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Response to Reply #31 |
| -Rep. Peter DeFazio Investigating Impeachment For Chief Justice John Roberts |
Tx4obama |
Oct-22-10 05:09 PM |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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I don't see the problem there. |
Jackpine Radical |
Oct-23-10 11:02 AM |
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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 |
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Dang, we got some good reps in Oregon... |
Permanut |
Oct-22-10 06:30 PM |
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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 |
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It would be nice to see Obama choose Chief Justice |
lobodons |
Oct-22-10 06:46 PM |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Apologies for the lack of clarity. |
jotsy |
Oct-23-10 10:07 AM |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The standard for impeaching a SC Justice has always been... |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 10:04 PM |
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Perjury. |
Pab Sungenis |
Oct-22-10 10:17 PM |
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Perjury for what? |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 10:25 PM |
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This was gone over AD INFINITUM during Clinton's bullshit impeachment hearing. |
Jim Sagle |
Oct-22-10 10:52 PM |
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Haha... so facts are now "defeatism trolling" around here. |
LostInAnomie |
Oct-22-10 11:39 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Oct-22-10 11:45 PM |
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Yep, Clinton was impeached for perjury |
tavalon |
Oct-23-10 05:09 AM |
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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 |
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We have precedent for impeaching Thomas |
tavalon |
Oct-23-10 05:03 AM |
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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 |
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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 |
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That's about 1000% more reasonable. |
AtheistCrusader |
Oct-23-10 01:21 AM |
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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 |
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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 |
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Yeah. Unfortunately. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Oct-22-10 07:46 PM |
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I agree, while they can bring him up on any charges they want |
hughee99 |
Oct-23-10 12:53 AM |
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Showmanship is part of politics |
tavalon |
Oct-23-10 05:00 AM |
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Agreed it is flimsy - however, Clarence Thomas perjuring himself |
NewJeffCT |
Oct-23-10 06:49 AM |
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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 |
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I just hope he's successful |
SocialistLez |
Oct-22-10 07:08 PM |
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K&R |
hay rick |
Oct-22-10 07:11 PM |
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Activist judge? Radical judge. K + R |
deacon |
Oct-22-10 07:15 PM |
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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 |
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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 |
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Send money to DeFazio. His nutjob opponent is flush with money from a... |
ClassWarrior |
Oct-22-10 07:37 PM |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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I have a dream |
wordpix |
Oct-23-10 10:46 AM |
#152 |
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Snap out of it. |
hulka38 |
Oct-23-10 10:55 AM |
#155 |
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On the other hand if this is a stunt to draw attention to Roberts' malfeasance |
hulka38 |
Oct-23-10 11:01 AM |
#156 |
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so what? |
ibegurpard |
Oct-23-10 12:57 PM |
#164 |
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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 |
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Alito's wife just has to start crying... |
niceypoo |
Oct-23-10 11:33 AM |
#159 |
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unlimited unexposed corporate contributions |
1American |
Oct-23-10 12:51 PM |
#161 |
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Any heat on Justice Roberts is welcomed |
pjt7 |
Oct-23-10 12:56 PM |
#163 |
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WOW!!! Go, Congressman, Go! |
Odin2005 |
Oct-23-10 12:56 PM |
#162 |
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Why just stop at Roberts? Why not include Alito in the mix? |
Initech |
Oct-23-10 01:02 PM |
#165 |
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This is great |
Time for change |
Oct-23-10 01:11 PM |
#166 |
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Justice Roberts is the main reason dems could lose House |
golfguru |
Oct-23-10 01:20 PM |
#167 |
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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 |
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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 |
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john roberts has hurt America with that decision |
samsingh |
Oct-23-10 02:03 PM |
#173 |
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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 |
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The "D" after DeFazio's name stands for Democracy as well as |
truedelphi |
Oct-23-10 03:25 PM |
#184 |
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