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Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
18. I signed but I can't be optimistic about DoJ action.
Sat Nov 24, 2012, 07:50 AM
Nov 2012

For a newly re-elected Obama to order, approve, or countenance an investigation that touched so closely on his defeated rival would strike many people as retribution (regardless of the facts of the case).

I'm guessing that Obama's political advisors would tell him, "Go after any other corporate crooks in the country before you go after Romney."

Of course, there are plenty of other such targets, and DoJ hasn't gone after them, either.

My god, what perfidy on Romney's part. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #1
Damn CaliforniaPeggy - now I have to go look up a dictionary on "perfidy" laserhaas Nov 2012 #2
Just for fun, diferentiate between malfeasance and misfeasance. /nt TheMadMonk Nov 2012 #6
Figure malfeasane would be deliberately doing ill, malthaussen Nov 2012 #24
just a guess (w/o google) BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #25
In that case - "BlueToTheBone' - both are apropos laserhaas Nov 2012 #51
Signed... GitRDun Nov 2012 #3
Thanks GirRDun laserhaas Nov 2012 #4
Much appreciation to you... This is going to change things for the better. Thank You. freshwest Nov 2012 #5
One can only hope, pray and stay the course - 'freshwest' laserhaas Nov 2012 #11
Signed Sir! Good luck to you! SouthernDonkey Nov 2012 #7
Thank You - 'SouthernDonkey' laserhaas Nov 2012 #12
done Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #8
Thanks - 'Angry Dragon' laserhaas Nov 2012 #13
Yes We CAN!!!!!! - Welcome to DU goclark Nov 2012 #16
Thank You -'goclark' - it is a joy to be here and to be treated laserhaas Nov 2012 #68
Gladly signed. K&R N/T catnhatnh Nov 2012 #9
Th-thanks - 'catnhatnh' laserhaas Nov 2012 #14
Two comments davidpdx Nov 2012 #10
If we ever find a honorable (Eliot Ness type) Prosecutor - BAIN will be RICO'd laserhaas Nov 2012 #15
Freaking republicans have 'values' right out of the cesspool Berlum Nov 2012 #17
☺ - Great pic - 'Berlum' laserhaas Nov 2012 #43
I signed but I can't be optimistic about DoJ action. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #18
Concur -'Jim Lane' - it has issues. HOWEVER - laserhaas Nov 2012 #44
Sooooo close! mzteaze Nov 2012 #19
Woo Hoo, now over the threshold with 174. Snarkoleptic Nov 2012 #32
☺ - Thanks -'Snarkoleptic' laserhaas Nov 2012 #46
Thanks -'mzteaze' - We have 229 signatures now laserhaas Nov 2012 #45
Awesome news!! mzteaze Nov 2012 #75
I truly admire and love people who go after the giants, even when lunatica Nov 2012 #20
Thanks - 'lunatica' - even though my friends and family said I was NUTso - laserhaas Nov 2012 #47
Signed petition, and... BlueNoteSpecial Nov 2012 #21
LOL - thanks 'BlueNoteSpecial' ☺ laserhaas Nov 2012 #48
Done Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #22
Appreciate it - 'Flying Squirrel' laserhaas Nov 2012 #49
Signed nt GardeningGal Nov 2012 #23
TY - 'GardeningGal' laserhaas Nov 2012 #50
If you expect sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #26
One step at a time - 'sulphurdunn' [☺] laserhaas Nov 2012 #52
Let's hope so. sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #82
Thanks for your work! As I was reading the article BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #27
HDD's - and memory storage devices laserhaas Nov 2012 #53
Of course, that shows my mental age...lol BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #83
signed kartski Nov 2012 #28
Thanks -'kartski' laserhaas Nov 2012 #54
Signed n/t countmyvote4real Nov 2012 #29
thank you -'countmyvote4real' laserhaas Nov 2012 #55
kick & rec Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #30
Thank you - Voice for Peace laserhaas Nov 2012 #56
mittens and the four felony rule icarusxat Nov 2012 #31
I can name 103 - in Stage Stores, FAO Schwartz, Kay Bee and eToys laserhaas Nov 2012 #57
Laser Haas is bad A$$. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #33
