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provis99

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19. 77% of "liberal" Democrats aren't liberal.
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 06:52 PM
Feb 2012

when a Democrat supports the flying equivalent of Colombian death squads, they aren't a liberal, they are merely pro-Democratic cheerleaders. IOKIADDI

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Pretty much. It's now become like, "Who's gonna stop us?" sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #1
America has decided it has the right to kill anyone anywhere, any time... bvar22 Feb 2012 #2
I was outraged when Bush was doing it and I'm still outraged, so who are all these Democrats sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #8
Who are the democrats? Loyalists. Apologists. Fanatics. Etc. LooseWilly Feb 2012 #28
Great powers, and especially superpowers, do whatever is necessary to protect their indepat Feb 2012 #10
Wouldn't a fairer comparison be to what the reaction would have been in late 2001, not 2000? onenote Feb 2012 #3
Yes, go back to those years when Bush was president and most Democrats were opposed to sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #9
More hyperbole. Most Democrats (and most Americans) don't support "killing people anywhere anytime." onenote Feb 2012 #12
Hyberbole? I guess you weren't around when Bush's use of drones was first revealed. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #14
Difference is: He may be a bastard, but he's OUR bastard. TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #23
We've been doing it for at least 50 years. banned from Kos Feb 2012 #4
When it comes right down to it, doesn't every country? treestar Feb 2012 #5
I keep trying gratuitous Feb 2012 #6
So lets talk due process hack89 Feb 2012 #15
Your premise seems . . . flawed gratuitous Feb 2012 #16
Individuals join groups that wage war hack89 Feb 2012 #17
So declare war honestly and bring the rule of law to those places. TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #27
We did hack89 Feb 2012 #30
So Congress passed a resolution for war while we weren't looking? TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #34
I was paying attention. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #36
Do we need to see charges before going off to some other country and killing someone? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #24
RULE OF LAW! Anthing else is ANARCHY, and I have the right... TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #25
There are places in the world where there is no law. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #26
AND? In your humble opinion the solution is to extend lawlessness... TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #29
As Kings of the world, America has decided to play tin pot dictator quinnox Feb 2012 #7
Here's the thing... YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #11
It used to be that liberal Democrats defended the right to first be charged with a crime, sad sally Feb 2012 #13
I am so over it with drones quaker bill Feb 2012 #18
77% of "liberal" Democrats aren't liberal. provis99 Feb 2012 #19
... quinnox Feb 2012 #21
Overpaid. Oversexed. And over here. TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #20
I think it's always been that way. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #22
That's pretty much what happens in a war, its nothing new bhikkhu Feb 2012 #31
If you think Barack Obama is wrong for allowing this to happen, you are racist. renie408 Feb 2012 #32
Only Nixon could go to China and only Obama could assassinate Americans. nt Bonobo Feb 2012 #33
Same as it ever was. Jester Messiah Feb 2012 #35
Shock-n-Awe got root Feb 2012 #37
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