Elmoth9033   2013-12-13 20:48  

#7  Winnie Mandela had personally been responsible for the murder, torture, abduction and assault of numerous men, women and children, as well as indirectly responsible for even larger number of such crimes.

Jacob Zuma rape trial.

Why should Mr Jantjie have been considered more of a threat than the deceased's ex wife and the President of South Africa?
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2013-12-13 18:40  

#6  Fake Interpreter Has Faced Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, Theft Charges

Sounds like they assumed he was just another member of the Obama administration....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-12-13 17:09  

#5  "He's clean. Biden vouched for him"
Posted by: Frank G   2013-12-13 16:20  

#4  Awkchewlee, I meant vice versa. I'll shaddup now.
Posted by: Dopey Sinatra   2013-12-13 15:18  

#3  Campy art imitates life. (From Red)

Marvin Boggs: I remember the Secret Service being tougher.
Victoria: Me too.
Posted by: Dopey Sinatra   2013-12-13 15:16  

#2  No reason it can't be all three Pappy.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-12-13 14:46  

#1   It looks like all a potential assassin would have to do would be to wave his fingers and the Secret Service would wave him through

Three possibles:

1. The Secret Service deferred to S. African security conditions in the spirit of international cooperation, political conditions, political correctness, the First Lady's whims. et cetera.

2. The Secret Service is incompetent.

3. The Secret is apathetic or demoralised.

The conclusion: This is what Mandela's final memorial is going to be remembered for in the US (that, and the 'selfies'.)
Posted by: Pappy   2013-12-13 14:33  

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