McGrath: To question number one: it would depend upon which political party the president was attached to. If he/she was a republican, yes. If he/she was a democrat, probably not (no one got very excited when Clinton did this by sending missles instead of a Timothy McVey to blow up a medical factory).And the answer to number two, is no (as far as I'm concerned).
sc: Except for having to mingle with a few old farts like me, you will be very happy here.
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