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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:45 PM
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Remember NIXON was reelected for a second term too!!
Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 12:45 PM by Mr_Spock
We were in a similar state of shock back then (though we still had Congress). That happened during a controversial war too. Things really have to start getting better - I just know people in this country do not want to live in a one-party state. They didn't like it when it was all Dems, and they won't like it this time when it's a Republicans. I remember how difficult it was at times when we had to constantly defend the castle from attack. Give it time...
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:48 PM
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1. That is what my Mom said this reminds her of too. We need some
good investigative journalists or a Congress that won't just roll over - I won't hold my breath.
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:58 PM
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3. Yeah, I was only 11, but I remeber how PISSED my parents were.
They were in TOTAL SHOCK! Things haven't changed much at all in this country. It really is the candidate - get a better candidate with the right credentials and our team will win next time.
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zacho Donating Member (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:48 PM
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2. Anthrax
If we find a motive for the Bush administration to mail the National Enquirer anthrax, we can go at a conspiracy between Bush and the Anthrax scare of 2001. If an administration figure was behind that they would have resign or be removed by the Congress.
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 07:05 PM
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10. Hi zacho!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 01:03 PM
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4. Nixon was never this bad. Ever.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 01:09 PM
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5. this is 100x worse than the Nixon days
Bush ain't getting impeached. Only the House can bring impeachement and that ain't gonig to happen when they have a 30+ seat majority and only 40 seats are somewhat competitive every election.

We're not getting congress back for, at the least, another 10 years.

Our hope lies in the Senate, and that itself will take 4-6 years, if we're lucky.
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Carolinian Donating Member (861 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 05:55 PM
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7. That's why I say we need peace marches, etc. They are scared to
death of them.
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prodigal_green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 09:50 PM
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12. We hit EVERY pug seat
EVERY one. No running weak candidates in repug districts because that person is a moderate or popular.

There is no such thing as a moderate Republican anymore. Give them NO quarter.
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Carolinian Donating Member (861 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 11:18 PM
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13. Vietnam was much worse than Iraq is now. I can't believe anyone who
lived through Vietnam would want to put another generation through the same thing. Maybe they haven't come to terms with their feelings of defeat from the Vietnam withdrawal. A guy I work with was a tunnel rat in Nam. I told him that the ones who support this war should be the ones fighting it and he said they are. The soldiers are doing what they want to do. Am I blind?
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Carolinian Donating Member (861 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 02:26 PM
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6. I remember I voted for Nixon because he clearly promised to end
the war. I hated him, but not as much as I hate Bush.
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 09:47 PM
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11. Yeah, well my first vote was for Reagan!
First AND LAST Republican I ever voted for.
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seraph Donating Member (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 05:57 PM
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8. Without control of congress, we have no subpeona powers. (nt)
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 05:57 PM
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9. Completely different
We now have laws in place (Patriot Act) that can be used to shut down dissent. We have a media almost completely in the hands of a few corporations. We have a Republican Party in the hands of right-wing radicals. Absolutely no comparison between the two.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-04 10:44 AM
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14. There are significant
differences. There are significant similarities. I don't think the original post implied it was the exact same situation.
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demokatgurrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-04 11:00 AM
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15. But Bush wasn't. He was NOT duly elected the first time-
which raises the question, to which I am not sure of the answer, of whether he was legitimately elected this time.
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