| 4. How awesome it would be if ....................... |
|
Edited on Fri Oct-22-10 05:53 PM by Tx4obama
if Roberts were impeached and thrown off the court, if Thomas were to resign due to some unknown upcoming scandal (or also impeached for lying under oath about his apparent pornographic obsession & sexual harassment of women and/or his ties with the Koch brothers), and if another justice were to retire due to age. That would be THREE more seats Obama could fill giving Obama a total of FIVE. I know ... I'm dreaming ... but what a wonderful dream it is  |
| -Rep. Peter DeFazio Investigating Impeachment For Chief Justice John Roberts |
Tx4obama |
Oct-22-10 05:09 PM |
#0 |
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I cannot express how much I've loved having DeFazio as my representative. |
Poll_Blind |
Oct-22-10 05:12 PM |
#1 |
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but he's EVIL!! that's what those awful tv ads keep saying. trying to scare me. |
ejpoeta |
Oct-22-10 05:16 PM |
#5 |
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LOL, that asshat will NOT win. I'd like to think the people in our district are smarter than that. |
Poll_Blind |
Oct-22-10 05:20 PM |
#8 |
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Pete rocks! |
Spike89 |
Oct-22-10 07:40 PM |
#51 |
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Asshat? DeFazio?? Really??? |
Ticonderoga |
Oct-22-10 09:30 PM |
#68 |
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read it again |
glitch |
Oct-22-10 09:33 PM |
#70 |
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He is a representative in the tradition of Wayne Lyman Morse |
Ferret Annica |
Oct-23-10 12:01 AM |
#99 |
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Not many remember Wayne Morse |
DiverDave |
Oct-23-10 12:35 AM |
#105 |
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From a speech by Gov. Kulongoski on the dedication of the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza: |
Poll_Blind |
Oct-23-10 12:45 AM |
#106 |
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He has a statue at the Lane County Court House |
Ferret Annica |
Oct-23-10 02:22 PM |
#178 |
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How lucky are you! And how I wish I could vote for Peter. |
classof56 |
Oct-22-10 09:58 PM |
#75 |
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He should be a senator. He's just damned good. n/t |
Poll_Blind |
Oct-23-10 12:21 AM |
#103 |
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I am proud too. |
Ferret Annica |
Oct-22-10 11:51 PM |
#97 |
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Wow! |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-22-10 05:14 PM |
#2 |
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That would make riding a bicycle extraordinarily painful. |
tclambert |
Oct-23-10 05:46 AM |
#128 |
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wooooohoooooo !!...nt |
Oceansaway |
Oct-22-10 05:14 PM |
#3 |
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How awesome it would be if ....................... |
Tx4obama |
Oct-22-10 05:15 PM |
#4 |
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Thomas.... |
Tx4obama |
Oct-22-10 05:36 PM |
#14 |
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Yeah along with Fat Tony too! |
countrydad58 |
Oct-22-10 07:12 PM |
#40 |
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So? |
Pab Sungenis |
Oct-22-10 10:15 PM |
#80 |
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I'd trade 3 republican justices for 3 more Sotomayors any day of the week. n/t |
Tx4obama |
Oct-22-10 10:21 PM |
#83 |
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Actually, I don't think so |
tavalon |
Oct-23-10 04:54 AM |
#122 |
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from your fingers... |
leftcoastie |
Oct-22-10 10:23 PM |
#85 |
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Oh, how I wish! |
Lugnut |
Oct-23-10 12:08 AM |
#100 |
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I love your dreams! I would be happy for just ONE more resignation! n/t |
activa8tr |
Oct-23-10 06:08 AM |
#130 |
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Oh it would be a good thing to see them go, but could |
HillbillyBob |
Oct-23-10 07:13 AM |
#137 |
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Hell YES!!! |
racaulk |
Oct-22-10 05:16 PM |
#6 |
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I do believe if a real journalist would investigate Robert's financial |
fasttense |
Oct-23-10 07:04 AM |
#136 |
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Oh Hell yes. Nt |
xchrom |
Oct-22-10 05:17 PM |
#7 |
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Hell YES!!! |
pgodbold |
Oct-22-10 05:20 PM |
#9 |
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w00t |
laconicsax |
Oct-22-10 05:21 PM |
#10 |
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Now that's what I call breaking news!! |
Cass |
Oct-22-10 05:26 PM |
#11 |
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I love my Congressman! |
Bluenorthwest |
Oct-22-10 05:27 PM |
#12 |
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Nice idea, but you could probably |
skepticscott |
Oct-22-10 05:31 PM |
#13 |
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and Clarence TOO |
IllinoisBirdWatcher |
Oct-22-10 05:40 PM |
#15 |
