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Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., shows her mother-in-law, Roberta McCain a photo during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

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Where do I put the flash powder?
| Patrick Walton |
September 3rd, 2008 1:51 pm ET Apparently Cindy McCain helps the entire McCain family with their electronics illiteracy. |
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| Suzy - Edmonton, AB, Canada |
September 3rd, 2008 1:54 pm ET See? Now you won't have to sit for paintings any more! |
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| Mike - Scranton, PA |
September 3rd, 2008 1:55 pm ET McCain's and there technology. First I have to teach John how to use a computer, and now I have to show you how to work a digital camera. |
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| Putzel in Waco, TX |
September 3rd, 2008 1:58 pm ET Well, would you look at that? It's a blue, red, and white dog. |
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| Lis Alexandra from Capital of Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:02 pm ET When I was little they hadn't Invented the Camera, Thank God !! |
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| Putzel in Waco, TX |
September 3rd, 2008 2:02 pm ET Cindy, why does this thing flash every time I try to call my Johnny? |
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| Kimberly Laux Sherman Oaks, CA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:02 pm ET Roberta McCain: Darn, I forgot my MP3 player and can't listen to my P Diddy. |
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| Lis Alexandra from Capital of Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:03 pm ET Gasp, Sara Palin did that for her Talent in the Pageant, Wow !! |
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| Carlin Reavis, Shawneetown, IL |
September 3rd, 2008 2:03 pm ET Cindy: "See, when you take the picture, you can zoom in and out of the image." Roberta: "Wow, you were right! Anderson Cooper is quite handsom!!" |
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| Kimberly Laux Sherman Oaks, CA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:03 pm ET Cindy, this has 475 mega pixels and you look better from the right. See, this littel button here, that's the light sensor... |
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| Yolanda |
September 3rd, 2008 2:04 pm ET you can't take that kind of picture. Don't you know that this |
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| Kimberly Laux Sherman Oaks, CA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:04 pm ET Can I get Andrson Cooper on this thing? |
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| Ken (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
September 3rd, 2008 2:04 pm ET Cindy: "Here's John and I at the beach having fun" |
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| Lis Alexandra from Capital of Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:06 pm ET Oh-Oh, Is that my son hugging George Bush ?? |
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| Kimberly Laux Sherman Oaks, CA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:07 pm ET Roberta McCain: Fred Thompson is lookin' hot. |
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| RosAnne Nandan |
September 3rd, 2008 2:07 pm ET Thank goodness your here Cindy instead of John, you know he's not good with these electronic thingies. He hasn't even figured out how to use the internet yet! |
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| Lis Alexandra from Capital of Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:07 pm ET How Funny !! Lieberman wearing his "Republican" Hat ! |
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| Lis Alexandra from Capital of Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:09 pm ET Ah, Ha-Ha, Proof that Sara Palin was Born a Blonde |
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| Kimberly Laux Sherman Oaks, CA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:10 pm ET Kodak first. |
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| Nicki Ferguson, Saskatoon CANADA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:10 pm ET Let us not forget the good old days! |
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| Melissa, Fort Worth, Tx |
September 3rd, 2008 2:11 pm ET "See mama McCain, I told you this camera doesn't need film!" |
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| Charles Silva |
September 3rd, 2008 2:11 pm ET Wow!, My Johnny Boy has sure Grown up! |
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| Dale R From Delaware |
September 3rd, 2008 2:11 pm ET Oh my Lord-well, now I know why Johnny picked her as his running mate! |
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| Lis Alexandra from Capital of Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:12 pm ET Is that a Sonogram, Bristol is Having Twins, How Exciting !! |
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| Michelle Fonthill Ont,Canada |
