Feingold/Censure Thread 5 - Democratic Underground

Hissyspit

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:17 PM
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Feingold/Censure Thread 5

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MelissaB

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:19 PM
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1. Somebody please tell me why Feingold left the floor.

I'm just tuning in and Spector seems ticked about it.

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realFedUp

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:20 PM
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4. Spector's just trying to look like a gunslinger.....

fortunately the Senate floor still doesn't
allow handguns.

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liberal N proud

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:21 PM
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8. If it did, Cheney would have shot someone before now

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EFerrari

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:22 PM
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12. Still? Haven't there been shootings there in the past? n/t

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MelissaB

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:24 PM
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22. So did he give a speech and leave?

Did he say why if this is the case? I'm confused...

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Habibi

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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31. I asked this question in one of the earlier threads

Does anybody know?

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:32 PM
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69. not me. maybe tticked about how they argued to give him the 25 minutes

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jane_pippin

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM
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65. To let Spector whine as tumbleweeds go by? I don't know but it made

Arlen look pathetic. "Wahhh, I want a debate! I'm gonna stomp my feet!"

Maybe he should have stayed. Maybe it was like when Chris Rock drops the mic after a performance. I don't know. It sure stuck in Arlen's craw though.

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usregimechange

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:19 PM
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2. If Intel Comittee won't investigate, how can Spector suggest...

that the oversight is appropriate?

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liberal N proud

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:20 PM
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3. Just more republican lies

They lie, all republicans lie

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Hissyspit

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:20 PM
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6. Well, therein lies the rub

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thinkingwoman

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:20 PM
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5. I am so proud of Feingold!

I watched it live with my teens, and then we had dinner so I'm just now catching up to the discussion.

I think he did a magnificent job. II have no illusions about how the repuke senate will deal with this, but I wish Feingold was our president.

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Hissyspit

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:21 PM
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9. He kicked ASS - very good speech.

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Hissyspit

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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16. Durbin saying Feingold doesn't want vote today, but to use it as catalyst

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thinkingwoman

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:27 PM
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43. Oh good!

Thanks for that added info. Since I'm still catching up, I didn't know that.

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:20 PM
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7. Reid is announcing Senator Inouye's wife just died

Edited on Mon Mar-13-06 05:22 PM by Viva_La_Revolution

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Greeby

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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14. Inouye, is the correct way to spell it

Had to go to senate.gov to find out

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Lone_Star_Dem

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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18. Inouye I think is the spelling

That's sad news. :(

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Roland99

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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Has she been ill? Might explain Inouye's severe lack of voting

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DoYouEverWonder

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:21 PM
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10. This is it folks

Time for all hell to break loose.

Spector has thrown down the gauntlet. There is nothing to see here, nothing to investigate. He's got to be kidding.

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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13. said he already had a hearing. case clased.

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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19. Durbin now saying Congress failed to investigate domestic spying.

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DoYouEverWonder

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:55 PM
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77. Someone needs to let him know

this is just the beginning.

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bvar22

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:22 PM
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11. WTF REID!!!?????

The Republicans NEEDED someone to change the subjest for them.....take the HEAT off and let the repubs DUCK questions that they can't answer.

ThankYou Reid, for helping the Republicans AGAIN!!!!

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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17. Um...he announced a Senator's wife's death.

That's kind of important.

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spuddonna

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:24 PM
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24. And Reid seemed visibly moved...

I seriously doubt it was a stunt. It sounded like he'd just heard the news and wanted to let the rest of the floor know...

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EFerrari

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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20. Careful. Harry preempted their @ss. He is in control of the

conversation.

How he did that in the minority is just amazing.

Be a little patient. Imo, he did a very smart thing.

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dmr

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Mon Mar-13-06 06:53 PM
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81. That's how I interpreted it

which fits in why Feingold didn't come back to the Senate floor when Spector started to whine about him leaving. I agree, to change the flow of discussion by the minority was amazing to watch.

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Sydnie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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21. That announcement needed to be made. At least he didn't interrupt Russ

to make it.

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jsamuel

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:30 PM
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60. .

Edited on Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM by jsamuel

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:24 PM
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26. OH PLEASE

:mad:

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:33 PM
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70. Get real!

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Sydnie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:23 PM
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15. Durbin bringing it back to point n/t

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EFerrari

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:24 PM
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25. Who are these sleek nimble guys?

lol

:shrug:

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Sydnie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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30. You mean Russ and Durbin?

I am liking them ... more and more and more everyday!

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EFerrari

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM
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63. Today has been like a ballet.

All afternoon.

Awesome.

:)

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Sydnie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:34 PM
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73. I have been very distracted this afternoon -- but I didn't

miss RUSS! It was splendiferously delicious!

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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29. how can we make the people get OUTRAGED?

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Drum

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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33. Durbin is doing well!

Not bad for just a few minutes

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DoYouEverWonder

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:24 PM
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23. Durbin didn't know Feingold was going to come to the floor today

Failed to exercise their oversight responsiblity.

Feingold's resolution will be the catatlyst for investigations.

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babylonsister

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:24 PM
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27. We can hope! nt

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OrangeCountyDemocrat

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:26 PM
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37. You Can Dream!

Investigation, yeah....sure.

Please.....somebody buy my bridge.