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That was exactly my first thought |
Samantha |
Oct-22-10 06:51 PM |
#29 |
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The flood of attack ad money into Oregon is going to be legendary |
FirstTimeVoterAt37 |
Oct-22-10 05:42 PM |
#16 |
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It's already here |
stevedeshazer |
Oct-22-10 06:42 PM |
#25 |
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No Kidding! |
stubtoe |
Oct-22-10 06:59 PM |
#33 |
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Yes Please !! //nt |
Overseas |
Oct-22-10 05:46 PM |
#17 |
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Sorry, the orange man will have none of this. |
onehandle |
Oct-22-10 05:47 PM |
#18 |
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As much as I would love Roberts to be removed |
cstanleytech |
Oct-22-10 05:50 PM |
#19 |
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I hate that I have to agree with you |
SocialistLez |
Oct-22-10 07:10 PM |
#38 |
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Why are we stewing about all this then? |
Plucketeer |
Oct-22-10 07:30 PM |
#45 |
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This is the same defeatist attitude we heard from take it off the table Nancy! |
countrydad58 |
Oct-22-10 07:21 PM |
#42 |
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OK fine. How do we get 2/3 of the Senate with the GOP holding 41 votes now |
totodeinhere |
Oct-22-10 09:43 PM |
#71 |
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Who cares |
countrydad58 |
Oct-22-10 10:04 PM |
# |
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Exactly. Expose these Judicial Activists/Political Apparatchiks... |
MinM |
Oct-23-10 04:40 PM |
#186 |
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No its not defeatist but rather its being |
cstanleytech |
Oct-23-10 01:28 AM |
#115 |
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I think I have to regretfully agree |
JerseygirlCT |
Oct-22-10 07:35 PM |
#46 |
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Sadly, I agree. |
RufusTFirefly |
Oct-22-10 08:00 PM |
#58 |
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They're already planning to impeach Obama |
NewJeffCT |
Oct-23-10 06:48 AM |
#134 |
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Where would you prefer those resources and time go? |
quakerboy |
Oct-23-10 01:36 PM |
#169 |
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Well winning this election and especially |
cstanleytech |
Oct-23-10 05:23 PM |
#187 |
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And what will help us win this election |
quakerboy |
Oct-23-10 10:09 PM |
#188 |
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Alito is the one who should be impeached |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Oct-22-10 05:53 PM |
#20 |
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What I was thinking. WAY more dangerous. |
harun |
Oct-22-10 11:14 PM |
#90 |
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Oh, you mean |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Oct-23-10 02:27 AM |
#119 |
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My SCOTUS anecdote |
bongbong |
Oct-22-10 06:13 PM |
#21 |
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Roberts, Scalio, Scalia, Thomas and Kennedy needs to be axed |
Hawkeye-X |
Oct-22-10 06:21 PM |
#22 |
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Roberts wasn't on the court then. W appointed him. Who's "Scalio"?........ |
pattmarty |
Oct-22-10 07:52 PM |
#57 |
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Some Democrats supported the nomination of Roberts. How do we fight that? nm |
rhett o rick |
Oct-22-10 09:44 PM |
#72 |
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I don't see the problem there. |
Jackpine Radical |
Oct-23-10 11:02 AM |
#157 |
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It would have been much easier to keep him out than try to get him out. I dont for a minute believe |
rhett o rick |
Oct-23-10 02:51 PM |
#183 |
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Dang, we got some good reps in Oregon... |
Permanut |
Oct-22-10 06:30 PM |
#23 |
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I think he'd have a better chance at getting the court to reverse itself.... |
cynatnite |
Oct-22-10 06:40 PM |
#24 |
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It would be nice to see Obama choose Chief Justice |
lobodons |
Oct-22-10 06:46 PM |
#26 |
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It's the only way to restore a semblance of democracy..... |
marmar |
Oct-22-10 06:50 PM |
#27 |
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I love being an Oregon resident for a reason. |
jotsy |
Oct-22-10 06:51 PM |
#28 |
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I remember how radiantly joyous Pete DeFazio was the day Obama was elected |
Ferret Annica |
Oct-23-10 12:12 AM |
#102 |
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Breyer and Ginsburg were on the bench for both, but dissented in Bush v. Gore (with Souter and . |
No Elephants |
Oct-23-10 07:25 AM |
#139 |
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Apologies for the lack of clarity. |
jotsy |
Oct-23-10 10:07 AM |
#147 |
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Yum! |