September 3rd, 2008 2:12 pm ET Roberta McCain relaizes her an former first Lady Barbara Bush have the same hair salon |
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| Lis Alexandra from Capital of Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:14 pm ET Yes, Look Your Granddaughter is 5 months Pregnant, too !! |
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| Kristien,Antwerp, Belgium |
September 3rd, 2008 2:14 pm ET "Can't I watch '90210' on this thingy, those speeches are boring me." |
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| David R. Vancouver, WA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:14 pm ET Who is the white haired wrinkly dude? |
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| Kristie Amacker/Mobile, Alabama |
September 3rd, 2008 2:17 pm ET Oh dear...is that John and Lyndsey Graham mooning Joe Lieberman in front of the White House? |
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| Jenny Rome Ga |
September 3rd, 2008 2:19 pm ET Mrs Roberta McCain demonstrates where her son got his love for new technology from. |
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| Kristien,Antwerp, Belgium |
September 3rd, 2008 2:20 pm ET "I see what you mean dear, that Anderson is quite dashing!" |
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| Lisa, Missouri |
September 3rd, 2008 2:22 pm ET John: Cindy ask mom which one of these portraits she think will fool those dumb po women Democrates? Mom: Wow! This one will do it, it covers up the republican real motives.!You Go back and tell my son I approve of this one. |
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| Paul From Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:25 pm ET Awe I just got the back of John's head again. |
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| Putzel in Waco, TX |
September 3rd, 2008 2:27 pm ET Don't you have a larger snapshot for me , Cindy? |
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| Chris, Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
September 3rd, 2008 2:29 pm ET WOW! She really IS carrying alot of baggage BEHIND her!! |
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| Tracey - Boston |
September 3rd, 2008 2:30 pm ET Oh my, mother is better at this than John! |
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| Marguerite |
September 3rd, 2008 2:30 pm ET Now honey is this one of them vetting camera things? Ever since Mr. Obama said the word vetting, it has become the most used word in the English language......Please STOP IT!!!! |
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| Mark |
September 3rd, 2008 2:31 pm ET Cindy, I was a teen-ager when my son John was born...but that was before the invention of photograghy... Mark S. |
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| Marguerite |
September 3rd, 2008 2:31 pm ET Oakland, CA |
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| Jenny Rome Ga |
September 3rd, 2008 2:32 pm ET Roberta McCain Is ready for her close up. |
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| Cassandra |
September 3rd, 2008 2:32 pm ET Awww...look at little Jonny Boy, doesn't he look cute in those adult diapers? Cassandra |
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| Mike, Syracuse NY |
September 3rd, 2008 2:34 pm ET Where do I put the flash powder? |
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| Mike, Syracuse NY |
September 3rd, 2008 2:35 pm ET Who's that white haired dude on stage? Oh, it's just John. |
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| Otistine |
September 3rd, 2008 2:36 pm ET I hope this is where I post my comment to win the t-shirt. Here goes: "Ooooooooooo that's how you do it and look you can see the picture too. I'm going to have to teach John how to do this." I am from Sacramento, CA |
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| Sandy Jay |
September 3rd, 2008 2:38 pm ET Great, this thing only has USB 1.1, not 2.0. It might as well have firewire! |
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| Mike, Kingston, Ontario |
September 3rd, 2008 2:38 pm ET That's John hungover after discovering Moosehead beer!!! |
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| Kristin, Texas City Texas |
September 3rd, 2008 2:39 pm ET Is that a picture of Anderson Cooper?? My he is even more handsome in person!! |
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| Ed - Sidney, OH |
September 3rd, 2008 2:40 pm ET Dearie, How doooooooo you work this thing? |
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| Ed - Sidney, OH |
September 3rd, 2008 2:42 pm ET Unlike John, I know how to work this thing. |
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| Kevin |
September 3rd, 2008 2:43 pm ET Are you sure this a picture of MY JOHN McCAIN, now that he's a presidential candidate I don't seem to recognize him as that Maverick I raised and thought I knew so well.... |
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| Larry |
September 3rd, 2008 2:43 pm ET She's the spitting image of Anderson. |
