| 16. Article II, Section 1 |
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The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows: http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/ch... What the hell part of the Govt does he think he is part of then? |
| -A brutal, searing, visceral reaction unexpectedly kicked my entire ass today. |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-21-07 10:57 PM |
#0 |
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Yes, that's evil on its hind legs. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-21-07 11:03 PM |
#1 |
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I've often wondered just how this man has become so powerful |
young_at_heart |
Jun-21-07 11:05 PM |
#2 |
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I can't fathom decent Republicans. Full stop. |
grace0418 |
Jun-21-07 11:19 PM |
#17 |
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decent republican=oxymoron |
southern_belle |
Jun-22-07 06:01 AM |
#75 |
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There aren't any. |
calimary |
Jun-23-07 02:44 AM |
#179 |
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remember the wire taps and sex parties; |
nannah |
Jun-22-07 01:10 AM |
#49 |
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sex parties- i think this creates a visceral bond |
mopinko |
Jun-22-07 10:15 AM |
#117 |
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Just remember who chaired the original VP selection commitee for BananaBreath |
Buns_of_Fire |
Jun-22-07 06:36 AM |
#84 |
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I think he's the one |
femrap |
Jun-22-07 11:55 AM |
#132 |
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Laughing/Sobbing. As another DU'er noted. If he's not Executive Branch, he hasn't Exec. Priveledge |
cryingshame |
Jun-21-07 11:05 PM |
#3 |
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This Could Backfire for Cheney |
rwenos |
Jun-21-07 11:15 PM |
#13 |
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Arrest the AG. |
saddlesore |
Jun-22-07 10:10 AM |
#116 |
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Therein lies the conumdrum....... |
OwnedByFerrets |
Jun-22-07 10:59 AM |
#127 |
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but that's not exactly |
MonkeyFunk |
Jun-21-07 11:25 PM |
#23 |
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Got it - If he's not in Executive, he's in Legislative |
rwenos |
Jun-21-07 11:35 PM |
#27 |
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As fun as is it is to |
MonkeyFunk |
Jun-21-07 11:40 PM |
#29 |
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It's Fodder for a Subpoena, and |
rwenos |
Jun-21-07 11:47 PM |
#30 |
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He can't have it both ways....And, it's a Constitutional question...If we still had a Constitution. |
KoKo01 |
Jun-22-07 08:22 AM |
#92 |
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Doesn't he work in the Executive Office Building? |
Marnieworld |
Jun-22-07 08:26 AM |
#95 |
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From the letter written by the director of Information Security Oversight Office |
8_year_nightmare |
Jun-22-07 12:35 AM |
#44 |
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Why would we send this DICK to OK? |
madeline_con |
Jun-21-07 11:05 PM |
#4 |
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We don't want his ass in Oklahoma, believe me. |
fifthgendem |
Jun-22-07 06:07 AM |
#76 |
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KO covered it last night |
SharonRB |
Jun-22-07 12:55 PM |
#143 |
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Seattle Times had it today |
Truth2Tell |
Jun-22-07 02:10 PM |
#150 |
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I've read a lot of your stuff, Will, |
Lars39 |
Jun-21-07 11:06 PM |
#5 |
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You too, eh? |
ReadTomPaine |
Jun-21-07 11:06 PM |
#6 |
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Damn, Will... |
Mythsaje |
Jun-21-07 11:08 PM |
#7 |
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He and his little buddy gilligan are selfish ass munchers |
The Straight Story |
Jun-21-07 11:08 PM |
#8 |
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My dear Will... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Jun-21-07 11:09 PM |
#9 |
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I thought his attorney "wrote it down." |
lonestarnot |
Jun-21-07 11:09 PM |
#10 |
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History always gives us a monster every once in awhile. |
mmonk |
Jun-21-07 11:12 PM |
#11 |
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Pure poetry! |
ConsAreLiars |
Jun-21-07 11:14 PM |
#12 |
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Impeach Dick. |
Opposite Reaction |
Jun-21-07 11:17 PM |
#14 |
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Dick the dick just declared open season on himself |
Warpy |
Jun-21-07 11:17 PM |
#15 |
