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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:24 AM Original message |
If they take control of the Congress, You KNOW They'll do it |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yep... they'll create "birth certificate-gate".... or they'll invent some other conspiracy |
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StevieM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. It really is amazing how elaborate the whole birth cirtificate theory is. At first I didn't even |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thats why the birth certificate nonsense keeps rearing it head. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's why the deVattel argument has entered the Birther narrative |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. No what they will do is start an investigation of his birth certificate and after wasting billions |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. 100% certain. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Republicans honestly believe they have a divine right to rule |
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mercuryblues (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. God wants them to rule, donchya know |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. and to think that some think the Dems deserve to be in the minority as punishment |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I think the mid terms might surprise us all |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
61. Alot of black folks are sick of the whole effing exercise, to be honest with you |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Barack suffers from Black Executive Syndrome |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 02:11 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Absolutely. But if you call them on it, they'll scream to high Heaven that they aren't. |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. Most definitely. But it says more about them instead of you. |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 09:49 AM Response to Reply #61 |
70. +10000 |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. I completely agree. |
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PopSixSquish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. That Simply Boggles My Mind |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Rezko or Blagojevich |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. It is up to Obama to go out and and fire up that base again |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Of course they will |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. deleted |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. Clinton was not removed from office and the impeachment |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. But the impeachment was partially responsible for the climate during the 2000 race |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. You think the impeachment of Clinton helped Bush become President. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's ABSOLUTELY true |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You're right |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. If that is true then it was Gore's reaction to impeachment that was decisive |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Wrong again |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Other factors completely apart from the impeachment entered into Gore's failure |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. That is what I'm saying. |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. If "Impeachment guaranteed there would be no victory for Clinton's Veep" |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
60. Clinton was toxic to the majority? His approval ratings were well above 50% throughout his 2nd term |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. You do not know what the alternative would have been |
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StevieM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. I think the decisive factor was that Gore talked about going to Texas with the Director of FEMA, |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Would you place a bet on the Republicans not pursuing every avenue available to them |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I think they'd consider every possibility. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. As I said "every avenue available to them" - up to and including impeachment |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. You said they'd pursue taking down the regime. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. We're not that far apart |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yes, I think they'd like to. But crossing that threshold and going full board into |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. The hyperbole stirs the emotions |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Hyperbole is what you're left with if your base isn't sufficiently motivated |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. You're leaving a group out of those that will be motivated |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. So you are admitting that your OP was hyperbole for the sake |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. No comment n/t |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You're admitting that you're naive? |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I always thought it was hyperbole. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #43 |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I'm not implying anything. I'm saying that I agree with you |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. backing away |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. "-that's an underhanded personal attack and you know it!" |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. You don't know the American people very well, do you.... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 02:05 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. Republicans lost seats in both 1998 and 2000 |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 05:46 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Speaker of the House Gephardt? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. You said "even larger majorities in congress" |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. Every election matters. Every election is important. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. I'd be very disapointed in them if they didn't |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. We can have an adversarial system without personal attacks. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
58. Yes, that would be great |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
44. The fact is that Clinton GAVE them something to use |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Bill Clinton received an electoral mandate in 1996 |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Nice succinct restatement of what I said |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
53. is this the obligatory "be scared if the repukes get elected" thread? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 06:09 AM Response to Reply #53 |
66. If you're not "scared if the repukes get elected", then you haven't been paying attention |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 08:46 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. +1000. But I fully believe that some here wouldn't mind it happening |
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StevieM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
56. I think a government shutdown is more likely. They'll impeach him in his second term (eom) |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
57. I don't think it has anything to do with an African American president. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
59. You're right |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
67. Of course they will. There is not a doubt in my mind. The Scorched Earth |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
69. They won't impeach Obama unless he does something wrong first |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
71. Exactly making Barack Obama the most successful he can be is the most liberal thing to do increasing |
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