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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:17 AM Original message |
Breaking News: Mistrial declared in perjury trial of pitcher Roger Clemens |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good because I am sick of "steroid" trials popping up during important other issues such as Murdoch. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No kidding! |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I couldn't care less |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. While the government shouldn't be wasting time on it... |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. It is an intentional deviation. Springs up every time there is a major news event that might |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Meanwhile, no one has even been arrested for any of that |
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Doctor Hurt (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. so what? |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. In Clemons case, the perjury seems to be a victimless crime. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. What next? |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. He lied under oath to Congress. It's the law. If you don't like it, change it. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. We pick and choose all the time |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. The way to stop corruption isn't to be corrupt in different areas. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Politics SHOULD play a role |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. No. Activism should play a role in changing laws. |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Sure we do... |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It IS a crime to lie under oath to Congress. It's perjury, which is what he was charged with. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. You ARE a good German, aren't you! |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You tell me if it was an average Joe who lied to Congress under oath if he would be prosecuted. |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. he should be arrested. He's a republican and he met with repugs last time. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well...THAT distraction fizzled prematurely. |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Agreed - certainly there has to be some pretty young blond |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Clemens Judge Declares Mistrial |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well, if oil & tobacco execs are able to lie to Congress, why hold ballplayers to a higher standard? |
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Badsam (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. It pays to be a white republican |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. Double jeopardy should have attached. |
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LiberalLovinLug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. Could see that coming from a mile |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Point well taken |
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