rocktivity |
Oct-22-10 06:53 PM |
#30 |
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Big nod to that, rock... |
MrMickeysMom |
Oct-23-10 12:52 AM |
#108 |
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I like the sentiment, but that's about the flimsiest reasoning I've seen in a long time. |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 06:56 PM |
#31 |
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Bull fucking shit. |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-22-10 06:57 PM |
#32 |
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Really? How exactly would you go about proving in court someone is a judicial activist? |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 07:08 PM |
#36 |
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Impeachment doesn't occur in a court. And the extreme precision that characterizes court procedings |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-22-10 09:25 PM |
#66 |
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The standard for impeaching a SC Justice has always been... |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 10:04 PM |
#78 |
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Perjury. |
Pab Sungenis |
Oct-22-10 10:17 PM |
#82 |
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Perjury for what? |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 10:25 PM |
#86 |
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This was gone over AD INFINITUM during Clinton's bullshit impeachment hearing. |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-22-10 10:52 PM |
#89 |
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Haha... so facts are now "defeatism trolling" around here. |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 11:39 PM |
#95 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Oct-22-10 11:45 PM |
#96 |
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Yep, Clinton was impeached for perjury |
tavalon |
Oct-23-10 05:09 AM |
#126 |
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except Clinton didn't even commit perjury. |
provis99 |
Oct-23-10 02:01 PM |
#172 |
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Jerry Ford had the answer |
Scruffy1 |
Oct-23-10 01:52 AM |
#116 |
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We have precedent for impeaching Thomas |
tavalon |
Oct-23-10 05:03 AM |
#124 |
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And when Roberts points out that decision applied to Unions as well as Corporations? |
AtheistCrusader |
Oct-23-10 01:00 AM |
#111 |
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A damn good show trial it would be, too. A show of spine from a party mostly thought |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-23-10 01:12 AM |
#112 |
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That's about 1000% more reasonable. |
AtheistCrusader |
Oct-23-10 01:21 AM |
#114 |
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A stand on anything liberal, progressive, or even related to good government would be a |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-23-10 02:11 AM |
#117 |
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Roberts knows damn good and well that his party is in the process of |
Occulus |
Oct-23-10 06:23 AM |
#132 |
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Yeah. Unfortunately. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Oct-22-10 07:46 PM |
#54 |
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I agree, while they can bring him up on any charges they want |
hughee99 |
Oct-23-10 12:53 AM |
#109 |
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Showmanship is part of politics |
tavalon |
Oct-23-10 05:00 AM |
#123 |
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Agreed it is flimsy - however, Clarence Thomas perjuring himself |
NewJeffCT |
Oct-23-10 06:49 AM |
#135 |
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That would be great |
cindyperry2009 |
Oct-22-10 07:02 PM |
#34 |
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Maybe God is trying to make amends for letting Bush get appointed |
Bitwit1234 |
Oct-22-10 07:02 PM |
#35 |
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I just hope he's successful |
SocialistLez |
Oct-22-10 07:08 PM |
#37 |
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K&R |
hay rick |
Oct-22-10 07:11 PM |
#39 |
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Activist judge? Radical judge. K + R |
deacon |
Oct-22-10 07:15 PM |
#41 |
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A Dream Come True!! Impeach...then burn his maggot infested robe out in the public square. |
TwentyFive |
Oct-22-10 07:28 PM |
#43 |
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Wonderful! |
krabigirl |
Oct-22-10 07:29 PM |
#44 |
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Save Our Democracy! |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Oct-22-10 07:36 PM |
#47 |
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Another way to make Fat Tony, Thomas, Alito and Roberts tootheless |
LiberalFighter |
Oct-22-10 07:36 PM |
#48 |
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Send money to DeFazio. His nutjob opponent is flush with money from a... |
ClassWarrior |
Oct-22-10 07:37 PM |
#49 |
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It's been past time to do this to this lying traitor and to Alito, too. |