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I love it when they knaw on their own tail! |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-21-07 11:24 PM |
#22 |
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Article II, Section 1 |
LSK |
Jun-21-07 11:18 PM |
#16 |
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Doesn't Get You There |
rwenos |
Jun-21-07 11:38 PM |
#28 |
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I don't know if it would matter if the HJC subpoenaed the records. |
SeattleGirl |
Jun-21-07 11:55 PM |
#34 |
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The Supreme Court must be a little peeved at Dick's latest, though... |
KoKo01 |
Jun-22-07 08:27 AM |
#96 |
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The "Republican" government, of course |
tavalon |
Jun-21-07 11:59 PM |
#37 |
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NWO. |
saddlesore |
Jun-22-07 10:19 AM |
#118 |
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You're not alone. This news kicked my ass today too. |
MsKandice01 |
Jun-21-07 11:21 PM |
#18 |
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He works for us |
Art_from_Ark |
Jun-21-07 11:51 PM |
#31 |
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If your government has had a Dick branch for more than 4 years, please impeach |
IDemo |
Jun-21-07 11:21 PM |
#19 |
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An office of the Dickhead. |
mmonk |
Jun-21-07 11:25 PM |
#24 |
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so |
MonkeyFunk |
Jun-21-07 11:23 PM |
#20 |
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Keith O said he is a rogue country that should be invaded |
LSK |
Jun-21-07 11:23 PM |
#21 |
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Will, you expressed perfectly the reaction I had to this galling shit |
SeattleGirl |
Jun-21-07 11:26 PM |
#25 |
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As I mentioned to Will |
tavalon |
Jun-22-07 12:02 AM |
#39 |
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Yeah, I do the same thing, try to figure out who will be number one |
SeattleGirl |
Jun-22-07 12:36 AM |
#45 |
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Evil, thy name is Cheney |
DFW |
Jun-21-07 11:27 PM |
#26 |
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Three things |
tavalon |
Jun-21-07 11:54 PM |
#32 |
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Wyoming, isn't it? |
Blue_In_AK |
Jun-22-07 02:24 AM |
#57 |
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Actually, I think you're right |
tavalon |
Jun-22-07 02:50 AM |
#60 |
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Dic k is from Wyoming. I lived there long ago . I remember |
anitar1 |
Jun-22-07 06:46 PM |
#167 |
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I hear you Will... |
prairierose |
Jun-21-07 11:55 PM |
#33 |
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Refresh my memory- is his impeachment on the table, or off? |
Prisoner_Number_Six |
Jun-21-07 11:55 PM |
#35 |
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For me or thee? |
tavalon |
Jun-22-07 12:43 AM |
#46 |
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31 Dic-Ks |
supernova |
Jun-21-07 11:57 PM |
#36 |
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When I get p-o'd at Dic-k, |
vixengrl |
Jun-21-07 11:59 PM |
#38 |
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That Was Awesome Will... Dic-k Is The Supermassive Black Hole Of American Politics |
WillyT |
Jun-22-07 12:08 AM |
#40 |
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Sometimes you have to cut the head of off the beast to kill it. This time we have to |
Ghost in the Machine |
Jun-22-07 12:14 AM |
#41 |
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You forgot "primal" - |
smalll |
Jun-22-07 12:24 AM |
#42 |
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Argh. |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 02:05 AM |
#52 |
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funny, it is all in the timing |
frogcycle |
Jun-22-07 12:25 AM |
#43 |
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not me |
Skittles |
Jun-22-07 05:53 AM |
#73 |
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That's not right. |
lfairban |
Jun-22-07 11:44 PM |
#176 |
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In fairness to Dick, most times people don't take his statements to their logical conclusion |
ProgressiveAmPatriot |
Jun-22-07 12:50 AM |
#47 |
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The part that finally deranged me |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 02:11 AM |
#54 |
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I don't think you understand what his exact "argument" was |
ProgressiveAmPatriot |
Jun-22-07 03:39 AM |
#65 |
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Outstanding post. |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 04:41 AM |
#68 |
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NPR says Cheney "exempted himself," totally spins the story with fair and balanced |
ProgressiveAmPatriot |
Jun-22-07 06:13 AM |
#78 |
