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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:58 PM Original message |
What Happens With the Election When President Bush Bombs Iran? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. This current scenario is EXACTLY why so many of us were screaming "IMPEACH NOW!" |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Impeachment proceedings were instituted rather quickly against Bill Clinton. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
80. Congress didn't want to Impeach because they cared more about a historic presidential race between |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. martial law, anyone? |
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KaryninMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Yes indeed- it's what many of us have been saying for a while now. |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Artciles of Impeachment need to be drawn up as soon as possible. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. dystopian codswallop. Secular apocalyptism. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
77. Agreed. Martial law is paranoid fantasy |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Martial law, cancelled elections, long live King George. |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Not quite... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #49 |
76. Hmmm if that is true maybe this is why she said "impeachment is off the table" - |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. why? Iran is getting bombed, not us |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. oh, maybe because the bombing of iran would be related to national security and some |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. too much, I been reading Scott Ritter lately |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #42 |
65. I read ritter too. apparently you misunderstood. WE know there is no |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Exactly. I don't understand why people give this administration any |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. they are doing a much worse job of making up shit about Iran |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Well good. I know they've been having trouble coming up with good stories |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. . |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. I look for that shit to happen... |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. You can't change horsemen in the middle of an apocalypse |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not going to happen |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. No it really is about to happen. I didn't think so a while back, but basically, |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. its been "about to happen" for 2 years now |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
61. Precisely. For two years the same baseless threads. |
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LucyParsons (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. A draft would necessarily have to follow shortly |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. McCain is supposedly against the draft. We shall see, huh? |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Don't expect Bush to leave office if he bombs Iran. The elections will be cancelled. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. And that to me would be the basic reason alone for this Administration... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. lol. and you really think the dem majority will just acquiece to that? |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. No I don't, unless something happens on our soil. |
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Mme. Defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
64. I don't think they will be cancelled if the contest |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. interesting and good point |
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against all enemies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. "Bomb, Bomb Iran" will become McCain's theme song. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. It already is. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. I wouldn't say "when", but "if". |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. well, in 2004 they knew they had the election fixed (courtesy of diebold, etc) |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
82. That doesn't say much for the Democrats, does it? |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Given the fact that Russia and China signed an agreement that calls for no... |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I beleive they will be the biggest benefactors if we were stupid enough to get ourselves wrapped up |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. Gas jumps to $10 a gallon. |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Poetic Justice if it were HIS base to turn on him. We need a revolution |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Only $10? I pay $4+/gallon right now. If idiot attacks Iran, gas is going $20+ and since idiot is .. |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Pardon my ignorance... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The wise and wonderful souls who occupy the seats in Congress already |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. no they haven't, and bush has the authority under the constitution |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. But does this authority give him preemptive power to strike when we aren't |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. That's the whole sticky part of Kyl-Lieberman |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Plus Rumsfeld or Ashcroft mentioned some years ago |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Kyl-Lieberman, eh? |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. COngress has already given him authorization. Thank Senator Kyl and Senator Lieberman for that. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Kyl Lieberman |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. And Obama was a no show. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. they're HOPING it will grease the skids for McCain |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. I think these war criminals are trying to destabilize the Middle East, thus ensuring our continued |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
30. Bush is planning something to keep the RW'ers and security moms/nascar dads in line |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
31. Also, an Osama video wouldn't surprise me |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. those things dont work anymore |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I wish you were right but I have no faith in a lot of the electorate |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. fear is a short term thing, many are dull to it now |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I can see it now |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
35. According to many DUers the imminent attack on Iran has been imminent |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
51. I think the intended effect has been successful. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Look, I'm not saying they won't bomb Iran. I'm not saying they will. |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. They probably won't suspend elections or impose martial law. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
40. If we're lucky 30 million americans will storm the WH and arrest everyone |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. 1,000,000 person army |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. and our soldiers are slaughtered. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. The "homeland" |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Explain this further for me. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. We would be safe |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Im with you as far as N. Korea, China, Russia is concerned. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Possible |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. come the revolution, that's what. |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Thanks. |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
55. The DRAFT dialog will begin in earnest. See how unpopular this war REALLY becomes. |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. The only way America can save itself is if we hand Bush, Cheney, and the rest of these war criminals |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
56. K&R |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
62. If he bombs Iran, Democrats will win by the greatest landslide in history. nt |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. If we have an election |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
70. there will be an election |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Yes, but will this action basically tie the hands of the next president. |
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