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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
1. It would be the first time a member of the BFEE has told the truth
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 08:46 PM
Dec 2014

in living memory. There IS that.

Autumn

(45,048 posts)
3. I think we are set for life. Our dynasties will continue to take turns being elected.
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 08:51 PM
Dec 2014

And we little people continue the slow slide into hell. The game is fucking rigged.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
6. That would incriminate him. Jebby was one of the architects of
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 10:03 PM
Dec 2014

the Pax Americana, which was all about invading Iraq and other oil rich ME nations crafted by the PNAC, of which he was a member and signatory. Too bad the website has been taken down but I'm sure all the incriminating papers, articles and letters have been preserved by somewhere.

However, before 9/11, this think tank had a plan to do this invasion with our military but lamented not having a Pearl Harbor situation in order to launch a military operation like we eventually did when 9/11 gave the Bush administration the excuse. Jeb was in the middle of it and hopefully he won't be able to distance himself from it.

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)
7. That would be a good play
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 10:06 PM
Dec 2014

if we were ever going to do something about it in the first place. Unfortunately, it looks like shrub is safe Jeb or not. What happened to this fucking country?

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
8. Regardless of whom the Dems nominate, I pray to God this country isn't dumb enough to elect Jeb
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 10:08 PM
Dec 2014

after the hatchet job done to the office by his big brother. But I'm afraid we (collectively) just might be that dumb.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
13. Exactly, notice how the ALCU pardon idea is no longer being pushed by the right wing? Because they
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 11:39 PM
Dec 2014

slowly awoke to the fact a criminal act has to be acknowledged first.

Nixon got pardoned....because he did do a crime. A pardon presumes a crime, even if not convicted,mand I do not think Bush and company are going to even accept pardons.

demigoddess

(6,640 posts)
14. I think you can pardon before charges, before trial
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:56 AM
Dec 2014

especially if you are a president pardoning your brother.

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
16. Looks like the Democrats have already done that for him
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:18 AM
Dec 2014

The Obama administration and Democrats in Congress have no stomach in pursuing any type of torture charges against anyone in this government.

And Hillary won't do anything either.

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