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fox is contributor, judith miller, executive editor of the weekly standard, fox is contributor, fred barnes this business with the congressman and barf bags, you know, i notice all in good fun, but there is something that just does not ring right about it, is in there? >> you are talking about the absence of a sense of seriousness and perhaps even dignity i would say thosere missing. you know, candid it's usually come up with those ridiculous kind of gimmick and don't win. lou: what do you think? your reaction? >> i want to bar for the bar packs. [laughter] i think you are making a mockery of it and it is not dignified. it is a jovial, foundry, this is not a joking around matter. annexing the bart bags. >> i think that it is fitting and consistent with a eye best body like the congress his popularity stands at 16%. that might very well be something that they would like, but i think it is appalling in the american people will too. lou: the numbeof people who cheer that sort of thing on, and i worry that i am getting a little stodgy about politics, but i would like to see at least, you know -

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