Metta |
Oct-22-10 07:39 PM |
#50 |
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Pure grandstanding. |
Petrus Romanus |
Oct-22-10 07:42 PM |
#52 |
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You know how far this will get. |
pattmarty |
Oct-22-10 07:45 PM |
#53 |
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DO IT!!! |
Desertrose |
Oct-22-10 07:49 PM |
#55 |
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they claim an independent judiciary but they attend political party strategy events... |
Historic NY |
Oct-22-10 07:51 PM |
#56 |
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I hope he goes for a 2-fer |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Oct-22-10 08:03 PM |
#59 |
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Dems Won't Impeach Anyone |
USA_1 |
Oct-22-10 08:09 PM |
#60 |
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Wow. Congress just noticed. |
McCamy Taylor |
Oct-22-10 08:18 PM |
#61 |
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Why not start with these two: |
ProSense |
Oct-22-10 08:18 PM |
#62 |
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do it DO IT DOOOOO IT!!!!!!! |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Oct-22-10 08:28 PM |
#63 |
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Something all DUers can agree on! |
JNelson6563 |
Oct-22-10 08:43 PM |
#64 |
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Show me 67 votes in the Senate before I get too excited |
Ter |
Oct-22-10 11:20 PM |
#92 |
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ANYONE Obama would appoint would be better than Roberts who was appointed by Bush. n/t |
Tx4obama |
Oct-23-10 12:45 AM |
#107 |
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On 90% of issues, sure |
Ter |
Oct-24-10 12:05 AM |
#189 |
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If the Senate had 100 Democrats |
hughee99 |
Oct-23-10 12:56 AM |
#110 |
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Actually, the absence of Ignored on this thread tells me no. |
Occulus |
Oct-23-10 06:03 AM |
#129 |
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Total waste of time and |
California Griz |
Oct-22-10 09:07 PM |
#65 |
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Go DeFazio Go.... |
unkachuck |
Oct-22-10 09:27 PM |
#67 |
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Roberts - Judicial Activist on behalf of the World's Corporations |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-22-10 09:32 PM |
#69 |
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They wouldn't even consider impeaching shrub, and now you think they might impeach Roberts? |
totodeinhere |
Oct-22-10 09:45 PM |
#73 |
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And while they are at it impeach Thomas, and Scalia |
INdemo |
Oct-22-10 09:49 PM |
#74 |
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Roberts ran the GOP-sponsored fascist rally to stop the vote count in Miami-Dade |
defendandprotect |
Oct-22-10 10:01 PM |
#76 |
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jail (NT) |
The Wizard |
Oct-22-10 10:04 PM |
#77 |
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K & R nt |
laughingliberal |
Oct-22-10 10:14 PM |
#79 |
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YES!!!!!!!!!! |
AlbertCat |
Oct-22-10 10:15 PM |
#81 |
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Finally placing the blame where it should be |
RedCloud |
Oct-22-10 10:22 PM |
#84 |
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Fantastic! NT |
grahamhgreen |
Oct-22-10 10:31 PM |
#87 |
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If Only this would happen...! k&r n/t |
Catamount |
Oct-22-10 10:35 PM |
#88 |
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It won't happen but I sure as hell would give them a lot of credit for trying! |
harun |
Oct-22-10 11:16 PM |
#91 |
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One thing DeFazio _WILL_ do, I guarantee you, is TRY. |
Poll_Blind |
Oct-23-10 12:27 AM |
#104 |
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He can Get OUT! |
earcandle |
Oct-22-10 11:27 PM |
#93 |
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I Hope Alito and Scalia are Next!!!! |
mckara |
Oct-22-10 11:32 PM |
#94 |
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this whole piece of shit idea of the pukes to fund this cycle.... |
blue sky at night |
Oct-22-10 11:59 PM |
#98 |
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Kicked |
pscot |
Oct-23-10 12:11 AM |
#101 |
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I would like to see Roberts in jail for perjury. |
aquart |
Oct-23-10 01:18 AM |
#113 |
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Justice Roberts is a filthy Republican. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-23-10 02:25 AM |
#118 |
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Peter DeFazio should not be a representative or senator |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Oct-23-10 02:38 AM |
#120 |
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KNR X 1000!! |
indimuse |
Oct-23-10 04:21 AM |
#121 |
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With our totally corrupt gov't, forget about this! n/t |
dmosh42 |
Oct-23-10 05:07 AM |
#125 |
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K&R |
