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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:17 PM Original message |
Conyers: "Impeachment NOT off the table" |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. For me this is what |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He really never did name it did he? |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. yes. pretty disappointing...with same lame "reasons" i.e. fear of Rethug reaction nt |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. oh how disappointing |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I know.. i'm not holding my breath.. it's like John's teasing us or some weird shit.. nt |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Which is exactly the reason why we can't make such a move |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. They "didn't have the votes" to impeach Nixon either |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. the vote to authorize the judiciary committee to START the nixon impeachment inquiry was 404-10 |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Conyers is scared. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. a compelling reason for not impeaching |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Another source of fear |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Bingo! That's the only reason that makes any sense |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. and |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. It's probably the same kind of crap J.Edger had on MLK, or Whitewater type business deals |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Sex, gambling, problems with children or family. |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well, dinner's almost over and the table is about to be assigned to new customers |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. But it's so nice of Conyers to brush a few crumbs off the empty table for us DU dogs nt |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Can legal proceedings be held without impeachment? Could Bushco be |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. State Secrets cannot be used in Impeachment Hearings, but can & would for other court action. nt |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. State Secrets privilege has been used for civil suits.. |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I'm not sure I'm following your line of reasoning very well |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yes, impeachment AND criminal trials can work around state secrets privilege... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Conyers will go down in history as the man who held back |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Esp. since he's now taking personal "responsibility" for not impeaching |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'll believe him when he bangs the gavel at the first Impeachment session |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I hear ya! I feel like I'm being teased & deliberately titillated by these kind of crumbs |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. in other words... |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I couldn't agree more. Since when is aiding and abetting criminals Congress's job? nt |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. More sound and fury -- more bait and switch -- signifying nothing except ... |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I always thought aiding and abetting crimes was itself a crime. |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Yeah, me too. And... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. Yeah...fine...but in the end Conyer's Admits...it's NOT REALLY ON THE TABLE! |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Conyers is playing the evil trickster: now you see it now you don't |
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