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As unintentional as a poisonous snake's bite, John and Ken's recent so-called apology for giving out my private cell phone number and instigating anti-Dream Act listener harassment on immigrant rights advocates like myself, is a well-calculated, manipulative, and insulting public relations stunt meant to appease the opposition.
Jorge-Mario Cabrera: John and Ken: The Best Apology Is a Farewell Message Jorge-Mario Cabrera 2011
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But as Snopes points out, it's entirely possible that the snake's demise was not caused by eating the gator.
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"I haven't been able to find reports of any other predators that exhibit a similar ability to influence and predict the future behavior of their prey," says Kenneth Catania, associate professor of biological sciences at Vanderbilt University, who has used high-speed video to deconstruct the snake's unusual hunting technique ....
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He talked about "gettin' the snake's head cut off" when it comes to controlling federal spending and said that amid all the criticism on stage, "I kinda feel like the piñata here at the party."
News analysis: Perry, GOP frontrunner, under fire at debate 2011
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When the fish that the snake targets turn to flee, most of them turn toward the snake's head and many literally swim into its jaws!
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A little wiggle, the fish's C-start is triggered and it turns right into the snake's waiting mouth.
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Republicans have stooped to a new low ... even lower than a snake's belly.
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Mr. Knowlton says noodling opponents "want to paint people who do this as lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut."
Long Arm of the Law Penalizes Texans Who Nab Catfish by Hand Ana Campoy 2011
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In 120 trials with four different snakes, in fact, he discovered that an amazing 78 percent of the fish turned toward the snake's head instead of turning away.
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He talked about "gettin' the snake's head cut off" when it comes to controlling federal spending and said that amid all the criticism on stage, "I kinda feel like the piñata here at the party."
News analysis: Perry, GOP frontrunner, under fire at debate 2011
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