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Tue Jun-12-07 10:24 AM
Response to Reply #20 |
| 32. The votes for what, exactly? A "no-confidence" vote is meaningless in our system |
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Why should anyone treat a whiffle bat seriouslY?
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| -What does the no-confidence failure say about our ability to remove Bush through impeachment? |
GOTV |
Jun-12-07 08:26 AM |
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Most of the Dems in Congress are just thinking about .... |
rfranklin |
Jun-12-07 08:28 AM |
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except "most of the Dems in Congress" voted for the no-confidence resolution |
onenote |
Jun-12-07 11:04 AM |
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I'm inclined to believe if we were to have the trial where all the evidence is layed on the table |
madokie |
Jun-12-07 08:30 AM |
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The evidence on Gonzo was laid out. Everyone agreed he was bad. Where are the votes? n/t |
GOTV |
Jun-12-07 09:00 AM |
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Well not really |
madokie |
Jun-12-07 09:23 AM |
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What's "not really"? The evidence wasn't laid out? Or he wasn't already opposed?.... |
GOTV |
Jun-12-07 10:04 AM |
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The votes for what, exactly? A "no-confidence" vote is meaningless in our system |
JHB |
Jun-12-07 10:24 AM |
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Not in our media "system" n/t |
GOTV |
Jun-12-07 12:40 PM |
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Nothing, really. A "no confidence" vote is a meaningless, made up, copied tool. We don't do that |
MADem |
Jun-12-07 08:31 AM |
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Yes, plus (and it's a BIG +) non-stop m$m "news" reporting of all ... |
Amonester |
Jun-12-07 11:44 AM |
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Maybe after '08, with a Democratic President, we can finally impeach Bush! |
Dhalgren |
Jun-12-07 08:33 AM |
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:-) / 2. (NT) |
Tesha |
Jun-12-07 08:36 AM |
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When and if we get a Democratic President.... |
peace13 |
Jun-12-07 08:43 AM |
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Ah yes, the famous battle cry of the Democrats.."The votes aren't there" |
Toots |
Jun-12-07 08:34 AM |
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Is the statement incorrect? |
Vash the Stampede |
Jun-12-07 08:36 AM |
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How do you know if it is correct or not if you don't try? |
Toots |
Jun-12-07 08:39 AM |
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Because they lobby. |
Vash the Stampede |
Jun-12-07 08:40 AM |
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Lot to lose.... like maybe the US Constitution |
Toots |
Jun-12-07 08:47 AM |
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Ahh, good, I see you've decided to bust out the melodrama. |
Vash the Stampede |
Jun-12-07 09:00 AM |
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The other option is not to venture nothing.... maybe that's why you're shrugging your shoulders n/t |
GOTV |
Jun-12-07 09:02 AM |
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That is indeed one other option and one I wish they would accommodate |
Toots |
Jun-12-07 03:08 PM |
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More interesting question: Why were we so ineffective at blocking Alito and Roberts? |
Tesha |
Jun-12-07 08:35 AM |
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Did you forget the whole "nuclear" saga? |
Vash the Stampede |
Jun-12-07 08:37 AM |
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Yet the Republicans used the filibuster, even though they opposed its use before. |
Dhalgren |
Jun-12-07 08:48 AM |
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Uhm, I hate to point this out to you, but... |
Vash the Stampede |
Jun-12-07 08:59 AM |
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Those "tactics" had nothing to do with the Republicans loss of the majority. |
Dhalgren |
Jun-12-07 09:11 AM |
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That's exactly right Vash, we should not use their vindictive playbook. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-12-07 09:55 AM |
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"Patriot Act 1" was during the bush* personality cult |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jun-12-07 08:42 AM |
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Yeah it was tough. And we weren't. We were "go-along wimps". |
Tesha |
Jun-12-07 10:52 AM |
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Are you forgetting that Patriot Act I was passed when most of the |
napi21 |
Jun-12-07 11:13 AM |
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A little leadership (from our side) might have helped aleviate the fear. (NT) |
Tesha |
Jun-12-07 11:43 AM |
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I really believe that's playing monday morning QB! |
napi21 |
Jun-12-07 12:02 PM |
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You're only saying that because I've been saying the same thing since... |
Tesha |
Jun-12-07 08:10 PM |
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i would be more impressed with subpoenas for Rove and little lord pissy pants, and harriet!! |
flyarm |
Jun-12-07 08:36 AM |
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Right on.... |
Bandit |
Jun-12-07 10:20 AM |
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Bush could be caught on film strangling an orphan while sodomizing a goat, |
11 Bravo |
Jun-12-07 08:37 AM |
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A LOT. There are not enough votes to justify the long process. Lean on your Repubs! nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-12-07 08:59 AM |
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what Feingold said, we don't have the votes to prosecute |
bigtree |
Jun-12-07 09:03 AM |
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Uh, that our "majority" needs to be larger in numbers?!!1 Just guessing!!1 n/t |
UTUSN |
Jun-12-07 09:13 AM |
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I'd settle for the complete utter destruction of the Republican Party |
DinahMoeHum |
Jun-12-07 09:41 AM |
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It says we are way long on rhetoric, way short on guts! n/t |
RiverStone |
Jun-12-07 10:14 AM |
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I don't care |
Johonny |
Jun-12-07 11:16 AM |
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So, you see no benefit in what the Senate Dems did? |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-12-07 11:18 AM |
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I see Gonzo still in office and a Senate leadership not able to reach their goals n/t |
GOTV |
Jun-12-07 12:50 PM |
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I guess I don't expect big flashy gains but smaller, solid ones |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-12-07 02:23 PM |
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It's telling me that it's up to us |
catmandu57 |
Jun-12-07 11:23 AM |
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It Says Nothing Really. There Was Zero Chance Of Removing Bush Before It And Zero Chance Afterwards |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Jun-12-07 11:32 AM |
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You little freeper you. |
Rosemary2205 |
Jun-12-07 11:46 AM |
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LOL Silly, Ain't It. |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Jun-12-07 12:02 PM |
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Well, I was looking to see if impeachment hawks were moved at all by the failure.... |
GOTV |
Jun-12-07 12:52 PM |
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