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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:33 AM Original message |
Daniel Ellsberg On Nixon: "All The Crimes He Committed Against Me Are Now Legal" |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. or the war would have ended with a nuclear event. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. Yep ... he wanted Kissinger to "think big ... !" Yikes!! |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. I |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. K&R - I give up. |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. Those good old liberal Nixon years. Who woulda thunk? |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Nixon, for all his faults, was to the left of the current administration |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I don't think the left is "pretty right-wing" |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Yeah, because the business plot to kill FDR in the 30s, the McCarthy purges of the 50s, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. Actually, US is a liberal nation -- 80% of public wants end to the wars ... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. yup... when you ask about issues, most side with the left |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. The biggest betrayal . . . |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. Yet all you have to do is start calling it "SOCIALIZED MEDICINE"... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. They're being manipulated by "red baiters" who still exist believe it or not--!! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Which is why Democrats don't pursue actual universal health care |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Wow ... no -- 76% of Americans want MEDICARE FOR ALL ... and they understand quite well |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. You just stated that red baiting works and now you say that it doesn't |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Evidently you only read the subject -- ? |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Huh? |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
47. That is not really true |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. That is very true |
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zacherystaylor (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
48. Only under pressure |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
61. Bullshit. Nixon wasn't a liberal even by the standards of |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. That is a really important statement. |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. In Egypt |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. To paraphrase Dear Abby or Ann Landers (can't remember which) |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Ya can't be a doormat if you are not lying on the floor. |
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road2000 (995 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Probably paraphrased from Eleanor Roosevelt |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Frederick Douglas? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
50. True -- but you have to be prepared for one hell of a disruption of your life and society!! |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. And yet, 6 out of 10 Americans won't vote for an atheist! |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Well, after all, I am completely without morals. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Well, you gotta have morals... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Amazing how many will follow "morals" set by |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
51. Do we really know that ... ? Sure we hear from the "red necks" and those milking religion for $$... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. This statistic was cited on DU a few days ago. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Thanks -- glanced at it when it appeared ... but ... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Good questions! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Thanks -- actually .... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. The people are not being represented. And the government has grown out of control. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
53. They assassinated to take away our "people's" government ... |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. But, but, but, it's all okay now |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. not everyone feels really really good..only a few very vocal here..nt |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I dunno |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Then I, too, am happy to be out of step. n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
54. Agree ... |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. We have arrived |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. Kicked and recommended. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. It is interesting that our national response to Nixon's actions was to legalize them |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. We have fallen so far.... |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. So what we need to do is.. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
55. Right wing has ensured so far that there is no shift in power to the left ... |
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idrahaje (143 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. and of course forcing people out |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. All this couldn't have "Become Legal" if the SCOTUS wasn't... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. In this case, it takes 3 to tango: the Judicial, the Executive, and of course the Legislative |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
62. The farce of W in 2000 was the doing of the Gang of 5 Supremes ... |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. Thanks Hissy... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. Disturbing. |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. Who would have thunk it? |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. K&R. Thanks, Hissy! |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. K&R'd!!! |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. Thanks for posting this! |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
36. K & R . |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
37. Wow Drilling Down Thru the Links - The OFF CAMERA interview is only on CNN Blog |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
38. Stunning when you think about it. K&R n/t |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-11 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
40. Never thought this would be the direction we would take |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
46. Nixon at least acted like he knew he was a criminal. Now he'd be a "Patriot" in the "War on Terror." |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. The phrase "I am not a crook" would be flipped to I am a patriot." n/t |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Can't you just see him, jowls flapping madly? |
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