NaturalHigh
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Tue Jan-02-07 02:04 PM
Response to Reply #25 |
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Do you really believe that presidents before Nixon didn't break the law and get away with it?
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| -Gerald Ford Robbed Americans Of Closure |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 12:54 PM |
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Yes, I would've preferred flannel. nt. |
iconoclastic cat |
Jan-02-07 12:56 PM |
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If you are going to make sarcastic comments about spelling |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jan-02-07 12:57 PM |
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Thanks! All fixed... |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:01 PM |
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K&R |
ClassWarrior |
Jan-02-07 12:56 PM |
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Good grief. Can we get past the Ford-bashing threads? |
NaturalHigh |
Jan-02-07 12:57 PM |
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To be fair, Saddam did this country a lot less harm than Ford did. nt |
NCevilDUer |
Jan-02-07 12:58 PM |
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Oh - I don't think so. |
beaconess |
Jan-02-07 01:08 PM |
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What, exactly, did Saddam ever do to us? |
NCevilDUer |
Jan-02-07 01:44 PM |
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I misread your post - sorry |
beaconess |
Jan-02-07 01:51 PM |
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This was my first thread on the matter |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:03 PM |
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The funeral has been on tv for days with so much praise - |
lyonn |
Jan-02-07 01:19 PM |
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Well said! |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:48 PM |
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"Class"? Like he showed when he pardoned the White House criminal? |
aquart |
Jan-02-07 01:05 PM |
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I commend you for having "no such pretensions". |
NaturalHigh |
Jan-02-07 01:12 PM |
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"Bashing." There's a word that's WAY over-used. |
Zenlitened |
Jan-02-07 01:06 PM |
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Please "zenliten" me on how it should be used. |
NaturalHigh |
Jan-02-07 07:44 PM |
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As another poster has already pointed out (see below), criticism does not equal "bashing." |
Zenlitened |
Jan-02-07 08:50 PM |
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I really don't find this "bashing" |
paulk |
Jan-02-07 03:20 PM |
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Thanks! I guess was supposed to wait a month |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 04:14 PM |
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I think it's an important topic, myself |
paulk |
Jan-02-07 05:15 PM |
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Thanks! And yes, we got tons of snow around here |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 06:06 PM |
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Class? Like he wouldn't even let Betty make up her own mind |
MISSDem |
Jan-02-07 03:31 PM |
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This is garbage.No one was as supportive of women's rights than Ford. |
saracat |
Jan-02-07 11:27 PM |
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You may be correct on what you are saying but |
MISSDem |
Jan-03-07 03:24 PM |
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It's not "classy" to deny treason and pardon high crimes |
specimenfred1984 |
Jan-02-07 05:56 PM |
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Three war criminals eulogized him, Bush, Kissinger, Bush--that should give you a clue, |
Say_What |
Jan-02-07 06:06 PM |
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Is this GD: Funeral Parlor? |
Moochy |
Jan-02-07 09:16 PM |
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I agree with you. One thing that's irritated me about the "pardon" coverage... |
phantom power |
Jan-02-07 12:58 PM |
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That's been burning me up, too - the REVISIONISM by the corpmedia talking heads. |
blm |
Jan-02-07 01:01 PM |
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That's the problem |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:09 PM |
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I remember reading that article before |
lancdem |
Jan-02-07 01:11 PM |
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I think it'sone of the most important post 9-11 commentary that's been written. |
blm |
Jan-03-07 10:23 AM |
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Absolutely |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:04 PM |
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Ford destroyed an American generation's faith in justice. |
aquart |
Jan-02-07 01:00 PM |
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I can't relate to any of that rhetoric, either |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:16 PM |
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A correction |
jobycom |
Jan-02-07 01:14 PM |
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I understand about the impeachment process |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:26 PM |
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Closure is a myth. Its a psychological sugar pill. |
cornermouse |
Jan-02-07 01:18 PM |
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"Closure" aside, Ford established a precedent that presidents can break the law... |
phantom power |
Jan-02-07 01:30 PM |
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Please remember they impeached Clinton for the "serious" crime |
cornermouse |
Jan-02-07 01:36 PM |
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I reject Ford's premise that "instability" would have been the result. |
phantom power |
Jan-02-07 02:37 PM |
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It would have hurt the Republican Party |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 04:28 PM |
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Set a precedent? |
NaturalHigh |
Jan-02-07 02:04 PM |
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To my knowledge, he was the first president to break the law publicly... |
phantom power |
Jan-02-07 02:29 PM |
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I'm sorry for the losses in your family |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:42 PM |
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Nixon did do much more than Watergate. |
NCevilDUer |
Jan-02-07 02:23 PM |
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What the hell is "closure ? " |
jaysunb |
Jan-02-07 01:18 PM |
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We're a system of laws |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 01:33 PM |
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Ford did follow the law when he pardoned Nixon. It was lawful for him to do so. |
MichiganVote |
Jan-02-07 02:07 PM |
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I also pointed this out and said I had to gag down the pardon |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 02:23 PM |
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Exactly. And speaking of which, the whole concept of "presidential pardon" is a poisonous one. |
phantom power |
Jan-02-07 02:25 PM |
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I shiver to wonder how W will use this authotiry in '09 |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 02:40 PM |
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You're 100% eleny |
rock |
Jan-02-07 01:23 PM |
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What would the media comments be if this were the Clinton funeral? |
partylessinOhio |
Jan-02-07 01:33 PM |
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I think it would depend on what Party held the presidency |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 02:43 PM |
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guilt, perhaps blame is a better word, for congress failing to impeach this time may rest with, of |
flordehinojos |
Jan-02-07 01:40 PM |
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I've ben thinking about Pelosi and putting "I" off the table |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 02:18 PM |
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interesting observation. thanks for sharing it. |
flordehinojos |
Jan-02-07 06:24 PM |
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Pelosi's meaning behind the "I" off the table remark |
Capn Sunshine |
Jan-02-07 06:32 PM |
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Thanks, CP |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 10:05 PM |
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Mr.Ford protected Mr. Nixon |
Dyedinthewoolliberal |
Jan-02-07 01:41 PM |
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Gerald Ford set one of the worst precedents in history |
Warpy |
Jan-02-07 01:49 PM |
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GHW Bush pardoned Cap Weinberger before he was ever indicted |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 02:27 PM |
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He certainly did |
Warpy |
Jan-02-07 03:36 PM |
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I'm right there with you, eleny .... for sorta the same reasons .... |
Husb2Sparkly |
Jan-02-07 02:21 PM |
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Hi Husb2! |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 02:36 PM |
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Nixon left a disgraced president and resigned - thats closure enough for me |
dmordue |
Jan-02-07 04:43 PM |
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I had closure. |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-02-07 04:47 PM |
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Humiliation was a fine substitute |
Moochy |
Jan-02-07 09:20 PM |
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Nixon's resignation was enough closure |
KingFlorez |
Jan-02-07 06:37 PM |
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It left many of those around him with still enough power to regroup and come back |
blm |
Jan-03-07 03:41 PM |
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If we don't get an impeachment or resignation, we still NEED an ammendment on pardons! |
calipendence |
Jan-02-07 06:54 PM |
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The whiff of corruption hangs over the Congress |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 10:08 PM |
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Since there are so many Republicans up for reelection in the Senate in 2008... |
calipendence |
Jan-02-07 11:13 PM |
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Agreed |
eleny |
Jan-02-07 11:17 PM |
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