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BainsBane

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2. Nolan is the representative from Northern Minnesota

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 03:26 PM

Sep 2013

Along the North Shore of Lake Superior, home to the lovely Grand Marais and Cook County, the most Democratic county in deep blue Minnesota.

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Heat from House Democrats on WH's Syria Conference Call [View all] bigtree Sep 2013 OP

Thank you Rick Nolan! Exactly. "Should be tried in an international court" Catherina Sep 2013 #1

Along with George Bush, Cheney, Rummy, Wolfowitz and the band of torture memo writers who are sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #58

Yes. I don't support taking anyone to the Interntll Court until the most important world criminals Catherina Sep 2013 #64

Why use the courts when it's so much faster to lob some bombs at them? dflprincess Sep 2013 #84

The rush to get involved in Syria is how the American Government is fasttense Sep 2013 #96

Nolan is the representative from Northern Minnesota BainsBane Sep 2013 #2

I have always wanted to live in his district. It's the land of Sky Blue Water!! B Calm Sep 2013 #48

I would love to live up there BainsBane Sep 2013 #49

In tribute: Maedhros Sep 2013 #81

Oh thank you, I loved those beer commercials when I was a kid. B Calm Sep 2013 #88

Is that area near white earth reservation? Rockyj Sep 2013 #57

no, but it does take in part of the iron range BainsBane Sep 2013 #68

Recommended. Very happy to hear this. Autumn Sep 2013 #3

Rep. Nolan has my support! morningfog Sep 2013 #4

K&R iandhr Sep 2013 #5

Agreed. Excellent point about Lebanon - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #10

Well done sir. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #6

It's not just that he will vote no, it is that he is challenging the evidence to be as strong Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #7

"Assad should be tried in an international court." Yes... polichick Sep 2013 #8

Right, lets post a registered letter to Assad to ask him to come to the court. Sand Wind Sep 2013 #76

It's not up to us - there's an int'l court and UN for just such a purpose... polichick Sep 2013 #77

Comparing Syria to Vietnam angered Kerry? Solution = don't push us into another optional war. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #9

I was wounded in Vietnam and I applaud Mr Nolan Link Speed Sep 2013 #30

Are you saying that Assad did not gas a large number of people? karynnj Sep 2013 #59

I don't care who did it Link Speed Sep 2013 #71

There it goes again! John2 Sep 2013 #80

The evidence claiming Assad was responsible is not definitive. Maedhros Sep 2013 #82

Bingo! DeSwiss Sep 2013 #37

Good One DallasNE Sep 2013 #43

HooRay for a Voice of Sanity!!! bvar22 Sep 2013 #11

"Tried in an International Court", now that's a novel idea. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #12

He sounds like a Constitutional Law professor Supersedeas Sep 2013 #89

Man, I'm hoping more Congresscritters Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #13

They have no evidence just bullshit like always. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #14

You are saying that chemical weapons were not used on Syrians by they're own Gov.? vaberella Sep 2013 #26

No. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #33

You should have said that. vaberella Sep 2013 #92

I should have said? DeSwiss Sep 2013 #94

When a post starts with "You are saying ...," that's a good indication that the post AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #38

You might say that. Or the person is clarifying an interpretation on a stream of words. n/t vaberella Sep 2013 #90

You know something even UN inspectors don't know? Please, do post it here! idwiyo Sep 2013 #42

I'm asking a question. I don't know. vaberella Sep 2013 #91

Yes blazeKing Sep 2013 #54

K&R I hope he has lots of company. forestpath Sep 2013 #15

GOOD. MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #16

Thank you Senator, was glad to see you in our Labor Day Parade. You are doing great in Congress. jwirr Sep 2013 #17

I see he was in D.C. yesterday bigtree Sep 2013 #19

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Sep 2013 #18

Kick grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #20

DURec leftstreet Sep 2013 #21

Way to go Rep Nolan pjt7 Sep 2013 #22

I just fired off an email to Rep. Nolan thanking him for his stand on this issue totodeinhere Sep 2013 #23

Thank you, Rep Nolan. ChaoticTrilby Sep 2013 #24

K & R AzDar Sep 2013 #25

What a wimp coward Nolan is....he should watch more of those chem weapon videos Rene Sep 2013 #27

There are videos of victims of Agent Orange Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #29

Almost 1,000 Iraqi's pjt7 Sep 2013 #31

the message that just keeps on giving and giving and giving Supersedeas Sep 2013 #45

No, the wimp is the one who kills babies with drones. n/t DeSwiss Sep 2013 #34

Retaliate? Kermitt Gribble Sep 2013 #39

No, "a wimp coward" is someone who cheers on another optional war and will neither sign AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #40

Nolan showed moral courage pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #41

Grow a set? Wimp? Enthusiast Sep 2013 #47

Look out. We got a badass over here. nt Union Scribe Sep 2013 #50

It's easy to bomb people - sort of WIMPY. polichick Sep 2013 #55

The good guy/gal Dems are still out there! dkf Sep 2013 #28

Minnesota DUers: Is Nolan related to the late Gene McCarthy? Jack Rabbit Sep 2013 #32

Not that I've ever heard dflprincess Sep 2013 #44

Thank you Jack Rabbit Sep 2013 #74

Not surprisingly Nolan was a supporter of McCarthy in 1968. dflprincess Sep 2013 #83

Thank you Rep. Nolan. MuseRider Sep 2013 #35

i hope there's Yoga available in the congressional office buildings nashville_brook Sep 2013 #36

Debate and fighting over this is good. Thanks Obama for giving the people a voice on this. Congress, freshwest Sep 2013 #46

My Congressman. Here in the Minnesota Fighting Eighth. mac56 Sep 2013 #51

Well ...that's one good person who isn't going to be knee jerked into this shit. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #52

thank you, Senator! mike_c Sep 2013 #53

He's a rep (Minnesota's 8th district) dflprincess Sep 2013 #85

An example of a proper response -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #56

I used to respect John Kerry in spite of his Iraq war boosterism and votes but now his hubris Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #60

Kerry lives the breezy life of the gilded .1% Ocelot Sep 2013 #62

I'm still waiting to see if there's ANY evidence Ocelot Sep 2013 #61

I'm surprised that being "talked down to" for 3 hours by Sec. Kerry hughee99 Sep 2013 #63

This is all a massive head fake think_critically Sep 2013 #65

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Thank you Rick Nolan! nt GoneFishin Sep 2013 #67

I to support Assad being tried. JRLeft Sep 2013 #69

Wage law enforcement zipplewrath Sep 2013 #72

I support this before Assad but support Assad's being JRLeft Sep 2013 #73

Thanks you Rep. Nolan. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #70

Assad should be tried in an international court. HOW ??? Sand Wind Sep 2013 #75

Good. blackspade Sep 2013 #78

Yes, take Assad to the Hague, or most appropriate International Court. No Bombing Syria! ~nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #79

Thank you Congressman Rick Nolan countmyvote4real Sep 2013 #86

Well, good. I'm glad they were able to get it out their systems. Now, watch this. silvershadow Sep 2013 #87

Good malaise Sep 2013 #93

Obama -- a clever "fool" Cliff Arnebeck Sep 2013 #95