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smirkymonkey

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25. If Democrats broke the law, I would expect them to be arrested, but Democrats don't pull

Wed Oct 23, 2019, 03:35 PM

Oct 2019

idiotic stunts like that. I am just tired of the republicans' lack of respect for the process and for the rule of law. If there are no consequences, they will continue to push the envelope and our institutions will be rendered meaningless.

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Arrest them, for fuck sake ARREST THEM! Do what THEY would do if YOU did it to them! [View all] Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 OP

Calm down sparky... Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #1

Posts on a message board neither help nor hurt. LanternWaste Oct 2019 #16

You! Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #19

(snort) jberryhill Oct 2019 #27

...but I applied! Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #30

I have bad news for you jberryhill Oct 2019 #36

Hey, I'm on the job. TexasTowelie Oct 2019 #45

Bazinga! George II Oct 2019 #53

I like that phrase "DU post critic license" and I know of raccoon Oct 2019 #62

Because of the Speech and Debate Clause, nobody's getting arrested. onenote Oct 2019 #2

What is the Speech and Debate Clause? smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #4

US Constitutution Article I, Section 6. onenote Oct 2019 #7

So if the Democrats did the same thing in the future, they would be treated the same way? smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #22

Would you want it to be interpreted to allow a GOP majority to order the arrest of Democrats? onenote Oct 2019 #23

If Democrats broke the law, I would expect them to be arrested, but Democrats don't pull smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #25

Agreed. Putting aside legalistic gymnastics as used by some, MarcA Oct 2019 #28

Maybe you've forgotten about the sit-in by Democrats in 2016 onenote Oct 2019 #29

Memories around here are short jberryhill Oct 2019 #33

I don't think these two situations are exactly comparable. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #37

No two things are exactly comparable jberryhill Oct 2019 #38

Of course they weren't. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #40

They arent comparable AT ALL, but some folks around here do what they do Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #49

Yes. Some folks here would play right into GOP hands jberryhill Oct 2019 #59

Sure seems like a "Breach of the Peace". MarcA Oct 2019 #26

Just isn't going to happen. onenote Oct 2019 #31

O.K. But what will a censure actually accomplish with regards to MarcA Oct 2019 #34

Yep, memories are short around these parts jberryhill Oct 2019 #35

No comparison at all. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #41

I'm sorry that the Democratic leadership did not take the bait and over-react as some here advocate jberryhill Oct 2019 #43

You can count on certain folks to ALWAYS pretend that they have the calmer Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #50

. jberryhill Oct 2019 #58

I've been where you are since the beginning of this shitshow. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #3

They broke the law, you can figure out a lot from responses here though Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #5

Cite? onenote Oct 2019 #8

Usually like to agree with you but while it may be a security concern, I couldn't find any triron Oct 2019 #20

Your "hysteria" is Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #24

Don't suppress your outrage... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #6

I wonder if they would have pulled this crap if Pelosi wasn't dewsgirl Oct 2019 #9

Hadnt thought of that. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #10

Very true. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #11

They handled this right StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #12

Maybe, maybe not. Remember, the TRUTH does NOT MATTER to almost half the country Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #13

Arresting them today wouldn't have done a thing to stop election hacking StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #15

It is all part of the bigger picture. We play fair, they dont. They have literally ignored ALL law Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #18

They can be removed. Guards can be posted to restrain them from entering. MarcA Oct 2019 #14

but they do not have the right to intimidate witnesses... Peacetrain Oct 2019 #17

Hmm maybe so. triron Oct 2019 #21

An arrest for witness intimidation would never stick onenote Oct 2019 #39

The Democrats handled this exactly right. Zoonart Oct 2019 #32

Arrest them at 5am C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #42

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #44

Arrested is EXACTLY what they want. Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2019 #46

Correct. The disappointment among some is palpable jberryhill Oct 2019 #47

The democrats handled this perfectly GulfCoast66 Oct 2019 #48

No. Jirel Oct 2019 #51

Arrest who? Why? You don't even say in OP. NCLefty Oct 2019 #52

In this case, whether laws were broken or not is irrelevant. old guy Oct 2019 #54

Yes and in the meantime I am going to be FUCKING ANGRY AND speak out with that anger Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #55

Absolutely. You have that right no matter what some here say. old guy Oct 2019 #57

At some point, after one blatant fuck you after another your spirit tires and you begin to lose hope Mr. Ected Oct 2019 #56

I'm going with the 'bless their hearts' reaction Maeve Oct 2019 #60

Have a warm Krispy Kreme doughnut, preferably with chocolate tavernier Oct 2019 #61

Shouldn't someone in national security examine their cellphones Ilsa Oct 2019 #63