quiet.american
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Fri May-18-07 05:07 AM
Response to Reply #11 |
| 13. No wonder Gonzales is smirking his way through all this. |
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Essentially, it seems all that can be done is a polite slap on the hand that he doesn't even have to show up for.
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| -John Dean: "Congress could send 15 plainclothes Capitol Hill police officers to arrest the AG...." |
seafan |
May-17-07 11:31 PM |
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Shut down the DoJ?! |
Tandalayo_Scheisskopf |
May-17-07 11:32 PM |
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Even Bill Gates couldn't. |
calimary |
May-18-07 01:32 AM |
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Great, then Gonzo and his bushie acolytes get to replace *all* |
salin |
May-18-07 05:46 AM |
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The DOJ is Currently DOA |
KharmaTrain |
May-18-07 08:12 AM |
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No further good can come out of Gonzales. |
bjobotts |
May-18-07 05:26 PM |
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Has any good ever come out of him? n/t |
3waygeek |
May-18-07 06:45 PM |
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Our reps have a better idea...give him a vote of no confidence. That'll |
wiggs |
May-17-07 11:35 PM |
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they had a chance to give him a vote of no confidence at his AG confirmation |
yurbud |
May-18-07 02:22 AM |
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Congress should NEVER approve of a pres's personal attorney becoming |
wiggs |
May-18-07 12:15 PM |
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Hubby and I were laughing (in a morbid way) about what, exactly, |
Clark2008 |
May-18-07 07:30 AM |
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I fear that these kinds of votes, statements, and hearings will only |
wiggs |
May-18-07 12:16 PM |
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It's like this scene from "The Office" |
KnaveRupe |
May-18-07 03:08 PM |
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I love it! "The Oval Office"! |
KamaAina |
May-18-07 09:01 PM |
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kick |
deacon |
May-18-07 01:17 AM |
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stunning words fromDean at the end, we could see animplosion at DOJ |
caligirl |
May-18-07 01:33 AM |
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an internal mass resignation in protest of the acting AG (hmmmm...) |
Supersedeas |
May-18-07 04:10 PM |
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Now THERE'S a visualization image I could really sink my teeth into: |
calimary |
May-18-07 02:13 AM |
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I love that picture you just painted of gonzo in cuffs, and condie in a dither. |
loudsue |
May-18-07 04:08 AM |
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For Contradicta Rice |
disndat |
May-18-07 10:14 AM |
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Kick. Thanks for the info |
alfredo |
May-18-07 12:26 PM |
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Gonezales |
wiley |
May-18-07 03:11 AM |
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I heard that there was a small jail in the basement of the capital. |
133724 |
May-18-07 03:37 AM |
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Proceed with caution |
Bucky |
May-18-07 04:32 AM |
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No wonder Gonzales is smirking his way through all this. |
quiet.american |
May-18-07 05:07 AM |
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I disagree with your assessment. |
Edweird |
May-18-07 05:15 AM |
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Doesn't matter, as long as Gonzo has a handful of friends |
Wednesdays |
May-18-07 09:25 AM |
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Isn't the DC Metro PD answerable to Congress? |
krispos42 |
May-18-07 05:26 AM |
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No. |
hootinholler |
May-18-07 06:22 AM |
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I did not realize there were two police forces in DC |
krispos42 |
May-18-07 03:15 PM |
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Nope. |
hootinholler |
May-18-07 06:19 AM |
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"A unique position to . . . declare the action unconstitutional [and] resist arrest"? |
The Stranger |
May-18-07 08:43 AM |
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Wouldn't recognize the legitimacy of Congress's authority |
dogday |
May-18-07 08:48 AM |
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I doubt that |
frogcycle |
May-18-07 01:15 PM |
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Yep, the gunfight would likely take place at the Supreme Court corral |
MADem |
May-18-07 01:50 PM |
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The AG can't "declare" something "unconstitutional" |
StefanX |
May-18-07 02:31 PM |
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Actually Attorneys-General issue rulings on constitutionality all the time. |
Bucky |
May-18-07 05:45 PM |
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No, the previous attorney general ruled the surveillance program |
Raksha |
May-18-07 10:01 PM |
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Showdown at high noon |
ProudDad |
May-18-07 11:03 PM |
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Wow. This is absolutely unbelievable. |
fooj |
May-18-07 04:46 AM |
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This kind of talk gives me butterflies in my stomach. |
krispos42 |
May-18-07 05:29 AM |
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Rethugs and Dems want Gonzo to resign. |
Disturbed |
May-18-07 05:35 AM |
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Can the AG be impeached? |
krispos42 |
May-18-07 05:42 AM |
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ANYONE can be impeached. |
yodermon |
May-18-07 09:39 AM |
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we should all parade with Section 4 in front of the Senate Building!! |
alyce douglas |
May-18-07 10:43 AM |
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Yes. See Dean's column on this from December 15, 2006: |
