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Zen Democrat
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:21 AM Original message |
Fitz could prevent pardons by naming * as "unindicted co-conspirator." |
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hiabrill
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds good to me... |
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shockingelk
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. playing ahed |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nixon was named and he could still pardon OTHERS |
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Zen Democrat
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Yes, but he didn't. And Bush wouldn't be able to either, IMO. |
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shraby
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. The people he might pardon can still be called |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. The constitution prevents pardons. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. He first has to be impeached |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Impeachment would be difficult. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Oh the precedent has been set |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
57. Clinton and others have pardoned. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Yes there is |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Actually, no there isn't. |
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Deleted message |
wordpix
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Sat Oct-22-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
54. but if Chimpee pardons on his last day in office |
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Beacho
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. Disagree |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I spoke with a constitutional expert on this very topic. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Only if the CONs decide to do it |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Nadin, again you prove your brilliance. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You welcome, been discussing this and readying |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Why do you think the loomingGOP vs GOP fight is a "Constitutional Crisis"? |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. It is not the PUG civil war that is a nightmare |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:27 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I think the succession has already been accepted by Poppy. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Will see |
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eShirl
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:51 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. nah, Poppy's been skydiving on his birthdays for years. n/t |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Wrong. It was a half century since he last jumped out of an airplane |
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MikeNY
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. And who will pardon Bush? Not the American people |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 12:59 PM Response to Reply #38 |
59. Precisely. You've hit the nail on the head. |
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Buford Pusser
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. No, not "President Hastert" -- you're forgetting one thing: |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Hey Buford! Welcome to DU!!! |
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NancyG
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Not President Hastert or Pelosi... |
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peace frog
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. That is the most plausible scenario |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Look at the Line of Succession - If not Hastert, then |
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Me.
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Sat Oct-22-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #22 |
51. Bridge To Nowhere |
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Blue_In_AK
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Sat Oct-22-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
58. Oh, please, |
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longship
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Not McCain or any CongressCritter from a state w/ Dem Gov. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Remember until bush is removed |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:20 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Who does Bush trust, who would be acceptable to the GOP |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. That is a good question, and I wuld not be too shocked |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Not Jeb - who's Governor Perry? |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Governor of Texas |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I meant, what should we know about Perry? |
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flyarm
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. a while back alot of controversy with his wife... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm
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Sat Oct-22-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Hmmmmm... his wife? I thought it was about something his wife happened |
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flyarm
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Sat Oct-22-05 12:49 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. it was.........but it was never confirmed as far as i am concerned |
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OmmmSweetOmmm
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. You're right dear fly! As far as I think they want to keep far away from |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
66. Yes but he is part of the texas gang |
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RB TexLa
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Sat Oct-22-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
52. he has gone off the right wing chart |
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elehhhhna
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
65. Closeted gay Gov. Perry, btw. |
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akarnitz
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:15 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. I don't think Perry as VP would be legal |
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RB TexLa
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Sat Oct-22-05 11:35 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. It would be legal |
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akarnitz
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Thanks for the clarification! |
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Hardrada
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Given enough time |
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Zen Democrat
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
35. But what if they had to "GO" before the mid-terms? |
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akarnitz
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:27 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Go back 50 years further, to Harding |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
67. More rencen that that |
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punpirate
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
26. Apart from some of the obvious issues concerning pardons... |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 03:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Hence why I keep saying we are at the leading edge |
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punpirate
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Umm... don't know about that... |
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akarnitz
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:34 AM Response to Reply #29 |
43. The only constitutional crisis I foresee |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:39 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. That's why they invented the "Unindicted Co-conspirator" classification |
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akarnitz
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Sat Oct-22-05 05:05 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Let's assume Chimpy and Cheney are both "Un-Indicted Co-conspirators" |
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leveymg
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Sat Oct-22-05 07:02 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I think your second option is more likely to apply |
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Horse with no Name
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. How would this happen? |
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akarnitz
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Sat Oct-22-05 01:48 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. Dem VP would only happen |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Oct-22-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #43 |
68. Look for Aaron Burr, he was indicted |
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goodboy
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Sat Oct-22-05 04:48 AM Response to Original message |
45. that's what they did to Nixon, right? (nt) |
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Neil Lisst
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Sat Oct-22-05 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
47. I think Bush will not resign, WILL issue pardons, and will remain |
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kentuck
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Sat Oct-22-05 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
50. Interesting... |
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Catherine Vincent
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Sat Oct-22-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
55. And that way he wouldn't do what Poppy Bush did. |
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