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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 03:22 PM Original message |
Politics 101 - Impeachment in a GOP-dominated congress |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. "giving the mod Repubs a chance to do the right thing ... |
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Tamyrlin79 (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. You know.... |
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hwmnbn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
60. Are there 17 moderate repugs in the whole country?!?... |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. ABsoLUTEly! |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. BINGO |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Look how well the Murtha resolution worked out.... |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Wow, did you totally not get it. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I got it.... |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Then you didn't get it. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I got it.... |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Um... |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. So which is likely to happen? |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. What's this Murtha resolution you keep referring to? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. There is no Murtha resolution |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The view must be magnificent that far from reality |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. centrist Democrats had little to do with what happened to the Murtha res |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 06:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Remember, that would be the same Murtha resolution |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 06:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. still addled? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 06:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yup, you seem to be still addled.... |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. hey, scooter, watch this trick |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I find no joy in that..... |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:00 AM Response to Reply #43 |
62. i'm thinking that since Katrina and *'s admission of criminal acts |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 09:20 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. An ineffectual gesture is worse than none at all |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:03 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. i can see how easy it was to get confused about Murtha's aim |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Never underestimate what malice can achieve.... |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. well the malice is and has been there since day 1... |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:06 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Again, if futile gestures likely to backfire seem to you a good idea |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. well, i think the dems are getting smarter handling the press |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. But there's a big difference between that |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. can you elaborate? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Really, what more do you need? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. i actually thought the thread was about trying to force the issue |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:19 AM Response to Reply #78 |
85. It's about having a resolution in Congress |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 06:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. yes, I understand that, and I agree with you |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
54. kgfnally is right. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 10:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
47. Do you think what the OP is talking about |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 09:25 AM Response to Reply #47 |
65. Hahahaha...so even you think it's a silly comment |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 12:17 AM Response to Reply #65 |
83. You sure aren't the brightest bulb in the box |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:24 AM Response to Reply #83 |
86. In other words.... |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
53. You see the Murtha debacle as a negative for the Dems? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #53 |
66. It sure as shit was.... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. . |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Wow, nally....don't you ever get tired of showing |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. It isn't about that at all n/t |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Sure isn't about anything else.... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. You are the only one laughing. n/t |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. You find it silly |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 09:23 AM Response to Reply #46 |
64. I find it silly to the point of idiocy |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
72. Amen Brother! |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I find it appalling |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 10:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
45. Did you read the OP? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 09:29 AM Response to Reply #45 |
67. It hasn't improved with age.... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 12:20 AM Response to Reply #67 |
84. Neither has your reading comprehension |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. We know how the Republicans love up or down votes. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. You may be overestimating the popularity of impeachment |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. Impeach on the illegal wiretaps - much easier that way |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Some of the "terrorists" we're prosecuting are filing suit against ShrubCo |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Remember - Nixon wasn't impeached because of the actual crime |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yes. 1/6th of the republicans is all it takes. |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. If enough people contacted their Rep. congressmen - it'd have an effect. |
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PuppyBismark (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Not to mention that the law requires two-thirds of the Senate to convict |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. Politics 101 -- in the real world, not fantasy land |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Amazing. isn't it? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Well in the "real world' Bush has broken the law and subverted |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. No one is stopping anyone from trying anything. |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 11:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. And in the real world, the Dems make an issue about that |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:32 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. in the real world the media will get bored with that story in two days |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:54 AM Response to Reply #49 |
61. that's so Pre- Katrina. It's a new world, and the Spygate has been in the |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:32 AM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Nope... |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
57. I agree. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
42. Ooooh, Good One K & R (nt) |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. Exactly!! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
50. Oh, I agree. Our elected representatives should be |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
51. You are assuming that the general public actually wants impeachment. |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:36 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. I see it differently in my neck of the woods, and it is most unusual. |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
52. Dear Gov. Dean -- GOPers either Impeach Bush or Lose in 2006 … |
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existentialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
55. I agree, we push for impeachment |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
56. I think you've posted an interesting thread. |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
79. Another in long line of missed opportunities. No surprise. nt |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Related info from Huffingtonpost |
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BamaBecky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
81. EggZactly! |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 07:37 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Impeach |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
87. Locking. |
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