Laptops Stolen From Bush Campaign Office

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The discussion revolves around the theft of three laptops from the Bush-Cheney campaign office, focusing on the implications of the stolen information, the motivations behind the theft, and the security measures that should have been in place. The scope includes political commentary, security concerns, and speculative humor.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that the severity of the situation may be overstated, arguing that unless sensitive information is published, the theft may not be a significant issue.
  • Others humorously comment on the effectiveness of the theft, questioning the intelligence of the Bush organization in light of the incident.
  • One participant emphasizes the need for better security measures, such as encryption and secure storage, for sensitive information on the laptops.
  • A later reply speculates humorously about the potential reactions of the thieves upon discovering the contents of the laptops.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the seriousness of the theft and the motivations behind it. There is no consensus on whether the incident reflects poorly on the campaign's security practices or the nature of the theft itself.

Contextual Notes

Participants make assumptions about the sensitivity of the information on the laptops and the motivations of the thieves, which remain unverified and unresolved.

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SEATTLE Oct. 1, 2004 — Three laptop computers containing campaign plans were stolen overnight from the Bush-Cheney state headquarters office, Republican officials said Friday.

Between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m., after the last campaign worker had gone home from the office in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, someone threw a rock through the office window of Jon Seaton, executive director for President Bush's state campaign, said Chris Vance, state GOP chairman.

...The computers contained much of the Bush-Cheney campaign strategy for the state, Vance said. [continued]

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20041001_2097.html
 
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Eh, It's not as bad as it sounds. Unless the documents and files in the labtop are published. And there are some really sensitive information, which I don't think there is. It shouldn't be such a big issue. I doubt it was politically motivated though. It just sounds like some petty criminals Stealing some Computers. I wonder if anything else was stolen.
 
You mean someone has appropriated the brains of the Bush organization? It may be the only appropriation there ever to have been effective.
 
Knowing that there is classified information on the laptops, whoever is responsible for keeping them should've use some encryption and stashed them away in a locked metal vault.
 
I can imagine the look on the faces of the thiefs, when after days of deciphering they finaly find the whole plan in one message flickering on the screen: "This is God speaking: stay the course! Stay the course!"
 

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