Howard's fault, says Costello


	Howard's fault, says Costello

tabsey

12-1-2007 6:04 AM

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tabsey says:

Don't you love the unselfish way they slaughter each other after an election loss.

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12-1-2007 6:18 AM

michaelll

Hehe,

let them fight, they don't matter any more..

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