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"An 8th grade civics education makes the statement absurd." |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 06:23 AM |
#79 |
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"they've done what Nixon couldn't do....." BINGO! It's their whole |
KoKo01 |
Jun-22-07 08:35 AM |
#98 |
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Excellent points |
DeeDeeNY |
Jun-22-07 08:55 AM |
#102 |
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I expanded this a little posted this as its own thread and on my blog |
ProgressiveAmPatriot |
Jun-22-07 08:57 AM |
#104 |
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Thanks. I will check it out. |
DeeDeeNY |
Jun-22-07 09:12 AM |
#106 |
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That was a fine and plainspoken explanation of the way it all went down, well done! nt |
MADem |
Jun-22-07 02:08 PM |
#149 |
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yeah, and plainspoken is in short supply in this thread |
Morgana LaFey |
Jun-22-07 02:41 PM |
#152 |
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Will, you are just amazing when you let your "Mad" loose. Bless you. |
Decruiter |
Jun-22-07 01:02 AM |
#48 |
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From here on out, he's just a dick. |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-22-07 01:13 AM |
#50 |
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You're right -- that was a defining moment. 'I do not consider myself an actual American.' |
byronius |
Jun-22-07 01:32 AM |
#51 |
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I must disagree: there is NOTHING holy about Dic-k! |
SeattleGirl |
Jun-22-07 02:09 AM |
#53 |
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A defining moment not heralded today, or tomorrow, |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 02:14 AM |
#55 |
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So much hubris...Where is the goddess Nemesis? Where are the Furies? |
Hekate |
Jun-22-07 02:19 AM |
#56 |
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I believe Nemesis and the Furies are currently in Gitmo. |
SeattleGirl |
Jun-22-07 02:32 AM |
#58 |
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Whereas you've produced two or three pages of ire and disgust, |
ContraBass Black |
Jun-22-07 02:43 AM |
#59 |
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Good to "hear" your righteous anger because... |
puebloknot |
Jun-22-07 02:54 AM |
#61 |
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You get a free toaster with that joke? |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 03:20 AM |
#63 |
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Thanks for the toaster, but... |
puebloknot |
Jun-22-07 03:39 PM |
#156 |
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Oh....? |
puebloknot |
Jun-22-07 08:07 PM |
#172 |
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A calculated maneuver, or a desperate one? |
btmlndfrmr |
Jun-22-07 02:55 AM |
#62 |
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Best. Sig Quote. EVER. |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 03:21 AM |
#64 |
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I'm Honored ...and the saga continues. "White House of Mirrors" NY Times article |
btmlndfrmr |
Jun-23-07 10:20 PM |
#180 |
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TIME TO PRUNE THE BRANCH |
radfringe |
Jun-22-07 03:42 AM |
#66 |
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oooh! |
Marnieworld |
Jun-22-07 08:45 AM |
#100 |
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Forget Impeach. Ship him to Iraq front line. |
sallyseven |
Jun-22-07 09:20 AM |
#109 |
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OMG! That voice! Thank you for sharing....I cried for fifteen minutes... |
snappyturtle |
Jun-22-07 09:53 AM |
#112 |
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Thanks for the link to Paul Potts. What a voice. |
mnhtnbb |
Jun-22-07 10:32 AM |
#120 |
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Not as long as the AG is their TOOL. |
saddlesore |
Jun-22-07 10:39 AM |
#121 |
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The Dick Branch |
Greyskye |
Jun-22-07 12:30 PM |
#139 |
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Agreed, but, for me, the camel's proverbial back was broken long before this. |
Progs Rock |
Jun-22-07 04:19 AM |
#67 |
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The letter is stamped June 2006 |
DemReadingDU |
Jun-22-07 05:37 AM |
#69 |
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wow, awesome rant! |
blondie58 |
Jun-22-07 05:46 AM |
#70 |
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Impeach Dick Cheney. |
H2O Man |
Jun-22-07 05:52 AM |
#71 |
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Lather, rinse, repeat |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 06:24 AM |
#80 |
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The old "Because I Said So" Policy |
buddyhollysghost |
Jun-22-07 06:28 AM |
#83 |
