Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

2016 Postmortem

Cal33

(7,018 posts)

5. There's no question that there are Democratic politicians who are sociopaths. I think

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:15 PM

Jan 2013

they are fewer in number and less vicious in degree than the Republican
ones, though. As for Pelosi's having been complicit, I can't say either
"Yes" or "No," because I don't know.

With Bush it's a known. As for the present day Republican leaders, they
are also known -- the way they think, what they say, and their behavior
show them up.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

35 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I wonder how Nancy Pelosi feels now about her "Impeachment Is Off the Table," when she [View all] Cal33 Jan 2013 OP

You act like she isn't a part of it. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #1

There's no question that there are Democratic politicians who are sociopaths. I think Cal33 Jan 2013 #5

Exactly what I was thinking. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #6

Actually, it's an effort to preserve a false continuity... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #24

Are you calling Nancy Pelosi a sociopath and criminal, and advocating her removal from office? Auggie Jan 2013 #2

Yes, I am. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #7

No, I'm not. Cal33 Jan 2013 #10

Do we have to relive this thrown chair fight here? longship Jan 2013 #3

And add the fact that RudynJack Jan 2013 #8

Indeed! It would have hurt Democrats badly. longship Jan 2013 #9

Wow ... Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #13

+1, "Loyalists" support all crimes regardless of the severity just1voice Jan 2013 #27

You... RudynJack Jan 2013 #29

High-risk only is now a deterent to justice? Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #12

There was RudynJack Jan 2013 #30

Lots of fallacies and assumptions in your post. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #11

No more than in yours, which has a heaping helping of naivete as well. Richardo Jan 2013 #16

..aside from the impeachment, the Senate would never in a billion years have had 67 votes to convict Richardo Jan 2013 #15

I taught mathematics for years. longship Jan 2013 #21

It's known that sociopaths don't have feelings like pride, honor, shame, disgrace...etc... Cal33 Jan 2013 #19

Impeachment is an arraignment, not a punishment. Richardo Jan 2013 #22

I doubt it that things would have been "exactly as before." Just look at all the Cal33 Jan 2013 #23

Conviction or acquittal is not secondary. Richardo Jan 2013 #28

Since there has been no impeachment, Bush, Jr got away 100% scott free. If there had been an Cal33 Jan 2013 #34

"DU has been over and over this. Why bring it up again?" Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #25

War crimes and treason never just go away, the world doesn't "let it go, please" just1voice Jan 2013 #26

"What is right and what is politically advisable" Martin Eden Jan 2013 #32

I don't think Nancy Pelosi really cares about anything but her stock portfolio. forestpath Jan 2013 #4

I so agree with you. 840high Jan 2013 #14

Problem is, Democrats often supported his activities. progressoid Jan 2013 #17

our current Secretary of State voted for that war Enrique Jan 2013 #20

I hate it as much as anyone, BUT Cosmocat Jan 2013 #18

The Obama administration just got a CIA whistleblower thrown in jail for three years MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #31

Do you have a list of those LukeFL Jan 2013 #33

Off the top of my head I can name France, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg. When Bush Cal33 Jan 2013 #35