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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 01:42 AM Original message |
We cannot let our leaders get away with failing to filibuster Gonzales |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a complete waste of time to filibuster a cabinet appointee |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 01:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Then I suppose you won't mind if Gonzales tortures your family. |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 02:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Genius, you are right. WHAT THE HELL ARE WE WAITING FOR?? |
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Andromeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 03:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. That's true. |
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Ducks In A Row (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. What oversight? The rethugs are making sure there isn't any |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. I agree with ohionan.....CHOOSE the battles |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 02:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Gonzales is the most important battle of the next four years |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. BULLSHIT! The SCOTUS is the most important battle for the next |
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lil-petunia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 06:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Gonzales will do more immediate harm now. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. If we filibuster now, we open up the nuclear option |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. It's an illegal option. This may be our last chance. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Illegal? Which law will they be breaking? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
53. genius is no genius, but s/he knows enough to make stuff up |
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PissedOffPollyana (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 08:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Ummm ... no. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 09:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. You should publish this - clear, concise - thanks! |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. agreed |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. genius likes to make stuff up |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. Make him an embarrassment |
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LifeDuringWartime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. the dems should vote no anyway! |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:14 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Voting no is one thing. Filibustering is another. |
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Padme Amidala (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. Freepers like Gonzales |
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CityDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. Reality Check |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. "We are now in a post 11-2-04 period"--really like this phase-- |
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bluetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. i wrote them all earlier in the week and just rewrote hillary |
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Andromeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 03:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Leni Riefenstahl? |
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msgadget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. He's in, |
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Julien Sorel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. If you fight everywhere all the time, |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Some would rather fight than accomplish anything |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Thank You. (But It's Over) |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. If you love your families, you will stop his nomination |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
55. And if you love DU, you'll stop making stuff up |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm kicking this because I agree with G. STOP GONZALEZ. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. They wouldn't stop Goss or Ashcroft |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. They won't unless we fight. This is one fight we cannot lose. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. A LOT of us said that the DEMs would live to regret |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. The president gets the cabinet he wants |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
65. Bush I didn't get John Tower.... |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
66. Clinton didn't get cabinet he wanted....atty gen, labor????? |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 01:21 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Clinton DID get the cabinet he wanted |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. I agree! Stop enabling Bush! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. DEMS need to take a stand on every single solitary issue. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 09:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. You think the only way to take a stand is fight to the death on every |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. You clearly don't understand the concept |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. HAHAHAHAHA!!! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. The reason it would make the media take notice is very simple |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I guess you missed the wall-to-wall coverage of last year's filibusters |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. My thoughts are that he may not have been around politics very long |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. :-) |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. I'll rest my case |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Changing the subject won't work |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:13 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. "excitement over cloture" - LOL!!!` |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:28 AM Response to Reply #56 |
64. Arguing with you is pointless |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. "I don't recall you ever ceding a point" |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Don't bother "cutting me a break" |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Read the above post |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. No, it's your faith the media will report it accurately |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:18 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. How the Dems respond is up to them |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:48 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. HAHAHAHAAHA!!!! |
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bunny planet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. I say we write to all of our representatives. They actually saw all |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. It is not going to happen |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
35. He will be approved quite easily |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
43. Let's suppose the Dems filibuster Gonzales and keep him from AG spot... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Again, you're missing the big picture |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Actually, Gonzales is LESS likely to be placed on the SC after being AG |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Don't cop out- explain. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:03 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Since you asked . . . |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:22 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. The retiring Chief Justice was an assistant AG |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 01:19 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Before I "counter your facts or reasoning," why not respond to my points? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-21-04 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
62. Stop him or at least bloody him up a little bit |
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