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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 10:00 AM Jul 2016

Tornado Sirens Send Clinton, Blair and Bush into Hiding in a School Basement

http://newswire.net/newsroom/news/00093132-tornado-sirens-send-clinton-blair-and-bush-into-hiding-in-a-school-basement.html

Newswire.net -- July 16, 2016) --During a graduation ceremony at the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, for the Presidential Leadership Scholars on Thursday night, severe winds began breaking windows and tornado warning sirens started sounding

Disrupting the speeches held by former presidents, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the host of the event informed everyone present that they are experiencing a serious storm and need to clear the auditorium. ''Good luck... and god speed,'' he said.

It wasn't known where Bush, Clinton and Blair were taken as sirens started sounding, but was later revealed that security guards evacuated the trio of former world leaders into the school basement. All others attendees were moved to the lower level of the high school.

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''Your weather is interesting,'' said the former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, eliciting big laughs during a lecture at Clinton's presidential library, the Daily Mail reports.

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Three thoughts:

1. At least that school had a basement. Many don't, even in Tornado Alley.
2. Why wasn't everyone taken to the basement?
3. Our weather is getting more and more interesting, Bliar.
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frazzled

(18,402 posts)
1. I thought this was going to be one of those
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 11:32 AM
Jul 2016

"A rabbi, a priest, and a minister walked into a bar" jokes.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
4. Because, America's future LEADERS need role models. Even in an era of globalization
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 12:39 PM
Jul 2016

Someone must lead the people into service of the Great Houses of the Landstraad

deminks

(11,014 posts)
5. It is interesting why Bush and Bliar were together so soon after Chilcot report published.
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 01:00 PM
Jul 2016

A boy and his poodle. Something is up. Although Bliar spoke at the Clinton Library later, why the three of them were at the high school is interesting.

Squinch

(50,950 posts)
6. I don't like Blair or Bush, but the title is silly. They weren't "hiding." They were taking
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 01:07 PM
Jul 2016

shelter. There is nothing cowardly or negative about what they were doing, as the word "hiding" implies.

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