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Friday, April 25, 2008
Rich Galen :: Townhall.com Columnist
Dubai Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu
by Rich Galen
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As you know, I am an accomplished world traveler. I can get from just about any point on the planet to any other point on the planet zip-zap-passport-please-you-may-board-now.

So, I arrived at Dubai airport Wednesday night with plenty of time to spare, my well-stamped passport in one hand, and my Delta platinum member card in the other and got into the Elite line (which, by just about any definition, I am) and joked with my fellow passengers about the 12½ flight to Atlanta.

In the words of that great American philosopher, Curly Howard: Nyuk. Nyuk. Nyuk.

Guess what? I was exactly, precisely, to-the-minute, 24 hours early for the flight I had actually booked.

So, I am writing this from the Business Class Lounge at the Dubai International Airport still waiting for my 12½ flight to Atlanta.

The previous night I had dinner with former US Senator from Texas, Phil Gramm. We got to talking about the results of the Pennsylvania primary the previous night and he said he had some thoughts about that.

I have known Gramm since he was a DEMOCRATIC Congressman from Texas …

… so when Phil Gramm says he has some thoughts about just about anything, I put my fork down, pull my reporter's notebook out, and pay attention.

His main point was this: The news media, the national Democratic party leadership and the Barack Obama campaign had all been beating the drum about how Obama was unstoppable in his quest of the nomination; that it was over; that Hillary Clinton had no chance; and that she should drop out.

In the face of all that, Democratic voters in Pennsylvania chose her over Obama by about a 10 percentage point margin. Continued...
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Rich Galen has been a press secretary to Dan Quayle and Newt Gingrich. Rich Galen currently works as a journalist and writes at Mullings.com

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Reply # 1
Date: Apr 27, 2008 - 1:59 PM EST
Hugh ??? Rich Galen
Sounds more like `I so full of myself I dont Have time to look at a clock.'
Your bad annallegy of McCain and the GOP is awfull!
GOP was first to distance its self from a true American patriot, in favor of a pair of draft doggers.
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Reply # 2
Date: Apr 27, 2008 - 12:17 AM EST
Dubai farewell
Stevel, What do you mean, McCain is distancing himself from the GOP because of Bush's unpopularity?

McCain embraces the Bush White House on the Iraq war and foreign policy, on the economy, and on open borders immigration. Most conservatives like me disagree with Bush/McCain on all those points. Bush and McCain think conservatives will finally vote for MCCain, though, rather than Obama or Hillary Clinton. They are pretty smug.

But what are the "take conservatives for granted" White House/McCain campaign going to do if Bob Barr runs for President? Panic, maybe?

Just a thought.
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