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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:21 PM Original message |
Leahy Threatens White House With Subpoenas |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Threaten? Just do it! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. But-but- then we would get our powder wet- and the media would attack us!!! |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Democrats have enabled this IdiotInChief to take down America. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I hate the fact that DEMS have given me so many reasons to entertain that line of thinking. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
53. impeach the Idiot King & his henchmen, already. Send them to international court |
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MLFerrell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. "Threaten? Just do it!" |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. I thought we had been threatening them with this for months now. Ho-hum. |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
85. But who will enforce the subpoenas? |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let me know when they start handing out indictments |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Exactly. I'm sure Bush laughs his ass off at Leahey's requests. |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. I expect the standard |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. The bush crime family must be trembling in fear. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It just occurred to me that perhaps DEMS are the ones doing some of the stonewalling. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 02:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
67. the pukes aren't saying "go fish." they are completely saying FUCK OFF |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R, X-Post: Alberto Throws Paul Under Bus; Ditto James to Alberto |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. I know it is tempting, having spent six long years suffering under |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. What if the hearings and letters to Bush are are all we get? |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 08:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
77. DITTO......nt |
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anitar1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. What have they done so far except have hearings. ? |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Well, we issue "press releases" on the internet and hold "conferences" that are on CSPAN3. |
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MsMagnificent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
42. What have been the outcomes of those hearings? |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
62. No one's been fired |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 07:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
75. I'm feeling the same way you are... |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. i agree. n/t |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Answer this honesty- will you be flabbergasted and suprised if nothing comes of this? |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'll tell you what I think... |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I asked you specifically- will you be suprised or Flabberagsted if the doubters here are right? |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. The answer could be deduced from |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Fair enough-but if you have no strong opinion, then why disagree or agree in the 1st place? |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Read the post I agreed with again. Playing the game well |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I'll give you that- but I'd qualify it as small strides, and "decent" media coverage at best. |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. I'm just as anxious as you to see bushco impeached, indicted & imprisoned. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #63 |
89. I'll buy that excuse when Pat Leahey goes on TV and says all that to Wolf Blitzer's face. |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:53 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Should Leahy say all that to Wolf Blitzer's face, it would probably be the last time. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:00 AM Response to Reply #34 |
69. Just what is it that they have done, let alone done well? We're going on 6 months |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. I'll tell ya what I'll be if the doubters are right...MAD!!! |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Should they have the vote tomorrow then? |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. I remember distinctly Leahy |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. I will be flabbergasted and surprised if ANYTHING comes of this. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. nicely said. I need patience. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
54. this is true of some of them: Fine-gold, Waxman, Reid, Leahy---they can't unravel |
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MisterApologist (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. Senators are aiming for John Nowacki |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
64. Great info at your blog |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. Cha-chung! |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. I think we've been more than patient... |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Maybe they are trying to fool the base into thinking they are fighting. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. Don't forget to make it look good, Dems. Land a few punches, and don't go down till the 5th round. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. And dont hurt the DLC/Hillary in '08 by making "moderates" think DEMS are "far left" rabblerousers. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Oh God, I hope you are wrong. Because then we are in a pre-1776 condition. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I've being praying that I am wrong ever since I put down my pom-poms in Novemeber of 2004. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
22. No more threatening! DO IT! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yup. I would even take it a step further. |
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Mark Twain Girl (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Agreed. If any politican hits us with a "healing the nation" pass on criminality |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. we will only heal when this criminal cabal is held accountable! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. I would like to be the officer of the Court/ Congress delivering that one! |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
56. yeah, must've felt great, hahaha |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
28. DON'T anybody get their hopes up here. It'll be just like the withdrawal |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. If true-will DU's usual pom-pom wielding excuse makers even pretend to be suprised? |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
33. Issue the damned things already! nt |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bush has no oral authority in Iraq because he did not get a consensus, he did not |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I agree- but what particular steps would he be skipping if he forgoes yet one more threat... |
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republikkkon (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
43. cosign with dr fate |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. Make like Nike and just do it, Patrick, just do it |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
48. about time!!----next step is to carry through on the threat. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. hey pat, while you're at it see if you can find out... |
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Cronopio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
52. As Tuco says, if you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. nt |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
57. Leahy is being ever the gentleman but with this cabal, you have to be rough & tough |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. He's not being a gentleman, he's being a pussy! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. At this pace, they'll get to the bottom of this in time for the election... |
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NastyRiffraff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
60. Y'know, it's very easy to sit behind a keyboard |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:03 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I appreciate all of you who have said: Quit with the damn letters already... |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 03:00 AM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Or have someone else open their mail. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:37 AM Response to Reply #60 |
70. What you've said is not far fetched and may well be true, |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
65. DO IT |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
66. Over 1000 subpoenas against the Clinton administration |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:55 AM Response to Original message |
71. Dear Senator Leahy |
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FiftysLost (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
72. Country |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
73. Issue the damn subpoenas already--"pretty please" does not work. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
74. Subpoenas mean nothing to this crowd. What's Plan B?? nt |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
76. just do it, IF THEY DONT COMPLY ARREST THEM! |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #76 |
80. So Leahy Should -- What? -- |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. I think that the Secret Service has jurisdiction in that case, but yes. |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. it used to anyway |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #80 |
83. no,.. your way is better, lets just sit here, dont you ever get angry? |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. You Criticized Leahy for Not Arresting Bush |
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deepthought42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
78. Yes, he should take action, and not just send letters and threats... |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
79. Grab a chair! |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
81. Its a start, the WH will thumb their noses though. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
86. Bring it on. Please! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
87. Kick, good discussions ahead... |
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