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ProgressiveFool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 12:06 PM
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I will vote for the strongest candidate who promises to hold the Bush administration accountable
for lies and war crimes.

That is all.
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rateyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 12:09 PM
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1. Voting third party?
I'm with you, but I don't see a Democrat running who has the spine to promise such a thing. The Democratic Leadership put the contempt vote on hold today in the interest of "bipartisanship." :puke:
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TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 12:10 PM
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2. Dennis Kucinich?
His statements on holding the Bush administration accountable have thus far been the most assertive.
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ProgressiveFool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 12:15 PM
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5. I think, yes, that's who I'll be left with.
I wanted to vote for Edwards or Obama, a candidate who is "electable". But unless they openly acknowledge the criminality of the Bushes, condemn it and swear to hold the Bushies accountable, they are just going to continue the system, I fear.
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disndat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 12:13 PM
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3. Most probably not
Hillary. Her money comes from the biggest supporters of the Iraq War and DLCers.
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theoldman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 12:15 PM
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4. How can you hold the Bush administration accountable if
they are out of office? I do not know of any rules that apply to a president after he leaves office except to accuse him of a crime like murder.
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ProgressiveFool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 12:16 PM
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6. War crimes and the Hague
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 12:16 PM by ProgressiveFool
Also, I'm not sure about this, but I think a president can be impeached when he's out of office. It amounts to just a censure, but it would still be symbolically important.
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