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ProSense

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15. Wait,

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 01:32 AM

Jun 2013

"the ACLU for example will be going to court to stop the practice, not to punish Obama. They are not hung up on Obama as a personality, they care about the issue."

...are you saying the ACLU is being hypocritical? I mean, you're saying that if Obama broke the law, it's not important that he be held accountable because you're not "hung up on Obama as a personality"?

ACLU Ad: The President Lied to the American People and Broke the Law
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022973979

ACLU: DOJ Tells Court It's Reconsidering Secrecy Surrounding Patriot Act's Spying Powers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022973455

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If you truly believe Obama is spying on Americans, why not call for his impeachment? [View all] ProSense Jun 2013 OP

because it's not that simple. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2013 #1

It is that simple. ProSense Jun 2013 #5

If the whole gov't is corrupt, it's foolish to pretend impeaching Obama will do anything. reformist2 Jun 2013 #45

No, really, it's not since we have a law making this legal...pretending we don't have that LaydeeBug Jun 2013 #50

If He, If He humbled_opinion Jun 2013 #60

Why not focus on solving the problem instead of playing politics? nt Th1onein Jun 2013 #2

Right, it's not like the presidency is a political institution... Deep13 Jun 2013 #12

Exactly Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #41

Wow, same two options Bush gave us. Pholus Jun 2013 #3

Oh please, ProSense Jun 2013 #7

Ja Wohl Herr Commissar, Pholus Jun 2013 #24

No, ProSense Jun 2013 #25

This entire data mining crap is a problem. Pholus Jun 2013 #26

No, that isn't what I said. n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #28

You didn't say the title of your OP? Pholus Jun 2013 #29

Here's what the OP ProSense Jun 2013 #37

If you had said something NEW after the title Pholus Jun 2013 #40

You claimed the ACLU has said it's illegal muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #44

The week has just started. think4yourself Jun 2013 #4

What has legs is a bunch of ignorant outrage. Yeah, tell us all about it. Cha Jun 2013 #13

You two are like Siamese twins think4yourself Jun 2013 #18

Your stupid personal attacks are like the ignorant outrage.. full of holes. Cha Jun 2013 #19

Well, you're right about one thing Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #35

I saw what you did there... freshwest Jun 2013 #6

Absolute power will not be impeached. wundermaus Jun 2013 #8

because not everyone is hung up with Obama as a personality Enrique Jun 2013 #9

Wait, ProSense Jun 2013 #15

Its CRITICAL to separate the issues from the politics here. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #10

Yeah, I'm with you on the They Live analogy, actually. Although I don't think it's ET. freshwest Jun 2013 #21

Problem is, its working fo Republicans. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #33

It's probably not a "high crime" or "misdemeanor." nt Deep13 Jun 2013 #11

Sure, mercymechap Jun 2013 #14

Don't you expect that that is in the works? iemitsu Jun 2013 #16

Demanding it of whom? ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #17

I haven't seen anyone come up with a better solution to replace the NSA files databank Tx4obama Jun 2013 #20

Impeachment? No way! Let's use this for 2014! agentS Jun 2013 #22

Yeah, but ProSense Jun 2013 #23

He possibly did... agentS Jun 2013 #30

DU has been quite amusing recently Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #27

Damn. ProSense Jun 2013 #36

You're kidding me JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #54

How about I just call on him to lead instead first - which we elected him to do The Straight Story Jun 2013 #31

"And personally, I think I would impeach most of congress and the president all at once" Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #32

Nah, I think I will wait until he starts a war based on lies Rex Jun 2013 #34

Well, Obama let confessed torturers and war criminals off... delrem Jun 2013 #38

My goodness ProSense Jun 2013 #39

There is nothing that will stop the true believers from worshiping at Obama's feet...... bowens43 Jun 2013 #42

Because Congress authorized it. . B Calm Jun 2013 #43

Or why not call for the Patriot Act Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #47

If the President does it, it's not illegal (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #48

Bait much? 99Forever Jun 2013 #49

Plus ... kill the IRS and shrink the government so we can drown it in a JoePhilly Jun 2013 #51

ProSense, as you see, people are attacking you for asking a legitimate question. Many were calling Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #52

For many DUers, it's "posting privileges before principles"... SidDithers Jun 2013 #53

Ah, ProSense... sibelian Jun 2013 #55

I'm for impeaching any President mick063 Jun 2013 #56

Because his acts are legal. Laelth Jun 2013 #57

Spying on Americans is still illegal ProSense Jun 2013 #58

Kick...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #59