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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:11 PM Original message |
Pat Leahy unloads on Alito, on Senate floor |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Lying under oath is grounds for impeachment. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. not for some vague promise to do this or that, it's not. not by any stretch |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Deleted message |
11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Try the decaf, Sparky. |
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Autonomy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. DECAF SUX!!! |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 05:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
54. Yeah, that's the bitch of it |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
58. Right, we could never get him on something like this. |
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LaydeeBug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #58 |
67. but the repigs would have gone after it if it were Ginsburg |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Well, they could try it. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #58 |
71. You mean, you expect America's top jurists to lie? |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. In this case the word "lie" is relative. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
69. I agree. We can disagree with this but it's hardly an impeachable offense. Let's not start |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. It is not about impeaching for this decision - it is about his lying to get the job. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. What did he lie about? This isn't like finding out that he never graduated from law school. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. My post #70 below. nt |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. It's just simply too subjective to call it a lie. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-30-10 12:41 AM Response to Reply #83 |
90. If he honestly believes this decision is consistentwith the philosophy |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
70. He was asked, and aswered, about his judicial philosophy. |
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Scruffy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
87. Gerald Ford understood impeachment |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-30-10 03:47 AM Response to Reply #87 |
91. Ford should have never pardoned Nixon. |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. And Alito isn't the only one who brazenly lied under oath. nt |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. Finally.. someone speaks out.... |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Several spoke out on the day the decision came down..... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 04:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
53. I'm glad they speak. When do they act? |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. he was good. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 05:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
55. There isn't much recourse, actually |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #55 |
74. Actually, there is. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #74 |
76. That actually is the way to go |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. MORE MORE MORE |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Pat's always been a good one. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. KR, excellent. See this thread, too: Is Alito insane? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Roberts lied, too |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
65. Roberts should be investigated like the right did to Clinton! |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. the senate is barking up the wrong tree on this one, IMO... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Money does not equate to free speech... |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. well, THAT opinion differs from previous precedents, too... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Actually, some of the legal eagles whose posts I've read... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Correct |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. but wsn't it scotus that established corporate personhood? |
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SlingBlade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. Your Making WAYYY to much sense here ...... |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
48. Yes, of course the the concept of Corp personhood should be rescinded. |
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BunkerHill24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Please Sen. Leahy....you decide.....the facts are staring at you.... |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. It's not up to Leahy |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 08:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
59. Which won't happen. n/t |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. A lot of hot air |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You're a fan of Leahy but he's whining and full of hot air? Wow! |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. whining? i suspect he's speaking his mind....and if that's the same old same old, bring it on |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. he led the fight against Alito |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. Well said. When someone lies that you expect to lie, who is the idiot? nt |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
18. Pat Leahy told Alito what to do... though it was physically impossible I think Alito knew... n/t |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. Every Democratic Senator should know that you can't trust members of the Federalist Society. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is Alito's wife crying yet? |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Alito's Wife Is Thinking "Shit I'm Wearing The Sofa, Must Have Been Hammered Last Night." |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I was thinking drapes or curtains... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
23. people should listen to his entire speech |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. Thank you, Senator Pat Leahy! |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. I'm shocked! Shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. they did try to filibuster |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. "A majority of Dems" |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. what about Sotomayor? |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Maybe because Sotomayor is a center-right judge |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
32. One of the few statesmen left |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
33. THAT'S WHY ALITO SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AND IT WAS CLEAR AT THE TIME |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. agreed and dems allowed it. nt |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:23 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. The only Senator who tried to slow the runaway Bushco armed robbery train was |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #51 |
66. Yes, and why was that? He is the only one awake? |
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western mass (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 06:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
56. Exacty right |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
34. Just heard him on Rachel. F*cking awesome!! |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
62. Their only commercial TV station is locally owned WCAX, ch3 |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
86. We get the BEST because we have values in Vermont and a lot of civility and |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #86 |
89. Very interesting! Thanks for your perspective. :) nt |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. Alito is soooooo deserving, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is a fascist Supreme Court declaring war on Democratic Party and democracy -- !! |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Yeah, when the Senators were asked if they contested the 2000 outcome |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #43 |
60. Yes, some people try to claim that the Dems control Washington now, but that's not even close. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
47. kick and recommend |
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veganlush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
50. I saw this, he was great ...I hope they keep it up.. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
52. Alito is a |
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wizstars (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #52 |
88. "filthy Republican" is a redundancy..... n/t |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
57. And, verbally unloading on the entire extremist GOP is what all Democrats should be doing. |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
61. Republicans have unloaded on courts for years. "ACTIVIST JUDGES" |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. It's just a smokescreen |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Merit is a long lost art. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
68. GOP = "Gang Of hyPocrites" nt |
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jeanmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
75. Pat has stood up to at least two Jokers now then(nt) |
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nvme (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
78. Maybe Senate a-holes will learn |
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kmac3 (251 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
81. Let's Act On This Now |
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bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
82. Alito is scum |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
84. I am so freaking PROUD of my Senator! |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
85. I loved it. K&R for Senator Leahy! |
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