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HardTimes99

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142. Um, I think your OP's title is mising at least one word. It doesn't

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 11:33 AM

Jul 2013

make sense as currently written. Either that, or you have a very unclear pronoun reference ("that&quot .

Am I missing some 11th-dimensional working over of grammar and usage?

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Ellsberg has said that Obama should be impeached (updated) [View all] ProSense Jul 2013 OP

Am I allowed to respect someone for something they did in the past Californeeway Jul 2013 #1

If some of these infallible characters they worship were ever elected to office AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #2

You nailed it. People yearn for infallible heroes to follow without question Californeeway Jul 2013 #7

"two lazy extremes" loyalsister Jul 2013 #14

No political issue exists in a vacuum Californeeway Jul 2013 #62

Obama traded off raising taxes on the rich so he could get DADT overturned....NOT! Left_Is_Right Jul 2013 #128

Exactly loyalsister Jul 2013 #146

Sure. Like Ralph Nader. aquart Jul 2013 #57

Good Example Californeeway Jul 2013 #83

With 33 posts what do you know about "DU's world of black and white moral clarity"? boston bean Jul 2013 #98

Correction: Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #134

How dare he. Obama is pure at heart when he bombs people. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #3

Okay I had to lol... dkf Jul 2013 #27

No man ever reached the presidency in a state of grace. --Jimmy Breslin aquart Jul 2013 #61

what do you think? nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #4

Perhaps you should look beyond the messanger and focus on the message. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2013 #5

Nixon won every state except Massachusetts in 1972. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #6

What are you talking about? Demeter Jul 2013 #53

Oh Manny! NuclearDem Jul 2013 #73

Manny...I like your banner...here's one for ya:} Left_Is_Right Jul 2013 #131

I like that a lot! MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #132

Impeached? How about everyone calm down and start focusing on jobs again. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #8

Don't forget choco rations. I understand that they are R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2013 #15

the Constitution is such a ridiculous pet issue - why is ANYONE the least bit bothered about it? Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #18

As if the nutty impeachniks these days are about geek tragedy Jul 2013 #100

The folks stealing food off the table are the ones Ellsberg and others here are attacking. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #22

The last thing we need are impeachment hearings. The notion is ridiculous. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #23

Exactly noise Jul 2013 #25

Ellsberg can defy whoever he wants. That's not my concern or care. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #30

Not a traitor. Just someone who throws the word 'impeach' around too loosely. n/t Scurrilous Jul 2013 #31

What do you expect from Ellsberg? noise Jul 2013 #38

He can talk all he wants, if the repukes can't get a super-majority in Congress next year Amonester Jul 2013 #80

Then maybe POTUS should do the right thing for a change. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #37

Congress controls the purse strings. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #40

NSA is in the Executive Branch (so is DoD, DoJ, CIA, FBI etc.) Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #41

We were talking about hungry families, not the NSA. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #44

Why not use the billions noise Jul 2013 #45

Because congress would have to unauthorize NSA spending and JaneyVee Jul 2013 #46

May I recommend courses in government, civics, and public administration so Skidmore Jul 2013 #99

"Why not use the billions" Left_Is_Right Jul 2013 #133

And now we're back to my first comment to you again. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #50

I already answered. Congress controls spending. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #56

And don't forget making sure the trains run on time. NickB79 Jul 2013 #48

Not a top priority. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #51

That particular line went right over your head, huh? NickB79 Jul 2013 #60

LOL, she ignored your stupid Nazi reference. Out of kindness. Or pity. DevonRex Jul 2013 #90

It was a Mussolini reference, FYI NickB79 Jul 2013 #91

LOL right on bahrbearian Jul 2013 #113

Okay, you idiotically compared Obama to Mussolini instead or moronically geek tragedy Jul 2013 #116

"Mussolini sent Jews to die in Nazi camps" DevonRex Jul 2013 #147

you are right..but it isn't us who needs to focus backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #75

Here is Ellsberg in his own voice. Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #9

"Daniel Ellsberg On Why President Obama Should Be Impeached " ProSense Jul 2013 #11

That's funny, all I see is Edward Snowden speaking. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #39

Nice Tea Party image. Ellsberg really has fallen in with a bad crowd. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #117

Fascinating what he says about Dems deciding not to impeach Bush... polichick Jul 2013 #127

I've been wondering when you'd get around to demonizing Ellsberg ever since Marr Jul 2013 #10

How is ProSense Jul 2013 #13

Uh-huh. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #16

"Uh-huh," what? n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #17

Oh, good grief! markpkessinger Jul 2013 #29

What ProSense Jul 2013 #32

So many characters to smear, so little time! Union Scribe Jul 2013 #12

He brought up reasons... Bonobo Jul 2013 #19

Extreme hyperbole is ProSense Jul 2013 #21

I don't follow self-referential links for your information. Bonobo Jul 2013 #35

No, that's ProSense Jul 2013 #42

I do too. Bonobo Jul 2013 #52

Those are not the links you're looking for muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #96