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babylonsister

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:30 PM
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55. Oh, come on, OCD, put on

a happy face! :silly:

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AndyTiedye

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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28. Some of them Confuse "Oversight" With "Overlook"

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Catchawave

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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32. Oy, more committees....

I think this is a good thing....will keep censure alive and :kick:

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babylonsister

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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34. Durbin calling for bipartisan consideration of resolution. HA! nt

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Mrspeeker

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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35. Durbin back on track

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DoYouEverWonder

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:25 PM
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36. Good Durbin calling for hearings

Judicial(?) and Intel committee investigations.

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:27 PM
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44. but intel committee already folded on an investigation!

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DoYouEverWonder

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:32 PM
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66. I guess that's why he said maybe

he would go to the Intel Committee. He knows it will probably be a waste of time.

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LizW

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:26 PM
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38. Oh, no, no, no! It's Elfin Magic! Someone hold me!

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suffragette

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:28 PM
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49. He is an evil elf lookin' guy.

:rofl:

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:29 PM
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51. Slither Sessions....

I'm reading Harry Potter #4 right now.

He would be the headboy of Slytherin House. :scared:

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Kurovski

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:30 PM
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56. The Ante-Bellum sugarbowl of the Senate.

Did his pappy drag him around by those ears or what?

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Kurovski

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:30 PM
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57. Self-edit.

Edited on Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM by Kurovski

Oops! Treated the mouse like a piano.

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spuddonna

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM
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LOL! Get thee back to your tree, Sessions! n/t

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Greeby

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:26 PM
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39. Oh Jeebus, Jeff Sessions

biggest slime in the Senate :puke:

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LizW

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:28 PM
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46. We are not racists. I did not vote for the idiot.

Please don't paint us all as racists.

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Drum

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:28 PM
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47. Hand that man a shovel,

that he can continue to dig the GOP's political grave....

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Kolesar

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:29 PM
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52. By this censure resolution:"You don't support the troops"

"We voted" "military force" "our sooooldiers"

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM
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61. damm. that will be talking point.

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Sydnie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:32 PM
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67. the talking point is

"you can't do this to the president when we are in a time of war." I saw it starting to creep out big time yesterday. It will get louder, mark my words.

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AverageJoe

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:32 PM
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68. I'm a bright blue dot in a really red state!

And there are racists everywhere....

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Mon Mar-13-06 06:13 PM
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80. That's ironic coming from the home of Jesse Helms. n/t

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Sydnie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:27 PM
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41. Steven's still has some "great friends"?

I thought he wished a pox on everyone's house in Decemeber. :rofl:

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babylonsister

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:27 PM
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42. Sessions is now stalling, wasting the time remaining. nt

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:28 PM
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48. now Session is fear mongaling.

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tridim

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:28 PM
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45. Sessions, using Inoye's wife's death as reason not to censure

How Republican of him.

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liberal N proud

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:29 PM
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50. Then he starts with lies saying we went to war because we were attacked

Bull shit bull shit bull shit.

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Catchawave

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM
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Yeah, here comes the Rove playbook talking points...

We're at war, blah blah blah :(

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Emit

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:35 PM
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74. A lot of people have bought into this notion, and I think it speaks

to some sort of mindset. I say that, because, in a recent conversation with my dad, who is in his 70s and a military retiree, kept throwing that one out at me as an excuse for pretty much everything Bush & Co. do. This notion of undermining the president's authority during war time is real big with him. Maybe it's a military thing, maybe it's an old man thing, or an authoritarian conservative mindset thing. I tell you, it reminds me of my childhood all over with my dad, "You'll do as I say...now...because I told you to!" GGGRRRRrrrrr. I hate that.

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Higans

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Mon Mar-13-06 11:21 PM
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82. We were attacked by Osama Bin Ladin or had Bush Forgotten?

I guess bush has forgotten.

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:29 PM
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54. his voice hurts my ears.

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me b zola

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:33 PM
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71. Mine too, especially when he honks like a goose

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DoYouEverWonder

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:29 PM
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53. Session's 3/4's voted to send soldiers to harms way

Pulling the Support the Troops card.

Getting all angry.

Maybe he should get angry about almost 3000 KIA and another 20,000 seriously injured for life.

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Greeby

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:30 PM
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58. Inouye lost his right arm and won the Congressional Medal of Honour

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Daniel_Inouye_citation

These chickenhawk pukes have no business being in the same room as him, let alone talking about him

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Career Prole

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:30 PM
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59. Senator Huckleberry Hound of Alabama

talking shit.

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rodeodance

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM
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64. Reid should have been the Leader to do this Resolution!

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jsamuel

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:31 PM
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62. Sessions: American people are our enemy.

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Mrspeeker

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:34 PM
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72. WOW great show

So democratic, if democratic = despotism

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hippiegranny

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:43 PM
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75. just saw this:

Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure

WASHINGTON - Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold's effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying, maneuvering to prevent a vote that could alienate voters. Republicans dared Democrats to vote for the proposal.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060313/ap_on_go_co/feingold_censure

Is this for real?

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Mrspeeker

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:52 PM
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76. they own the media

its just a show thats all

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Mar-13-06 06:01 PM
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78. Yes. Frist tried to call a vote without allowing for a debate.

They don't tell you that in the article. Puts it back in the dems corner, cause they stopped him.

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Mon Mar-13-06 06:06 PM
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79. What is Lautenberg saying? I've lost my audio ...

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