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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:26 AM Original message |
Senior Justice Department Lawyers are INCENSED at the WH |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. This incident reflected poorly coordinated communication among adminstration officials, at least. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I suppose it could work in favor of the people though... |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. what happened to the chess-player-in-chief? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Do you think Rahm said what he did to set things in motion?? |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I don't. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. i always assume the worst about the government until proven otherwise. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I was thinking of Powell this morning - would he have been in the torture loop? |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. funny how he's not even being mentioned. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Finally, they're talking about him this morning (at least on msnbc)... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. No worries..President Obama is |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. Emanuel needs more training on the leash. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. As well they SHOULD be... It's not the job of the WH to speak for |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. exactly, let Eric Holder do his job -- and keep the political staffers in/on their turf |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yep- Rahm opened up his fat mouth |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. (rec this up.. You won't hear this until maybe Rachel) |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. I was shocked when Rahm included that tidbit at the end of his answer. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I agree that this pushes it in the right direction, though the prez might not agree. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Where does the President not agree? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. People around him seem to think he wants no prosecutions at all... |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. First you say it's him...now it's people around him. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. What's clear is that the game changed overnight... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Who said Pres. Obama "he wants no prosecutions at all..."? Back up your conjecture with evidence. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #30 |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. It isn't clear |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. He said look forward.... |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Still don't know whose back he has |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. Can't blame them |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Primarily his chief of staff |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Wonder if Rahm's remark was a mistake, or part of the plan. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I hope a mistake |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I would hope not, but people around here are always talking about those "chess" moves. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Yeah, I hear ya |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Lots of heads in the sand at DU - imo this is a fascinating set of moves... |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. Rahm's comments from Sunday are really old news on this issue. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Don't you think it was more that he stepped on the toes of doj lawyers? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm glad. That suggests that Obama's Justice Dept. isn't staffed by a bunch of toadies. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I like the way this moves things away from the president and his agenda. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
23. Rahm spoke out of turn |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. A self correcting course is way better than hitting the REEF and resulting damage |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. Well, that answers THAT! Thank you. Now we can put |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Do you think he "over spoke" on purpose, to set things in motion at the doj... |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Mixed messages for this reason? Could be, if either of them |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Very slick, but effective (if that's the case). |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'd expect to see this kind of unsourced sensational headline over at Drudge. Thanks for sharing. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. So whats up with Rahm? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Trial balloon makes sense - and the outcry was LOUD, given the number... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. EDIT BY The Daily Beast... |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. THERE WAS NO OBAMA REVERSAL |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
50. Last time I checked, Rahm Emanuel is NOT THE PRESIDENT! |
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