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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:05 PM Original message |
Pelosi Says She Knew of Waterboarding by 2003 |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. And she still couldn't talk about it. From the article... |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I agree it's an unnecessary distraction. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
28. It's not an unnecessary distraction at all. Please see responses to Reply 1. Pelosi does not |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
47. "Not the fault of the Republicans"? Really? Guess you've missed the 24/7 TV |
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Titonwan (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
45. People in hell want ice water. |
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Tutankhamun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #45 |
71. Good post |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #45 |
73. My hat's off to you for that post... |
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katanalori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Pelosi involvement explained simply: |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 04:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Standing silently by while people are being tortured is not jaywalking. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
35. If I may: Standing by for SIX years and several elections, including re-election of Bushco, while |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Sorry, but that hypothetical could not be more pitifully off base. Nancy is a member of |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
53. A better example would be |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. I did not donate to the rethugs because I do not expect them to do anything positive about |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. i thought they were disallowed by LAW to disclose what happened in the briefings |
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Shipwack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 04:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. The "LAW" is not a good enough reason to remain silent. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. First, you cannot classify a crime and torture is a crime under the |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
69. So? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. It just gets better and better... |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. OK, so we've gone |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Baloney. No one is blaming torture on Pelosi. No one is holding her responsible for anything other |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Sorry, |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. I want to know why impeachment was off the table. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The more I hear about Pelosi, |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I've always felt that might be the case. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. He might see through it, but his opinions were squashed, as you know. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Please tell me you are not serious about why Pelosi was silent for 6 years while people |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
10. Pelosi needs to step down as Speaker. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. This is a good subject for discussion. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
39. Agree, but that is a very low standard. |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I agree. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Baloney. How, why, when, where, and reason? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 05:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. The sadder outcome will be when she's allowed to stay on |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Didn't that already happen in the election of 2008? And look at some of the posts on this |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. Yep. I'm in her district. There are many people here like me |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
54. after enabling the more destructive Republican administration in our modern history. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. LOL! Yeah, I let the Republican media that I never watch |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 04:03 AM Response to Reply #54 |
64. Please see Reply # 36 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. I agree with your step down as speaker and raise you one. She needs to announce, not long after |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
46. Second the Motion |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. and her excuse for "impeachment is off the table"???? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. There's no excuse now, and Bush hasn't even been mentioned. |
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Optical.Catalyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. "except by achieving Democratic control of Congress and the White House" |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 05:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Probably still "off the table" |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 05:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. ... still she waits |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
42. I agree with most of that. But I fear that we must ask the Tooth Fairy for all that and |
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Optical.Catalyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. A bit of aggressiveness from our Congressional leadership would go a long way |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
23. Peace, Civil Rights, Labor Activists. MLK, Daniel Ellsberg, SOA protests. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
24. K&R |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
25. How 'bout this. She volunteers to testify. Will Bush and Cheney and others do the same? |
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Big Orange Jeff (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
27. Maybe she (and Reid) should just step down... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Before I suggest they step down, I want to know how their replacemtns would be |
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Big Orange Jeff (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. Agree. They can keep their elected offices, just not the leadership positions. |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
29. I Don't Understand How The Whitehouse |
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pjt7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Feingold or Webb should |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
34. And your recourse now, Ms. Pelosi? So far, I haven't seen any. n/t |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
40. people are missing 1/2 the picture |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. I absolutely believe (1) is the case |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
62. Don't forget 3) |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 03:58 AM Response to Reply #40 |
63. It wasn't "only" waterboarding and she does not have the luxury of thinking wb is Ok. America |
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republicansarewhores (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
44. Ever since 2006 and impeachment was taken "off the table"... |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. My prediction...Nancy Pelosi will be the only one who suffers any repercussions over this! |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Yep, and the populace will just roll over aqnd accept it. Total bullshit. |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
49. WHO ORDERERD AND AUTHORIZED TORTURE. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 04:06 AM Response to Reply #49 |
65. We can do both--prosecute them and primary the enablers. However, prosecuting is up to |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
51. Not good to lie, Nancy.... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
60. Ms Pelosi needs a serious primary challenge. nt |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
61. I refuse to join the growing criticism of Nancy Pelosi because |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 04:10 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Republicans said she knew in 2002. Now, she says she knew in 2003. At some point, |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
67. For the sake of the party, Pelosi should resign. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:47 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. No. She should announce soon that she will not seek re-election. |
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Riley18 (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
70. Here's a thought...let Nancy Pelosi take the fall and Cheney, et.al. take a pass. |
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Tutankhamun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. It's a smokescreen, but it's not going to save a single Republican. |
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