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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:26 PM Original message |
War Protestors Arrested at Leahy's Office |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. An 83 year old |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not at all, thank you very much. (nt) |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. LOL! Absolutely. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. These are the exact people Obey was talking about. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Your feelings on that aside |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'll give you that. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Well, the Code Pinkers that met with Pelosi's guy in San Francisco |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Absolutely Expat. Many of our legislators don't even KNOW what they're passing. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Senator Leahy is ON THE COMMITTEE the bill passed through! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. No. I was addressing your implication that protestors |
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Iwasthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. BS! |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. YOU need to understand that it is NOT POSSIBLE to start any tougher. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. The bill will be vetoed at any rate by Bush. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. But you're applying it in EXACTLY the wrong place. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. The point of the movement is to end the war, not make compromises. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Tell me again how protesting Leahy gets 60 votes in the Senate? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Maybe they're protesting him because he is their senator? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. So you just protest the nearest guy, irregardless of how he votes? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. I punish them as long as they fail to meet standards. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
70. How are they 'punishing' him? |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:53 AM Response to Reply #40 |
90. "irregardless"? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
73. 1st vote was 48 to 50; 2nd was 50 to 48... |
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stirlingsliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
54. "HOW ABOUT WORK TO GET HIM THE FUCKING VOTES?" |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #54 |
94. change his vote? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. I so totally disagree |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That's the problem - THEY ARE MY PRINCIPLES! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
65. "by exposing how little they know" |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
74. They don't diminish the cause |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
69. Anything is possible. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Agreed. WHY aren't they protesting at the White House? nt |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
60. Yep, sort of a Plame testimony code pink feel to it. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. No, they don't embarass us all. n/t |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. They embarass some, but not all. Certainly not me. n/t |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Their protests don't embarrass me, either |
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stirlingsliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
57. I'm Not Embarassed By These Actions |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. It's idiotic and infantile to take a principled stand? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It is when you protest the person most likely to help you in the first place. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. To answer the question you edited in... |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
53. in other countries * and his cabal would have been long gone |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
91. this reminds me... |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. speak for yourself, because I'm not embarrassed at all |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Speaking of sanctimonious... |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. really, you have no fucking clue -- the depths of your cluelessness is 1 big fucking black hole |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Oh really? And you do? |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. that's a red herring, and not what I care about |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. No, it's not a red herring. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. again, you are assuming they are "not educated" and don't know what they are doing |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I'm not assuming anything. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. "There is no grey area here." Yeah okay because you know it all. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. But you can't refute any of the stated facts. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Here's a fact: anti war demonstrators do not have the same |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. here is my problem |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
77. Anti-war protestors are morons? Does that include The Boston Tea Party?? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. maybe these people should protest the CORRECT PEOPLE!??! |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. who is ultimately more likely to respond to any pressure from antiwar activists? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. But Leahy has ALREADY RESPONDED! |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Leahy needs no urging whatsoever |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Exactly! And thank you so very much for your service to this country! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
81. Vash, I agree completely with what you have said in your posts. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
71. I'm grateful that they're keeping this on fire! Not embarrassed at all! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. Right, and in fact, they give him ammunition to be tougher |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
79. Hear Fuckin Hear To That One Vash. |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
95. I agree |
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kiteinthewind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
97. Absolutely NO embarrassment here! nt |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. Bless you Ms. Hayes |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. The point is to keep the pressure on |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I am in full solidarity with these people |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Leahy is one of the best and smartest and toughest |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. If he's that smart and that good and that tough |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. I am sure he can take it |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. It's not a waste for the general public to see this commitment level. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. Leahy??? PATRICK LEAHY?????? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 01:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. As Vash points out above, he is on the committee the bill is passing |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. these Senators got to know that we the people are tired of this |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Barbara Lee says the anti war movement is helping end this war. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. and apparently We the people shook these policitians up |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Well, there is that, too. lol. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. When's that picture from? I have a picture of the same guy! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. January in DC. My mom went to every cool dressed up person |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. I have two of that guy both from an October 5th World Can't Wait protest |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Was he with these guys I met in DC in 2005? lmao! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #82 |
88. Is it this guy? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. and there are realities when working with a slim Majority in Congress |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Of course. But those realities are the concern of politicians, |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
66. people are fed up and want out of the War NOW |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
67. Your link is broken. Here's a new one. Different source |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Thanks Breeze* |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #68 |
87. hey shance? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
78. I'm puzzled about why activists would target Leahy. Anyone |
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PuraVidaDreamin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
80. Good for them! Keep the pressure on EVERYONE! |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
84. People do realize that it's even not possible to leave iraq today? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. All things are possible. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 03:59 AM Response to Reply #84 |
89. The Democrats' bill leaves the bases. n/t |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #84 |
96. YES, it IS possible. The US "could" leave in a matter of days. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-04-07 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
85. We the People need to keep the pressure on EVERYONE!!! |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #85 |
98. Agree |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
92. I would like to see thousands more out protesting! |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
93. don't think of them as protesters. think of them as |
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