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Not until the AG is removed. |
saddlesore |
Jun-22-07 10:47 AM |
#123 |
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I reacted pretty badly, William |
Skittles |
Jun-22-07 05:52 AM |
#72 |
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I'd call it Tricky Dick Syndrome .. |
Everybody |
Jun-22-07 05:55 AM |
#74 |
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I don't know why you're so surprised, William. Thomas Jefferson and Co. told us |
Peace Patriot |
Jun-22-07 06:11 AM |
#77 |
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Wow, most excellent and thank you! Not only that, but he wants to 'abolish |
babylonsister |
Jun-22-07 06:25 AM |
#81 |
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I'm thinkin' |
Hubert Flottz |
Jun-22-07 06:27 AM |
#82 |
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Dick is Nixon on steroids and psychotic to boot. |
Skidmore |
Jun-22-07 06:46 AM |
#85 |
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"horrid hubris-flecked power run amok" |
Olney Blue |
Jun-22-07 07:02 AM |
#86 |
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I need a blood pressure pill... |
kww355 |
Jun-22-07 07:14 AM |
#87 |
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My response when I read about this... |
iamahaingttta |
Jun-22-07 07:26 AM |
#88 |
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Don't get mad, get even - tell Pelosi and Reid to drag Dic-k's ass up before Congress. |
Major Hogwash |
Jun-22-07 07:51 AM |
#89 |
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He would just tell them to shove their subpoena up their back sides. |
loudsue |
Jun-22-07 10:48 AM |
#124 |
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I used to hold up Newt as an "aptly-named" pol... |
JHB |
Jun-22-07 08:07 AM |
#90 |
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You've inspired me |
Marnieworld |
Jun-22-07 08:11 AM |
#91 |
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Dic-k...love it. It really is quite satisfying to say it that way. |
livvy |
Jun-22-07 08:23 AM |
#93 |
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Oh, Will. What an exquisite post. I do share your pain. Absolutely immobilizing. Dic-K. |
kiteinthewind |
Jun-22-07 08:24 AM |
#94 |
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Everyone needs to start laughing at him. Make Cheney THE national laughing-stock. |
WinkyDink |
Jun-22-07 08:34 AM |
#97 |
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Um, didn't that already happened when he shot his friend in the face? |
Marnieworld |
Jun-22-07 08:56 AM |
#103 |
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Father Time, perhaps...or Cousin Cholesterol. or Auntie Attack or Uncle Blockage... |
MADem |
Jun-22-07 02:53 PM |
#153 |
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Dang, you just bummed me out! :) I forgot about the shooting thing, including Dana What'shisName in |
WinkyDink |
Jun-22-07 04:25 PM |
#160 |
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Evil is truly something to behold, isn't it, Will? Dic-k. How much more |
mnhtnbb |
Jun-22-07 08:44 AM |
#99 |
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I've read this all the way through three times. |
chelaque liberal |
Jun-22-07 08:49 AM |
#101 |
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TONY "SNOWJOB" SNOW HERE to sell you this upside |
happygoluckytoyou |
Jun-22-07 09:06 AM |
#105 |
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WILLYUM!!! GO TO YOUR ROOM! |
Raven |
Jun-22-07 09:14 AM |
#107 |
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Behold the sociopath called Dic-k Cheney |
Loki |
Jun-22-07 09:14 AM |
#108 |
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We should all get over to the National Archives more |
NotGonnaTakeIt |
Jun-22-07 03:45 PM |
#158 |
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Mine too, but it was different than yours |
lonestarnot |
Jun-22-07 09:20 AM |
#110 |
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Can I just say "amen"? I was right there, in all my incoherent |
ThruTheLookingGlass |
Jun-22-07 09:31 AM |
#111 |
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We sit here hammering our keyboards |
The Wizard |
Jun-22-07 10:01 AM |
#113 |
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Did you just win some sort of bet involiving metaphors? |
theboss |
Jun-22-07 10:04 AM |
#114 |
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Thanks for counting them. |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-22-07 03:57 PM |
#159 |
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I live to give... |
theboss |
Jun-22-07 04:55 PM |
#162 |
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So now what? |
saddlesore |
Jun-22-07 10:04 AM |
#115 |
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We don't need impeachment for Cheney. He's obviously mentally ill and can't remain. |
Kablooie |
Jun-22-07 10:31 AM |
#119 |
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Emperor Palpatine |
NotGonnaTakeIt |
Jun-22-07 10:46 AM |
#122 |
