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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 10:49 PM
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Can the Repubs push Roberts through without turning over the documents?
that the Democrats have requested? Is it enough to simply say the Democrats are fishing? Or are they really trying to hide Roberts "true" record? Are they only showing off the living room and dining room and preventing anyone from seeing what is in the attic and the basement? My, what a fine house you have here!
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 10:54 PM
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1. YES! Don't you understand? The majority wins!!!!
I've heard a lot of statements against Roberts, but none of them are going to convince any Pubs to change their vote! I'd bet my life that he never did anything illegal, so what ever might be found in the docs that haven't been turned over wouldn't do anything anyway!

Sure, the Dems could filibuster, but they'd still looose in the end, and then what?

I simply don't think there's much of a chance of anything until the 2006 elections. If we don't take control then, we're done!
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AuntPatsy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:23 AM
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10. If he did nothing illegal, why not show all the documents?
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 10:56 PM
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2. they did bolton. just gets easier and easier for bushco n/t
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wli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 11:28 PM
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3. they can push him no matter what
Odds are they've dug up the most objectionable nominee possible to provoke a filibuster, so that they can later never have to deal with a filibuster again.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 11:30 PM
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4. I hope not. If we have a vestige of a democracy and rule of law left,
I hope not.
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Warren DeMontague Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 11:35 PM
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5. "Erections have consequences"
er, sorry, elections.
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drfresh Donating Member (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 11:53 PM
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7. In the rare case your Bush regime lasts for more than 4 years,
seek immediate help.
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Warren DeMontague Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:21 AM
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9. I needed help by the fifth hour.
Seriously. There's only so much of that prick I can take.

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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-20-05 11:44 PM
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6. Of Course They Can
They'll just threaten to use the :nuke: option.
Then the Democratic leadership will decide that reproductive freedom
isn't so important after all.


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satya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:05 AM
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8. I thought Dean requested the docs thru FOIAs? n/t
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leeroysphitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:24 AM
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11. They can and they will...
Especially when all the Democrats, the so called "opposition" party will do is fake some low grade heming and hawing right up until it's time to vote at which point they shall en mass roll over and play republican and vote to confirm...
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