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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 12:50 PM
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When can I stop holding my nose?
Impeachment, Habeas, the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments...

To be honest, the stench of the Congressional leadership is so overpowering I might just hang on to the old schnozz for a little while longer.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 12:52 PM
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1. Holding my nose and my breath, here, Maybe things will change in Nov.. who knows?
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 12:54 PM
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3. I worry that you'll die of asphyxiation
:hi:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:08 PM
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14. Well, the gov't is killing me with their shenanigans anyway. LOL
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 12:53 PM
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2. One hand on your nose...
...leaves you with only one hand to fight off the GOP.

Use a clothespin.
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 12:57 PM
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4. I'm guessing if Obama wins big
you'll see the gloves come off to some extent; maybe they'll be emboldened a bit if he's heading into September or so with big leads in the polls. But I think it's a mistake to assume that their agenda in congress is anything like yours would be: they see you as a scary leftist insurgent who's rocking the hell out of their very comfortable boat. They wish you'd just shut up and go back to work.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:00 PM
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5. Wasn't that the exact argument used in 2006?
When we win a majority in Congress, when we're in the Speaker's chair, the gloves will come off and * won't be able to take a dump without permission?


When we win big in the NEXT election, or maybe the one after that...
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:02 PM
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7. It was.
And you're right. I'm not sure what it will take; better Democrats in office, maybe. The current crop mostly don't see things the way we do--that much is pretty clear.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:04 PM
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9. It's getting harder and harder to justify/defend any of it
This is just so depressing.
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:07 PM
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12. Agreed.
I hope Obama will push hard for better congressional leadership in January. Pelosi, Hoyer and Reid are all pathetic losers, IMO. Out with them—give me Feingold as Senate Majority Leader and maybe Wexler as speaker and we might have a slightly different state of affairs.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:03 PM
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8. And in 2004. I wonder what we'll have to wave goodbye to
between now and November.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:06 PM
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10. When they come for the 3rd Amendment, I'm taking to the streets.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:10 PM
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16. Too late. They don't have to quarter in your rec room
if they already have your hard drive. :(
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:14 PM
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18. I'm not holding my breath
I'll vote for him because he's the Democratic nominee, but I don't believe Barack Obama will be any different that anyone else attempting to get elected to public office.

There, I said it.
Julie
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:15 PM
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19. Hear Hear
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:17 PM
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21. MrCoffee, I'll pass you a pair of asbestos underwear
I'm sure I'll be flambed beyond recognition in moments now.

Julie
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:22 PM
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24. Here's hoping he surprises you.
He's on the right track with this lobbyist thing, so we'll see.
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:23 PM
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25. He won't.
Julie
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:25 PM
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26. If he does, you owe me a beer.
Deal?
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:31 PM
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28. You'll be waiting a long time for that beer
He's already flipping on stuff like his statements on NAFTA. I don't foresee good things. At all.

Julie
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:25 PM
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27. I hoped Pelosi would surprise us, too...
and she sure did!
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:31 PM
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29. There's that.
We'll see what we see, I guess. Without sounding too much like a true believer, I'm encouraged by Obama's apparent take on things so far, and his willingness to translate stated principles into action. I know he's not everybody's dream date, but so far he's been pretty damn good. And I'll leave it at that.

Peace!
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:01 PM
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6. in about 7 monthis
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earth mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:06 PM
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11. I'm not holding my nose-I can smell the corruption from 3000+ miles away!
:grr:
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:07 PM
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13. but...but...but...when we get the majority, it'll be different
pinky swear!
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earth mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:12 PM
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17. but...but...but...when Obama takes office in '09, it'll be different
pinky swear!
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:17 PM
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20. Touche
:rofl:
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earth mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:19 PM
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23. Yep, it's a joke on all of us...
Edited on Fri Jun-20-08 01:19 PM by TheGoldenRule
should we :rofl: or :cry: ?
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:18 PM
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22. yeah it's wafting my way too
and it stinks. :mad:
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 01:08 PM
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15. If you plan to be involved in politics, buy a clothespin. nt
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