Acutally - I'm really a gentle Ben laserhaas Nov 2012 #58
When you go after the giant that makes you cross the gentle Ben line. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #74
Wow, I am in *AWE* of you!! Well done good citizen!! Happily signed & a HUGE K&R!! Melinda Nov 2012 #34
I am but a man - from the wrong side of the tracks laserhaas Nov 2012 #59
Signed. xfundy Nov 2012 #35
Thanks -'xfundy' laserhaas Nov 2012 #60
K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #36
Kudos - 'WillyT' laserhaas Nov 2012 #61
Thanks for the effort you are making in fighting corruption truedelphi Nov 2012 #70
Thank you for your personal sacrifices in bringing crooks to justice. K&R Doremus Nov 2012 #37
I don't know if being a victim of a robbery is a "sacrifice" -'Doremus' laserhaas Nov 2012 #62
Signed and will email the info and link around. beac Nov 2012 #38
GREAT - thanks 'beac' - this is what is needed to get to 25k laserhaas Nov 2012 #63
kick for the late-night crowd n/t beac Nov 2012 #79
kick n/t beac Nov 2012 #85
kick n/t beac Nov 2012 #100
Very cool laserhaas Nov 2012 #103
The biggest mistake Mitt Romney ever made was running for president jmowreader Nov 2012 #39
You got that right - 'jmowreader' - Hubris and greed will be their undoing laserhaas Nov 2012 #64
There's a reason we should wait jmowreader Nov 2012 #78
kick! navarth Nov 2012 #40
It's ALL true - 'navarth' - All the Proof is within Public Records laserhaas Nov 2012 #65
K&R closeupready Nov 2012 #41
TY -'closeupready' laserhaas Nov 2012 #66
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #42
Appreciate it - 'ProudProgressiveNow' - nt laserhaas Nov 2012 #67
I'd heaven05 Nov 2012 #69
Thanks - 'heaven05' laserhaas Nov 2012 #86
laserhaas: Raine1967 Nov 2012 #71
He's doing 3 jobs right now - I've got a link in the comments of his article laserhaas Nov 2012 #87
and watch nothing happen 4dsc Nov 2012 #72
You can't use that avatar - and then be pure with such a reflect - 4dsc laserhaas Nov 2012 #88
Thanks for posting russspeakeasy Nov 2012 #73
You're welcome laserhaas Nov 2012 #89
K&R! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #76
appreciate it - 'hrmjustin' laserhaas Nov 2012 #90
Signed. jschurchin Nov 2012 #77
If it can't be done here - with their confessions laserhaas Nov 2012 #91
It would be awesome if this stuck. blackspade Nov 2012 #80
Capone went down pleading NOT guilty on Tax issues laserhaas Nov 2012 #92
Ahh, hubris... blackspade Nov 2012 #98
Yep - gotta keep the weed eaters out of society laserhaas Nov 2012 #101
How true. blackspade Nov 2012 #104
kick'd and rec'd lunatica Nov 2012 #81
Thanks - 'lunatica' laserhaas Nov 2012 #93
24,672 signatures still needed! beac Nov 2012 #84
Okay laserhaas Nov 2012 #94
Reads much clearer now. beac Nov 2012 #96
kick n/t beac Nov 2012 #99
Thanks - VERY much - 'beac' laserhaas Nov 2012 #102
K & R dchill Nov 2012 #95
Thanks - 'dchill' laserhaas Nov 2012 #97
Signed and kicking. nt Hotler Nov 2012 #105
Thanks - MUCH laserhaas Nov 2012 #106
Kicking for more visibility -- this petition needs to be DU'ed! Raine1967 Nov 2012 #107
Thank you - 'Raine1967' - the reporter is thinking about doing a story on the PETITION laserhaas Nov 2012 #108
Just checking back mzteaze Nov 2012 #109
Thanks - a story on the Petition itself - is due out soon laserhaas Nov 2012 #110
K&R SouthernDonkey Nov 2012 #111
Thanks - SouthernDonkey - I'm afraid we are fighting in vain laserhaas Dec 2012 #112
Thank You, can you cross post petition signature request in Activism? freshwest Dec 2012 #113
I will post it in Activism (but - do I simply repost entire thread there) laserhaas Dec 2012 #114
No, just make an OP, with signatures needs for petition, and a link to this OP. freshwest Dec 2012 #115
Here's the link to the Thread you requested I create. - If you see something wrong laserhaas Dec 2012 #116
Would help if the LINK was actually visible - huh? laserhaas Dec 2012 #117
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