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| Lisa, Missouri |
September 3rd, 2008 2:43 pm ET Cindy you watch out for that Sarah Palin!!! Oh mom!!! I'm not worried about Sarah Palin John and President Bush promised me that once John's the President they were going to make Sarah stay in her office while they run this country. She will have no say so what so ever. |
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| Ed - Sidney, OH |
September 3rd, 2008 2:45 pm ET What will they think of next............talkies! |
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| don oswego, il |
September 3rd, 2008 2:47 pm ET look here ms Cindy, I think in America any dream is possible, wheather it's to become president or darn it to find the AC 360" shot of the day " !! |
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| Liane |
September 3rd, 2008 2:47 pm ET Now Ms. McCain...the flash on this model may be a little startling for you but don't fear; no explosion will follow like on your camera. |
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| Frank, Sleepy Hollow |
September 3rd, 2008 2:48 pm ET Discussing creative campaign finances, Cinday suggests "the national enquirer offered $15,000 for this close up of John kissing Sarah." |
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| Nathan from Calgary, Canada |
September 3rd, 2008 2:51 pm ET You mean all I have to do is look through here and press this button and a picture comes out? These kids and their contraptions! |
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| Ed - Sidney, OH |
September 3rd, 2008 2:51 pm ET I prefer the "Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5" Digital Camera. myself. |
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| Mike, Kingston, Ontario |
September 3rd, 2008 2:54 pm ET That's my man Moose McCain and his new sidekick Shotgun Sal!! |
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| Herb from Moore, OK |
September 3rd, 2008 2:54 pm ET Gee Cindy you'd think someone worth millions would pony up for an 8 megapixel camera |
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| Ed - Sidney, OH |
September 3rd, 2008 2:54 pm ET Does that cute boy "Ashton Kutcher" that's in the commercials, come with this camera? |
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| Lisa, Missouri |
September 3rd, 2008 2:54 pm ET Mom: Oh my son looks just like President George W Bush Jr!! Cindy: Mom don't say that in public you're going to blow our cover!!! How many times must I remind you that we must run this campayne like we're different until John gets elected so that we can get 4 more years of the same. |
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| Stephen Klinger - Atlanta, GA |
September 3rd, 2008 2:54 pm ET You're right... the zoom does make my sons credentials look bigger then they actually are |
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| Steve, Bend OR |
September 3rd, 2008 2:54 pm ET Oh my goss, that Palin is a hottie! |
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| Garry G., Toronto, Canada |
September 3rd, 2008 2:55 pm ET ... and here's one of Sarah changing a wheel on the Straight Talk Express. |
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| Lisa, Missouri |
September 3rd, 2008 2:56 pm ET That's my boy!! I don't know what's all the fuss about but my baby John John and GW Bush has done a good job!!!! |
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| Chris from New York |
September 3rd, 2008 2:58 pm ET "Oh my, is he really that old?" |
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| Ed - Sidney, OH |
September 3rd, 2008 2:59 pm ET Isn't that cute, What's next, a woman vice president? |
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| Mike, Kingston, Ontario |
September 3rd, 2008 3:00 pm ET There's our boy heads up with a moose over a beer! |
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| Garry G., Toronto, Canada |
September 3rd, 2008 3:02 pm ET ... and this is how we got mobbed outside the Xcel Energy Center. |
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| dominic, toronto |
September 3rd, 2008 3:05 pm ET why is my face on the screen? take it out! |
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| Helen - British Columbia, Canada |
September 3rd, 2008 3:08 pm ET Oh my God, Cindy – this is John's running mate – a woman. |
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| Garry G., Toronto, Canada |
September 3rd, 2008 3:09 pm ET " I'm prettier than Mama Bush, aren't I? " |
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| flo |
September 3rd, 2008 3:10 pm ET See, Mom! That's John when he got furious after his 'great' V.P. pick! |
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| Lisa, Missouri |
September 3rd, 2008 3:11 pm ET Cindy: Mom I'm worried about John!!! Mom: Don't you worry darling President Bush will teach him everything he needs to know. Cindy: Thanks mom that makes me feel sooo much better. |
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| Barb |
September 3rd, 2008 3:11 pm ET Yep, that's my boy! Isn't he cute? |
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| Simon |
