The rise and fall in politics is fascinating to behold

[Shine]

how quickly things can change....

I feel sad for his family. :( How devastating.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Isn't it, my dear Shine?

I am just sick to death over this story...

I really respected him...:cry:

[El Supremo]

2. It was a slow news day before this.

Just the Hillary VP thing and McCain reintroducing himself. Then :nuke:

[ellie]

3. I know!

I logged off the Internet to get some work done and they when I logged back on and Yahoo opened up as my home page, I saw the headline and came here, quickly. Incredible.

[annabanana]

4. slow because they don't want to talk about this:

30,000 People Flee Homes in West Kenya
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3219376

or this:
Five U.S. soldiers die in Baghdad bomb blast
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3218676

or this:
House files lawsuit to force Bush administration officials to testify
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3218721

or this:
Judges to be reinstated as coalition lands its first blow on Musharraf
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3218472

or this:
MoD plans raid on landmine removal fund to keep Tornados flying in Iraq
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3218653

"slow news day"

snort

[El Supremo]

5. Or the tainted water scandal. Hey...

maybe it was all that Viagra in New York's water!