Padraig18
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Tue Feb-01-05 04:54 PM
Response to Reply #24 |
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Edited on Tue Feb-01-05 04:55 PM by Padraig18
The only question was whether she was qualified to serve as SOS, and she was.
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| -Reid must go. End of story. He can't be trusted. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:27 PM |
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Filibustering a cabinet choice would be unprecedented |
NewYorkerfromMass |
Feb-01-05 04:30 PM |
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Have we ever had a nomination put before the |
Skidmore |
Feb-01-05 04:32 PM |
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So? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:32 PM |
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Yes, it would be. |
BullGooseLoony |
Feb-01-05 04:32 PM |
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And what all Senators who love their families would do. |
genius |
Feb-01-05 05:02 PM |
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And approving an AG who approved and endorses torture is unprecedented. |
Zhade |
Feb-01-05 05:11 PM |
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Good point (nt) |
Eric J in MN |
Feb-01-05 05:27 PM |
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UNPRECEDENTED? Like off-decade redistricting, impeaching over semantics |
PurityOfEssence |
Feb-01-05 09:14 PM |
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I do not see the grand evil plan - but I do see folks picking fights as a |
papau |
Feb-01-05 04:33 PM |
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if they're only going to pick fights they can win . . . |
OneBlueSky |
Feb-01-05 04:38 PM |
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"torture is bad" is played by media as not strong on defense - |
papau |
Feb-01-05 04:41 PM |
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We haven't got the votes to "win" anything. They own it all. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:48 PM |
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This constant complaining is already getting old |
pmbryant |
Feb-01-05 04:35 PM |
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Of course we are, Peter. |
Padraig18 |
Feb-01-05 04:36 PM |
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Damn right. As long as they roll over. We no longer have anything to lose. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:52 PM |
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We wouldn't be in the position if the Dem leadership |
Skidmore |
Feb-01-05 04:37 PM |
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We elected that "leadership" |
enough already |
Feb-01-05 04:43 PM |
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Did we? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:47 PM |
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the complaining has little to do with losing . . . |
OneBlueSky |
Feb-01-05 04:43 PM |
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AMEN!!! If we hate everyone who will be on our side? n/t |
xultar |
Feb-01-05 04:44 PM |
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They didn't lose, they rolled over w/o a fight... |
gulfcoastliberal |
Feb-01-05 04:52 PM |
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There's a difference between losing a battle and turning tail and running |
htuttle |
Feb-01-05 04:54 PM |
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You're wrong |
pmbryant |
Feb-01-05 05:08 PM |
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Which comes first ...the chicken or the egg? |
serryjw |
Feb-01-05 05:17 PM |
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Maybe unprecedented |
LSparkle |
Feb-01-05 04:38 PM |
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No, don't do that. We're just getting started. |
BullGooseLoony |
Feb-01-05 04:48 PM |
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Bite us in the ass, how? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:01 PM |
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They could start filibustering our nominees when we win back |
BullGooseLoony |
Feb-01-05 05:24 PM |
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Yes. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:27 PM |
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I will be amazed if Gonzales gets 17 more yeas than Ashcroft got |
gottaB |
Feb-01-05 05:51 PM |
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I heard they announced they would then an hour later said they wouldn't |
Red State Rebel |
Feb-01-05 04:40 PM |
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I disagree. Reid is nothing, if not tough. Gonzales will be tainted by |
flpoljunkie |
Feb-01-05 04:45 PM |
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Tough Reid voted to confirm Condi! |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:53 PM |
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As he should have. |
Padraig18 |
Feb-01-05 04:54 PM |
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You are F-ckin kidding right? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:59 PM |
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No, I'm not fucking kidding. |
Padraig18 |
Feb-01-05 05:18 PM |
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So all those things qualify her to you? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:24 PM |
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She meets the Constitutional requirements. |
Padraig18 |
Feb-01-05 05:26 PM |
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She MAY be guilty of treason. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:41 PM |
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Treason is defined in the Constitution. |
Cuban_Liberal |
Feb-01-05 06:01 PM |
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I think betraying the nation with false intelligence would qualify. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 06:20 PM |
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Unfortunately, that doesn't meet the legal criteria. |
Cuban_Liberal |
Feb-01-05 06:21 PM |
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I think an argument can be made. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 06:31 PM |
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That'd be quite a stretch. |
Cuban_Liberal |
Feb-01-05 06:33 PM |
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Bush may be guilty of treason himself. John Dean is of that opinion, and |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 06:41 PM |
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Voting yes or no on Condi does not speak to Reid's toughness. It is real. |
flpoljunkie |
Feb-01-05 05:10 PM |
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Real what? Compromise? Caving ? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:16 PM |
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I suggest you watch Reid on the Senate floor and what he says to press. |
flpoljunkie |
Feb-01-05 09:07 PM |
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I trust him more than I trust you. |
dolstein |
Feb-01-05 04:50 PM |
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But I don't have a vote! It doesn't matter whether you trust me. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 04:55 PM |
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My rough draft Letter |
DETERMINEDPROGRESIVE |
Feb-01-05 04:51 PM |
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Bull, Reid is a clever SOB |
quinnox |
Feb-01-05 04:55 PM |
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HOW? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:02 PM |
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Absolutely! |
pmbryant |
Feb-01-05 05:10 PM |
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So this is unprecedented? |
Malva Zebrina |
Feb-01-05 04:57 PM |
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Thank you. Saracat. You are a true patriot and you clearly love |
genius |
Feb-01-05 05:03 PM |
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Bull pucky ! Reid is saving his ammunition for the big fights (SS) not |
EVDebs |
Feb-01-05 05:10 PM |
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He doesn't want repubs to use the nuclear option before SCOTUS noms |
Rose Siding |
Feb-01-05 05:13 PM |
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Bingo! |
Padraig18 |
Feb-01-05 05:15 PM |
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What makes you think they won't do it anyway? Do you seriously think we |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:18 PM |
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Here's the deal |
pmbryant |
Feb-01-05 05:27 PM |
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This is an emergency. If even one Dem supports Gonzales, we are dead fish |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:35 PM |
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Ok, then what? |
pmbryant |
Feb-01-05 05:45 PM |
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I still don't get why you think we have a "chance" .With whom? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:58 PM |
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We CAN negotiate with the repubs. Lindsey Graham is looking |
EVDebs |
Feb-01-05 06:06 PM |
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Senate rules won't be changed for tactical reasons, mid filibuster |
Rose Siding |
Feb-01-05 05:28 PM |
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Why? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:37 PM |
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The media and the GOP core aren't the audience for this one |
Rose Siding |
Feb-01-05 09:02 PM |
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This was the most important nomination of our lifetimes to block |
genius |
Feb-01-05 06:20 PM |
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A rabidly right wing SCOTUS nom will be the most important |
Rose Siding |
Feb-01-05 07:41 PM |
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Attorney General and head of the Justice Dept is picayune? |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:20 PM |
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Bush's Legacy is picayune...let him win, these guys are losers (have you |
EVDebs |
Feb-01-05 06:08 PM |
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He probably doesn't have the votes |
Emboldened Chimp |
Feb-01-05 05:37 PM |
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You're wrong. |
The Gigmeister |
Feb-01-05 05:50 PM |
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My a conclusion jumper that has no idea of the background of this poster. |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 05:59 PM |
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All I know is... |
The Gigmeister |
Feb-01-05 06:05 PM |
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I agree with you |
Melynn |
Feb-01-05 06:16 PM |
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Again---total lack of political sense |
DemocracyInaction |
Feb-01-05 06:35 PM |
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Yessir Agree! |
saracat |
Feb-01-05 06:42 PM |
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