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Translation: Cheney stonewalls National Archives by absurdly claiming the OVP |
Seabiscuit |
Jun-22-07 10:50 AM |
#125 |
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I would think that the constitutionality of his proclamation would be in question |
NotGonnaTakeIt |
Jun-22-07 10:55 AM |
#126 |
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Now now, no need to get upset because Our House Leader has taken IMPEACHMENT |
ShortnFiery |
Jun-22-07 11:11 AM |
#128 |
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don't you know? they don't have the votes, poor poor hapless congress |
indie_voter |
Jun-22-07 11:28 AM |
#129 |
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I totally agree with your last paragraph |
NotGonnaTakeIt |
Jun-22-07 03:30 PM |
#155 |
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In the Court of Public Opinion |
Mark D. |
Jun-22-07 11:36 AM |
#130 |
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After hearing this yesterday |
New Era |
Jun-22-07 11:42 AM |
#131 |
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My only question is that if he has the temerity to say |
Maestro |
Jun-22-07 12:10 PM |
#133 |
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what got me was the story about how the SCOTUS found in Dick's favor |
librechik |
Jun-22-07 12:14 PM |
#134 |
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Will, repeat after me, "no executive privilege." |
ieoeja |
Jun-22-07 12:19 PM |
#135 |
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REVOKE DICK'S SECURITY CLEARANCE IMMEDIATELY! This Shit's Not Funny Anymore |
Beetwasher |
Jun-22-07 12:20 PM |
#136 |
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BINGO ! |
KC21304 |
Jun-22-07 09:28 PM |
#175 |
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So Will, now you know about Cheney-What about his 911 timeline? |
IChing |
Jun-22-07 12:24 PM |
#137 |
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fuck you dick |
Cheap_Trick |
Jun-22-07 12:29 PM |
#138 |
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The Executive Branch has Rendered Subpoena Power Virtually Useless |
paparush |
Jun-22-07 12:31 PM |
#140 |
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Bravo, Will |
SharonRB |
Jun-22-07 12:39 PM |
#141 |
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OK, so tell us what you REALLY think |
TrogL |
Jun-22-07 12:52 PM |
#142 |
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I minored in poli sci this last semester |
toymachines |
Jun-22-07 01:02 PM |
#144 |
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We need to make the U.S. Constitution the new Bible. nt |
valerief |
Jun-22-07 01:22 PM |
#145 |
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This is about Cheney, and "It does not consider itself an entity within the executive branch..." |
DS1 |
Jun-22-07 01:25 PM |
#146 |
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Ewwwww |
tavalon |
Jun-22-07 05:07 PM |
#164 |
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Time for a spinoff of "Li'l Bush" |
KamaAina |
Jun-22-07 01:48 PM |
#147 |
| -
Impeach Cheney now |
whistle |
Jun-22-07 01:49 PM |
#148 |
| -
There's only one fitting response to the hubris of Dick. |
Cyrano |
Jun-22-07 02:24 PM |
#151 |
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So this is what SUPPRESSED feelings of deep anger look like ?? |
eppur_se_muova |
Jun-22-07 03:25 PM |
#154 |
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Of course. UNsuppressed would = much more than words on a website. |
WinkyDink |
Jun-22-07 04:28 PM |
#161 |
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Yeah, because Will never, ever does anything else! |
tavalon |
Jun-22-07 05:09 PM |
#165 |
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Thinking logically.... |
Mich Otter |
Jun-22-07 03:43 PM |
#157 |
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He got us all! |
cat_girl25 |
Jun-22-07 04:59 PM |
#163 |
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I'm trying really hard to think of even a fictional character who is this scary |
Connonym |
Jun-22-07 05:34 PM |
#166 |
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Connonym, How about Hannibal Lechter ? n/t |
anitar1 |
Jun-22-07 06:48 PM |
#168 |
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nah, he was at least charming |
Connonym |
Jun-22-07 06:50 PM |
#169 |
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Righteous Rant |
proud patriot |
Jun-22-07 07:35 PM |
#170 |
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Great post |
Seen the light |
Jun-22-07 07:45 PM |
#171 |
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lots of big words... |
themartyred |
Jun-22-07 08:19 PM |
#173 |
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(so what was will's point?) n/t |
orleans |
Jun-23-07 02:44 AM |
#178 |
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Why not!?! |
Rex |
Jun-22-07 08:28 PM |
#174 |
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ttt |
Blue_Tires |
Jun-23-07 02:35 AM |
#177 |
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