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In reply to the discussion: If President Obama deserves to be impeached for Benghazi... [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)13. Stupid politics to demand that we 'turn the page, look forward not back' allowing them
to skip accountability and deliver it to him. Turn the page? Sure, 'cause the next page says President Obama on it!
When he did that, many here said if we held Bushco to any account, nothing would get done. Of course nothing got done anyway.
Obama absolved the torture masters thinking he was making some unspoken deal among elites that he too would be permitted great leeway by the opposition.
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Apologizing implies they made a mistake. They knew exactly what they were doing...
Gravitycollapse
May 2013
#5
Stupid politics to demand that we 'turn the page, look forward not back' allowing them
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#13
I'm not sure letting mass murderering fascists off the hook is doing what's "best for this country."
Gravitycollapse
May 2013
#25
Basic political theory: Political capital grows with usage. It is depleted when not used.
Gravitycollapse
May 2013
#31
And let's not forget that the war was started under completely false pretenses!
Initech
May 2013
#19
"If we actually started executing them, who would want to be president?"
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#35