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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:28 AM Original message |
Why Are Dems Such Cowards on Impeachment? |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. Old habits die hard |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. At LEAST take the damn baby step of impeaching Abu Gonzo. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. They are scared of the repukes |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. more afraid |
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wellst0nev0ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yep, It All Boils Down To The Incumbency Protection Racket |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. I don't get it. They are never going to get the chicken hawk bigot vote. |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. how about because they want to succeed if they bring |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I've tried saying that it just doesn't work |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. See my post #23 below. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. 100% Correct |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. It's Turned Into A Symbol |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. This bill? |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That'd Be The One |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. McConnell is puzzling me; he's up for reelection but doesn't seem to |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. He Never Represented Kentucky |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times -- |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. keep investigation |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Forcing 34 Republic Senators to go PUBLIC would be a WIN! |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. Could it be those anthrax incidents? |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
26. Anyone Who Really Rocks the Boat Gets Wellstoned |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I forgot about that. |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. because Rove has the NSA intercepts for each of them |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because the last brave Dems (70's committee chairmen, Church, etc.)... |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. I heard Claire McCaskill, new Dem senator from Mo, say "I'm afraid"...... |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. Agreed. Not impeaching the bastards at |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
14. It's like putting a guy on trial who is going to be executed in 1.5yrs anyway |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
48. executed? you mean retire happily, don't you? not at all the same. he should be disgraced. |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
16. Ugh. 30% of Amercia apprently run things. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Another concept of cowardice applies as well... |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
19. Two reasons. First though, I don't believe they're wusses or cowards |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. "If you've made it to congress, you're savvy, smart... well informed" |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. You think we've elected a bunch of Dan Quayles to represent dems (the OP topic) in |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. They seem to be more common among the Rs-- |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Agree there. nt |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
21. Politics as usual, as usual, as usual, as usual.....disgustingly, as usual. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. It's hard to admit you've been had |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
30. I think swing voters would respect Dems more if they impeached. The perception of Dems as doormats |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. ask a swing voter if they want a symbolic act which |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Historically, parties which have started impeachment proceedings have prospered in the |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. The short answer is- Money. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
35. First Gonzales, then Cheney. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
36. Corporate Campaign Contributions from Lobbyists |
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Poppa (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
42. Congressional Democrats |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
43. If you shortened that question by just 2 words |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. no wonder a majority of a Americans want a Third Party Choice |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
45. The corporate masters are yanking their chain. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
46. they're not groundbreakers |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. I honestly don't care anymore. For 6 1/2 years they've unequivocally shown that they're not into |
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