bobburgster
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:30 PM
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Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters investigations seems too convenient. |
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It seems awfully interesting that two top African-American Democrats in the House of Representatives are facing ethics allegations at this time. Maybe I'm wearing a tinfoil hat on this one, but does anyone else wonder about the timing?
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:32 PM
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1. yeah--but black pols get less surveillance, according to Fox |
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They just get let off all the time.
These prosecutions are cooked up by the republicans every election year. Matched only by the Dems reluctance to prosecute REAL crimes by Republicans.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:33 PM
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2. Just a co-winkydink..no doubt... |
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:tinfoilhat:
Lefty-leaning Black folks? I think the repukes/teabaggers would give their eyeteeth to be rid of as many of them as possible.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:33 PM
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3. Both have been in the works for a LONG time |
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but apparently "delays" have pushed them smack-dab into this election, but truthfully, these things take so long that they would always occur in an election season, since the house re-elects every 2 yrs...these investigations can take YEARS..Look at how long Trafficant held on:(
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:33 PM
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4. My tinfoil is buzzing too... |
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Even moreso now that someone has unrecc'd this... just stupid.
I wish this feature was transparent. When I rec or unrec, I say so... bunch of fucking cowards...
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:36 PM
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:36 PM
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6. can you be more specific? |
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I mean, what does "this time" refer to? The mid terms are 4 months away, and no republican could win either of those two's districts.
Didn't Barack ask Rangel to step down --- Why bring race into this?
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:48 PM
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two black representatives + ethics scandal + black president = subliminal message....all democrats are unethical
:tinfoilhat:
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Mon Aug-02-10 05:02 PM
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17. yesterday cnn talked about the 'hot stories' for the upcoming week |
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they specifically said 'two african american congress persons were being investigated for ethics violations' they brought race into it.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:36 PM
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7. If you're black, you're under attack. |
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Breitbart seems to single out blacks, too. Racism has become mainstream on the republican side.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:41 PM
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8. What I'm wondering is . . . |
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couldn't Nancy Pelosi, or the ethics committee, or whomever, just shut this whole thing down?? I mean, Democrats run everything in the House. If there wasn't anything to these charges, I would think the whole thing would just go away.
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Mon Aug-02-10 06:47 PM
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22. If there is nothing to the charges, they will go away. If, however, |
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it is all simply 'shut down', will that not appear as the charges were simply swept under the rug?
The Rangel tax thing has been around for awhile.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:41 PM
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9. Whew! Glad to see others feel similar. |
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Don't take the unrec. personally....I've pissed off a few people here because I do not kiss the "anti-" ass.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:50 PM
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12. You're a brave soul, BB. And you're 100% correct. I don't think it's merely |
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coincidental at all. Not at all!! :(
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Mon Aug-02-10 05:48 PM
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it is quite interesting watching the battle of the rec. vs. unrec.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:49 PM
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fucking racist repugnants. Yet Vitter is still in the Senate.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:54 PM
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14. What do Republicans have to do with anything?? |
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They are the minority. There isn't even a filibuster in the House that they can use to get around their minority status. I still think the Dems could shut this down in the blink of an eye. So-------why don't they.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:52 PM
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13. Even Bill Kristol sees a pattern here. |
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It's not you or your hat, it's them.
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Mon Aug-02-10 04:56 PM
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16. If I said I thought you were full of shit, I'd be lying. |
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Mon Aug-02-10 05:17 PM
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20. thanks for the links..... |
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Mon Aug-02-10 05:02 PM
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18. and never a word about Senators Ensign, Coburn, and/or Vitter |
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Quick! ... Put up the photos of the scary black folks.
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Mon Aug-02-10 05:03 PM
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19. Both black, both Dems, elections coming...I see a trend! rec. nt |
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Tue Aug-03-10 03:20 PM
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23. Seems that way to me. |
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