September 3rd, 2008 3:14 pm ET Oh look CNN's media bias. We all know your heavy in for Democrats. |
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| Karen D |
September 3rd, 2008 3:16 pm ET "Oh, the girls in my scrapbooking club are gonna LOVE this!" |
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| alyssa clarksville, pa |
September 3rd, 2008 3:21 pm ET The Melanoma is really hitting John hard! |
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| Greg (johnstown,pa) |
September 3rd, 2008 3:21 pm ET Cindy McCain realizes the technologically unsavvy nut she married hadnt fallen far from the tree when Roberta asks, "Do you have any Perry Como on your podberry?" |
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| Megan- Louisville |
September 3rd, 2008 3:27 pm ET CAM-ER-A |
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| Kevin Haggith Toronto |
September 3rd, 2008 3:27 pm ET "I know...isn't it delicious? ....we are going to spring this on the Obama camp in a few weeks ...can you tell it has been photoshopped? |
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| ronny hyman |
September 3rd, 2008 3:28 pm ET see, i am prettier than sarah palin |
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| Kevin Haggith Toronto |
September 3rd, 2008 3:30 pm ET "My Gosh Cindy, who knew John was so agile? |
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| Kevin Haggith Toronto |
September 3rd, 2008 3:34 pm ET Biden pregnant? I don't think this picture will work, Cindy!, |
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| Meaghan W. - Prince George BC |
September 3rd, 2008 3:35 pm ET Look, if you zoom in close enough it looks like George Bush is actually here! |
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| James Newman (Joplin, MO) |
September 3rd, 2008 3:35 pm ET Cindy McCain: "Mamma McCain, this is what you will look like after a face lift." "Please let me schedule the appointment." |
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| Lloyd in TX |
September 3rd, 2008 3:36 pm ET Look! You look great in my dress, earings and make-up, John. |
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| Lloyd in TX |
September 3rd, 2008 3:38 pm ET I told you taking a few make-up tips from Giuliani would do you good, John. |
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| Kevin Haggith Toronto |
September 3rd, 2008 3:38 pm ET "I bet they never thought of this on Desperate Houswives!" |
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| Hilary |
September 3rd, 2008 3:40 pm ET Oh Dear Cindy, who IS that younger woman with Johnnie and please find out WHO did her hair and make sure she is taken to your salon as soon as possible if she MUST be photographed with my dear boy? |
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| Roger Sauer, Salem Oregon |
September 3rd, 2008 3:41 pm ET John McCain's mother , Roberta, gets the first news of her son's running mate as the name SARAH PALIN is sent to her Etch-a-Sketch. |
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| Bryan |
September 3rd, 2008 3:41 pm ET "Don't be embarrassed Mrs. McCain - your son couldn't figure it out either!" |
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| Michele/Henderson NV. |
September 3rd, 2008 3:42 pm ET OH my, is this point and click ??? |
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| Roger Sauer, Salem Oregon |
September 3rd, 2008 3:43 pm ET Great Moments in Technology: John McCain is unfamiliar with the internet; his mother, Roberta, can't operate a digital camera; and his running mate, Sarah Palin, is apparently unfamiliar with late night cable TV. |
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| Michele/Henderson NV. |
September 3rd, 2008 3:43 pm ET " Monkey, Monkey" on the stage, NOW I see them all....... |
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| Hilary in Maine |
September 3rd, 2008 3:44 pm ET Gracious Cindy, that young woman with Johnnie has the most interesting hair.....please see that it is taken care of. |
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| Mike, Kingston, Ontario |
September 3rd, 2008 3:44 pm ET This is Raising McCain and Wailing Palin singing The Star Spangled Banner in Alaska home of the bridge to nowhere and moose droppings |
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| Roger Sauer, Salem Oregon |
September 3rd, 2008 3:45 pm ET "My, my, Cindy. I know you have known him more recently, but when I know Johnny, he was no bigger than this little camera." |
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| Camilo |
September 3rd, 2008 3:46 pm ET Can you find anyone here not white and younger than us? |
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| clara , tennessee |
September 3rd, 2008 3:47 pm ET "gee Cindy, Is that suppose to be his good side" |
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| Greg (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) |
September 3rd, 2008 3:47 pm ET "that Joe Lieberman is H-O-T!!!!" he makes my toes tingle!!!!" |
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