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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:45 PM Oct 2015

Just adjourn and continue this f--kin charade tomorrow

The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791) prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments, including torture.

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Just adjourn and continue this f--kin charade tomorrow (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 OP

That really is torture. Chemisse Oct 2015 #1

It's how cops used to get false confessions before Miranda DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #2

Exactly what I was just thinking dorkzilla Oct 2015 #3

I couldn't go this long without peeing and I'm younger than are. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #6

Hahahaha! I just took my computer into the loo with me... dorkzilla Oct 2015 #7

Let's adjourn and stop it forever. Enough already!!! riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #4

Some DUers are reporting that Fox has stopped covering this dorkzilla Oct 2015 #8

Just checked with a conservative Facebook acquaintance riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #9

No day 2 please... Agschmid Oct 2015 #5

Chemisse

(30,809 posts)

1. That really is torture.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:48 PM

Oct 2015

The committee members can all go out and take breaks (maybe even little naps), while she's sitting there in the same chair for hours on end. That is just wrong.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. It's how cops used to get false confessions before Miranda

Reply to Chemisse (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:53 PM

Oct 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

3. Exactly what I was just thinking

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:01 PM

Oct 2015

This is bordering on sick. Queen Elizabeth I had a head torturer, Richard Topcliffe, who used to take delight in slowly torturing his prisoners; were he alive today, he surely would be sitting on the dais today.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

6. I couldn't go this long without peeing and I'm younger than are.

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:11 PM

Oct 2015

eom

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

7. Hahahaha! I just took my computer into the loo with me...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:14 PM

Oct 2015

I totally hear ya!

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

4. Let's adjourn and stop it forever. Enough already!!!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:07 PM

Oct 2015

This is insane

Has anyone checked the conservative sites? Are they all cool with this? Even they have to be getting a bit squeamish right?

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

8. Some DUers are reporting that Fox has stopped covering this

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:15 PM

Oct 2015

So the GOP base is safely tucked in bed and we’re slowly being tortured to death.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

9. Just checked with a conservative Facebook acquaintance

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:17 PM

Oct 2015

He's blocked so I never see his feed but I wanted to see what he was thinking and as of 35 minutes ago, even he's appalled.

Said the Rethugs haven't accomplished anything but make Hillary look good today.

Even he's saying "Enough!"

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

5. No day 2 please...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:08 PM

Oct 2015

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