LawnKorn |
Oct-23-10 05:33 AM |
#127 |
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I don't habe a problem w/impeachmnt of Roberts... |
rasputin1952 |
Oct-23-10 06:21 AM |
#131 |
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Not going to happen and De Fazio probably knows that better than we do. |
No Elephants |
Oct-23-10 06:45 AM |
#133 |
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at least he's STANDING for something positive, instead of running for cover like |
wordpix |
Oct-23-10 10:48 AM |
#154 |
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The Democrats in Congress |
Jawja |
Oct-23-10 07:20 AM |
#138 |
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While I would love to be rid of Roberts, impeachment will |
spicegal |
Oct-23-10 08:27 AM |
#140 |
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You are correct. This is all just hype, nothing will happen. /nt |
still_one |
Oct-23-10 08:59 AM |
#141 |
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At least investigate what Scalia and Thomas were doing meeting secretly with the Koch Bros. |
KansDem |
Oct-23-10 09:38 AM |
#142 |
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That is perhaps the only leverage. |
glinda |
Oct-23-10 10:34 AM |
#149 |
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+1 I want to know, too, but no investigation will happen if more R's are elected |
wordpix |
Oct-23-10 10:46 AM |
#153 |
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What a tease. The Dems wont even try war criminals living in luxury among us. nm |
rhett o rick |
Oct-23-10 09:40 AM |
#143 |
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This is truly awesome news... geaux Peter! |
jxnmsdemguy65 |
Oct-23-10 09:52 AM |
#144 |
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66 votes in the Senate are required to remove a person from office. |
Ozymanithrax |
Oct-23-10 10:00 AM |
#145 |
| -
I'll go you one further. |
MilesColtrane |
Oct-23-10 12:03 PM |
#160 |
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IN 2005, several prominent Democrats talked about impeachment... |
Ozymanithrax |
Oct-23-10 02:04 PM |
#174 |
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"Nothing come of it." |
MilesColtrane |
Oct-23-10 02:10 PM |
#175 |
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If they want my money, ask me. I'll give if it's in my interst and I trust them. |
Ozymanithrax |
Oct-23-10 02:15 PM |
#177 |
| -
good. |
lonestarnot |
Oct-23-10 10:02 AM |
#146 |
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HOORAY! One Dem rep who's standing up----where are the rest? |
wordpix |
Oct-23-10 10:28 AM |
#148 |
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the rest are still residing in the land of reality |
onenote |
Oct-23-10 01:36 PM |
#168 |
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Ain't gonna happen. |
Codeine |
Oct-23-10 10:43 AM |
#150 |
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There's no way this is going to happen. |
hulka38 |
Oct-23-10 10:45 AM |
#151 |
| -
I have a dream |
wordpix |
Oct-23-10 10:46 AM |
#152 |
| -
Snap out of it. |
hulka38 |
Oct-23-10 10:55 AM |
#155 |
| -
On the other hand if this is a stunt to draw attention to Roberts' malfeasance |
hulka38 |
Oct-23-10 11:01 AM |
#156 |
| -
so what? |
ibegurpard |
Oct-23-10 12:57 PM |
#164 |
| -
So, if you believe this is something other than a |
hulka38 |
Oct-23-10 04:12 PM |
#185 |
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Extremely good. I'm sick of these lawbreakers going unpunished. (nt) |
w4rma |
Oct-23-10 11:22 AM |
#158 |
| -
Alito's wife just has to start crying... |
niceypoo |
Oct-23-10 11:33 AM |
#159 |
| -
unlimited unexposed corporate contributions |
1American |
Oct-23-10 12:51 PM |
#161 |
| -
Any heat on Justice Roberts is welcomed |
pjt7 |
Oct-23-10 12:56 PM |
#163 |
| -
WOW!!! Go, Congressman, Go! |
Odin2005 |
Oct-23-10 12:56 PM |
#162 |
| -
Why just stop at Roberts? Why not include Alito in the mix? |
Initech |
Oct-23-10 01:02 PM |
#165 |
| -
This is great |
Time for change |
Oct-23-10 01:11 PM |
#166 |
| -
Justice Roberts is the main reason dems could lose House |
golfguru |
Oct-23-10 01:20 PM |
#167 |
| -
Crooks and Liars dot com has put up an article on Roberts/DeFazio - link below |
Tx4obama |
Oct-23-10 01:44 PM |
#170 |
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I just showed how well this story is doing on DU to Peter DeFazio and he said to say, "THANK YOU" |
Ferret Annica |
Oct-23-10 01:49 PM |
#171 |
| -
Check your DU inbox :) n/t |
Tx4obama |
Oct-23-10 02:14 PM |
#176 |
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Dear Pete, You're welcome. Keep up the good work. n/t |
Tx4obama |
Oct-23-10 02:24 PM |
#179 |
| -
john roberts has hurt America with that decision |
samsingh |
Oct-23-10 02:03 PM |
#173 |
| -
Yes, he's using his position for political gain |
mvd |
Oct-23-10 02:48 PM |
#182 |
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Glad to hear that from..... |
bobburgster |
Oct-23-10 02:30 PM |
#180 |
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Meh, I don't see how clearly partisan nonsense charges help. |
bc3000 |
Oct-23-10 02:33 PM |
#181 |
| -
The "D" after DeFazio's name stands for Democracy as well as |
truedelphi |
Oct-23-10 03:25 PM |
#184 |
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