“It has been in the media quite a bit, but I believe it was a surprise inspection even though it was so publicized.” Niagara Falls Humane Society Executive Director Jay DesRoches after his organization conducted an inspection of scandal-plagued Niagara Falls amusement park Marineland August 23.
Some people really need to put the flask away when they speak to the media…
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But, but, wait! Surely you’re laboring under the assumption that politicians had any common sense to begin with?
This one should have had some to begin with… Especially when dealing with the media!
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You rock, Susie!
Nah! That’s just doublespeak, one of the key qualifications to be a politician. The other two are the abilities to deceive and evade.
Very true…
I don’t think I’d ever want to be a politician. It’d be worse than being the man who mucks out the Porta-Potties.
And I beleive you- to the man who gave that quote above- are a jackass.
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I’ve read that first sentence 3 times – still laughing over it…..you must send it to Leno’s “Headlines”.
I’ll give it a shot, but TV personalities are tough to reach – to say the least!
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