seafan |
May-18-07 09:58 AM |
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Very informative. Thank you both! n/t |
krispos42 |
May-18-07 03:14 PM |
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You think this is bad? |
Dr.Phool |
May-18-07 07:16 AM |
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Gonzo is part of the family, Bush will continue to support Gonzo |
alyce douglas |
May-18-07 08:01 AM |
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It's a chess game |
Lord Balto |
May-18-07 02:29 PM |
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All the attacks start like dominoes.... |
krispos42 |
May-19-07 01:44 AM |
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There are several hundred bush apointees & officials that this should apply to. |
Philosoraptor |
May-18-07 05:48 AM |
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this thuggish administration is bringing into every department |
alyce douglas |
May-18-07 10:52 AM |
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They can save themselves an extra trip and pick up Rove too. n/t |
Sentinel Chicken |
May-18-07 07:19 AM |
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"Congress is determined to force Gonzales from office or send him to jail" |
L. Coyote |
May-18-07 07:20 AM |
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"force Gonzales from office or send him to jail" |
pberq |
May-19-07 10:42 AM |
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I'm picturing a car chase with Gonzales in a white Bronco |
nuxvomica |
May-18-07 07:48 AM |
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OMG. I can see it now. |
lonestarnot |
May-18-07 08:32 AM |
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this is a great line about gonzo and his boosh.... |
leftchick |
May-18-07 07:56 AM |
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me too, and everything John Dean said in his book |
alyce douglas |
May-18-07 10:56 AM |
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If anyone knows DC corruption, it's John Dean. It must be |
blondeatlast |
May-18-07 08:00 AM |
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Gonzo is going to jail |
formercia |
May-18-07 08:39 AM |
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Someone from VT and PA should forward this on to the Senate Judiciary |
Norquist Nemesis |
May-18-07 08:43 AM |
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Dean also dissects Gonzales' actions in raiding Jefferson's Congressional office. |
seafan |
May-18-07 08:56 AM |
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"a determination to codify these procedures" which will be nullified |
Amonester |
May-18-07 12:35 PM |
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K&R |
Strawman |
May-18-07 09:05 AM |
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My prediction: Memorial Day Recess Appointment |
mile18blister |
May-18-07 09:06 AM |
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Dean is right! It can be done... and here is how.... |
Blackhatjack |
May-18-07 09:10 AM |
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That would give Bush a huge |
zorbasd |
May-18-07 08:35 PM |
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If Chimpy could be baited into such a foolish strong arm... |
Mr_Jefferson_24 |
May-18-07 11:16 PM |
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This is reminiscent of Jeb sending in the FDLE to rescue Terri Schiavo. |
seafan |
May-19-07 08:55 AM |
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The public tolerates this criminal behavior |
ejbr |
May-18-07 09:31 AM |
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This whole process |
saddlesore |
May-18-07 09:46 AM |
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It's just you |
krispos42 |
May-18-07 03:21 PM |
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I have another idea |
Time for change |
May-18-07 10:16 AM |
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Not enough votes in the Senate for impeachment to be effective n/t |
GOTV |
May-18-07 11:27 AM |
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Whoa! Talk about Dojball. nt |
valerief |
May-18-07 10:32 AM |
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Who did this? |
tblue37 |
May-18-07 10:54 AM |
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Here's one example from January, 2006: |
seafan |
May-18-07 11:09 AM |
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We have a Congress full of Democratic Arlen Specters |
rudy23 |
May-18-07 11:03 AM |
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I think you're right n/t |
GOTV |
May-18-07 11:28 AM |
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SHUT Down the DOJ TODAY and get bush's TOADIES! |
katty |
May-18-07 01:37 PM |
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"Arrest Abu G (the Senate has the power -- says so right here on senate.gov)" |
StefanX |
May-18-07 02:27 PM |
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So what is congress waiting for? The Bush administration is now |
whistle |
May-18-07 04:36 PM |
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I'm sure the weasel is not far off 'resigning' |
bambino |
May-18-07 06:00 PM |
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Congress MUST act-They can't let this stuff go n/t |
deacon |
May-18-07 06:51 PM |
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You're right, the MUST act! but they won't. |
Kablooie |
May-18-07 08:58 PM |
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K & R Fitzgerald got excellent advice in the form... |
Mr_Jefferson_24 |
May-18-07 10:33 PM |
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Recently, Gonzales's refused to fully comply with the subpoena for Karl Rove's emails regarding his |
Maryland Liberal |
May-19-07 12:08 AM |
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Pahleeze- WTF are you saying? Didn't you get the memo??? |
BeHereNow |
May-19-07 12:14 AM |
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Finally, someone points out that the "balance of power" ISN"T "equally divided". . . |
pat_k |
May-19-07 11:28 AM |
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Maybe Bush would the restore habeas corpus. |
rug |
May-19-07 11:30 AM |
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