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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 12:10 AM
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Do you think that there is a correlation between the complicity of Congress
to the endorsements that are being made?
For some reason, everyone really wants to play along to get along. Nobody wants to unmask this creature that is the Bush Presidency.
We have hearings without any meaningful results, impeachment off the table, subpoenas that have no enforcement, Contempt of Congress that goes unchecked, bills passed that shouldn't have ever gone to the floor, Bills being held by republicans honored while bills being held by Democrats are not honored...WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?
Are the endorsements just endorsing the status quo? A code word to the powers that be that their secrets are safe with them...as long as they vote for the candidate that is being endorsed?
I'm getting a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that there will be no changes, no convictions, no trials...just business as usual when Congress starts up again in 2009. It's not going to go away anytime soon.
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OffWithTheirHeads Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 12:15 AM
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1. Your stomach feels the same as mine
The fix is in and we the people are fucked.
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rwheeler31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 12:17 AM
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2. You got it. Many tried but our democracy died.
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Afje Donating Member (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:27 AM
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5. Our democracy died due to lack of care.

We let slip for too long.
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OneGrassRoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 12:23 AM
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3. Same ickiness here, but it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings. n/t
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 12:34 AM
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4. Without transparent elections we are cooked. n/t
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Blackhatjack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:56 AM
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6. It's going to take 'transparency' and 'campaign finance reform' & voting out Congress members...
There is definitely a disconnect between the damage that Bush has done and the inaction on the behalf of the Democratic Party Members in Congress.

Edwards is the only viable candidate willing to 'break the system' and shake up the power-sharing in Washington --and that likely explains why there is an active coalition of characters working hard against him.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:59 AM
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7. There is no major candidate who represents one iota of real change
the oligarchy and their corporations have utterly subverted our political system.
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 09:10 AM
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8. I assume you are excluding Kucinich who is being held
hostage by the Corps. and unable to get his message out. My guess is that They would do that to any other "real candidate for change' as well.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:11 PM
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9. As a Kucinich supporter, I regretfully admit
I do not include him as a major candidate.

GE has chosen on behalf of the oligarchy. GE has spoken on behalf of the oligarchy.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:15 PM
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10. ((HwnN))
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:19 PM
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11. It's not lookin' good for "accountability."
and we know that Clintons didn't go after Iran-Contra/BCCI..and Obama seems to be focused on the "future" rather than the past.
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hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:31 PM
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12. As it now stands, I think Edwards is our only hope for possibly holding the criminals
accountable, which is a cryin' shame.
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