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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:06 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should Clients 1-8 and 10-100 (Albany and Washington power elite) resign? |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Resign from what? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They are politicians and business leaders of major corporations that control the US economy |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. How do you know? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Why should they be prosecuted for sex and not some other crime? You're not a prosecutor. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I have no idea what crimes they've committed |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Your doctrine ("Legalism" has no foundation in American jurisprudence thank god |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. What the hell are you talking about? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. You seem to think high-class prostitution is rare |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Not Dems...... |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I see no difference. They are public figures trading on reputation and character |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. How do you know who they are? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You are implying that there is a different standard. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Of course there is a different standard for public officials. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Is there? Or just for Democratic public officials? |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. at 4000 an hour. probably politicians.... |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Politicians don't make that kind of money |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Excuse me? |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yeah, i've met tons of 'em |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Funny, that's not how it works in Washington or Albany. County politics, sure. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Really? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You must be new or somethin' , so I'll break it to you gently -- yes. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Oh, I feel so silly |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Sorry, I had a bout of insanity. I realize now that politicians have no other sources of income |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Few have a source of income that allows for $80K+ worth of similar recreation. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. IOW, only wealthy power elite use these services. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Oh really.... |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. if they built their "Mr. Clean" image by prosecuting against the same things they do, then yes |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. What if they publically denounced prostitution and passed laws strengthening the hand of cops? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. it depends |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. You're saying there's a double standard -- white collar crime is OK, Dem politicians and poor not OK |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. in a sense |
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Sandy2k (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Resign from what |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. From their job, duh. We already are nanny staters -- asking Spitzer to resign. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Since when is demanding our politicians live up to their demands of others "nanny statism?" |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Then you should offer yourself up for prosecution too. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Next time I find myself committing felonies, sure. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Like the Mann Act? ("A Bill to Prevent White Slavery") |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Sure. If I ever find myself committing a felony, I'll turn myself in for you. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Everyone.... |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. And what do you think that legal consequence is, or has been for the other names on the list? |
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