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2016 Postmortem

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)

6. "employs the force"

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 06:57 PM

Feb 2013

As others have pointed out, Woodward seems to be conflating the powers of the President with those of a Jedi master.

It's the level of midi-chlorians that you're born with, Bob! Sure, training helps, but even taking the oath of office of POTUS does not a Jedi master make.

Confused, he is.

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Bob Woodward has lost it. He wants Obama to ignore federal law because its just a "piece of paper" [View all] Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 OP

I seem to recall Dubya saying RedSpartan Feb 2013 #1

Why would Woodward care if the Truman remains homeported? Lasher Feb 2013 #2

All the President's men was written on Lint Head Feb 2013 #3

Actually Bob, I really wish Reagan, Bush, and Clinton had said all of those very things Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #4

Who needs the Constitution? Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #5

"employs the force" Babel_17 Feb 2013 #6

LOL Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #12

Wait. Was Bob Woodward actually on Nixon's side? intheflow Feb 2013 #7

Woodward is losing his marbles. Amonester Feb 2013 #8

The Budget Is Just A Piece of Paper? TomCADem Feb 2013 #9

Agreed..... Tippy Feb 2013 #11

A Naval Intelligence agent in journalist's clothing Gabby Hayes Feb 2013 #10

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