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Playinghardball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:33 PM Original message |
Nancy Pelosi calls for ethics probe of Rep. Anthony Weiner over lewd Twitter photo |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry, folks... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. How's the higher standards test donig for the likes of Nathan Deal? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Senator Craig. Senator Ensign. Congressman Lee, Congressman |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Read my post, then read it again (n/t) |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. not even in the same league |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. This has NOTHING to do with "higher standards" |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. What rules did he violate? |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. It's unclear whether he used a government computer |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Now there's a law against sending a picture of your underwear? Who the fuck... |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Ethics rules are not the same as illegal actions. No crime needs |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. So what's the ethics rule? |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Using government resources on non governmental matters, bringing |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. Still a load of crap, but I suspect Pelosi would like an investigation to show... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Pelosi is doing this for good reason. Weiner is accused of using his Congressional phone line... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. ... Weiner appears to have more questions to answer about his use of Congressional resources |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I haven't been following the news for the last several days so tidbits |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. "How could he be so dumb?" |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. That he seems to have started this just after he got married is really low. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Good questions. |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. So he was engaged in this behavor when he was dating his wife. What a sham. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yes. Why would anyone get married under such circumstances? |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. LOL |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. ... Weiner told reporters he spoke briefly with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi before his press |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Did she ever call for an investigation into Clarence Thomas? |
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MikeW (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. if he used government equipment (ie computer or blackberry) then hes got problems |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nancy, you took impeachment and investigation of the Bushies off the table. |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is actually a good and shrewd move. |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. We have reached a new level of silliness. Given the reaction by some there will soon be legislation |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. lol... he MUST PAY I tell ya!!!!!! |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. Hypocrisy is lying, saying one thing doing something else, |
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sunnystarr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Let he that is without sin cast the first stone (nt) |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. Pelosi needs to have the guts to say "it isn't important - we have better things to do" |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. A probe is appropriate. If he did not break house rules this should reveal it. |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's a good move by Pelosi. Congress ought to hold its members to high standards. |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. There are a lot of people on DU who should feel pretty stupid about now |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Thank you for putting words to what I've been trying to say nicely. |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Well to be fair, |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-06-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. Good |
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