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Thu Jan-06-11 05:58 PM
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SERIOUSLY this made me LOL!! What morons! hahahaha!
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| -2 House Republicans Missed Swearing In While At A Fundraiser In The Capitol, Violating Constitution |
kpete |
Jan-06-11 05:15 PM |
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MORONS! |
bushisanidiot |
Jan-06-11 05:18 PM |
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Where does it say they have to take their oath at any particular ceremony? |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 05:22 PM |
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Article VI, Paragraph 3, according to the HP article provided in the OP. |
pacalo |
Jan-06-11 05:27 PM |
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Did you bother reading it? |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 05:29 PM |
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I was subliminally pointing out that kpete is only the messenger & |
pacalo |
Jan-06-11 05:42 PM |
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It's called a "rhetorical question" |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 05:46 PM |
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"LMK when you hear an ANSWER" doesn't suggest "rhetorical". |
pacalo |
Jan-06-11 05:49 PM |
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Do you see the line after that? It is the answer. |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 05:53 PM |
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Well, aren't you considerate. |
pacalo |
Jan-06-11 05:56 PM |
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So you agree with the "Obama is not really president" crowd |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 05:57 PM |
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Okay, no more playing around on this one...please read the HP article. |
pacalo |
Jan-06-11 06:05 PM |
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Yeah, just like the freepers say that nothing Obama does is "official" |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 06:09 PM |
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There are some people that aren't worth the trouble and should be put on Ignore. nt |
valerief |
Jan-06-11 06:53 PM |
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+1000... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jan-06-11 08:01 PM |
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The piece of nonsense I was responding to reminded me to put that nuisance person back on Ignore. |
valerief |
Jan-06-11 08:18 PM |
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The violation is... |
ljm2002 |
Jan-06-11 08:07 PM |
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Did you read the DailyKos piece? |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 08:46 PM |
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A swearing-in requires that you repeat the oath of office... |
ljm2002 |
Jan-06-11 09:40 PM |
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This is not a requirement stated anywhere in the Constitution. And |
24601 |
Jan-07-11 06:29 AM |
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Huffpo is not the only source of this story... |
ljm2002 |
Jan-07-11 09:46 AM |
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So |
Cherchez la Femme |
Jan-07-11 03:21 PM |
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the Constitution does state |
melm00se |
Jan-07-11 07:35 AM |
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Here is what Article VI, Paragraph 3 says |
JDPriestly |
Jan-06-11 07:21 PM |
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Where does it require them to be when they take the oath? |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 08:49 PM |
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Oaths are administered in person or by prior arrangements by other |
kiranon |
Jan-06-11 09:34 PM |
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Think back a few years. President Obama took an oath in public |
24601 |
Jan-07-11 06:21 AM |
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Constitution says none of the things you say.about taking an oath. |
No Elephants |
Jan-07-11 08:05 AM |
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The Constitution does not require them to be anywhere, but it |
JDPriestly |
Jan-07-11 01:32 AM |
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Holding up your hand while watchign TV doesn't count as taking the oath. |
Lord Magus |
Jan-07-11 01:52 AM |
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In your opinion. Please see Reply 41. |
No Elephants |
Jan-07-11 08:17 AM |
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Where does it say they have to take their oath at any particular ceremony? |
AlbertCat |
Jan-06-11 05:30 PM |
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Well obviously someone gives a rat's ass |
jberryhill |
Jan-06-11 05:35 PM |
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"Obama's not really president" when Roberts flubbed the words. |
AlbertCat |
Jan-06-11 07:06 PM |
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Article II and Article VI are VERY different as to oaths. I was very glad Obama re-did |
No Elephants |
Jan-07-11 09:04 AM |
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If you would bother to actually research the topic it is very easy to find |
Mortos |
Jan-08-11 08:30 AM |
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Where are the consequences? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Jan-06-11 05:26 PM |
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I'd be torn as to which is worse, missing taking the oath or violating ethics rules. n/t |
woodsprite |
Jan-06-11 05:40 PM |
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I find the former particularly *unpatriotic* in view of |
BadgerKid |
Jan-06-11 08:36 PM |
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You move your feet.. |
butterfly77 |
Jan-06-11 05:44 PM |
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Oh, high-LARIOUS! |
K8-EEE |
Jan-06-11 05:58 PM |
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No wonder the Pubbies need it read out loud. |
tanyev |
Jan-06-11 06:38 PM |
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And what is Representative Issa doing about it? |
liberal N proud |
Jan-06-11 06:38 PM |
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Since they have violated ethics rules by fundraising in the Capitol, |
mbperrin |
Jan-06-11 06:42 PM |
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It's not unConstitutional according to the Conservative Constitution! |
TygrBright |
Jan-06-11 07:04 PM |
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Much adieu about nothing. There are plenty of other reasons to criticize them, |
totodeinhere |
Jan-06-11 07:08 PM |
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I agree w you. Please see Replies 41 and 44. |
No Elephants |
Jan-07-11 08:19 AM |
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Let the circus begin! |
sofa king |
Jan-06-11 09:46 PM |
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FOCUS on the very real ethics violation, not the fake issue. |
No Elephants |
Jan-07-11 08:44 AM |
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"Waterboard the Republicon traitors." - TeaBaggers |
SpiralHawk |
Jan-07-11 09:09 AM |
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Did the OP just post this and disappear? |
newtothegame |
Jan-07-11 09:23 AM |
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Breaking the rules already |
KingFlorez |
Jan-07-11 09:36 AM |
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The greed fest |
classysassy |
Jan-07-11 04:28 PM |
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kick |
ncrainbowgrrl |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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House GOP tries to fix mess started by lawmakers who voted without being sworn in |
tomm2thumbs |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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Constitution and swearing in are just frivolous formalities |
howaboutme |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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here are the two Dumbsh*ts swearing themselves in at the Party, raising their hands to the TV |
tomm2thumbs |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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So I guess I can go to c-span.org, watch the video, and become a member of congress as well |
high density |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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heh heh - heck, I just voted on the Public Option by rewinding tape and raising my hand |
tomm2thumbs |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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Not just a party, looks like it was also a fund-raising event, which is not allowed where they |
harun |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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"I went to the Visitors Center to see if I could see myself in the chamber on TV" |
struggle4progress |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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Gawd, you're such a dick! |
DCKit |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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Maybe I should have more self-control. But Freshman Representatives traditionally get an orientation |
struggle4progress |
Jan-07-11 09:03 PM |
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Somebody told him there was a "Free Money" ATM down there. |
DCKit |
Jan-07-11 09:16 PM |
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! ROFLMAO |
lonestarnot |
Jan-07-11 08:49 PM |
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