Ellsberg should really learn the constitution before advocating geek tragedy Jul 2013 #112

No serious person proposes a Congressional coup to geek tragedy Jul 2013 #102

Two things: When did 51.1% become a "landslide", and why do you make this about President Obama? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #20

Obama 332 electoral votes, Romney 206. Landslide. n/t Scurrilous Jul 2013 #24

Well, ProSense Jul 2013 #26

You didn't post this because you're worried a whit about what Daniel Ellsberg thinks and you know it cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #34

Oh please, I said I disagree with Ellsberg. That's not a secret. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #54

Advocating a Congressional coup against Obama is per se about Obama. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #105

I think it was a landslide burnodo Jul 2013 #114

You are so right noise Jul 2013 #28

No, ProSense Jul 2013 #33

Dodging the topic again. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #77

It ProSense Jul 2013 #79

I love me some ad populums! NuclearDem Jul 2013 #81

Yeah, ProSense Jul 2013 #82

Actually, you're right NuclearDem Jul 2013 #84

Yes, I'm right. The comparison is ludicrous. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #85

Oh? Care to enlighten me? NuclearDem Jul 2013 #86

Sure ProSense Jul 2013 #88

Incredible NuclearDem Jul 2013 #89

Nixon broke the law. Signing a statute into law is not a fucking crime. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #124

So you *are* saying it's a popularity contest; and that a popular pres can get away with illegality muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #97

Alleged illegality. Seeking the reversal of the people's choice geek tragedy Jul 2013 #106

Democracies generally are. Of course, the extreme left's fantasy of coup by geek tragedy Jul 2013 #101

The Carlyle Group & Halliburton agrees with all of you either way. Thank you think Jul 2013 #36

I don't agree with impeachment at all. My 2 cents! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #43

WOW 5 whole RECS bobduca Jul 2013 #47

I know, ProSense Jul 2013 #58

Shows how much DU represents Democrats and liberals in general. Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #59

Talking about having an Axe to Grind... AZ Progressive Jul 2013 #49

I am more disturbed that Obama didn't go after bush for his crimes and locked out single payer folks The Straight Story Jul 2013 #55

I get it now noise Jul 2013 #63

No, ProSense Jul 2013 #66

Impeaching Obama is divisive in that it geek tragedy Jul 2013 #115

THE IRONY? This senile man won't go to jail for his dissent! alp227 Jul 2013 #64

Why noise Jul 2013 #67

Nixon won 49 states in his reelection. Then the shit hit the fan. rug Jul 2013 #65

I'm ProSense Jul 2013 #68

Yes, you are. rug Jul 2013 #69

No, that ProSense Jul 2013 #72

looks like people are tired of the propaganda backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #70

Pros' gotta eat too bobduca Jul 2013 #71

true dat backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #78

Thanks ProSense, you always shine! ucrdem Jul 2013 #74

No, you can't polish a turd byeya Jul 2013 #125

Looks like most of DU wants Obama to be impeached, too. If this thread DevonRex Jul 2013 #76

The impeachniks are the loudest, but still a minority. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #107

The day thay most of DU wants to impeach President Obama is the day I pack up my gold star and... Walk away Jul 2013 #118

Not a majoirty davidpdx Jul 2013 #123

It's a constant barrage. DevonRex Jul 2013 #145

And some here are wondering why Ellsberg is getting flamed railsback Jul 2013 #87

President Biden. grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #92

Nixon spied on DNC Hq and lied about it. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #93

"Illegally spying on every citizen," geek tragedy Jul 2013 #103

wow, 5 words and 3 lies ... that might be a record! JoePhilly Jul 2013 #109

Like arguing with Birthers, who also claim it's all about the constitution. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #110

Impeach!!! Police State!!! nt JoePhilly Jul 2013 #119

Usurper! nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #120

K&R. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #94

Obama ordered his "plumbers" to break into DNC headquarters and then lied about it? ucrdem Jul 2013 #95

Isn't it amazing how the Impeach Obama nutjobs are completely geek tragedy Jul 2013 #111

You are either ignorant or dishonest in stating that Nixon was impeached geek tragedy Jul 2013 #108

"The sad state of civic education shows on DU" OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #122

K&R--the Obama haters are really hating this post. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #104

K & R Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #126

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #121

It was all fine and dandy when Bush was doing it. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #129

He's worse than Nixon, but impeach is a bit extreme. n/t Dawgs Jul 2013 #130

Yeah, ProSense Jul 2013 #135

I didn't say Obama was Nixon. I said he was worse. Dawgs Jul 2013 #138

Nixon wasn't limited by the FISA treestar Jul 2013 #136

Neither is Obama. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #143

"I believe we have impeachable offenses by all of the people arguing this case." Zorra Jul 2013 #137

Is there any way to see who Rec'd this thread without doing so myself? Marr Jul 2013 #139

click on the rec number. DesMoinesDem Jul 2013 #140

Thank you kindly. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #141

Um, I think your OP's title is mising at least one word. It doesn't HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #142

Corrected. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #144

Kick and recommended. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #148